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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
THE JOKE
ON JOSE
Copyright. 1908, by Daily Story Pub. C
LAWRENCE. HENRY


ssIIA, HA, HA, good joke, indeed.
laughed the gay Hernandez as he
flashed his brilliant black eyes upon the
face Of his pretty companion. "And
SO you have promised that half-silly
yokel Jose to be his wife. How thu
clown will squirm when he finds out
what game the charming Bonita has
been having at his expense"
Bonita laughed too and her voice was
like the ripping Of brook while her
oval face took on the innocent express
sion of an angels. "Ah, it was such
fun" she lisped. II wish you had come
with less noise, for then you could have
seen him down on his knees here on the
grass before me covering my hand with
burning kisses as he blubbered out his
gratitude at my acceptance of his suit !"
For one moment the handsome face
of Hernandez convulsed with an ugly
scowl, then realizing the absurdity of it
he responded with affected indifference:
'Oh, WELL the caresses of even a shep-
herd would fill in the gap for some
women"
why, you dear angel, can you think
it was anything but sport for me!
could hardly keep my sides from burst
ing at his gawkish exhibitions of ten
derness." With this Bonita coquettish.
ly entwined her velvety arm about his
neck. Does my noble Hernandez think
do not know the difference between
a gentleman and a ciod?"
"Parbleu," he answered, pettishly,
Il am almost as much fool as he to
find in your playful pastime with such
a numbskull anything to ruf1e me-"
Then suddenly approaching the proxim-
ity Of his affectionate sweetheart he i'm
pulsively drew her closer and pressed
her inviting lips with fervid passion
ate kiss
At this instant there was rustic of
the cactus bush near by. The leaves
parted and exposed for second livid
face, a pair Of eyes that seemed to spit
the venom of a snake. And then it was
gone, but not before the lovers had seen.
Josef" gasped Bonita
1T looked like him" replied Herman
dez, also somewhat i'll at ease; your
joke has a quick turn" he continued,
with returning good humor. They
laughed again and proceeded with their
billing and cooling.
1t was in Sonora, that province of
Mexico, famed in story and romance;
where the glowing sun makes Lothario's
or Othellos of the men; coquettes or
nuns Of the women. Hernandez was the
son of the owner OF hacienda just out
of the village. While his career had
been checkered one. he was considered
the most eligible match in the valley.
His amours were notorious and many
a poor maid had cause to regret his con-
descension in choosing his favorites,
but he was handsome, dashing, rich, and
few could resist.
However, Bonita was wise in her day.
She was not the belle of theyillage for
nothing. Though her father was merely
a saddle maker her beauty, grace and wit
gave her precedence over many higher
born. She had beautiful olive COM
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Beautie. of Crater Lake.

To appreciate the marvellous beauty
of Crater lake, to be held in its en-
chanting spell, one must stand upon it's
border and gaze out across its mirror
like surface. At the point where the
road brings one to view of the lake is
a broad plateau, from which narrow
trail leads down the steep incline to the
water. It winds about across canyons,
and around projecting points of rock,
A little stream, fed by the SHOWS of the
towering crags, chatters down the can
yon into the lake, and wild flowers grow
profusely along the border. On arriv-
ing at the waters edge the traveller is
struck with the fact that there is no
beach. The steep slopes forming the
rim continue beneath the surface of
the water to great depths and, here and
there along the shore, tiny stream
descends-From Crater Lake Ma
tional Park by. Dennis H. Stoyall, in
Four Track News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Author and Child.

A writer of fairy tales is credited by
the Kansas City Journal with saving
that while he was at we'll known win
ter resort recently, a lady who had a
penchant for meeting all sorts OF celeb
rites secured an introduction to him,
and asked permission to present her
little daughter, a miss of seven, S"who
knows every one of your books by
heart" SEfSS{ftS 8EFF
The young lady. lank-haired and
round-eyed, extended her hand in me-
chanical fashion, aud, staring straight
into the authors face, she remarked:
81 think you're a very wonderful
man."
Somewhat embarrassed by this direct
praise, the children S. author patted her
head and asked: ~
why do you say that, my dear?"
Because mamma told me to- an
swered the child, complacently, and in
the laughter that followed the stricken
mother made her escape.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Prairie Fire Drag.

