St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-11-01

returned to society after my summer
seclusion; and yet, if you'll believe me,
there are at least sore of newspapers
which havn't mentioned my name!"
ssBeg your pardon replied the Ice
Cream, coolly; :.buE haven't you your
self to blame for it? Persons who shut
themselves out Of society four months
every year must expect to be forgot
ten. Now IL understand and appre-
Giate my duty to myself as well as to
society, and keep in the current the
wear round. And what is the conse-
quence? Why. I'm invited everywhere
and am everywhere the universal favor
lite. But you
"sOh, sha' mt want for friends, in
a dangerous rival, I dare say, before
winter is over"
a'Not at ALL replied the Ice Cream,
more frigidly than before. ''What do
you know of society? Save few love-
sick ones and the old covies at the par
ish fair, your friends are almost entire
" confined to the habitues of sample
rooms. For my part
There is no knowing to what ex-
tremes the controversy between these
two might not have gone, had not the
Chicago Girls Foot lnterposed.
IL don't see what good there is in
quarreling over such thing as Popu-
Iarity,' remarked the Foot. "Good-
ness knows I've had enough of it; and,
let me tell you, I'm heartily sick of it.
Z sometimes wish that L might never
see my name mentioned again as long
as I live. When have read my name
twenty or thirty times in single day,
4 feel so small
THAT must be q novel sensation, in
deed!' cried the Plumber, with laugh.
;stBut speaking of popularity" he con-
tinued, Il tell you what it is, mates, it
pays. Look at me! Amt living
proof Of it2" and he iingled the loose
money in his trousers pocket. Il don't
put out any stuff for advertising. ] get
all that for nothing. Everybody knows
me and everybody has to employ me
leastways, if they do once, I've got
them forever after. And. what's more,
they don't dare to grumble at my bill;
they expect it III be blythe papers
have prepared them to get big bill.
and | haven't the heart to disappoint
EN- 7 is MT in me. =
'"Them's my sentiments" chimed in
the Ice Dealer, who sat smoking in the
corner 'tAnd that reminds me- he
added, taking out his notebook and
jotting something down, 'sthat must
git them noosepaper fellers to say
8omethin' or other about the scarcity of
ice on count of the unreasonable hot
weather
There was a pause in the converse
ton for minute or two. 1t was broken
bv the Banana Skin, who remarked
somewhat irrelevantly: Business has
been awfulIv dull with me lately. That
Peach fellow has broken into my trade
fearfully. My commissions haven't
amounted to anything the last two or
don't give them more work they Il close
the contract and go into partnership
with the Toy Pistol. I amt afraid,
though. They can't get along without
me, and they know it. 3
What that?'' Who's talking about
me?n exclaimed the Toy Pistol, hear
ing his name mentioned
IL was only saying that you and the
doctors were getting quite friendly"
said the Banana Skin, quite deferen-
TALLY; for he stood in wholesome awe
of the Toy Pistol, who was a snappy
fellow and very apt to go off at half
cock.
Doctors be bowed exclaimed the
Toy Pistol, contemptuously. "A fell
low has no use for doctors when I've
got through with him. I'm dead
shot every time, / am. No." he con-
tinued, in milder strain, II don't
mind owning up that | make a good
thing out of the undertaking profession.
My commissions thus far have been
something handsome, something hand
some And smile of satisfaction
played around his muzzle.
by the way, " whispered the Dude,
H'what cWeature is that over there?
Awfully yulgar-looking person, don't
yer know. She don't 5elong to orr
set Wonder who could have admitted
hertz
ooh. that" replied the stovepipe,
crooking his elbow disdainfully, lis
that upstart, Mother Hubbard, who has
forced her way into our circle. 1t is
disgusting the airs these interIopers do
put on! I've been before the public
these ten years, and it's pretty tough if
I've got to stand aside just to SCOT her
convenience. y
Lets not recognize her." said the
Vassar Girl in q low tone to her next
neighbor, the Chewing Gum. who had
been in eyerebody's mouth for Gsveral
seasons, and was particular friend of
the Vassar Girl.
Recognize her! The fright! Tn sure
I shan't, replied the Chewing Gum. Il
can't bear her. =
At this moment the Mother-in-L Law
came il. Instantly every tongue was
stllled and every eye lighted up with