The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-10-31
ssTOPS - NOTIONS
Or the Way Sol sold his Daddy
BY NED ALBR0.
sSolomon, my SON,


q sailor phrase, for the old man catched him
up in the hay loft aschuc kim dice with Jim,
an older brother, and he knew he was gon.
er.
"What am you doin' herep' asked his dads
dy.
"A playin' of Ssceat.' said Sol, gathering up
what constituted the bank
'.S,ceat! And what's that sonnyP
why, you see this ere board, with !, 2,3,
A, 5. 6, painted ont Well, Sem said he
wouldn't bet on any other figure than 5, if I'D
let him double to perfect smash
Old MIR. Science didn't quite understand
this answer, but he reckoned to himself the
little raskles had been FER gamblin, and
winnin' one anOther's money
'Jim,' said he, just tote yourself in tn the
house, an stay there till come; and you,
Solomon, 90 and cut me willow branch
Directly
what for?' asked Sol.
I'm goin' to give you lickin' my son.
What says the Scripture! Spare the rod
and spile the child and if should do that
thing you'd continer to 90 on in this wicked
way until you'd come to the gallus.'
'Daddy, said the younester, putting both
hands in his trouser pockets, there's no use
talking to me in that solemn strain, for tell
you I'm bound to be gamber-gallus, no
gallus Now, there's Nancy Smith, the female
I set up with, she SEE as bow Pm lamb, and
don't all lambs gambotp
Hold yer tung, you drafted skunk, your
ignorant as a boss; an if yoa don't take wer-
nin,' You'll come to an dreadful end--sure as
you're human bein' Solomon; say, them
gamblers have dealins it'll the devil, and if
you should 90 down to New York with ten
dollars in yer pocket, they'd win all from you
in day.
I'll bet they wouldn't
Besides, if they couldn't get it no how else
they'd cut your throat with a banana, and
then chuck you down some of those hundred
foot pits!
think could beat the captain CT the hull crew
all to shyers with these 'ere dice. Why l
can throw three skies dozen times--hand
runnin'-and, deddy, can tell you how many
spots is on the top and bottom without Look
ing'!'
sand let me shake 'em up and kiver 'em
overt"
Yes, daddy
sand you turn yer back aid shet yer
eyesv
'Edzucty.'
sit, can't be done.' said the old man solemn
ly, the things impossible! Angels couldn't
do 1T couldn't do it,
well kim said Sol with grin.
SILENCE! you drafted villain; don't tell
you nobody could
'What'il ye betp
Me bet! an old man almost in my grave,
aud deacon at that! What would sister
Crump say wonder, if she should here of
such thing!'
mo, dad said Sol,'T didn't mean to say
YOU wouldn't; but tell you what did mean.
You see Nv got five dollars in silver, and |
want five more to buy watch. Now, il
you'll give me five I'll do this trick; Eli give
you five if DON'T
And did you say should shake the things,
asked Mr.. S.
'Of course nodded Sol.
The old man scratched his head and NUT
tered to himself: 1T can't be wicked to try,
for it amt betting, and the boy can't do il,
cause it's impossible. Besides, it will drive
all them nasty notions out OF his head, and
he'll never DO so no more. Yes, I'll humor
him this wunst-I vow,-Solomon.'
'Yes, SIR
'Why did you say was the trick!'
sWhy, you take these ERE dice and shake
'em yourself, and I'll tell you how many spots
there is on the top and bottom--and won't
look! If don't you can have my five dol
lars; aud if do, you must give NE your
! fve.'
Well, sonney, I'll do it. Give the things
to me-
There they be- said Sol, handing the dice
TO his daddy; now put your five dollars ia
this pile long with mine, SO all will be fair
you know
Il WILL and the old man laid a ragged In
diana w., amongst Solomon's silver, and put
the dice in his hat. After shaking them a
good ten minutes he dumped them on the
floor, ard said he was ready.
.Wait speIl,' said Sol, maxim believe he
was puzzled; 'all right, guess there's just
; twenty.one.' ...
The old man raised the hat-counted both
ends of the dice--top and bottom course Of
there was just twenty -one.'
sBless the Lord!' said he, the child has done
slick and sure. But it want fair-I declare
to nature it want. If you'll do it again I'll
new pair of breaches besides
well, daddy go-ahead; but I don't think
can guess again no how. That's right, shake
, 'em heap-Ihain't got no objection whatever.
All right.
| sYes.'
well there's twenty.one spots there this
time too
, Up comes the hat. There's three skies,
; daddy, that's eighteen. Turn 'em over
, three aces; that makes twenty-one again by
thunder!'
The old man held up his hands and groaned,
: 'Merciful Egypt! did you ever! No new
! ed did, Solomon, my son, how was it done!'
| 'Doner said Solomon, gathering up his
daddies dimes,' done! don't like to tell you
how that was done, but (aside) you were
done' omniferous-N Y, Dufchnon