A new weapon with which to fight the
destructive prairie fires of the west has
just made its appearance, consisting of
chain mat, covered with asbestos in
the form Of a smothering blanket. This
device is supplied with chains at two
corners, and may be easily and quick
~ adjusted to drag by the horn of a
saddle or from single-tree. BY trail
ing it over the ground along the line
of the fire the flames are supposed to
be smothered and prevented from
spreading through the dried grass.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Sheen THAT Ave W1Id.

In Europe there is only one species Of
wild sheep. It is known as the moufflon,
and it inhabits the mountains of Cor
sica and Sardinia. where moufilon-
stalking is favorite autumn pastime.
In Corsica, however. this sheep is al
most extinct. In summer and winter
this animals coat is of ruddy-brown
hue, excepting the under parts, which
are lighter, and the back and TANKS,
which are marked with white sad
de-" but in winter the brown becomes
darker.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Chine.e Plowa.

Chinese farmers use a pillow that is
very small and with but one handle, the
moldboard having but a few inches of
surface. 1t simply scratches the top of
the soil and is frequently drawn by men
and women The Chinese have no con-
ception of deep blowing and it would be
contrary to their traditional agricultural
training to turn the valuable surface soil
underneath.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02

her days to pleasure. Whereas, the
savage woman acted as beast of bur-
den to her lord, the American man
works like beast OF burden beside his
triumphing lady. Unless American
civilization alters, 1t would seem to
be doomed. e
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
ENVOY FROM PANAMA.
NJ. Bunau-Varllla, Recently Received
by: the President, IL an Engineer
by PrOfessiOn.

Philippe Bunau-Varilla, who was Of
flcially received by President Roosevelt
the other day, is the envoy extraor-
binary of the new Republic of Panama.
He is by profession an engineer, was a
classmate Of the celebrated Capt. Drey-
fus. and is said to be stakeholder in
the Panama Canal company. Mr.. Blu
nau-Varilla is credited with having
managed the sale of the canal rights to
the United States, and, further, With
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
FORGOT He WAS MARRIED.
The Absent-Minded Man Puts I'm Z
Strong BLUM and Works
1t Through.

She knew before she married him that
he was absent-minded, and while they
We're on their wedding journey she real
lied that all the stories she had heard
about him were not the exaggerations
she believed them to be before that
happy event. The final blow fell, how
ever, on the day after their return home,
relates the New York Press.
He had gone to his work. They lived
away uptown, and she did not expect him
home to dinner until seven o'clock
When that hour came and passed, she
began, after the manner of brides, to
grow nervous. At $3.50 she went down.
stairs to the telephone in the hall and
tried to call up his Office. Central re-
piled, after an agonizing interval; that
no one answered the call Then the
young wife called up her brother-in-law.
She pleaded with him to help find the
injured Benedict, for she had visions of
her husband having been knocked down
in the street and taken to the hospital
The brother only laughed
Hes forgotten he's married." he
said. Don't bother. He'll turn up all
right. You'll have to get used to this sort
of thing, so you might as we'll begin at
once"
She said he was brute, and damned
the receiver into it's hook. Then she
went upstairs again and waited, waited,
waited in an agony of spirit, until IL
O'Clock, when key ratified in the lock
and the door opened, admitting the lost
husband, who seemed amazed to find her
in his arms
"Oh, john" she sobbed. 81 thought
you were dead.'
After he had comforted her for few
moments she dragged the story out of
him.
"You see, darling" he explained,
shame-facedly, getting back to regu-
lar work at my desk threw me into my
old ways again, and after I left the Of
flee l went over to my old apartment
in Brooklyn. l had the key still, and I
let myself into the rooms, lit the gas and
sat down to go on with the case hadn't
finished when left the Office. The man
I had sold my things to hadn't disturbed
one of them, SO there was nothing, you
see, dearest, to suggest a change. About
II o'clock-yes. had forgotten all about
my dinner-a man came into the room,
stared at me and yelled: What are you
doing here?' got mad at once, of
course, and said, sharply: These are
my rooms They're not he replied,
they're mine. I've just rented them
from Wilcox Then it came over me in
a flash what had done''
But why didn't you telephone me
from there, dearest?"
Really, darling, I'm afraid forgot
that, too"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Bafrie's Income.

