The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-10-23
A Wicked Old Condemnation
Z He Sang Base and BaseIy took
in the Boys.

Z He Sang Base and BaseIy took
in the Boys.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Nice old gentleman he was; big
whit sBaistcoat, loW-cut shoes. bald.
headV. and sllver-bowed spectaclea.
He led in the singing on Sunday
evening in the hotel parlor, and sung
that old-fashioned bass in Corona
tiohr and stChina'i in that sonorous
up-and-down style accompanying the
big fiddle and. withal, had the bland,
Benevolent look Of a good old up
country deacon.
He vas "looking round the house"
next night. and stepped in where
some Of the boys were playing cards
something where they were talk
ing Of ''calls" and raises" and ''see-
ing" The boys looked little dis
cencerted. but the old man didn't
say anything until the hand was
played out, and one of the party,
under the pretense of having an en-
gagement. winked to the others and
said he must go. intending to break
upEtilttheaoId man rhad gone away.
and then resume the game. But he
had scarce turned his back when the
aged visitor remarked:
wonder he didn't raise ye with
the hand he held"
do you understand the game?''
asked one of the party, taking a CT
gar from his mouth.
"Wall. a leetle; I've seen 'em
pIayin' omit, an sometimes thort
that I'd like to take hand jes' for
fun" .TrTE HlIIE G.. H
"Just so,' said another suppose
you try a game or two with u.s.
"Wall, 1 don't mind jes' for the
fun err the thing" So the old man
sat down, and with good deal of
instruction managed to get through
with the game, and won on the pen
ny ante. Thar" said he, elf that
Teller that's gone had been spunky
and put in five dollars he'd got it
instead of these eight cents, wouldn't
khe?''s = IE@N -
"Why certainly" said one of the
young. men, certainly; it's your
deal, uncle; now, why don't you go
in for a So ante?" l
"Wall," said the old fellow, throw
ing round the cards, 81 dono but |
will, but hain't got nothing but
$40 bill that l drew outen the bapk
to come here with ~.r.
"WeIl, uncle" said the other,
gathering up and glancing at his
cards, "Fll go yer twenty, and you
can put it in the missionary box
when you win it if you like
"Shoi so I KEN" said the old
man; IT don't think it 'twuld be
gambollin at all eff that's the case"
mot at ALL" said the other, wink
ing to his companions.
wall, then I don't care eff l go
yer this ere other fifty-but 1 s'pose
you'll think I'm dom on it to skear
ye-but our denomination tarnaI
poor. and a big contribution is jest
what they are hankerin' AFTER"
ooh. no. 1 coyeryour fifty, uncle
we ought to be liberal, you know"
and so the game went on till finally
the old man remarked, "Wall, I'd
no idee had this ere roll O. bills in
my pocket-so We call, do ye-$5OO
up yes. you hev got three picturs
three queens and a jackl Well
tbs kinder queer got t'other queen
-haw haw! haw p
Yes. I'm sorry for you, but what
are your other cards?" said the
young man, triumnhantly. i
well three on 'em ez kings
why darn it, all that ere pot O. mon
ey's mine. young feller!" said he
stretching out a powerful paw and
squeezing the bills out Of the hand
of the young man, who had already
begun to roll them up. "Praps,
mister, you'd like to take your hand
again. said he to the other who had
returned meantime, ''they are goin'
to sing some sam tunes up stairs be-
fore goin' to bed and l promised I'd |
jine EN-"
There was a blank look Of amaze.
ment lin that circle as he left, and
The Thought forced itself into more
than one mind of the danger of trust
ing to appearances. -
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