The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1888-11-10
Renben's Ride.


like flag at hali-ma>t on the dome Of
the City Hall. WAS accompanied to
Central Park. New York. by his bride.
After gazing in wonder at the bears
and lions in the nanaserie. they pas
Sed out on Fifth avenue where several |
young men in little caps and knicker-
bockers We're whirling by on bicyics. i,
''Sakes alive! Reuben, look at them
buggies without any bed or Lotion,
.iist Oh two wheels one afore the other.
tell yOn il man that kin ride sich an
ingyne us that is no flat" said the
bride. following with her eyes the gay
riders until they dwindled into mere
specks in the distance.
"Reuben. here are some comm
jest look!
81 'spOse you're sorry you flung your
charms away on me, eho Yon think
that's sompin' great riding one Of them
consarns. | ncvcr laid eyes ON the
man that kin do anything in the ridin'
line that | can't foller," replied the
young husband. dropping the arm of
his bride in Il plain tit Of jealousy.
.'Renbcn, here aie some more a com
III jest look y
''iIold on, mister, switch OF Il Bit an
| let me take il look ut that internal in
"yne. Will YOU let a felcr try his luck
on it never laid eyes on mule. horse
| or .iackasS that could floor me- I'm
goin' to ride this machine OF. Marg
! Blumer, You'll lie Young widder.''
The wleelman gave the bicycle a
scientific lnrch that brought it circlin.
around the groom and descending. he
rendered the machine to the novice.
'Marg. the blasted thing amt got Il
saddle big enough for Il baby. No
matter. reckon kin do what l secs
DONE In trying t" mount the bicycle
as he would a plow-horse, the groom
of a day found himself spreading the
eagle on the cobble stones.
! "You kick, do you You onery cuss.
I'll git you this time, an in the flank.
he said as he made desperate spring.
Z riking the handle, which hooked him
in the rear pocket of his black store
coat, letting out quart Of peanuts, a
recent present to his young wife.
The owner of the bicycle told him
to mount, steady himself and he would
run along by his side to give the cycle
a start. Reuben did and by using his
legs vigorously the machine gamboled
around the frightened bride like he1
big dog TOwser. Reuben made last
desperate effort to steady himself and
shot out into the middle of the avenue,
striking a goat-cart with the force of |:
battering ram. The goat-cart held a
barrel of swill, which turned ON its
beam end to receive the bicyclist us
he shot into it with the precision of 3
circus rider going through hoop.
The bride and several wheelmcl
gathered around the PROSTATE form o.
the venturesome groom. He called
his wife
"Marge, if go keep my grave green
l must have run into a boardin' '-hous.
and butted my brains out hittin' agil
the walls of the soup Kitchen
Most of the bacon handled by The
merchants Of our town during thi
year has been bought from farmers o
f this and adjoining parishes. The mea
was ill mast feed, but was very fine
and the price received, which was, w
believe, very fair, was all clear profit
as it costs comparatively nothing t.
, raise hog in this country.-Caldwel
Wdtchman.
1t Wasn'ta Lodge Night :: A Ger
tain married lady sat up until twelv
o'clock one night waiting for her hus
band to come home from the lodg,
At last, weary and worn ont with he
long waiting. she went to her sleepin
room to retire. apd there found tn
8 missing husband sound asleep. In
stead of going to the lodge he ha
cone to his room and had never left i
such are the troubles some poor maj
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