]. NJ. Barrie derives an income of
over $35, 900 year from royalties on
his plays, all of which have been phe-
nomenally successful both in Great
Britain and America. He commenced
the work of dramatizipg his novels
in 1895, and is now supposed to be the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
An Assurance.

'..And you tell me" said the king OF
Egypt, that your process will pre-
serve my mummy for centuries?"
Eyes, indeed" said the man with the
patent preparation. your majesty
will keep like canned goods!"-N. Y.
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
DR.. J. F. PIGOTT,
covinston, La.

covineton, La.
Residence in the gExterstein raised
cottage, two blocks west OF public
school building.
Offers mis- professional services to
the public.
Office at the City Drug stores on
Columbia street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02

having promoted the revolution that
has cost Colombia big slice of terri.
tory. He is Partisan to his fnger-tips,
suave and conciliatory, and always in
earnest. F'
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02

Shepherd. =
"A Grow watched Eagle svoop with majestic from neigh
boring cliff flock of sheep and lamb in his
The whole think looked graceful and wh that the Crow
proceeded initiate and the back the
and latest he could he tried make off with He
found he could the
entangled in the animals fleece that he could get away
He therefore became the shepherd wo coming
a peything
a proper of ou
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
Birds Without Wings.

The only member aof the ornitholos-
ical world which Nature has forgotten
to supply with wings is, to give the UNI
fortunate little fellow his full scientific
title, the Apteryx Australis. The bird
is a native Of New Zealand and is rap
idly becoming extinct 1t is connected
to certain extent with the ostrich and
emu genus, and is called by the Maoris
the "Rivi Rivi." In addition to it's lack
Of pinions the apertyx was apparently
almost forgotten when the tails were
given out, for it is minus that append
age, which, however, is not much of
loss, as it cannot fly. AS some sort of
compensation for these two shortcom-
ings it has bill of enormous length
with nostrils, which, when resting, it
frequently uses as sort of support.
At distance this gives the impression
that the bird is standing on three legs.
This curious creature is about the size
of large fowl, is nocturnal feeder and
is much priced for its feathers, which
are made into cloaks by the natives.
They are captured at night by having
cloths thrown over them after they
have been dazzled by having a strong
light suddenly presented before them.
Nature.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
PApERED WITH PROPOSALS.
with Many Declarations Of the
b. Tender FASHION.

Among unique wall decorators the
young heiress to a million who has GOV.
cred the walls of her Iboudoir with the
offers Of marriage she has received since
her debut certainly takes the lead. But
the desire to escape from the hackneyed
and commonplace sometimes degen-
crates into the grotesque, as these ex-
to be, bought in the usual emporiums Of
house decoration will show, says the
Chicago Tribune.
Among the Chinese there is craze
for postage stamp apartments, but the
immensity of patience required before
the four walls are properly covered in
the minute squares renders it unlikely
as modern American fashion. A Ber-
lin beauty, however, has an idea akin
to it, having her boudoir papered en-
tirely in colored pictorial postcards,
collected from every part of the world,
and representing both landscapes and
figures of every sort and kind. A more
charming originality is that of the trav-
eler, who, when he finally settled down,
had his room arranged as if cabin on
board a yacht, with port holes, life
buoys and everything he could think of
% create the illusion of having still the
great wide seas tearing past on either
side of him.
The singer, Mario, who became the
prince of Gambia, and who married the
great Grisi, had a room covered with
newspaper clippings containing en-
thusiastic notices of his wife. The king
of Cambodia has hidden the walls of
his palace with portraits of.his wives.
The longest part of the work was the
photographers. Eight thousand wom-
en- make up the royal harems, and to
stick the photographs on the wall was
a comparatively simple process to sat
isfying the 5000 ladies upon SO nice a
point as their own likenesses.
Nine. Nillson, the great singer, has
papered one room in her house at
Madrid with the songs she has sung
most successfully. A New York dentist
has also hidden his walls in memories
of his life work. But as he could hard
~ conceal the walls with embedded
teeth extracted from his patients he
has replaced them by playing cards
one for each tooth drawn. He has al
ready pasted 5000 cards-"in memori-
am" An Englishman, on the other
hand, has contrived unique wall pa
per with travelling tickets-railway,
steamer and street car. In order to keep
the first two he had always to pay an
extra sum, and even then many strug-
giles ensued before he was at last al
lowed to issue triumphantly with his
fragment of mural decoration. In the
center of the room are the tickets of
the collectors honeymoon trip.
Perhaps as an offset to the girl men
toned in the beginning morose French
eccentric papered his walls with the
deep bordered invitation cards received
to the funerals of friends and acquain-
kononc EEgaxE&
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-01-02
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DIR. NJ. r. FISHER,
DENTIST.
Office with DR.. Tolson. Every Saturday
DIR. G. de MONSABERT

