St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1894-12-29
ALL SORTS.
THE PiCKPOCKET.

THE PiCKPOCKET.
Belinda was . cautious little maid
Whose motto Was the single word,
beware"
she never lost . chance TO be a1falo,
And .pcnt deal Of time In "taking
Care"
Yet, all the while, her natural tamidity
She hid beneath q mask Of intrcptdity.
Obliged, ole day. upon . railway trsis'
To sit beside a grave, sedate young
A sudden terror filled Belinds's brain;
"He'n surely pick my pocket IL he
IT'S true he looks respectable, hut then
The worst of sharpers pose - ges-
tleinen."
They reached . tunnel in another
minute.
Belinda, With her customary care
TO guard her pocket, slipped her hssd
within 1t,
But found another hand already there!
To show her fortitute and hide her
fright
She grasped the villains hand and held
IL tight.
Until they reached the open track again,
And N the train into the daylight
rushed
As IL It fsiu would break the record, then
No wonder that the modest maiden
blushed,
No wonder that the villain smiled .
smile.
Her hand was in his pocket oil the
while.
A Davies, In Life.
Undoubtedly the best place to
kiss your wife on leaving the house
is just behind the hall door.-New
York World.
Justice O'Halloran Have you
any children, Mrs. kelley7" Mrs.
Kelley-I hav two Twin an wan
married.-BostOn Home Journal.
A mild rebuke: He-''H0w many
conquests have You made this
summer" Shell never talk
shop. '-Harper's Bazaar.
Naughty Lady (who has just
purchased . stasnp)-''Aust l put
it ON myself" Postoface assistant
every politely)--"Not NECESSARILY,
ma am; it will probably accomplish
more il you put it on the letter. >
Newark Ledger.
He-.sAh, l knew I had had the
pleasure Of meeting You before /:
your name is Smith, I believer"
She (sweetly) well, it used to
be Smith, two or three husbands
ago. Truth.
Amateur Poet-''It was Ut the
time when my fiancee j,lted me
that l discovered my poetical veia
and" Good Friend - "Yes,
yes; misfortune never comes
alone. ''-Fllegande Blxtter.
"Now, little one, what would you
say il l were to give you these?
Would you say these 10 good
oranges, or would you say these
are good oranges?" How kin I
tell till / suck 'em. Life.
| Possible Purchaser = Now, 10
this mule perfectly gentle?
Uncle Nose Well, sab. I nebbah
knowed him to bite anybody yit.-
Cincinnati Tribune.
He (slightly rude)-''I called
because l thought you were out.
She (sweetly)-"Well, do You
know 1 thought WAS out too!
The maid must have thought you
were some one else. Answer.
Mrs. Porkly-''I often wendes
how people manage to understand
each other in France" MIS-. Go.
than - SHOW absurd!" Ars.
Porkly-''I don't think it absurd
Ut ali. Both my daughters speak
French, aud they can't understand
each other. "--Exchange.
A Kansas editor has I:.Ie the
discovery that one way to keep
from bleeding At the nose 10 to
Keep your nose out Of other peo-
Piles business.
Little brother mo matter how
warm it is, Mrs. De Fashion always
wears gloves" j..
Little Sister - 'Poor thing!
Nebby she used to take 10 scrub
bling for living and her hands are
red yet!"-s0od News.
An editor in Nebraska declined
to accept = cyclopedia in paymeat
for advertising space, on the
ground that he didn't know how to
ride the cussed ching il he had It.
Ibid Miss 'rrotters make any puf.
clashes while she WAS abroed"
"Yes, indeed: she got IN italian
Count of the bargain counter II
Rome. "-Chicago Record.
"Jehnie." said the minister, II
hope your father lives Ia the fear
OF the Lord"
II guess he does, sir. He neve.
goes out on Sunday without taking
his gum"
| A Western lady sent the follow.
ling COMMUNICATION to . newspaper
"Desr Mr.. Editor MY husband
died this morning 1t 8 o'clock.
Loss fully covered by insurance. +"