Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1845-03-01
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name; but n IN book knowledge or ulsin
, sensei spd Bob kin do il, H. reasonable .
s'pose that old Jed'diah Suess won't =
bothered bad. is II any ways simiIyar q
tho rule Of three, Simonp"
n sPretty much, daddy, but MOI adsactiv.s
said-Simoni drawing pack from his pockse
70 explain. snow, daddy, !" he proceeded.
"you see these here four cards Is what ~
call the Jacks. Wen, how, the idee Nj
you'll take the deck and mix 'cm ali IN
4 gether, I'll take BIZ u passed. from, top, and
tie bottom one Of them take or win b
one Of the Jacks
.Me 70 mix 'em rust, !" said old Jsd'di
"Yes.n a +N
,"Apd scn not to see but the bach pf The
top one, when you 60 to 'cut,' - you call
"Jist so, daddy"
"And tie backs all jist As like q kin
be?" said the senior Suegs, examining the
cards. -
"More like nor rcow-peaa," sid Simon.
at can, be done, Simon," observed the
old man, with grca, solemnity, I.
"Bob Smith kin "a il, and so EinI..
elt's agin mater, Simon; thar s'nt man
IN Augnsayi nor on top Of the yearsh that
kin do il, !" -as VII w.
! daddy" said our hero, of you'll bet
me-"
/ "Whaa" thundcred old Mr.. Sner,.
"Bef, did you say?" ahd he carne down
with scorer across Simon's ehoult<rs---
tine, Jed'diah Snggs. that's been in ,,hs
Lords service these twenty years---ns bet.
you nasty, s;ssy, trifin', Ugly"
81 didn't 60 10 say thst, daddyS that
warn't what meant adzactly. meant
to say that ef you'd let me Of from this
here maulin' you owe me, and gire md
Bunch, ef cut Jack, I'd gin yos all this
ere silver, q ! didnt--that's eli. TO DO
sure, ! alters knowd yoMweuld'm b." =.
Old Mr.. Suggs ascertained the enact
amount Of the silver which his son handed
him, IL an old leathern pouch, for inspec-
ton. He also, mentally, compared tI,s(
sum with the imaginary one, the supposed
value Of certain Indian pony, called
Bunch which he had bought for his odd
woman's' Sunday riding, and which had
sent the old woman into fence corner.
the first and only-time she had ever
mounted him. As he weighed this pouch
OF silver in his land, Mr.. SueRs also en-
deavored to analyse the character Of tn
transaction proposed by Simon. Il sartain-
ly can't be nothin' but giuin' no way II kiSi
be twisted, he masmered to himself. II
kaoW he can't do it, % there's no resk.---
What makes betiin'p The resk. Its 4
one-sided business and Ill list let him eiys
me all his money, that'll put NH his villa
sportin' notions out Of his head Hss IL
4 "Wih You stand i, daddyp" asked 81.
R9e ou N %oGs ugh 1t 8 NHsssiipx sss a whbb
wunr do you no goou and .as Tor Bunch,
nobody about the plantation won't ride him,
but me-" as ssi aF #
\ sSinon," replied the old man, ~ agree
t, it. Your old daddy is in close place
about pawn for bis land; and this hero
money-it's jist eleven dollars, lacking 81
twcnty-fve cents--will help out nightly.
But mind, Simon, ef' any thing . said about
this, hereafter, remember you giss tns The
money" - .,.s, s,9s
every well, daddy, and ii The thing
works up iistid q down, I s'pose wen
sly you give me Bunch-ehp'' NJ if sttai
| s"You won't never be troubled 10 tell
how you come by Bunch; the things aein
natnr, and can't be done. What old Jed.
dish Suggs knows, he knows a. good %
anybody. Give me them fixaments, Simon"
| Our hero handed the cards to his fisher,
turned his back to that individual. in order
to prevent his witnessing the operation Of
miring. He theh sat down end tcty Hes
urely commenced shutting the cards, maxi
Ing however, an exceedingly awkward
job oft. Restive kings and gaens jumped
from his hands, Or .obstinately refused =
slide into the company Of the pack. Oc-
casionally, q sprightly knax would insist
on facing his neighbor; Or pressing lis edge
against snother's, half double himself u1S
and then skip away. But Elder Jee'dlsh
perseveringly continued his attempts y
subdue the refractory, while heavy drops
burst from his forehead AMI ran down ks
checks. All or sudden ,iniiiea, quick
and penetrating as riflc-balL, seemed u
have entered the cral.inmi Of the old man.
He chuckl-d aujihly. The devil had sug-
gested 10 Nr. Supgs an li1prompfu stock,
which would place the chances uf Simon
already sufficiently slim il the old mans
! opinion without tho rance Of possibility.
Mr.. Snggs forthwith proceeded TO Gull out
oil she picfer crrsis--so as 70 be certain 70
include the jacks-and place them < Tie
bottom; with the evident Intention IF keep
i ing Simsn's fingers shove these when 10
should cut. Our hero, who WIS qnieflt
! looking over his fathers shoulisrs III tho
time, did not seem alarmed BY this disposes
lion Of the cardsy o. The contrary he smiled.
Is II lie felt perfectly confident " succssts
Y in spite 81 Il. " ~ a4ts -, sssst W.
" Snow. dsddys'' said Simon when hi
father had announced himse fresdy, mar.
~ one OF us amt got To look \ the cards,
while I'm cutiDs ; # We do, i win spilt
the cosjnraticn.' asaH sh zsssf
"Very WALTZ sirtsat n n. .n~tn4fI
Il sAnd another thing --you'vs got - loclI
me light dead ip he sy'' d.dd1-vi''
.ifo bs sdils--so b a,re.a aid Mr.
Sugs /; 'skrs away.'' i. 80 i
aSinSon walked Up close % biz fashef M ~
!, placed his hand "a The deck. On MI
i Snggs looked il Eimoq' =. eys, and SlnI
. returned tho look f6r tbouf Tires secoods
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