The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-18
Enistles 10 81. Paul.

swede and an Irishman. both of them toll
erably we'll known about town. got into an
argument in front Of the court house, and
they began telling each other how it was too
bad that their ancestors had ever happened
to shed the wolf robes and take to living
under cover. When things got bit warm
the Swede remarked that there was no doubt
In his mind that the Irishman would be en-
titled, by reason of his ancestry, to join some
of the pedigree associations, but for the un-
fortunate fact that most of these ancestors
were hanged for stealing sheep.
q suppose they did their sheep stealing
with the understanding among themselves
that they all kings and that it was all
right to go over into the next county ard
steal whatever they could lay their hands
on said the Swede, in conclusion.
Eyes. an be all accounts" sad the Irish
man. your ancestors lived in kingdoms so
very small that every time they smelt a
stockfsh in the yard OF neighbor they
jumped over the fence an got it, an if they
got back they made national affair of it if
there was any pursuit"
Talking about deer hunting there is tn $
much to be said, remarked George Parker
during a lull in the yarn spinning. .The only
man"
Let me tell It myself, Kunnel Pawker"
said Col Ike Westoyer. ''Talkin' bout deer
KILN I think I'm entitled ter a hear:n'. Up
at ma place at Dead Lake, Iwuz huntin
deer one day in tn fall Nv 10. 1 had killed
five and had ma amIs untion kinder wet. I
wuz goin' erlong home takin' a deer path On
the edge of a ravine, when sees a bunch Nv
black tails comm. They wuz buck in the
lead an he wuz comm along that path.
knew it would nevah do, sub. to be in the
way when that herd cum erlong, So jast
swings myself into the branch wv tree an
TUX fresh chew er terbacker. They wuz
six Nv them in the herd an l jest made up
ma mind they wouldn't all get away. Well,
sub. you perhaps wouldn't believe it NV any
body else, but I'll stake ma reputation on
the fact. AS those deer came erlong under
the tree l just picked 'em off one to a time
an blinded 'em with terbacker juice, an
While they wuz runnin' round crazed like
just got down an finished them with ma
huntin knife"
During the circus parade this week when
the people were massed at the intersection CT
sixth and ST. Peter streets, interest was sud
denly diverted by the appearance of a bridal
party being driven rapidly through the crowd
to the train. The bride, who was still
adorned with her veil and bridal gown. leaned
pack in the carriage and sought to evade tie
curious eyes Of the people along the side
walks, and the bridegroom affected an air of
CAIN indifference and stared straight at the
other side of the carriage. There was
murmur of comment all along the line, and
then the interest returned to the question of
the parade.
Ten minutes later hush fell over the men.
women and children, and the beyy of news
boys in the middle of the street hustled to
the sidewalks to make way for a seoond
party. This one was funeral. Slowly
white hearse passed through the stiIled mer
rymakers, the little casket within being. odd
~ enough, OF a somber black in color. Be-
hlnd came carriages carrying the relatives
and friends OF the babe They were colored
people.
as the last carriage turned the corner the
s.! ans Of The steam lana wers dis.inguis !, i
in the distance. A gayly dressed drum corn.
swung into view up the street. there waa
hash OF gilt armor as a number of hand
someiy mounted knights followed, and the
circus parade, with its bands and glitter and
srasms Of red, its wild animals and chaled
iaced Clowns had come. The Philistine.