St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-01-29
soWEo BROADCAST.
Jim Monkeyed with blasting poyvde
and Was Scattered.

scene. A lot OF people rugged out IN
their Sunday clothes were gathered in
an open field and seemed to be holding
some kind of ceremony, apparently of
religious nature. One man, undoubted-
lysa country preacher, judging by his
garb and solemn appearance, stood
upon stump, and was just concluding
an eNhortation Of some kind. Two or
three womeuwere crying, and the men
looked serious and awkward.
At first though had come upon IN
open air meeting of some religious de-
nomination. but I ahan andoned this opin-
ION when I saw two men drive forth a
couple of mule teams hitehed TO ponder
ry,Ix -tysxSy d~ar4~t,s Ss---t
front of the congregation. While they
were doing this the crowd sung hymn
I then Thought had possibly cone
upon some sort of peculiar folk custom
or ceremony of religio-agriculturatl
description, and when ] drove slowly
down the road and saw man sitting on
the fence, gazing at the scene, ] stopped
and asked him what 1t allmeant.
He took a straw out Of his mouth and
pointed with Howard pile OF white
| locking rocks In the center OF the fieia.
fright by them thar rocks, pardner,
he said, ais q new well. Their Lord seest
| of us. pardner, In well same as out OF
| hit" r
Certainly" said.
"a jack rabbit, pardner, is aWful
swift; a shot from "A hurTies along
| like, but thar hand ov suddin death is
swifter.''
"Yes," I said. 'eHas some one been
killed2 I don't see any corpse. What
are those people doing?"
'There are no corpsus, pardner. Yer
may spy ther harat play, ther faWn upon
the green, but the corpsus ov Jim stoi-
linaer won't never more be seen. Gaze,
pardner, upon ther solemn scene, and
say, ef yer kin, whar is Jim.
"L don't know the gentleman said.
"I don't know whether see him or
not"
ssNots air correct. AK oy ther wild
i waves or ther buzzard which scars aloft,
4 and they'll likewise respond not.
whereas Jim was, he Is now not, Not
ary at all. Yer may nave maybe heard
oy blastin' powder, pardner, and afler
powerful sudden way 1t has ov calm
sinners TO repentance. That there Wei
:. could tale unfold that would make yer
! stand on yer head like er porkyerpane'
jim was diggin, ov that we'll and ther
| blast IL went of too soon. sabe2 Yer
see them mule harrers? Wen, They're
harrerin. In the remainsov Jim. This
here's Jin's funeral. Jim was sowed
q fhag norf1fi orf1iii,, i, ~, Z, DetroiE Free Press.
{. OCCUPATIONS FOR CHILDREN.
Useful Employment Keeps the Lstsis
Ones bright and Happy.
Occupation means happiness to chill
drent the little ones who have nothing
to do are inevitably fretful and mis-
: chieyous. so it is necessary for mothers
40 And suitable and varied employment
; for their young folks. A faSorss'
I amusement becomes monotonous u IN
dulged In too long. and the guidanl
!. spirit OF the nursery 1nd schooiroon
: must rack her brains for chan9e 9
= occupation when the children are con
: fined to the house by bad weather.
. Tinfoil. which comes around. choce
late or packages Of tobacco, ss genel
!, aiIy priced, though the little ones don
3 know what to do with 1t. It tiny pa
...iia is formed with the first piece and otne
portions are added, SNOWFALL faahlo,
@ a very young child can make for ifse1
2 q capital bali. Folding spills OF pape
:. for father to light his cigar With rs IS 81
= other source OF delight, and the 90
. or girl making them has the addition
. pleasure Of knowing u Is loves lapo
q IL is always advisable to inculea'
g the lessons OF good nature and unset
% ishness when the children get to ssor
~ Let the elder ones paint pictures on
fill scrap books for the hospitals, whi
az the 4tiBies" can tear up paper as e stu
p p Ang for simple charity pillows. We
70 70 to-do little people are 80 lovingly ai
...e .e thoughtfully treated nowadays th
IN they are In danger OF thinking IN
ne everything Is theirs by right, and II
70 all important to teach them to sha
m their playthings readily and cheerful
70 , and be ready to give up to others ie
~ fortunate than themselves.
ne There Is nothing that will cultlVa
ne this spirit Of generosity more quick
,ss than to follow this method OF planni
ne for the preparation Of some gift !
ne others less fortunate than themse1v
lss and they will soon learn to consad
X this their most delightful pastime
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