Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-04-29
COULDN'T FOOL HcBO
KNIGHT OF THE ROAD WAS WISE
OLD BIRD.
Billy Sunday Tells Good Story o. Hos
Farmer Stepped Visits ~
Tranps-Were Suspicious
Of Elusive Welcome

Billy Sunday. the evangelist. said st
q fashionable reception in his honor
in Philadelphia:
"A good many people are mistrust-
ful Of religion. I don't know Why Il
Is. but there's a lot Of people es mis-
trustfui Of religion and the religious
as the tramp vas mistrustful Of the
farmer.
II don't know What to 20 about
this tramp evil a farmer once said to
me. I've put up signs about bewar-
ing Of the man trap and look cut for
the savage dog and take care Of the
spring gun. but II dont seem TO do
any good at all. Mr.. Sunday. The
tramps modest ne something ter
rfbie.
~'weEl. Brother Brown. said 1 you
Just pat up a bix sign reading. All
trannpz welcomed Z Browns. and
then. later on. let ne know the result
Brown thought ! was joking NJ first
but when be saw I was In earnest se
vent straight OF hone ard PIT up a
big sign over bis gzfe-AH rznps
welcome here. John Browr-thzt yoa
eould read hAif a nile away
I met hin again the following
year. He said the align lad worked
ike q miracle Ever since ke put q
NJ he had oniy st eyes On q tramp
and that had hsen BY accident he
came o. the tramp accidentally as
TIE feIl0w stood zz1sr the sig1- bok
tag up AZ Il and reading 4 xsr and
over Efth a kind q qzizzsrzl sarczs
tic smile piayfzg shou. his -outh-
Hello says Farmer Br0wn- grta-
ming over the fence az the rzzp
very friendly.
The tramp sseered Then he bars.
into a bitter laugh aad szi1-
RelIo. mister. How many eor~
have yoa 3 o hsdden IN there
Why. none-ncne az an says
Farmer Brown. IN : hurt surprised
voice
The tramp gave another bitter
laugh How many buIldoss have yoa
got. then. mister-
AAEEE ain 7 = &4 AEllA - 49,
says the farmer. He opened the gate
a little ways. but the tramp jumped
back 50 scared like. the farmer closed
IL again out Of pity. You can come
in and see for yourself II you dou'r
believe me about the dogs. he says
oh. yes. I know said the tramp
He vas pale and shaking all over
from the start he got when the gate
I know all about that he
said: but tell me how many bear
you've got set in there that
bite a poor fellows leg or
Mary a bear trap said the farm
sr- Nary a bear trap
Has a man got to do a hard days
to get a measIy meal Of scraps
burst out the tramp
Nothing CT the kind said the
You come right In. young fel-
and I'll give you a three-eou1e
hot supper for nothing. and IL you
want to stay all night well M you up
q arm bed on the floor by the ktch-
en- fire.
The tramp stared hard al the f2rn-
er a minute and then he smiled a kind
OF plying. p~stronizing smile and
said:
You can't work that little game
on me This is my eleventh rear On
the road.
What xameT said Farmer
Brown What game are you talkin'
about
Putin rough on rats In the eof-
fee and sellIn' our remains TO the
medical college for q dollar apiece
said the tramp. winking at the farm
er. On. no. Brownie. old icy. CT,
my. no. Not on your ifei Ha. Ia
Ia, Aber, This is my eleventh yezi
on the road. I'm teIlin' you
And the tramp took a cigar but,
from the pocket Of his ragged coat
lit II with q sulphur match. ana
strutted jauntily away. his head near
ly hidden in big smoke cloudA-