The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
FROM THE BY-WAYS.

nv wealthy iAlI dANollA III lSItl
deniZens of West Jefferson street
were treated to violent sensation the
other morning. and had several bush
els of fun while it lasted. We haven [
been so pleasurably excited since the
city's steam roller used to make the
horses Cake-walk along the street.
The majority of us were out on the
front porChes early Monday morning,
sweeping off the dust that came over
on the Sunday wind. and as worked
| whistled a sweet little song. never
dreaming that could be taken for
anything so highly uurid and inter
esting as a base wretch Many
and various are the names | have
been called in this life of mine-some
of them good. more of them bad, the
most of them indifferent-but TINS
was an entirely new one on me
But a great philosopher, who knows
very little more about it than ! do,
says lit is always the unexpected
which happens and while there are
exceptions to that, as to all other
rules, Yet | must admit this was not
the occasion for 1t. II | had known
in time | might have dropped the
broom. fled TO the hall, locked the
door. and escaped the interview with
the gentleman tor whatever he was)
who wanted us TO donate money 10
get him out of the country, but he
was so much better dressed than any
tramp in my family that l thought
perhaps he was a deceased million
aire uncle OF mine, come TO leave me
fortune. and so | stood my ground
u DO. rgsvsY a
utteTably Inundated because
didn't have cent on earth to give
him and wouldn't have given II If
| had | turned ii down, and
passed il back without a word He
didn't take II without a word He
waggled his hoary head. shook his
silyer-topped walking stick in my
face, pronounced curse-or some
thing on this house, staggered out
in the yard, and called me a base
wretch As if could help it.,
When | recovered my breath, as the
politest and most scientific name
could think of I called him n crazy
mendicant with the yellow fever lady
Stygomyia sticking out all over him, Sc
and then the war was on, The card
stated that he could neither speak
or hear. but what he saie and heard
was plenty ! perched on the railing
behind the vines. with the broom IN
my hand. he hung on the gate.
thrashed the gravel with his stick
but as We both talked at once, neither
could understand the otaer Well
enough 70 return appropriate an
swerS, How | did enjoy It'll was
really grateful to the old fellow for
giving us the sensation nobody
knows how gladly | would have given
the money to get him out of tue coun-
my if only I had known where to get
IT, ! followed him around over the
ueiEhborhood. and IT was The same
everywhere II ne didn't gather tn
the sheke!S-and NOR than one
shekel. AT that-the staggering was
done. the curse pronounced, the dust
shaken oft his stick bur as far rs
was able 10 make OuJ nos one single
time did he call anybody else
base wretch, only just me { al
WAYS did get The best of everything
Tom Moore says he never loved
Tree. ur flower but what they mime
diatelv wilted under tie ardor OF his
affections he must have loved them
too hard hut all the trees and flow
ers I love continue 20 live. flourish.
ud increase IN beauty ala ths rmp
Iu HIS Thought Force William
Walker Atkinson declares anything
Il, Nour- lf only you waua 5, hard
enough and r. is ,~ue-lNs rrlec
81. and know Il desire GeW
boob varursfi> Eet 4f H want
rbe visitation ~ an angel really. 81
marerl5llze>. It SET mE hear 20
gift "a N'aufF 20 blessing and ...a