St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-08-22
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O0o Brilliant Success In the Midst of {
Career Of Misfortune.
A middle-aged woman was washing
basement windows in . house on Twcn
ty-third street, near Third avenue, wher
she was suddenly startled by = voict
| which accosted her with:
"Juliet didn't clean windows, but she
wouldn't have been any the less lady
for SO doing. A lady to the manor born
manor, II you please-is lady un-
der all circumstances"
the cloth in . pail of clean water, but
did not reply.
''Seedy Renteel il the verdict, my
Dcsdemona. and it exactly hits the
case. That's me. Been travelling an
my uppers Of late, you know. N. c. In
capital letters, which means no cash.
No cash-no banker-no diamond-set
prospects ahead. All I have is my
character for industry, integrity and
love for the human race. Savey, my
princess?"
She rubbed up and down and cross
wise with her cloth, but did not even
look at him.
Case is just this" he continued, as
he sat down on the railing and removed
his hat to wipe his brow. II struck
Yutica year ago from st. Louis. Ex-
pected to find something soothing there
something to sort o. lull my weary
soul into state Of calm repose. Ever
been in Yutica?"
She was ready to wiring out the cloth
again, and she soused IL up and down
in the water and had no word of reply.
beautiful city," he went on. ''but
the inhabitants thereof are inclined to
be over particular with strangers.
Couldn't strike job there to save my
life. and check finally played out
Chief Of police asked me as a personal
favor to disappear, and obliged him.
A pointer, my fairy queen: Always
obliRe the police when it don't cost you
. red to do so. Presto! change! Which
in the Grecian language means: From
Yutica to New York on the bumpers
DO you follow me, Eeatrice?''
She changed over to the other win
dow and went rub, rub. rub. and gave
him not the least attention.
Like the town first-rate as far as
have peregrinated around" he went
on, using the lining of his hat to wipe
his nose. Docs peregrinated strike
you rs too rich for the season? No.
Well, then, let me further state that 1
feel en- rapport with Gotham. Felt
sort o'nil desperandum when I first got
In. but I'm all O. X. now. Up on French
and Latin, my queen of May? They are
like an old razor in the house-handy
when you want to pare your corns.
'Scuse me II have seemed to convey
the impression that you don't krow
Virgil from Webstcr's unabridged. Old
virge used to he a particular pet If
mine. Did ! hear . motion to adjourn?"
He probably didn't rs her cloth went
wipe, wipe, and her back was toward
him.
"Isut delenda est Carthage. as used
to remark in st. Louis To come 10
the point 1t once, and to secure
clearer and more satisfactory UNDER
between rs, let me assume
the interrogatory. May be little rich
IOT tulS lOCuIItys UUt i nave always
been noted for liberality. Now, then,
dunn vivimus, vivimus which shoots
straight out from the shoulder and
means: Got any grub in the kitchen
for . traveller DER the long highway of
lifeY"
She rose up and dropped the vet
cloth into the pail with ''spat!" ga-e
her hands q wipe on her apron and dis
into the basement. Two
later she returned with o gosM-
sized sandwich and couple of pickles,
and handed them to him without SO
much as look; she soused the cloth In
the pail and went on with her window.
"Altefum alteriusauxilo cgat," salut-
ed the man as he removed his hat. .'ln
other words: Just my at. You have
proved yourself IN oasis in the sandy
waste Of life, and allow me to return
my warmest thanks and hope that your
future may be quid minis. which, l will
take the liberty to explain, signifies:
Bully for you, old girl. and may you
never know what it is to want for some
spot on earth where your weary soul
can he lulled to forgctfulncss of the
fact that You are dead broke and stip
Y. World.