The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-01-05
A CURE FOR BORES.

II am III trouble" said Bremner to
his friend Somnlerx. land I want you
to help me out"
"Financial?" asked Sommers. with a
slight contracting Of his eyebrows.
"Oh, no. Worse than that a good
DEAL"
II didn't know anything could lie
worse in these panicky times. What is
it's:
Il have a friend" said Bremner, cor
man who thinks himself my friend,
and whom for certain reasons l wish
to shake off, but he refuses to be shaken.
Now, you arc a ~rosourceful man and
may to able to give mo q hint. | have
tried everything with snasgs-every-
thing short of positive insult-and all
to no purpose"
What is tie n,..tter with him. ask.
ed Sommer~
Ire matter is this: He has a hoy !
years old or whereabouts, and he always
persists in talking about the lad-in
fact, he can't talk Of anything else
and imagines every one as deeply inter
ested as himself. I have nothing at all
against the boy. He is a good enough,
commonplace little fellow, like all the
rest of them. l never see any difference
in boys myself. They all seem equally
Objectionable. But Snaggs comes to our
house, sits down and talks about his
boy until I am nearly driven crazy. I
hope you can suggest something for my
relief"
II suggest" said Sommers, that
you take Snaggs to the state OF Michi-
gan, U. S. A., and kill him."
"Why to Michigan"' queried Brem-
ner.
"Oh, simply because they don't hang
for murder there, and any penalty short
of hanging should be cheerfully borne
to get rid of a man like Snaggs."
81 didn't know you were acquainted
with him." said Bremner excitedly.
"I'm not, but I'm afflicted in the
same way myself"
''Nonsense!' cried Bremner. "Inever
even heard you mention your children.
II mean that l am afflicted with a
friend like Snaggs. It's a daughter i'll
his case. His name is Gregsby. I'm
even worse off than you are, for this
only daughter is but 5 years old. You
are two years ahead of me. By and by
the boy will reach years of discretion.
and he will get there quicker than
Gregsby's girl"
81 don't know about that" Breinner
replied gloomily. Girls grow up 50
much faster than boys do"
"But they never reach years of dis
c%retion, you know"
Il don't believe any son of ssnaggs'
will either. The boys father hasn't, at
any rate. But / say, Sommers, ali idea
strikes me. Why not introduce Snaggs
and Gregsby to each other?"
THAT wouldn't be a bad plan, " re-
piled Sommers cheerfully, land then
we might bet on them. I'll back my
man to be the greater bore"
There wouldn't be my use in bet
ting" said Bremner, for if your man
is as bad as mine it could only end in q
draw"
bring your man round, and We'll
test the case"
shall l bring Snaggs to your house
tomorrow night them" asked Bremner.
Eyes. and il you're in for a bet I'm
your victim. I have great faith i'll
Gregsby and would like to have q little
stake on him."
''It's a serious subject with me. - re-
piled Bremner.
"Oh, very well, then, I'll expect You
tomorrow night about 8 O'Clock, though
I suspect your man is not half SO capa-
BILE o bore as mime
It was a few minutes before s o'clock
when Gregsby pressed the electric but
ton at the Sommers residence. Sommers
heard him talking to Mrs. Sommers in
the hall, saying: ''Oh, yes, thank you,
she is quite well. I'll tell you some
thing funny that she said today TO her
mother"
Sommers groaned and helped himself
to a quantity of the stimulant provided
for his guests. The next moment Gregs-
by appeared, smiling, and Sommers greet.
ed him with we'll feigned cordially.
Very soon the bell rang again, and a
few minutes after Bremner was intro
ducing Snaggs to the two sitting in the
smoking room.
"Beastly weather this, " said Gregsby
to the newcomers. 81 don't mind the
weather myself, but when a man has
children be is compelled to think Of il. !"