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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15

Sdbipere @ufen i@mer3t ben 8otienten
unD TEXT Dem Gals unD Der 2unge libel 5u. DR.. d.
Jayne's Expectorant, 1T bas Mittel, nit benz Su
0einen @uften furiren nnO bic angegrtttenen Sln9e1lz
unp 0alstbeile beilen fannf. Nenn btliDs, ntntm
Jayne2s Painless SanatiVe.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15
5ufdriften aus unferem Seierfreis.

Gs biene S6nsn 9termit our Na4ri9t,
bdB i9 bas Bud un6 ben 8alen0er erbalten
babe. Sd bin bpGfo1nmen nit benz 8u8
%r11niere Weltdusitelun9" 5nfrteoen uro
frelte mid, es gu BADEN. IS 1T, tpie a1gez
seigt, Elm pra9tipert, le5rrei9 urb bietet
quite u%nterbaltung fir tie 8interubenbe.
@s IA biutg fir ben Breis unb i'd mD9te
mid niemals BON Inn trenren. Sd min
nur tpiinf9en, buB ieber 9efsr Sbrer Set
tuTg bieIes tpertboplle Bud eri1'irbt.
9anfenb griBt sic
Sbr
g Z @ Nh
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15
GnIUotor.

Gin retnts NaIsbier eebraMt bon
Der Gcnr. 9eipp 8rep8~ 60. lit biers
init beftenS e~ntpfsbteu. SS5t 0IafG)en
uttS S6fcrm sm babet. Setepbpns
60. $50. 8otf1iae 9eUtut. 60. 8G0.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15
sgreizN eeepte 1t. WatemtzM ebf3ine,t'

9Iei9piel iuie prnntbaft unb nerfabreriI6 ~bieIeIbefE
anee5ei9t tperoett, 6ieien eetuiTIenlofen SpecuIans
ten MIR als &6bers ermen lei@t9ldubieen &ranfeit
ibr 1auer nerbientes @el0 aus Der Sadie au Ipdeu.
2aft @ld) nitbt t~dmfd)en! Den ~cinsisen N8ea
in auet &rantbeitsfGlen CUR o6Ilteett ,nS bouerns
BEN @eiIrns aIer @'efdbledbtetefben,. perlprener
5eist MIR alleim ., Ser ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
as. @uH.. $50 Seiten init Dielen Iebrreiben Bils
bern) tpelDes Bud fir 25 Gents In DDftmarfen an
be3ieben 1T O~rtb oas lett 35 Sabren ebremuun Be.
re9s"0e Deutsches H~eil-Institut,
No. II Clinton Place, New York, N. "
Der ugRettNmSesggaIsyss On asA In GAteaaa m
e!sYa g 4tmpffA Sss b. ssrA Use. Sn EsSsk
1ea91S, tltDe
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15

G@t@0Me, 1eerD0Se 9Serioueta.


G@tDa6e, tserDSse 8eriomete,
eequdlt bon @epifensbiTen uno i9Iedten Srdunett.
9gsPelllI9t 9olt Stiifen= uno aopfi4lner3en, @rrbtben,
anO eriabpfenoen @usHifen, erfabret aus Dem
s:Si'SenSfrennS". auf ipel@' einfa@e, biuise Meiie
@seltd,ieGbtse ra1fbeitet. nn6 Gpfscn Der SuaenS=
Sroeftnn iuieoererIanet tuerben fbnnen. @ana
rsnes 5tiloerfa9rsn .in6 nsne mtebi8inen. Seber Lein
b%efornntt oas BUD ~oerieeelt unb fret sueei&idt BON
Ctr, Stem 0orf, 50. q. -
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15
GntfebliOe 0ra900ie.
Der Odne Peter 5ou9aaro tootet
ietne 5rau uno flint Kinder.
AUDI [etuem rtgenen Geben madJt
er Dnrd GendJtgas Elm Gnoe.
Der Gbdter hnnoeIt aneebIid i'm Gitperneh.
,mlen NIT fciuer Srau.

