Evening journal., 1898-08-19
CROOK AND TINE CAMERA.

Until Wednesday afternoon the Way
farer had no idea that he looked like
man who would run a sweat game. On
that day he and some companions, one
OF whom is a kodak hend, went over
to Pennsville, It being Farmers Day,
and the greatest yearly event of the
town. There were hundreds OF men,
women and children there from all
parts OF Salem county, and it was,
really and truly, Farmers Day. The
two bathrooms in the place were kept
open all the afternoon, and until after
II O'Clock at night the music kept go
ing and the dancing kept up. Fakirs OF
all kinds were on the ground plying
their calling, and various games were
in progress for the tightening of the
hearts and purses Of the farmers and
their wives and children. This kodak
fiend friend Of the Wayfarer's took two
cameras along, and It fell to the lot of
the Wayfarer to carry the smaller one.
He was strolling along the boardwalk
when a tall, k-complexioned, sharp
looking fellow, about 90 years old, ac-
costed him,
why don't you spread your cloth
and go 10 plaYng?' he inquired.
Spread what?" asked the Wayfarer
why, your sweat-cloth," he an
swered. That's the outfit you have
there. isn't it," he said, tapping the
camera.
Not much, old man." was the reply.
That's a camera"
''I understand" he said, with insinu-
ating persistency, "hut you might just
xsrn11 s1,raoI Il ont for. fha of hnr fol
lows are at it and no one disturbs
them II you're afraid, let me have it,
and I'll play Il for you.
But, / tell you, my friend, that this
is a camera and not a sweat layout, :"
answered the Wayfarer, who was get
ting warm under the collar"
We'll, If you won't, you won't" he
said, "but you're losing lots OF money
by not doing it. Is Johnny McFadden
down here to-day"
In the name of God. man, who and
what do you think | am?" demanded
the Wayfarer.
Never mind, it's all right" he said,
but you're certainly losing a lot Of
good business"
There was nothing left for the Way
farer to do but to pass on and leave
him standing there deploring the cow
ardice of man who would not seize a
golden opportunity when it presented
itself
BATHERS AND RUBBER -NECKERs
Two young men of the Wayfarer's ac-
quaintance went to Atlantic City aev-
eral days ago. One is a physician and
the other is his chief familiar.
They went in for a bath. AT its con-
clusion they repaired to the bath.
house to remove their bathing suits
and dress in their regular street
clothes. Suddenly the young physician
heard his companion yell:
Get away from therel No rubber
neckn'i"
What's the matter?" he inquired.
Come here and see for yourself.
was the response. Hello! there's an.
other one. That's not fair. Rubber
neck! rubber-neckl See those two fel
lows looking though the window at us
doctor?"
Why, you internal idiot, that's moth
ing but a small square looking-glass
and the faces which you see are ou'
own, said the doctor. How man,
beers have you taken to-day. any
how?"
The joke was so good that the docto
had to tell it after they came home
and the friends of his familiar have no
permitted him to forget his optical illu
sion.
THE MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
For some days past the people O
Pennsgrove have noticed that at certain