Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1867-06-15

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To this remark one of the strangers
replied:
Pooh that's no gentleman, I'm
sure; he's one ov them ere swell
mob as is always a-takin' Of people
in. l dare say he has no watch at
all +; but I'll soon see."
Suiting the action to the word, the
stranger softly drew from the sleep
ing mans pocket piece of wood,
round and about the size of a watch.
81 thought so," said he; there's a
pretty watch for you" holding it UP
SO that the company might see it,
and them returned it to the owners
pocket.
By.and-by the sleeper awoke, and
called briskly for glass Of brandy
and water. He assumed quite pa
tronizing air to the farmers, which
soon raised q desire to put him down.
Accordingly, one of the seniors re-
quired to be informed of the time of
day.
"Why," said the gentleman, " the
fact is, I had drop too much last
night, and forgot to wind up my
watch"
"Just so !" calculated the senior,
"you'd be puzzled to do that, l
should say; wouldn't you, now!"
"Well, sir, you seem to take more
notice of such a trifle than there is
any call for; but the truth is, I have
not watch-kcy about me, and minc
is rather q peculiar watch"
Here a burst of laughter ensued,
and a number of jokes were passed
about the peculiar style of the watch.
At last one of the company loudly
told him that he had no watch at all
about him; whcreupon tho amazed
individual hastily clappcd his band
to his waistcoat pocket, declaring
that unless the watch had been stolen
since he had been in the room no
had one. Satisfied apparently, by
the external application to his pock-
ct, he said:
I" It is all right-my watch is here.
I thought you had been playing d
trick upon me-"
"I'll bet you s5 you have no
watch bawled out ono of his tor
mentors another offered to bet him
G1O; aud one of the strangers said
he hadn't five, but there werc two
sovcreigns he would like to double
by, betting in the same way.
The awakened sleeper looked at
them il astonishmcnt, and asked it
they were serious.
They oil stuck to it that he had no
watch and when he took out his
purse and produced five and ten
pound notes to the amount of the
bets offered him. The stakes were
posted, and then the thoroughly
awakened sleeper coolly pulled ont
the piece Of wood, 1t which . horse
laugh arose against him. The
laughter was soon on the other side.
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