Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1880-04-28

- Uws S~eUVosss V''
Tssss wore three Of them, and the,
wsss sseted around . msrble-ioi
tsbao IN Q Considerable oafe quafbng
psCtar OF The geds. ~ suppose,
said ono q the party, "that this
hooeot fellow who has just cut the
wires sroubd The cOrk II the bless
slost Mar thst ever wsgged a
toesue. Now, continued the speak
e, Hlb)low ~ and he prepared "a
sddsoug ~ bott)e- bearer.
s1alHsy, this 10 mighty hne thing
"osy 20 moro" be answered. at
10 uoi9hty nue thing. We have 1t
whegU I cum from. The sthreets
ars puved wild 1t, bad It's in colors,
an 1t's made beautiful an hard.
The horses there are sboed wild cork
aa' they can't chip the marble. .
it's foine here, to b sure; but We
bate Il where I cum fpom."
THAT will dO-another quart, I"
ives Ill that vas said.
TIE cork was hard to start, bot
finally, when Rainey had started 1t,
The report, % II shot toward the
ceiling, was load.
"That cork Travelled = long dis.
tanoe, Rainey,7 said another Of the
party, following with his eye the
rolling stopper.
ut did, Be answered complacent.
~, "bat you should see 'em at home.
Say 10 more. We have 'em where
I com frouy four-quart bottles; i'm
partial goold sole. When the cork
fiies out It goes halt mile, en- you
can bear the report scross the river
It's . pleasant gIass-"
lt was suggested that oysters and
champagne vent we'll together, and
that he tine and plsce for oysters
were fAyosable. 'sKhI Raineyr
70, yes oysthers arc good and
large now he answered, "bud ve
hsvs ~ q hsoe, where cum from;
and shey average three to . barrel
Say no moro"
This IVES "worss and more Of IT,
bot he never smiled-neither did be
move . muscle OF bis face nor wink
IN eye - be told the story. At
this point be- took the check to the
coantsr and paid the bill. On bis
return, and while the party was still
shaking with laughter at the fellows
exAsgeEation, he was asked:
"Couldn't you manage to get four
Of those oysters into . barrel, Raj
nsyr
"well, It would b very hard to
get four o the Band0n oysters into
. barrel without stretchin' the
hoops, - aid; ''for that raisou we
ss)dea barrel 'so, bod We lays 'em
n IA - !: sAe vas0aa' They're
A6 sooolsd 10 b The extreme
lloit q sonGeeeation, bet Tie man
wee eqaol . every emergency.
"Ho0 - ~ lebseess, Raineyf"
"WbegO / Cum ftomr he asked.
's0ey % morn. We don't got lob.
stess here. When I came here hrst
en- heard them cry 'Lobsthersr an
saw the little things 10 the wheel
barrers an handcarts, ! though,
they wor shrimps. Lobsthers! A,
hoae they grow ~ big 10 seals, an
all one has to do 10 to 20 out In q
boat, drive them ashore a. you would
. 6oek . sheep, an up to the hot
water spsiags- D, but they're beau
. ties. They 60 In on ono side Of The
springs - green a. grass an Gun
out on The ether eide wild q coat nj
red - 90 Ruglish soIdier's. They'r,
Just 90 throuble ct all."
"Rainey," said one Of the gentle
men, ~bging % another bottle, ant
take ~ cake. You are the bigses
Of ~ ~ hars l ever metz
Lookjng over the co0pany With
ed, sosE0wfhl faee, and turniul
haN aroasd preparatory 10 flllipI
the order, be answered, THAT
purity hard, Or. Say no more
never to1d Q 10 IN mo h1e."
Thsce b now, has always bses
and ever viii b II ~ world,
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