Show I TALES OF THE DAY He Knowd It All de Time Atlanta Constitution Some vounc fel lows in tho country had heard that an old darky who lived on the outskirts of the village was very much afraid that he would be forced Into the war So one night recently they went In force to the cabin and knocked on the door Whos dat said a voice from within The army officers was the reply I I Open the door old man I De man yo lookin fer aint in heah I suh said the voice inside In trembling I accents I We know you Abram said one of I the party so you might as well own up and open up Weve come for your Oh Lawd Hits me for sho but on my back wid de rheumatism Open the door My wifes rubbln me now wId boss liniment Open the door There was a scrambling sound inside The old man had climbed the clay chlm I I ne hoping to slide down the roof and escape In the darkness The boys saw I him and surrounded him as he gained the ground Then ho knew by the laughter of the crowd that it was all a joke and recognizing recog-nizing the leader said Dst you Marse Tom Lawd bless yo ouIL < I 1m owed hit wuz you all do time > Just How It Was Done Tit Bits About two months ago an elderly gentleman while walking through One of our public streets had his watch abstracted fro his pocket in a very mysterious manner He afterward offered ered a reward of 5 for its recovery and stated that no questions would be asked of the person who returned It Two months afterward he was accosted by a C I eenteellydressed man somewhat after this style Sir you lost jour watch some time I a = o for the return of which you advertised adver-tised a reward of 5 and no questions to be asked 1 1 did said the gentleman Are you ready to pay the money agreeably to the advertisement I am Well here is your watch The gentleman then paid the money and put the watch in his pocket remarkIng remark-Ing at the same time hI cant imagine how I lost It Well I vsi oi JIhl said the thief Dont you remember a person knocking against you the day you lost the watch I do said the gentleman Than it was said the rogue coollr that It was taken from your pocket and 1 will show you hot It was done h iri sshu rinoih Ig1 eove The man suiting the action I to the word Jostled violently against the gentleman and left him perfectly satisfied with thee the-e > anatlon A few minutes after putting put-ting his hand to his pocket for the watch he found It had gone for the second time |