Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1895-08-30

The s.isem tees . M.swstls nmlt. whr
sst Have o. Aise ~ the tfens 2
'come and play .h-poRdl- cried q
little girl. aud In few moments the
Chiidrcn had gathered aroand the
miniature pond. while with eager eyes
they watched The Ipoles a. they were
drawn uR some brwaght mp Que, some
two, some three. 81 the thy 10Y asheS
fhen the number - pnunds. marked
90 each, Was examined. aud she who
had caught the heaviest laughed the
loudsst u was great Fun. and We
slider people joined In the innocent
game The line was again and again
LEI down. The halt ~as . magnet
Have you ever bcen cut with a ash-
Ing PARTY, aud a. the line was east In
shallow water. did yoa notice the min.
move playing aroand The hookg They
Fltied slowly up. toochea their noses.
and turned away. THIS vas repeated
several times. until one foolish fellow
waseaughL
Some years ago. was troubled by q
little marander In the form Of q u"use
who exercised great care that be
should not he caught In vain the
trap was -et for hluh. bat he carefuiiy
avoided Il. A. night. could hear him
cracking the seeds that had fallen
from the cage of the canary bird W
through fnrgetfulne-s anything worth
biz notice was left cot. there were
marks. 10 the morning. showing that
the miduight Traveller had hcca dill
Feni In his eircatL
tine day. while rvsting GA ms sofa.
just recovering from illness. the little
scamp slyly crept out FROM beneath ny
resting place "Nou daring rascal &
exclaimed. 4 will have you now" -
carefully placing the trap. l awaited
brrathlsssly his return.
slowly ~ crept out Cautiously he
drew himself uP a. the spot. snining
the toasted cheese a. h- came Thea
be tecams singularly elongated iast
like cat befurr seiEing her prey. lev.
ing stretched himself ohis full length.
he waited Que moment, again snined
the chees., gave one shrill squeak aud
with . sudden spring heN back 81 his
hole was duPed' lie was not There
uas not magnetism enough fur him
A. descended the stairs frum aue
~ the .tatiuns un the elevated rad. I
saw . man cuminR uut II a d,rar- way.
~ was just finishing saias dclieiuus
bite
'ir~c lunch Al. yes. hy saw the
halt, aud hs seized a. 1 wonder what
Il a. D. the future - that man lie
was caught ~ the magnet
A fisherman. when bee fnds that
something b abiding 81 his hook.
smiles. holds the pole cautiously, then
giving q suddru isrk. uptt coma a.
NAV ~ . tine trout ~ u may w. q very
iufrriur Kind = hsh In the latter.
overheard h Eu.s, a. the fisherman
hHvr. u dom waut ssH
Watch the man 81 the lar NE ais
ter. yea sui { cant zee him. We only
inatinv this ) Ne y tryiag 81 get .
ist prckrl-houk. Ne smiles Ne holds
cot 81 sorts II Inducements The
magnetism 1. powerful see those
darling ights' Hear The merry voice.
lua and must not peep throngh the
dour We are not wanted there. be-
cause ws arc not In sympathy Wives
aud mothers, hegpne' Children aud
sister, this j. no place for yoa The
duurs - the Erocer. the druggist. The
dry -g,-lds merchant may stand wide
epsn. bot ciuse that door' Father.
brother. sou. yuar family must not
zee you' Year nsighbur- ani your
church nsintsers hide away from them
The liquor-drsirr must shield Yea
from their gasg Ns. No They are
tno -nsiruiGeaui' Throw them over.
bUari. iiut that closed dppr oj-ns
suddenly suddenly II h shut