9ur9 bic bittere g}ptb ut,b bic l1nmOgz
Ii9teit, Mr6eit gu finben, um fin fi9 unb
bic Seinen bas tGgGi9e 8rob berbienen gu
fOnnan, 9ur 8er3peiflung gebru9t, Der9iftete
in Der Sonntagzgaa9t Der 40 Sabre alte
Dane Peter 0Dugaarb fi6 felbft nnb feline
aus feiner @attin unb flint &inbern bette
benbe 6dmilie in Dem 9aufe go. 731- 81.
StrdBe bur9 @inotbnten bon 2eu9tgds.
@be er bie Shat, bic alien @nf6eine na9
Die boGIe 3uitimmlng feiner @attin bate,
bollbra9te, bena6ri9tigte er mod einen
2%arbsmarn unb 9oGiaeidef 8dbeno9 BON
fetnem @orbdben per Poit, rt3tete es iebo9
10 Elm, baB bic beiben 8riefe erft Mpttae
Mittag obgeliefert tpurben, fobaB biepoli3ei,
Die fpfprt nu9 Dem 9arIe elite, ni9ts tbun
fonnte, als bic fieben 2ei9en na9 Der Morgne
gu f9uffet.
Ste Sobten finb: geter 9ou9uaub, 40
Sabre alt.
Srau 6ougaarb, 38 Sabre dGt.
9ans 6ougaurb, IA Sabre aft.
ssSennie 9oltgaarb, 10 Sabre aft.
Olga 9pu9aarb, 8 Sabre aft.
Maub 9ougoarb, 6 Sabre aft.
Stna 9or9aarb, 2 Sabre alt.
Mpntag Mprgen gegen 10 l1br tam Der
Gpmuutffionsbdnbler Gbarles Green BON Der
Strnta ST. Green &c g., geo. 189 &inaie
StraBe, boiler @1fregutg mad ber Sft gbi=
ca9u gtOe. : Station utb legte 8apitGn 9ar=
len fplge1bert, in bGnif6er @pra9e esI9riez
benen Srief ppr:
n731 @ef 81. @traBe, gbicdgo,
10 Oa.n,o~ 1 OOc
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1896-01-15

IleIn IDttI1ef yeti!
Suben Sic mureen (Monta9) @ormittae
bic 9iite, Die Poli3ei gu eriu9en, bic Sbiiren
bes BON mir b~eipObnten 9aufes, in tpel9em
i'd aud iterbe, duf5ubre9en. 6eute Mbeno
pirb es bDGbru9t. Mein Mobiliar 1T ni9t
Derf9ulbet, unb i3 bOffe, boB es b~erauttioz
nirt tperben pirb, ban1tt nit benz Cribs bic
8sgrdbntBtoiten gebedt tperben. 8or6anben
iino bret 9tamantfnDpfe, cine 9iamantz
6ufennabeI unb mebrere ~pertboo1e beut19e
8ii9er. Ser Wertb Der iibrigen @a6en
1T Iei9t gu t~driren.
@s piini3t Sbnen cine sGiidti9e 3utunft
eSS6r unQliidIiber
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

full. never breaihed in jumpin' from the
fence to the back door. | clatterod up the
steps AMI yelled for Sallie. but my voice
sounded to mo Ike somebody else's. way
OFF. The door opened ard out tumbied tho
Wife and the KID, all right. but scared as
Wild ducks. oh, jim says the wife,
where. oh whore have You been? A
drunken Mexican attacked the house this
morning ana tried to cut down the door
with an ak | tried to ask some ques-
lions, hut | couldn't. Look. says Sallic.
Tho other door was busted all to pieces
and the AK was lynn on the s,ep. and the
MeXican was lynn on the ground and n
Winchester bah had passed clear through
his head
"Who sho, him." asked the lawyer
''l'vo told you all / know" said the
sheep man. 'Sallie said the man dropped
all of n sudden while he was chopin at
the door, and she never heard no gun
shoot, ! don't pretend TO explain nothin'
I'm tclin you what happened You
might say somebody m the brush seen
him breakin' in the door and shot him
usln noIscless powder. and then slipped
away without leavln' his card. or you
might say YOU don't know nothin' at all
about It, rs | do
"Do you think-" began the young man
"No, 7 don't think" said the sheep man.
rather shortly. II said ia tell you about
the mi-ridgc seen, and told you Just as
II happened. Is they any coffee left IN
that pot?"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

J hsk Eergu
this cold refreshing liquid that with
1T water" William ! can be In plent
dhoyow yhandsn
nm ator'
and
az the In
Mk looked him with ton
thirst
liquid that
tho
%
forth
Mr.
before
of
As badly Iie
fall himself
OF
to
m
things Mrs oMaley cooking
whisky as cold
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
TILE LATEsr STYLE.

