St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-01
Croouciins "a EsisnEpNs.

They had been married, NenF. l.iNs
all affcctiouatc husbands, be carried
home II croquet set. lis wife nennen
exercise. ana ditto, hushand., LII"
wickets were set and tie 4amc begun.
After RAISING through, the center "Ir1.
,. ct. he used hey bah 10 holt; himself
! through the other Nickcts 10 the upper
stake. Then he left her near the i'rSt
wicket, and struck tor tho stake, "hlch
being but about eighteen 'n"iI'1 h!5-
,ant, made him ovrv confident. nc
ball missed by about an eGith oil an
| inch.
II dcclare,H Hhc exclaimed IN yc1ailon;
Then ehe, having WatchCd hi5 EArln
progrrss with cloudrd face, noN struck
for him. and Il minute later his bail Was
spinning through til" gr'~0 To- 't'r ot''er fr
oud of the ground. She was no" IN
position for her wicket, aud ra~-ch
through il and the others 10 TIE static:
hut missed it. Then he came 1I' q well
directed blow to within two Inches oI
the stake. But she went for INN ar;tlnr
and vltn she got through, she was
three wiyketS beyond the stake. and h!-
}r,ll vas at the othrv end of the ground
and hi, nrow VAS finely corrugated
lie .tcpped nervouuiy toward II. it
| was quite evident that II" VAS quite
, ,uur,lllel. When his turn came agar!
he drove back to the stake but Atilfh
4 wicket. and rcbouu,!c'i 50 close |" il''
/ that she easily hit hi'u. and A@aln ~
rrouuced him through tie NlrhctS l''
, waa not for, and then sent l'tn iFln%
again. Her sncrc>S ca'l>ed her 10 ia"iSn
and he heard It.
"I o,4 think YOU are pretty smart III
.I'll get even 18th you, he SAID without
,r,nilins. ., ..
"Yon'N have to play better thaH 70,
Il have done, she peltiucHtlE suggested
II think kuo" rs much asort Tl"
uuer a. you do" he said, still Nltii
straight face 49,.
- II vun',l hn,l any ,ai,nr,e ab""t !"
you-,f let uiv had that stroke over, W1r
=: was ND to the stake. Iou l,n"N
y slinnel az we'll AZ did, lie said, gro"
iu- red in the ta>c.
l. NO, didn't kuoV anything A"nj
=, IT," she replied. taking Oh i t!tt!" COZ"
~ II say Won did.
Y, And i say | didn't. l'nt II NnN N
Il. going to pla: this game, " ny don | )"
Y, so ahead: t., -,
- "I1l play Wien Scl ready ne a, IA
swcred. turning "hlI" ah''''l ;'!H '"""'
;. I YOU AKA S'iH'7 w .
n het,er 20 into I'll. house amt smut up
she suggested, raising her voice.
Don't YOU talk to nae that way,
cried. "l'il make You >orlE lol H. u
1T brazpn-faecl huzzy.
ng Iuxzv, liuzzyii r(r screamed
n l"Ain't von ashamed "t yourself Y;
us I,irh Street Methodist, 10 can, 20
VIE = I.uzy7 lin ~ be called a lin|1
be an, + after working MY life out for No
nj and shaving. every day after 80
by "1here,' she crlcd' III a !'dIoh: ;,
rst throwing the nallct upon the SIotll
nS take E"uT Old 'rolur' stn 9nonu
ler down your tss4oul anl choke Eoufscn
be death with it, It YOU, %a51 !u' )
Jcr miserable. wretch. And don't Jou g.
nsE u,r 10 n}av with vou again, OF
tell you something TnN II tetnehloc
. longest day you hive
And then shc bounced into Tho hon
. .1aav;nr him stanIiu: out there Il
nd rubbing his head IL a hennino oeu rot!
tlo way. B7t alm"et !mmculat'l! az
"' she ,l,ruS. her head out OF thc Nlnh
and snapped out.
tr. fOu uceStN iH:hk hh'- h!' @"i'' =
,ii get any hot biscuit i"; your sfa IN ! !
house. youn2 man, ana YOU td't p"' q
in sour rlpc ana S'nohc IL ''"'' 40 -
lnd as vou are mind to.
All the nci-t.Oais, At Il sal" ul>t'th
ous NtEt "s''nln- ,,;i' 4in ,a,r nci,,;,l,
ing rr,;o,,;nr Iifc intensely FROM behind
Eli curtains Of the wlndo"s "'ellooh
the scene OF action. .And now; none
,od them ever talk or cEuHtcI "'tn
Nv" voupg couple call.