St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1884-04-12
VOL. X.-NO. 10.


The Tuffys were . rather remarKaDio
family, consisting of grandfather, grand
mother and six grandchildren.
They had some points of resemblance
in common; having exceeding sharp.
pointed and prominent. noses all OF
them, and each sharing the peculiar
family complexion. which might be de-
scribed as leaning toward cinnamon
color.
This alone was enough to distinguish
them in q crowd, even If their SIZE,
which varied from three to six inches
in height, failed tomark the difference
between them and ordinary individuals
The grandfather was never seen
dressed otherwise than in blue pants;
crimson vest, black broadcloth coat and
an old-fashioned stove-pipe hat. Always
leaning heavily upon his cane, he looked
very infirm. His hat, to save trouble,
was glued to his head.
This curious practice extended to the
whole family, who always wore tneir
hats without removing them even 70
sleep. And the same might truthiuily
be told of their cloaks.
The only thing ever known to come
of were grandma's spectacles, which
had trick of falling off; and as she was
too stiff in the knees to steop to PICK
them up, and rs the whole family like
wise had stiff knees, their united efforts
generally failed to recover them, ana
they were obliged to call neighbor to
perform, in their stead, this graceful
and filial act Grandma also had
blue cotton umbrella, which never left
her hand night nor day. Like grandpa's
cane, it served the triple purpose OF
ornament, protection and prop.
The three little boys had caps, and
the three little girls. shaker-beHaets;
and all carried either baskets or
sachels upon their arms. These were
supposed to contain their lunches; but,
as the latter were usually raw beans or
pebbles, we are slow to believe that
they ever partook of them in their un-
cooked state. Probably they were TAX
| ing them home to boil.
They had several high and influential
friends at Court, who did many won
derful things for them.
Among various articles presented BY
them to the Tuffys was sled; small
enough, or otherwise large enough, to
accommodate the whole family, who
could be piled on promiscuously and
tied down with string, and in this
manner enjoy the gentle delights OF
coasting; all except grandma, whose
blue cotton umbrella so poked every
one else in the back, and whose spec
tacles so dotted the road, that she was
provided with seat upon which she
could hang. and become pensIve OBJ
server of the scene.
Now the hill where the sliding took
place was near the lofty portal OF the
Queens palace; and Queen Goldie and
her advisers, generally, had gathered
there to watch the sport.
II say, Goldie," cried the foremost
one of the group, named Fairy, ''do take
Grandpa Tuffy off! He slips sideways
and sticks his legs into the snow; and
that tips them over
"No," said Goldie, "it's Jupiter
Tuffy's legs that stick out so. because,
don't YOU see? they're blue"
"Well," said Daisy (Adviser No. y,
"let's take them all off," (Not the
legs, but the family.) "And let's put
them on again all over; and then let's
po to Barnes Hill and send 'em down.
swift and hot"
"Oh, 90. oor' said Fairy (Adviser
No. y, "Let'sn'
The Tuffys. chilled through by their
many ups and downs, seemed TO rejoice
at anything that promised to be 'hot, "
and hung on tightly as they were car
ried to Barnes Hill.
Arrived at the top, which was the
summit of long and steep rise, com
mencing at the river bank, the Tufy'
were started OH their perilous descent.
They had shot about halfway down
7 the decline. and were getting too dis
!, tant for their progress to be noted, wher
! Queen Goldie and her two Adviser!
. piled themselves upon q sled, severa
, hundred times bigger than the Tuffys'
, and followed with lightning speed ant
: much huzzaing.
l "We'n catch them! we'll catch them
Q Hurrah, Take care, Goldie! we're clos
4 to them now-don't steer straight on Il
them"
But she did. And in the general mix
= up that followed. the Tuffy family re
:. solved itself into its original elements o
l lj-walnuts, wish-bones and bits o
n bright-colored cloth of various kinds.
For the Tuffy family. as you may al
h ready have guessed. was the comic ere
: alton of an auntie's ingenious mind. in
l tended to furnish entertainment to Gol
:, die and her friends.
o That they answered their purpos
It who can doubt that has followed thu
1 far the annals of the Tuffy family?-
e Youths Companion.