St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-11-17

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ago. happening to be seized with
sudden and unaccountable curiosity,
wsnded my way toward one of those
nnteresting institutions and effected
an entrance.
I say effected, because It was q mat
ter Of no little difficulty, the entrance
aud Railways being crammed to incon-
venience with forty or fifty individu-
ala, mostly women, two-thirds of whom
ioeemed in the last stages of despond-
lency, while the remainder afforded
leontrast by exhibiting . sort Of un-
healthy cheerfulness.
The court policeman on duty that
day was IN old acquaintance Of mine,
and upon noticing me, he Immediately
i6eckoped to me.
''There'ss peculiar case just decided"
he said; ''one you might like 10 know
something about The fellow is dis
Ichar9sd, and will be coming ont in
minute. Why, here he comes." ejacu-
lated the officer, .'that man in the
shaggy suit"
The imam In the shaggy suit" had
only Just got into the street when
overlook him.
He was standing still, looking up
and down the thoroughfare, apparent
" undecided what to do, all the time
feeling In his trousers pocket as though
!he had lost something. I OWNED his
khoughts. and, accosting him quietly.
eaid:
After tho unpleasant proceedings
4ust concluded, perhaps q little light
Tefreshpent might be acceptable"
"Just what was a-thinking, sir" he
replied, smiling; ''an' was just a-feel-
An to eco II I'd got the price of a
.echoonsr Of beer, but find I'm quite
broke"
'.Nevsr mind" observed, and in
ueos then . couple of minutes had
him comfortably seated at q table in .
'neighboring beer saloon.
He vas . fne specimen Of the work.
Angman, tall and broad-shouldered,
with frank, open face-not at all one
who could be judged as belonging to
The criminal classea
was anxious to know what crime
lhe had been charged with, and mild
~ inquired II 1t had been q matter Of
i.sasssult and battery"
mo, SIR" he said; but 1t will be
maxt tims-that is, II lay hold O. the
ehap that made . fool Of me-"
els 1t . long story?" queried.
mot very long Would you like to
hear It, sir?'
lassented eagerly.
.sWel, then," he began, after he had
drained his glass, I'VE see, I've been
out O work now for nigh two months.
scarcely knowing which way to turn
for meal. and glad to pick up a quar-
1r when and where can.
well, one lnornin' l went out as
usual--thst would be just nine days
ago-and found myself with only .
dime In my pocket away up town on
sthe west side. in the nelghborhood OF
iAmsterdam avenue and One Hundred
and Sixty-sixth street
y NO Job was to be had that mornin'.
%. feeling rather down at heart, xnd q
aittle Thirsty and hungry, | turned
into = saloon where / knew could
iret . snack o. free lunch with my
boer.
81 hadn't been sittin' there long be-
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a watch chain in front of him, comes
eauntering In. and seats himself plump
slongside o. me.
II ought to have felt dattered, no
doubt, and perhaps did little bit,
when he said. presently. in a very pleas
ant way: Nice mornin'.'
eyes said, it is for those In work,
bat the morning doesn't seem partik
Ter nice to me-
.sYou're ont o. work. eh? he asked.
well. I might have guessed rs much
by your crest-fallen expression. What
would you say if put little Job in
yoar way?'
".I should say Heaven bless ye, and
nean it. I answered. pricking up my
eare and looking full in the little gents
Shoe.
s.He looked 1t me, too. very hard.
i thought, ~ II he were trying to read
~Aak was inside o. me and couldn't
auite manage It
:. Il can trust your he asked.
= sPsrfectly,' said.
e.Now look here he says, speaking
aaate eonfidential like, and in very
1ew voice: I'm one of Supt. Byrncs
inotectives. Tonight I'm going to have
= xood try % nab = Ssllow who has