St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-06-10
THRILLING ADVENTURE.

awe I'm just CruSned ~ Detroit Free
Press.
THRILLING ADVENTURE.
"When | was out in Coloraydo," said
the man with the ginger beard, sine and
another Teller was chased by Injuns fer
fourteen mile through thicket one night
It was mighty lucky fer us that there
was thicket, too. The woods and bresh
| was so thick that they couldn't get no
chance to shoot at us. But there we
went, lickety -brindle, on dead run, and
the night as dark as stack O. black
cats"
"But how could you run through
thicket at full speed if the night was so
dark"
The man with the ginger beard was
not to be caught by any such question as
that. He smiled at his interrogation in
plying way, and explained:
"How could we2 How could we, eh2
Wy, I thought ev'ybody knowed
that the air was so clear out in that
country that man can see on dark
night jis as we'll as he can in the day
time y indianapolis Journal.
AN ECONOMICAL MEASURE.
Hare-Why are you letting your beard
grow, Brush?
Brush-For two reasons. First, be-
cause / can't afford to spend the money
necessary for shaves; and, second, be-
cause | can't afford to lose the blood
spilled in shaving myself.-tTruth.
prpcprc.r1ry
Physicus-I see the physicians are
Encouraging football as one of the
ealthiest Of games.
Dizzicus-Yes. They'd countenance
the handling of cholera germs as bene
fetal pastime, if it were possible. Il Puck.
WISE WILLIE.
"Willic! Willie!' said the boys
mother. "What are you crying for"
"N-nothin'," sobbed Willie.
"The idea of boy like you crying for
nothingm
"W-w we'll, it's nicer th-than cryin' for
something, cause w-when you cry for
something y-you don't always get it, but
w-wlen you cry for mn othin' you DIDO
get it."-[Harper's Bazaar.
SHE KNEW BY EXPERIENCE
"My dear, look down below" said Mr..
Grandi,se, as he stood on the bridge
with his wife, and gazed at a tug
hauling long line of barges. "Such is
life; the tug is like the man. working
and toiling, while the barges, like women,
are
II know" interrupted Mrs G., acrid-
ly, "the tug does all the blowing, and
the barges bear all the burden. y Lon
don Tit-D!ts.
"Women rave no minds" said lordly
Jack,
"WhateSer the world may say
II am sure they have" growled Arthur
back,
"And they change them every day"
SHE CAME NOT.
Her fairy-lika fingers swept over the key
board.
Her fingers SO shapely and slender
ooh, mother, come back to mel" softly
she sang,
In voice, Oh, so soulful and tender!
In vain from her lips came the yearning
refrain,
In vain were daughters fond wishes,
For her good old mother was out in the
scullery
Washing the supper dishes.
= Chicago Tribune.
WASTED SYMPATHY.
Aunt Sarah during her first visit to
fat)-Mercy. Who's that poor fellow
the janitor's throwing downstairs 2
Hall boy (carelessly )-Oh, that's on'y
one O. tn tenants, ma'am.-[New York
Truth.
PECULIAR FAMILY.
"That Office boy of yours seems to be
quite smart and intelligent
Eyes; and he comes of very peculiar
family"
"Indeed?"
''Yes. There is never any sickness in
it during the winter. His uncles, aunts,
grandfathers and grandmothers all die in
fine weather. In short, during the base
ball season. y New York Press.
GREATEST OF HIS SET.
"Wheah is Chollie? 1 have not met the
deah boy faw q week."
ale went to Lunnon to get his hath
cut."-[ indianapolis Journal.
PLAYING FAST AND LOOSE WITH HIM.
II thought you said this was fast
boat"
"She was when sold her to you"
How do you make that out9'
"Fast to the wharf. NJ New York
Press.
A CLEAR CASE.
Solo Il shall sue this paper for
libel. 1t calls me a liar, beat, and
horse thief.
Bolus-You are sure to recover. You
know the great principle in law, the
greater the truth the greater the libel
Truth.
HIS STRONG PERSONALITY.
Willy-Why, Cholly, you heah2 1
thought | passed you on the street just
now.
Cholly-Not out for an houah, deah
boy.
Willy-Well, it must have been some
othah fellau, with dawg and cane just
like yours Brooklyn Life.
THE GENUINE ARTICLE.
Old Lady-Is this genuine alligator
bag9
Dealer-Yes, ma'am. I shot that alli-