St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-03-21

But-"Baylies on Appcals." All. there
II Just the answer to my prayer!
l know now how to do 1t.
From her decision-by the seal
Of all the courts-I will appeal;
And that viii make the verdict nil
Untu L can review il.
-Sames G. Burnett, in Love and Laughter
THEDkUMMER'SMIST
NJ A. CREssY MORRISON.
stopped during one of my trips,' =
said the drug drummer, :" at one Of the
oldest hotels in New England. for sew
cral days. have often fiattered myself
that, backed as I am by constantly
meeting new faces and the opportu-
mites for reading character, which it
is necessary for fellow on the road to
Improve, there are few persons who
can size man up more quickly than l.
had noticed severa! times, during my
stay at the hotel, fine-looking man,
who always came into the dining
room just at the close of the dinner
hour. He was about IS, with iron
gray hair, dark complexion and very
quick and piercing black eyes. He had
queer scar on one cheek; the flesh
Was torn in three parallel lines, and in
healing had left three white marks
about half an inch apart and two
inches long. / never saw him tip the
walters, nor did ever see man re-
ceive more obsequious attention from
them. he had but to turn his eyes on
one OF those darkics, and they would
fairly jump to show their alert devo-
ton. He had rare taste in the selec-
tlon of his repast. and when that was
chosen and placed before him it always
looked rs II 1t had been guided by in
tnttaon, for 1T was invariably the best
TIE vas in the house.
! n10talnG - ~
Nexu98ding with1 Wy tough paece OF
ecoek. when, with kindly smile, he
sad:
VIII You permit me to send for
better steak for you? You notice. per
haps. that have had some success in
obtaining good one for myself, and
he pointed to his juicy bit of tender
loin.
You may said /, for you always
have better luck than anyone else
He looked up-every waiter was in
IN instant ready for instructions. Sc
lecting one with his eyes, he simply
pointed to my much-mangled steak
and quietly resumed his breakfast. He
had scarcely done so. when the darky
returned, bringing the most delicious
piece OF meat have ever seen before or
since.
Inc next day was Sunday, and after
ulnher l was wandering almlessiy
ABOUT when espled my friend in the
fesdhg room alone. HIS feet were on
low w'nooW-s'ii' and' with MS chair
upPed PACK. he was looking thought
.u!s INTO 'he stree. L entered' and
takhs a sea. beside him. fell into con-
sat,oh. we had chatted some time,
Wnen ! saia:
40" VIII paruoh me, SIR. lave
lone Ieputatlon as Physlognomist,
~ IAss nouu your Hiar'elous
.i's ""i'.is' nave oruieu
:. ot'. =. sou' enai ".'ee anu -'ca-
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wen "one. ne "hsweri. am
neasner an AiIan V"arterman nor an
explofcr' ou. : nave oeen 10 Africa.
dnd not go 10 hun' OF nnd ANYTHING
more attrae,i'e ,nah dyew"od. VI
coorse' l met WIN some ANIMALS and
became q good snot' .ut not hunter.
~ any "eans' S'ahiey 'olo me once
tnas ne coulu 'lus' me alone with
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QUAINT way Q. auii'''ins tnat l could