Illustration of Art to Which CroS'
ming Has Been Reduceu ..
"You saw YOU know Mr.. Sharp
the lawyer.
YES. sir" a,
"You swear you know HIM
Yes, SIR" .,n,edt
you mean that you are aeq''~
Mr., sharp?'
Yes, Sill" -. se1
YOU don't know him; You sn ,,..
acquainted with him. Remempes, IL Il
are on oath, sir. Now, be sat ,ou ID.
don't mean to toll the court ina. y,hirf
all abou, Mr.. Sharp. and eVe''''
ever did?"
II suppose" ..-,oss, M
Never mind what you suppom a, 4
answer NV question. DO YOU ..
not know everything that Mr.. SNAP
" Ton do STR. No. you DO not ~
good. So you are not aeaua'
his acts?"
stop p' there. Arc you or are you n'''
NO" ca vel 4
"rhat is to say you are rot thao 81 4
iidilii'b WIN 4'''H "
were?"
POSSIBLY not" .. undsnt
Just so. Now we begii 70 ,,s anyl
each other. If you don't kno you 81. !
about Mr.. sharp's acts wh. ,hat yep u
with him you can't swear '"
him, can you?"
"If you put 1t In that way 40 ny 4
@"Comc. sir. don't seek 10 ocain.
ton. / Will put 1t to yon, a asa yoa Y
you say you know Mr.. sna'r erythia !
mean to say that you kno" w.
does?"
mo. sir: OF course not. r,.n you
not quite correct when you '
Mr.. Sharp"
"No, SIR" .,,,t kscs
I'm point of fact. You %"
Sharp at all?"
mo. SIR" l,,, DO.
"Ah. thought so. Thar"
down"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

yclls "strhw-berrlesY every morning
about o'clock all over town.
Furnish lorguettes for the Gan. on the
west side OF Main street who stare at the
Indies as they climb out in tho gutter in
order to pass.
Make II $50 fine for the gentleman who
eats garlic to drink with his mouth against
the pipe of the court house arteslau we'll
Buy the "Band Played on" siidn from
the photograph parlor. aud lock 1t M in
the calahoose.
Have n back rest made to the stone
curhlng around the court hous" yard so
the gang can crticlsc the new aeminlstra-
tion comfortably.
Require tamalc dealers to buy q collar
and license tag for their wares during the
hydrophobia season.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
ENCliANTNENT.

che witch q ird held me to listen
And heaINhim sing
The world and my heart did slisten
Beneath his wing.
The melody thrilled with gay madness.
liked his tone.
There was naught upon earth save glad.
ness. ~"
Twas all my own.
The strain. then dcepened to sorrow.
yearned to die, II the morrow
Must set him free.
AM sun he sang. while 1t Numbered
ilis notes between
As mine so Keen
Tho witch-brd vanished. swtft s,rc,r
Ger lcthe's fen. '' Singing
VI 10Y or agony singing.
An sing again
script. i'eh'ns IRAN
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19


he
me- gently would this nwI
str n II
grand old
is rd
the West q
tho pointed
whispered:
scot hcml 10
n
word of this story lad said my uncle 81
Il W. a
midnight
tho
and weak hazed like
ID
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

