St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-10-24
70 the squire. but two Of kid in one
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And from all the general appear
ments, Rufus, that second letter must
have been sugar-coated and out of
sight They tell me that it had the
smell of cinnamon draps about il.
whilst every other word was 'Darlin'
and Honey and the like os that.
"The women folks they got Miss
Creesy OF down to the spring to see il
they couldn't do somethin to hush the
storm. whilst some of the brethren helt
nm extra prayer meetin with the squire.
The Widder Milford she was there on
the grounds, and she told everybody
that Miss Blanton was barkin up the
wrong stump. as she had never writ .
letter to man of that name in all of her
born days. / hare NO doubts but what
the widder told the truth in that re-
CARDS, but the whole united world
couldn't make Miss Greasy believe it.
She wanted to scratch Mittie Milford's 3
eyes out, and tear her raven locks up by
the roots, and it took six or seven COM
mon women to keep her from proceedin
with the proceedins along that line.
.But at last Miss Creesy went home
with some of her kinne-y. Squire
Blanton went on back to his lonely
fireside, whilst the Nidder Milford she
remains over on the camp grounds till
yet. In the mainline Will Tom Pick
ems has let the cat out of the wallet as
to who it was that writ them little fe-
male letters. The women folks are now
at work tryin to set Miss Creesy 10 be-
lieve Will Tom and forgive the squire,
which reckon she will soon git tired
and quit pullin on the bits. Old Sieve
is innocent and hopeful. whilst the Wild
der Milford still wears the finest clothes
and the most of 'em Of any woman on
the camp grounds. You ought TO &c
over there. Rufus, and hear the news
and save the country" ..
Right now there is more fusion ard
confusion in the politics of this country
than have ever saw before in my day
and generation. The democrats have
fused with some Of the third party, and
some of the third party has fused with
scalawags and niggers. ard there you
are. as the man says in the play.
Me and mother and the children
turned out. and took in one of then
fusion meetins last week. wherein
mainest question seemed to be whether
it is better to hold the hand we have go'
or draw to others which we know MOI
of. But at any rates. in the genera
-'confusionment" fused with crowt
of good women and got on the outs;d'
Of monstrous good dinner.
As to politics, l reckon it mayb'
mought be better for me to stay on
and let the other fellows settle th'
question.
Oncst upon q time I was maxim {
horseback trip through Arkansas Il
the Red River country of Texas. Itwa
late into the shank of the evenin. Tn
weather was tremendous cold, and
Was 80 starvin hongry till even to m.
socks didn't fit comfortable. A sud
dent bend in the road brought me il
sight of a big log house with .boar'
snd lodgin" sign out, the very sight o
which made my heart feel whole 10
lighter.
When I rid up couldn't see a livi
soul, but heard great rucus goin q
in the house. hollered two or thrc
times at the top of my voice before
got hearin. Then man opened tn
shutter and poked his head out OF
window. His face was scratched an
bloody and he didn't have on an,
clothes to speak of.
Gold and tired and hongry-I woul
love to find out who is runnin thi
house" says !.
swell, dadblame it, stranger" say
the man at the window, 'you will hav
to wait and see. Me and the old lad
are now tryin to settle that very pint.
i So in regards to the great game
American politics. A mighty rucus
now goin on, and will have to wa
till the people fight it out.
RUFUS SANDERA