Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-08-20
"IHEy say

ssDon't step on that toad sad
the small boy to his chum.
whats the reason mustn't!
a.,Cause it will make the old
Devil go dry, was the reply.
..Seems TO me it's about as dry
down there now, as it can very
well be, if what they say about
his fire is so,' replied his chnm
s.Things amt never so bad but
they might be be worser. So you
had better let that toad go, and
don't take no risk omit"
"I've just returned from the
country" said the pretty girl,
land I've changed my opinion OF
things out there being as far be-
hind the times. | wore my last
wears clothes, and among them
was a red shirt waist, which
thought was plenty good for the
country, and no one would know
it was out of date. But would
YOU believe it the very cows and
calves stared at me until | know
thew had discovered was out of
style. Farmer Jones told me it
was the red waist, or | never
would have guessed that COWS
and such were so knowing"
They say that a hen belonging
to a woman in Providence, R. T.,
died last week that layed an aver
age of six eggs a day. They say
folks didn't believe it at first, and
college professors, lawyers, doc
tors and everybody with a speck
of curiousity went to e that
wonderful hen. There is only ont
thing to cause a doubt about the
truth of this story, and that is the
owner Of the hen failed to set any
of the eggs and that hens death
ended the prolific breed of fowl.
We would respectfully suggest
that a search be made for another
such hen and that the species be
preserved as invaluable. The
goose that laid the golden egg
was a mere triflle compared with
this prodigy.
q have just heard" said the
lady, "of a most unique case of
gratitude, or rather a queer re-
compense for favors bestowed
upon an old negro woman. Ny
friend Mrs. B. has a mania for
adopting any and every decrepit,
destitute pauper she comes across
One of these of helpless ones, is
an old negro. woman, who among
other Affections was given to hav
ing fits. She spoke OF her pro-
ficiency in throwing fits in the
presence of Keith. Mrs. BIS little
boy one day. 81 never saw any
one have a fit, Aunt Mandy said
the boy. 81 just wish | could see
you in one"
'sI'se sho' gwine ter call you
chile, when | feels one coming
on, replied Aunt Mandy heartily
A few days later Aunt Mandy
entered Mrs. BIS gate as rapidly
as her hating steps would permit
and called Justify for Keith.
Come quick, chile, Use gwine
ter fling er fit" she managed to
say before rolling on the ground
and going through the perform
ance. She foamed at the mouth,
kicked and jerked in an excru-
ciating manner, and Keith, gazed
at the writhing body in horror
and fear. 1t was his turn to be
grateful for the honor bestowed,
and he dared not merit Aunt
Mandy's reproach by running
away. He compromised the en-
barrassing situation by climbing
on the roof at the porch and
viewing the spectacle from a safe
distance.
Aunt Mandy arose when the fit
had passed off, and hobbled into
the house with an air Of serene
satisfaction, she had made strenu
GUS effort to repay the debt she
owed her benefactors, but the
small boy has not requested the
Aunt Mandy to filing another
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