Make good roads from Brownsville to
Indian Territory.
Cover NIL country roads with inflated
rubber cushions, 81 farmers can bring pro-
,lucc TO town on their bicycles.
Whitewash the police station. and defy
san Antonio TO prove 1t is no, the Alamo,
Contne "obiectionable" bicycle riders TO
certain streets. and then order out the
Light Guard ana artillery companies TO
try and keep nnohicctionable bcyclists
away from said streets.
Pass an ordinance forbiddng citizens
who fish on unpaved streets to leave their
bait cans on the sidewalks.
Place 1854 new electric lights at the gates
of az many voters.
DO everything.
Please everybody
Resign.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
FIGHTING sAvAGEs WITu c,ppr,,
TACkS 80

many years ago a whalcsh,, ,,,,uo
voyage 10 the Pacific ocean mo, vim
en- en- dnNenturc which would haze ,,o,,'.,,
s sa,a' 20 az hands but for the QUICK STRAIT.
tssi OF ne mate, on one of The peley
large f bnn ,n@ of boats being aften.whaies.
all. ared and swarined over The h,, IIarii.y
nakn1 or h'. new to the rigging, leaving he
Of rH The s hHw'nS 6s saysses in fi eommanf
side. took in ne re- mate. on coming along
ann lh,ekiy ordered the men To omen M
, n,sh chests and scatter on deck ali , tne
IN moment. says the Ga, I,.,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
THE MAYOR.

tlrnn up.
Raise taxes.
Lower taxes.
BE progressive.
BE conservative.
Ri.c II bicycle.
WORK convicts on
the "oais.
Keep convicts con-
fined.
Put BRUSSELS carpets
on the sidewalks.
Buy everything he
uses il iiouston-os-
pecialIy votes for next
term of office.
Enact some special
ordinances for (whitc)
(colorcD people.
Issue permits for la
dies to wear high hats
during closing of OBJ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
HEALTH OFFICER.

Have an addition to
the cemetery surveyed.
"A his predecessor
turns the city over to
him. let II drain thor
oughly.
co M pei boarding
houses to hang out red
flags on hash days.
Require bayou water
to be sliced th!nly and
dried on "A board in the
sun before drinking.
Every time "A hicv-
clist rides on the sid,-
walk. make 4; ncces-
sary for some sexton
to toll n bell.
Make IT unhealthy
for the man who drives
around I no corner
without using h is
eyes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
CITY MARSHAL.

Arrest I'th VI til'
town.
Pick MP broken bot
ties on the streets,
dropped from tho rear
pockets Of h!cyclers.
Arrest all ladies de-
manding money of
their husbands
Detail 100 policemen
TO club the hoooIums
that make a Bedlam
of the opera house gal
lery.
Carry candy In his
pockets for li;tle boys
who have lost their
way.
Conane "objectiona-
bic characters" who
ride Bicycles to Main
street.
KIN thu Dnro who
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
Game
A REHABILITATION.

Now that the new city administration Is
In. 1t may he we'll to look over the list OF
the thrgs that Our citizens expect 1t to
do. The new government has already
pledged itself before the election to do
great many of tho thirgs here enumor-
atcd. and they should remember that the
citizens are confidently expecting that they
VIII carry out every Improvement and idea
mentioned below:
Houston expects the following from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
HIS TONGUE GOT MINED.

II is hard 10 Keep on Saving the Same
Words over and over.
A stumpy man with II Salvation Army
look about him has been going about
Houston for some time distributing gomc
gratifying short sermons of Charles
Spurgcon. lie hands one In each person he
meets and accompanies the gift with the
startling inquiry: Where Will you go
81 YOU die tonight2'
This query is supposed TO awake the
sleeping conscience OF the plsscr by, and
give him food for thought.
The constant repetition Of this phrase
for so long time caused It to take on a
certain monotony as far as the gentleman
who was repeating 1t WAS concerned.
After considerable number of ropetiiions
sentence loses It's meaning for the speak
er and becomes mechanical
one afternoon this man was peramnulat-
ing up Main strooi and as there was quite
die tonight" every few steps
Presently his tongue grew rebcilious
ana the words got mixed. one time he
would say, Where viii you dough il
YOU night tosiht?' and the next who
win die II you go there tonight?' He
met n young man who carried a cane
and a dcafening four-in-hand, and said:
Where viii you die If YOU 20 tonight''
My good friend" said The young man
I'm die in the parlor on the red plush
soi. in the corner, but IN bet yon ten
dollars that her old dad'll bc laid out
for n month II he tries TO do me up, and
don't yCu forget it."
Young man" said the stumpy evangel-
ist, the roaring. flames of hell is got You
In their power
He went on up the street, distributing
his sermons. To the next man he said
win you die If i 20 where you do to-
might. .,., u,,,.,
to-"
Finally he met middle aged lady c;om-
Ing out of u drug store. She had Just
bought n bottle OF blondine nutd The
distributor of religious advice said SOL
emily:
Madam, what viii You wear If you 30
The lady flushed nngrily.
II would have you know. sir, she said,
that have plenty TO wear, ThS,s :; .,,i my
crcnon, and my black homhazine' Ia
like TO know, anyhow what business II IS
OF yours IL i do dye my hair I've u
good mind to smack you on the Jaw 50
mo stumpy man concluded he would
go home and give his organs OF speech II
rest.
Johnnie was about 10 repeat his first
Verse at the sunday school concert. or
course IL must be short and of Simple
him; ~ am the light Of the world" re-
peaiing it TO him number of times until
he was sure OF II. The evening of the
concert came, The audience was IN read
most approved how, and proclaimed In
loud voice: My mother ~ the llsht OF
the world" $50 she Is ~ Your little
world" responded tho sunorinfendent, sud
johnnie descended from the platform win
q coinplarent air whlo a general smile of
smis'nrt'cn henmed on mo hnrs of HiL
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
spp1NG TIME