Having permanently established him.
self in Covington, offers his profes~
sional services to the public.
He win be at his Office daily from
10 a. m. to p. m.
Office on Boston street near the
Courthouse. Phone 103.
Residence on Jackson avenue near
new Glen cottage. Phone l25,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25

There Is another thing. Martha, both
OF them are going 10 be married.
Married. never heard OF such a
thing"
Il thought I wouldn't tell thee. TIL
needs be; but It's so, sure enough"
And TO what kind of women. Is
aeli"
Good. fair women, they tell me.
sisters, orphan daughters OF the Rev.
John Wllmot. Thou seest, then, Mar
tina. there may soon be three families
coming up, and not grandmother
among them to look after the children
or give advice to the young mothers.
! don't see what Tonbert's wife. or
WINS wife. or thy own daughter Jane
can do without thee"
She shook her head slightly. but
looked pleased and important. The
wife and mother was now completely
satisfied.
SO the summer days went on, and
England had never been so serene and
20 secure in her strength and pros
perity. Cromwell was working fever
ishly and suffering acutely. His favor
Ne child. the Lady Elizabeth Claypole.
vas still very III; he had Fremont
tons and visions OF calamity that
filed his heart with apprehension, and
kept his soul always on the alert
watching, watching for It's coming.
II Is certain also that he knew the
time for his own departure was at
hand. He said 10 Doctor Verify, II
have one more fight. John. Dunbar
was great victory; Worcester was
GREATER one: but my next fight will
give me tho greatest victory Of all
ne last enemy that shall be de-
suoyed Is death Do you under
shnd7" And the doctor made move
ment Of affirmation; he could not
speak
After the death Of his beloved
daughter Elizabeth. the life OF Crom'
vel was like the ending OF one Of
hose terrible Morse sagas with the
additional element OF a great spiritual
coniiict, Israel Swanham was CON
SANITY with him. The two men we're
friends closer than brothers. They
hid loved each other when boys. and
their love had never known a sha-
dow.
'but ! am In great trouble about
him, said Israel TO his wife, ut can
not last. Since Lady Claypole's death
be eats not. drinks not, sleeps not; his
strong, masculine handwriting. tho
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OHAPTER XVl.-conilnnnd.


usv uear Martha did not think OF
m''ns you this Just yet. and especial.
p "aay but the words were at my
~ ana then they were out. without
ny leave or license Now there is
no'n'ns Tor It. but letting you know,
pump and plain. that you and |. In
ou' gathering years. must up and out
Of England. oliver Cromwell is dy.
Wy, when he is In the grave. what?
hitnef Stuart or civil war. II II Is
inc stuart. my head will be wanted.
anu as Tor Fighting for Lambert. or
Non Fairfax, or sir Harry Vnnc,
wlll not do it-verily. | will mott /
nave fought under Cromwell: | will
nsl' under no less general. and in
10 'ess quarrel than he led In That
Is settled. You said Martha. for bet.
ter or for worse"
She did not answer and he dropped
her hand and continued. Il will never
force thee, Martha. not one step. II
thou lowest England better than
ne"
4 DON'T don't. Israeli I love
nothing, love nobody better than
Israel swarham. was thinking OF
Swahham."
u shall sign the sale Of II to Gym.
lin a. soon as Cromwell dies. and
thou can build another Swaffham
thou art but atty, and my years are
some short Of sixty. We are in tho
prime Of life yet"
am forty.elght-not quite that
Israel; and swatfham was very NJ
and down. and scarce cupboard IN
H. Wherever you go. Israel. | will go
your God is my God. and your countr,
shall be mine"
7 was sure OF that, Martha. Coo
love you, dearestl And any countr,
where your home Is built, and you
children dwell. Is good country: be
side, which. this New World Is realll
a land OF milk and honey and sun
shine Tonbert and VIII could not b,
bought back here with an earldom
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25
HYMN OF THE WEST.

