The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1902-05-24

That it was caused by a spark
from an engine on the S. p. road,
and
That ce, tain individual SAID that
If the oil in one of the tanks had
caught fire and exploded that every
house in town would have been
shattered to pieces, and
That this explosion would have
been rs disastrous as on earthquake
or the Outburst oil n volcano, and
That in other words ThibOtlaux
would have been completely wiped
of the face Of civilization.
That in May young mans fancy
lightly turns to that Of love, and
That this accounts for all these
fellows around town who are having
such bad spells Of it, and
That the man who was overflow
ing with Sentiment last week has at
last realized his one great desire, and
That some one this week entered
into the Store on the corner AMI did
swipe and take an umbrella which
had been IN safe keeping for several
weeks, and
That it is not known whether the
swiping was doue with malice or
fOre,hOught or whether it was done
with felOnious intent, and
That al any rate the man whose
soul has been bubbling over with
sentiment received an expressed
package this week containing the
long wished for umbrella, and
That It was expressed to him from
Schriever to the amount Of thirty
cents, and
That the drayman brought it to
him from the depot to the amount Of
ten cents, and
That it was rich sight when this
young man pulled out has pocket
book, which showed signs of having
been IN long use as the two opposite
corners were a bit torn, and
That he b.gsn to carefully remove
one by one abOnt half dozen little
rubber bands which held the little
affair together, and
That he finally rc,chssl down into
his purse and after much fulnbling
rooted out forty cents and squared
up with the world, and
That he IS fearfulIy 'liscomfuzzled
over the affair but happy IN the fact
that his wish has been realized.
That ThibOdaux certainly has
some sporty yOung Hoods, and
That il would he crime To charge
them with being short or in plain
United States with being snide, and
That when q number of these
young gentlemen wanted to walk
several young ladies to a party, over
two miles down the bayou Wednes-
day night that it was not because
they had it in for the Livery man,
nor because they c'uld not find
stable open, nor because the banks
had closed, nor because they had NO
friends to see them through. nor I've
cause it would have looked cxtrava
CANT on their parts, but it was lr.
cause they wanted to bask 10 the
soft mellow moon light. because they
desired to muse peacefully and quiet.
ly on natures landscapes of perf xt
loveiiness, because they WISHED to
admire, as they slowly wended their
way down the banks Of the never mur-
murlng water of bayou Lafourclle, The
starry armament of the heavens.
because they thought that to rush "n
such an occasion would be bad policy
and the slower the sur+r, because
they believed that the young ladies'
would see the p'lnt and agree to take
the walk but that the boys ccrtain.y u
did get left as the Young ladies could
not view the situation from their
standpoint
That LafOurche's State Senator
combs his hair with towel.
That the rOoters will Le out in full
force at the pMk Sunday to chee,
! our boys ON to victory.
That the Websters will certainly
be up against it.