Is when nearly every one .arrth y
of some blood purifying. sir I' ~
Grating and health proaus.s pary]
The real merit of Hoods nouubf]
the reason of it's widespfeA' ~ ~
Its unequaled success Is ns ~
mendation. The whole system M
t!hla to the most GOOD i'o ,ec d.
Ike Hoods Sarsaparllla 'sspeeld
time. aud we would lay for "
upon the time md rsn,ey' are o
o oas. Th rso rsrmarkabie success nsns
Hoods sarsaparilin and tue Make d
of praise il has received ,s nv yoa y
of your confidence. we 49,
this medicine u fair trial
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
THE CITY.
ON THE BREEZE.

There was n Houston citizen
Who owned n great big cat,
This eat he up and died one day.
Because he got so fat.
The man he said. Poor Jack Is DEAD"
And took him by the feet,
And lifted him above the fence
And threw him in the street
And said THE scavenser will COME
And take him off, l woen."
Alas. no scavcngcr has e'cr
Upon that street been seen.
The weeks passed by. tho Houston man
Could not get rid of Jack,
For every time the south wind blew
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Examiner, 1t fairly ralncd lacks . ups1 \
naked savages. The deck was ,rho sy ns,s
cred with these little nails. Ih SS S Ssss
the feet of the islanders. VII. Il d
about with pain. until with YEN, a "a
they tumhled headlong INTO 'ne -
swan ashore
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

setting and no p0aS
70
"A There Is an n
told long 'h'
m oil NJ
Why syndcaes2'
tall
and embarked
ground somewhere
one re n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
ThE MIRAGE ON THE FRlO.

HE sheep man re-
joctcd the offer of n
match, and lit his
pipe from a burning
brand. We were
down on Buffalo
bayou fishing. and
had cooked and eat
en- supper. Fried
fresh fish, coffee,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

w lliuN l'n Fergus 10 tNe door or tne
steps lon ling up To the hall. gave "A sharp
glance around 10 SEQ whether they were
observed. and they assembled the stairs.
what do you follows do up here"
asked Fergus, gazing around the hnll In
wonder.
"We read and sing and pray" said
william. NOW. como over here. Mr..
o'iioollhan, have something to show
you."
William Went to n largo water cooler
In the corner. drew n brimming glass of
ice water, and with n cold and cruel
smile curling his lips. humdcd 1t 10 Fer
gus.
An, l!ttlc Kathleen. In thy rose-twined
cottage thy dark oyes have many a tear
In waiting could love be omnprescnt
that sparkling glass Of water would he
dashed 10 the floor ere II touched thy
lovers lips'
Fergus took the glass and gazed with
WONDER at its transparent contents; then
seized with some sudden impulse he
drained the glass OF water 80 the last
drop. As he drank. William Meeks. with
dinholical look of triumph on his face
rnhted his clammy HANDS together and
exultod.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19


