, 1874-12-26

| 6ufGTHf ul0uknH uHtl pnR8GI kWAY anu Gtn1
numbered with tho things that wero, whom Doll
discovered thnt his yontllro lad not boon I, INV
Ing ono. 1le Ind, It Ia tr,,e mnd6 money, Init
at tho Bamo timc, ho was groaty out OF pocket
Quito number OF lis oldest and most constnl,
boardors Ind uovor pnid him cont nor lnat1o
uign na II thoy intended to. Tho n1f,ot,t,t m l
bookg allowed tint lie Ind made 1no,,oy, Wild t
amount ho l,nd ra1 out of l,ts pocket couvincut
in front Of hts ho1no, tliukng oyor tlI'B n,attor
tho clouds cRnla aud won't fto!n hiB co,,ntonnncl
Of old and those who know him beat folt tim
liz was iii no c1,viabo l,umor. Repeated dun
Ind fatlod to arouae hts .lobturs to n Bc,Ho D
tloir duty, mud Ills creditors woro pressing.
!" Joss wisl, could got my mind tiowh to l,art
work, tLntl work out thiB H,ln, that ia R-pzzlitt
Of INC. l know Kin keop hotel IT kin ri
my mind fixed, 10 ns TO work olt tho right road
but it's cvssetl hard to do that Inst. Two boot
trying 1t for sovclal days, but halnt gl,cccedct
yit."
Whlo lo was nu,sing, tl,roo mon, whose ap
ncaranco donotcd tint they woro gamblols, calle
eact1 carricl1 largo aack of gold coin, and ont
OF tilom ca!lod to Dolly to CONC III ana iot
them In social drink. While stanElittg Il,
tho bar they told him how they had won soy.
ernl thousand doilnra from aumo flush
Dolly, In tho mdcst manner possible, auggostc,l
that, boing londed with double eagles, tl,oy could
liqutdato tho lobs they owed llinl, n1lsl BY une
80 rc!iavo him from financial embarrassmoats
The docnto r,ai,,,cr III w1llc1, Dolly Ind pre-
| fcrred his request wna not appreciated by hH
tlobtorB, who laughingiy defit1ed him, sayitK
| they could not think OF reducing their "lal,k ii
while tEoy had Brcl, good gaule-for tho minors
TIM evening.
! Inc Hnuobtng received by Dolly ncteu In a
sihsuiAt Mahher OIL hitf. His Ofow cloarca up !
MS laco wan o1ico moro wreatho IN HntlcH,
ahu ho rubbed his hands Elcofully Nh
nG LHTttQQ on Ills nQQl HHu NI1lEHu nN1Y. NfjH-
tlog merry tune. uMflhe tao ren'alader or
| sno uay !'olty "aB Ill the Dest Of sptrits; Ito
iiamshod sS.y, as no saGatore'i around tno prom,
isoa "lnKing K,ioe,Wlhsiy a. nla emp'oyoa, h,'t
aaygiag' y walt ltil tomorrow morning and soo'
| - Iho "to-hotroW luornllg came, and Found
tlfoo mon onghgca III diGglng thfeo Rssplcious-
LOOKING trol'cnos ooneat'1 tlio sIeae or largo
}un'pepr..tt1Eeo w't,cn gIoW upon grassy bonci1
goliy uamslson %as snnefslltc.l.l,ng Tho work.
lto appoaFcu 10 20 BURSTING WIN 1un. Which
osornTwoa from na ~ ripping snllleh a,'d waves
" sa4""n, ~, m =, nuc. u nlo WHO au conefo-
@ aea @ speeaatg G Oh wlas tlln trenelica were ,
.,raros ~ Shu , IT. % ~ agaceu sat ;ny l1oLoa ;Mo
ElAves, pus tlse'1 no polsoi haa dieu or neon s!-
W W LOT LOT sosGsa aays 10 sAoY eoaia ho5 10 inscn-
sWelied by the add.ton Of tho gamblors to whom
"s!on a,a,11 ,aS nltuauS oco'' "ooo' when ono OF
lnuul = cMnc'1 ome: .-....,
.,,o.5M' isMio' po1ts, "nas tho aonce afo you doing
1''I's XII. .,,., .,.,
ny Uo!ly looNea up amlina Ileasantly. and said:
~ nood n,t orn.nE, . ,fentIemon gooa morning.
tss t!eht Ileaahhs. 1hoa ettGhElfg MS VOICE.
no n,'''i LILO Sofso IRON tho ola funeral hymn,
onolhg:
Ie living men, come view ths ground
where " l'aSt shortly liz.
Iho gamblers laughed heartily at this mant-
foslAton OF wit on tho ,iart OF tho landlord, who
shortly niterward Joined thorn Oil Tho porch. hut
refused a to giyo my particulars concerning tho
Iho orcakf"et boil was rung soon afterward,
when the boarttors pushed into the lining-hnll.
While they wero busily engaged in aetiHfying
their hunger, Dolly entered the room, nlalo lis
mounted nc reyolvers in front Of Linn, thon clearing
hs throat with all ''ahcm." said
"HESTLEMES: When decided upon build
lng this tascrl had all ilca TINT knew how
fool enough to boliovo tint Kin do IL yet. not
wlthstandltlg TINT many Of sou havo boon giving
mo n pretty rough deal. furnish 5ess as good
Q nlca as tho country Produces; MY rooms ARC
kel't III good order; md no man kip say that ho
Inns eyer gone AWAY from my honso hungry. 10
no tha haso had to draw upon my own ro-
sources, because many Of you lave failed to pay
ne. Now, cant Keep holol II I'm hectorod
thls way. havo always tried to be on tho
sauare in this town, aud want to continue in tho
square business, but Bome Of you urs aro doing
Whit you can to turn ME aside. dou't supposo
yo'' aro ovorly; anxious for mo to glyo you . loc-
ture anu a5 Ill NOS publie speaker III Gilt my
ronsarks short. Allow inc then to say that i
man as eats thrco meals n tlay aud won't pay fur
then,, aint doing tho fair thing. Ho mint worth
slsitcks to tavorn-keeper, and tho sooner llc
pasaos in Lis ollecka tug bottor 1t Is fur tho
bDaruing-llUi1He community. I don't want you
fur to understand 1no to say TINT I'm misslbti-
ary, or been called to preach tlle g0Hpil but do
wish you to bear in mind that have mis-
sion to perform, and hayo had coli to
do it. I have bills to pay, and must
liavo money. Quits humber oil yo.l 11nB owo
mo money, havo inouoy, ailtl muat pay INC, or
out goes your lamps hnYe hail three nice,
comfortable gravos dug olt under tho old CEDAR
troe this morning. You'll all agreo with nla that
the place isn't too lonesome, aud INV reasonable
follow ought to bo satisfied to sioop forever
thur; and I'n going to fill thom l,oles with those
Of my debtors who kin bnt won't nuy, III have
the dining-room door lacked, and want you all
to Btop up to tho Captains Office and gottlo be-
foro YOU go out. nm n-syaitng fur you"
The speaker ceased; liiY fl..uorg playod with
ono Of tho rovnyors, wl.Ilo his eyes toiok In tho
notn,,ic1,n1 t,oF,., t,,,,, tttg,..,