The Poet stedman Has Written the
Worlds Fair Hymn and II Has
Been Set to Music.
Western folk will be charmed by
the beautiful hymn written by Ed.
mund Clarence Stedman upon the in.
vitatlOn Of the Worlds Fair manage.
ment He calls II the Hymn OF the
West" a title BETTING so splendid a
production. II has 1--WE stanzas. and
Prof John X. Paine of Harvard Uni.
versity, has written the music, which
Is no less grand. The first public rem.
dering OF this hymn will be on the
opening day OF the great exposition.
Saturday, April 30. when a drilled
chorus OF 600 voices will sing II.
Other musical compositions specially
written upon invitation OF the
Worlds Fair management are a
march by Frank Vanderstuken, di.
rector OF the Cincinnati orchestra,
and a waltz by Henry X. Hadley OF
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25

to send his children there. as they
will never have an opportunity again
TO see anything approaching II. and
they might travel all their lives and
not see as much OF the world "a they
will see here within the confines OF
this great Exposition. Every nation
in the world will be represented. and
a trip here win be a liberal education
In itself certainly hope that every
reader OF THE Union" will take my
advice and so to the Fair. even II
they can spend but a few days there
II viii be the event OF lifetime. and
no one should deny themselves this
much OF the pleasures OF the world.
even II they have 10 deny themselves
in some other direction BY all means
make up your minds right now that
you are going to the St Louis
Worlds Fair. and begin saving for
that purpose right now. II necessary.
And don't fail TO gl-e the boys and
girls an opportunity to 60 They
will learn more here in week than
they will In school In a year,
wish could make this strong
enough so that every reader OF this
paper would make up his mind to
sec the Worlds Fair. for am sure
SvoSy one who comes will agree with
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-03-25

very mirror OF his courageous spirit
has become weak and trembling.
can toll you one thing. Martha.
thinking soul is always sorrowful
enough. but when It Ia a great soul
like divers. and II Is wretched for
any cause. then every thought draws
blood"
Cromwell had hoped that his fros
Affections would bring his frion0
back to his side; but envy, hatred an,
greedy ambition are not to be concill.
ated Even at this time Ludlow. Lam.
bert. Vane. Harrison. Marten-all tho
men whom he had trusted, and who
had trusted him. stood aloof from his
sorrow; and their sullen Indifference
wounded him TO the quick His IN
finished work drove at him like n
taskmastcr He must make great
haste. for he knew that the night was
coming.
u am glad he IL back In Whitehall. "
said Martha to her husband when she
heard Of the change. - remember
something that Jane said about that
I AlNs AlNNNAN NNhAAf hh VIII h'A N'ANfA
In London.
II know not. Martha" answered H.
rael. sadly: Fairfax was with him
to-day. and he might as we'll have
drawn his sword on his old friend
better and kinder had he done so"
Fairfax is proud as Luclfer What
did he want7"
THE Duke OF Buckingham has been
sent to the Tower--where he ought "a
have been sent long ago; but he Il
married to the daughter OF Fairfax
and the naughty Lord General went
to see Cromwell about the matter II,
met him IN the gallery at Whitehall
and asked that the order for Bucklng
hams arrest should be rctraoed. An,
Cromwell told him that n tho offens'
were only against his own life, th'
Duke could go free that hour, but tina
he could not pardon plotters agalns
the Commonwealth Il grieved him 4
the heart to say these words, an