a venerable man emerged from the
cabin. apparently between IL and SO years
of oge, with long white hair and sivery
beard
Come hithcr. YOUTH he said.
"Wouldst know the legend of this place.
Then cross my palm with silver, and III
tell 1t thee"
Good father" said the reporter.
"Gramercy, and by MY hnlidome. and Got
wot, as you love me, ask me not for sll-
yer. hut even fire away with your Old le-
gend"
'rhen sit YOU here" snid the hermit.
and will toll you the legend OF tho
battle ground of San Jacilto.
IA great mi ny years ago, when these
silver locks Of mlnc were dark and my
step as quick and bltthe A. thine. ny
mother tol6 me this tale. How well
remember the day. 1t was twilight. and
the evening shadows were growing long
dnder the trees. She laid her hand upon
my head and said:
My boy. | Will tell YOU tho legend OF
San iacinto. It Is beautiful story. and
was told 10 me by my father who was
ono Of the earliest settlers IN the State.
An what n man he was six feet in
nd "a @
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

girls IN the ucighbornCod all epHled kuth-
leen her good luck. for Forgus was "A fine
looking young man. and his business was
prospecting. He could drink more whisky.
tell funnier jokes and sing "Thc Wonrin'
Of the Green" SO you could hear 1t farther
on a still night than could ANY other
young man of their acquaintance.
So. dark haired Kathleen was happy.
bonding over her work with rosy checks
and smiling lips, while. alas! already the
ctrpent was at work that was TO enter
her Eden.
One day Kathleen was sitting ut her
window. half hidden by tho climbing
honeysuckie vines. when she saw Fe~gus
pass down the street with another man.
u low-browed, MISUNDERSTANDING per-
son. with shfty eyes and a suaEc-lilSe
manner.
1t was with u deep forebodlng nni n
strange sinking of the heart that she rec
oenizcd Fergus companion us n noto-
rlous member OF the Young Mons Chris
tian association of Houston. From that
moment kathleon's peace OF mind He'd.
When Fergus came to see her that night
,c seemed distracted and different. HIS
A. i Il.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19
CITY ENGINEER.

Build an engine AT once for Mayor Rice s
unolc and have tho one he bought at
Huntsville dumped into some hole on
Crawford street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

Complexion powder Is an absolute ne
oessity OF the refnca toilet IN this eli
mate I'ozgcni's combine every element
az heautv ard purity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-19

i: !: T.: : :': s: an. . Is: 6:
corn bread. potatoes and Just enough
crisp bacon to flavor gave us supper at
which none murmurcd.
We reclined at ease and worshipped the
| goddess Nicotine. The moon made glory
In the Eastern sky and spread white
shimmerng glamour upon the black water
Of the bayou. a phantom tug crept down
stream, leaving a ghostly, wavering silver
wake, and a mysterious tapping and wash
| ing along the unseen shores. Mosquitoes
hummcd angr!y about the borders OF the
hanging cloud of tobacco smoke dank
fresh smell arose from bursting buds and
wild flowers. We five sat in the chiaros-
euro of the live oaks aad expresses. and
babbled as most men and all women will
when Night. the tongue loosencr, succeeds
| the discreet day. =.
Night should be held responsible for
poets, breach of promise suits. betrayed
secrets and dun stories The man who
VIII not tell more than he knows IN tine
moonlight of n spring night Is a rarity.
| Four Of us were more or less hardened
to moonlight aud roses: one among Us was
Souhs tho"Sh 10 me- the s"it rl''Vt %
Luna MIS- upon me nlih 'fg% oiS' vac
"rni pHspeVtNe Oh the urh'hs gun
clouds, ana lhe uifi "h'te ey,s oi 'ne uos
| We o. BLOSSOMS pee''ig OUT OF 'ho ""ouVu
darkness. re noted ana SpaNe ms
thoughts without STUNT OF adJec'lNes' WINE
we world-worn passengers Srunted Il. We.
ply. puHed at our cigars ana p'nes. nnd
| refused to commit ourselves on sueh IN
| Hing matters.
isn't 1t boautiiul?' asked the young
man. "Tho sky like the derne ut some
! ,..,r, ..,,,, 80 ,,,,.,, i.,,,, ,,.,.i, ,,,,..
! Terry ana the siie't'e oroheh o"ly pE me
! faint breathing of nature"
"It.s MIC, and ma mistake" answered ~,
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