St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-23
MEXICAN SWiNDLERS.


Moro Elegant and Much Shrewsler Than
the Yankee Sharper.
An English gentleman was strolling
through one of the porta les where con.
gregate little traders in certain varic-
ties Of merchandise such as old books,
candy. etc. Owing to the crowds that
throng them. these arcades are favorite
resorts for people who live by their
wits and light fingers On the coca.
sion in question. the Englishman was
suddenly seized by the arms by two
men. who came mp on either side of
hin. while third calmly Invested
him Of a handsome cloak which hc
wore in the Spanish fashion. His two
supporters on the right and left
hands at the same moment init.
mated that it might not he per.
fectly convenient or safe for him
to make IN outcry or call attention to
his loss; and. partly through intimi-
dation. partly through surprise. he
did keep silence The three walked
on in more or less sweet accord. and
shortly were joined by the third rob
Der. who announced to his comrades.
with every scmblance Of satisfaction:
1T is done" Then he handed the
Englishman a pawn-tickei. rcmarkings
''Scnor. you will. I am sure. pardon
the Inconvenience We have caused
you by the temporary absence of your
capa. To be perfectly frank. we three
had nced-thc most urgent need. I
beg to assure you-of $50. and to OBJ
tain it VIC have taken tho liberty TO
borrow your cloak. feeling that you
would be glad 10 oblige us in so small
= matter. and fearing you might not
have the ready money with you You
will find the garment in pawn at the
address indicated on this card. on the
presentation Of which and the pay
ment Of $50 it will be delivered 10
you unimpaircd. You will observe
that we have manifested the utmost
consideration for you In this matter;
we have saved you $40 The cloak is
handsome cloak. and VIC could have
obtained for it easily 100 good hard
pesos; but we are men Of the strictest
sense Of honor. and wc have pawned
it for only the exact amount Of our
absolute need. Senior. a thousand
thanks. We have tho honor to wish
you q good day" And the English
man was left alone. uncertain even rs
to which side the maraudcrs had
turned
A noted judge in Mexico one day
stool in a portal talking with friend.
to whom he said: Forgot that turkey
again! For moro than a week have
every day promised my wife to go 10
the voladOr and buy her fat turkey
TO make galantina (ieviled fowI. that
she may invite her brothers family 10
dinner. And rs regularly rs the day
comes forget 1t. BY the way. l may
have time yet before court opens"
And he put his hand to his watch.
pocket. OF course" he said. "rve
forgotten my watch. too. Left it in
the light stand drawer where / always
keep it at night. Well. my memory
certainly grows poorer every day."
The palace clock striking showed it &c
be almost court time. and the Judge
went on to his duty. A shabby fellow
standing near the two friends mean
while had lost no wcrd they had spoken.
Half an hour later that lepcro pre-
scented himself before the Judges
wife with a fine. fat turkey. ''Senora."
he said, '.your husband. the honOred
judge, sends you this turkey for gal
antina that you may ask your broth
er's family to dine TOMORROW. Aud
he is sorry he has forgotten it so often.
And he asks You TO send by me his
watch. which is in the drawer of the
light stand. where he always puts il
Of nights" The turkey was con-
vcyed to the larder. and the watch
was handed over This interesting
little incident was brought to light in
the natural course Of events when the
Judge returned and sought for his
watch. The rage and modification of
his wife is not to b, pictured. Tho
watch was not to be restored, how.
ever, by lamcntation. and matters re-
sumed their accustomed orler. The
subject ranked. however. in
tho mind Of her ladyship
and great was her rejoicing
when the next morning she was sum-
moned to receive spruce young fol.
low. with the appearance Of a law
yer's clerk. who notified her that tho
watch was recovered and the thief APP
pretended. And" lie added. ito
complete his Identification rs the man
to whom the huckstcr sold the turkey.
we have but 10 produce 1t in court
that the woman may swear to it,"
More than delighted. tho lady pro-
duccd the turkey. with many injunc-
tons to have it returned seasonably
for its intricate dressing But alas
and alack a-day! The guests assem-
bled; the dinner steamed in the kitch-
en-. No messenger; no turkey. And
the confiding housewife realized only
when her husband appeared and the
state of affairs iranspired that the
toothsome turkey had gone to regale
the adroit appropriations OF the time
piece. San Francisco Chronicle.
Stylish Summer Millinery.
Net is a favorite material for small
bonnets. and red MT with Jet trim
v,,;u~ r~moins vounler White anil