Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-15
The Beat Beaten,

From The Texas Sftings
you've got some nice wood over there in
your yard" said a seedy-looking tramp to an
Austin avenue lady.
eyes said the lady Of the house
II would like to carry it in for YOU" said he
MY husband intends to carry it in size re-
piled
well" said the tramp. 81 will carry it in
and pile it up nice if you will give me my break
FAST
At tla offer the lady consented and the tramp
went to work.
After he had carried in couple Of armfuls the
lady stepped to the door and found him sitting
on the pile with his claws his knees and his
face buried In his hands.
lat is the natter" said she.
"Oh. lady, said he looking up. 81 am so
weak, for have had nothing to eat since day
with his hands. This seemed to rouse the lady's
sympathy. and she went in and soon returned
with an excellent breakfast. After he had swept
everything from the board he arose and said:
Thanks. my good lady, for this sumptuous re-
past. Now let me give you this advice: Never
again let your sympathy get away with your
discretion. I'm of. Ia tai and he walked
majestcally out the front gate. The tramp had
gone but short distance when he became
deadly sick. He seated himself on a curbstone
| and q few moments later, having two or three
Violent spasmodic COntractions of the stomach
he lost his ill-gotteh breakfast. Indeed, his
stomach would have. followed suit had it not
been thoroughly dOvetaed to his diaphragm.
lie believed that he was poisoned. and he be-
came very much alarmed. AS soon as he re-
gained strength enough to get to his feet he
slowly rctraced his steps and found tine lady
standing in the front door
Madam" he said in pitaons tones, 'my break
fast did not stay on my stomach, believe I'm
poisoned"
THAT is not to be wondered at" said She IL
suspected yonr little game. having been caught
once before i'll the same way, SO prepared N.Y.
self for it by dosing your coffee with tartar
emetic. Now let ME give you a little advice:
Never again let your raseality get away with
your breakfast. To beat a dead-beat beats
everything. Ia. tai" and she shut the door in
his face. The tramp started sorrowfuily down
the street, wondering. no doubt. where ard how
hecould get breakfast that would stay with
him
Gen. John NJ. Claiborne chairman of the Texas
democratic state committee. has called a meet
ing OF the committee, to be held in Waco on
Thursday, March 81. to arrange for the state
convention to select the delegates to the national
convention. &c. In his letter he very candidly
says: with strong and independent candi-
date. strong and growing independent press,
with a disposition on the part Of men styling
themselves democrats running independent for
county and municipal Offices the democracy
will not have their usual wak-Over. Our organ
ization must be perfect; if not, defeat is prob
ability"
Gen. Robert Toombs. of Georgia. has lately re.
fused so an acre for a tract of 4.UiO acres in
Texas. He owns great deal of land there. and
when he was in Paris and sold some OF the land
at 30 he used to say that he was living on al
acre of dirt a day.
1t is proposed to hold in New York during
June convention OF deaf-mute instructors who
who teach articulation and lip-readng. This
will be the first meeting OF the kind ever held,
and much good will probably result from it.