The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-08-07
Three-Gard Monte.
TWO PioUS WOMEN swISDLED OUT OF a BAsKH
FIJI, OF RIFLES

TWO PiOCS WOMEN SwISDLED OUT OF a BASKET
Full OF BIBLES.
The Alta California (San Francisco, July
25, has The following:
Last "Wednesday rs the westcrn.bound
train of the Central Pacific railroad arrived
at Tcano, two women OF the cruSading class,
who had been travelling on the train for
some time, got off TO see il they could find
either sin or sinner TO go for. They had with
them basket filed with nice little Bibles,
and with these they were going about doing
good and making money. While OH the
train they sold several Bibles and talked
about religion and rum to every one who
would submit thus to be afflicted. AS they
stepped off the train, bowed down
by the weight Of the basket, which
they carried between them, there was
a sigh of relief from the passengers
and many wish was expressed that tie
train would move of and leave them. While
wandering about seeking customers for their
wares they ran across a genteel.looking in
dlvdual who was engaged in tossing around
three pieces of pasteboard, and who seemed
to be buried in deep meditation. They
drew nigh unto him, and noticing his finely
cut classical features were o'erSpread with
shades Of sadness, they offered consolation
were no customers in sight, ne good-natured.
y resolved to give the ladies little game,
just to while away time and keep them quiet.
He threw the cards, and then asked them
to pick out the Jack, which he had previous
Is shown them. They did so once, twice,
three times Then he threw them again,
and one of the innocents cried: There it
is; you can't fool NE if you did throw 'em
quick" mo. madame, you are Mistaken"
he replied, and drawing out of his pocket u
ten aud two twenty-doar pieces, he said,
I'll bet you so you don't know which is
the Jack" "Oh, we never bet" said one Of
them "but you can't fool us with Your
nimble fingers" And then they stood and
eyed those gold pieces and thought how
much good they would do them and how
little the posSeSSor apparently appreciated
their worth. Watching for the favorable
moment, the reckless young man said, "Well,
I don't care, seeing its you Eli tell you hat
I'll do, seeing you are so sure about it. I'll
bet you this $50 against that basket Of books
YOU can't find the jack" Now they
were convinced more than ever that he
was bold, bad, wicked man, and they
determined to take his money to help them
along in the good cause in which they were
engaged. They "put up,' and as both
were certain that the same card was the one
they were after, one OF them seized it with
g this is the boy" 1t vas turned over, and
it was the tray of hearts. Their naturally
long faces ut once assumed longer aud
more serious cast, and they looked at the
card, at the money, and then at the basket
Of Bibles, thoroughly bewildered. The
moute sharp put up his tools and walked off
with bis plumber, and before the victims
comprehended the situation he disappeared
from sight.
The sequel is soon told. The winner
marched through the train and distributed
the Bibles among the passengers. Several
of the trophies are now on exhibition in this
city. What became of the women is not
known.