Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-06
A Circus.

Harry lNdlnS, Ut the sugar l'lau-
ter, publishes the following Oh his
outside. Come brothers, laugh with
care:
Mr.. Biggs was sauntering around
the tHioH Depot as the evening
train caue III from Buffalo, when
surprised with: "Wh,, Biggs! How
are YOU, old fellowT
"Well, it it amt Jack duncan.
Glad 10 see you. Come right along
home with me.'
NO, Btggs! I'm too dirty. Been
showed III on the road; helped
shovel snow, slept in "a barroom;
haven't had change of shirts Tor
a week
Never mind appearances, nobo.
dy at the house. Ny wife took the
3 p. III. for an ailuight with her
sister III Polncsvillr. I'll furnish Il
shirt md Eve got Il good bathroom
III The house. Come. nov; you
haven't honored me since married"
"Weil since the wife is away, I'll
surrender. Well have u regular
rooster night of it,
Jack Duncan Is a bachelor, with
u holy horror OF women. Feminine
presence paralyzes and stHltiiies
him.
Heres the iinen." showing him
into the bathroom IA few Minutes
later.-"Thcre's the bath all ready.
Now shape mp while 20 down 10
Joe Richards and order up one of
our old college lunches. Nobody III
the housc; SO just splash around at
pleasure.
Biggs departed, leaving the door
a;ar Jack did not notice it ~ his
caeerHess Tor immersion
He had just tHmbled out aud
resumed his pantaioons when he
heard footsteps approaching the
door. Thinking ii WAS Bicgs re.
turning. he seized the freshly laun.
dted SHIRT, opening at the back aud
jammed his head into it. Ii came
down over his face, completely
blind folding him, and the starch
batilcd his efforts To tunnel through,
just as he commenced straddllng
arnnnd with susprnhrrs dangling
he heard rustic that coHgpaltd
his blood, The door squcakcd aud
a cherry voice said:
"Now I've got you, Mr.. Biggs.
. The train lett me. SO ! made a call
! or two and came back. beard
you playing sea lien in the bath.
room as entered the housc; | got
/ the buggy whip and slipped up 10
pay YOU back for evcrIastingly
teasing me. Now, I'm ring master,
dear hnhhy. More lively" And
She popped her whip in a business
way that suspended the bachelor s
animation. The shut hid his face,
aud, taking his silence for IA spousal
submission 10 the joke, sue began:
"Grnilcmen and Ladies': Nile.
Eiggs, queen of the sawdust arena,
will now Introduce her handsome
aud perfectly trained trick mule,
Hubby Darling. He will walk Tie
arena on his hiudiret, with his
head and forepnNs shrouded in a
linen canopy. Come now, Hubby
Hoop la! hoop la."
She chirped, fetching him wipe
with the whip that made his bare
feet spank the floor like a clog
daucrr.
"LimbeI mp, Hubby! Lively now.
! Up, up, Up and she UNDERSIGNED
the last cup" with briar cut, max
ing Hubby Darling skip 80 impul
sively that darhng's dangling sus
penders swished about like a donk
cy's tail. and his hands dove in
stiHcti,ely 10 the preservation o
! his unstayed pantaloons.
II ttiudfoted Hubby Darling &c
prevent him climbing the center
pole. He's the trickiest donke,
that cayorts the magic circle. The
peerless praHce OF the canvass
pavilion, Hoop, la! ZIP she take
him.) What beautiful action! Yes
fellow country men, I never curry
him down with anything but thi'
silk .blossomrd snapper. Hoop, la!
pop kerslash.)
IT cover his ears that he may no
offend the most tastidious; they
resemble cross between Il mail
bag and the human appendagt
Hoop, Ia. Zip zip9 Let the col
den cornet band dish up Fisher
iiornpipe red hot aud highly flavor
ed, and Hubby Darling shafl-