Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-06-06
The Man Who Got a Prize.
New York Mail.


Smythekins is the strangest man we
ever saw for picking up acquaintance
and gettiug into all sorts of places. The
other day he was witness of scene
which amused him good deal, and he
dropped in and told Spinner all about
it. He had struck up an acquaintance
with \ clever young man of type-setting
tendencies, and accompanied him to
bar where printers resort. While they
were sitting over pair Of invigorat;ng
beers, they heard a rollicking whistling
outside, drawing nearer and nearer, I'M
til the door flew open and an individual
entered. He was the jolliest bundle of
accidents in the form of man that either
Smythekins or Typo ever saw. His
manner was as airy as his clothing. Of
the latter, the outernost layer was by
no means adequate to the concealmont
of the second stratum, which protruded
upon the general view through his
looped and Widowed ragedness. His
winter hat, extensively altered to meet
the exigencies of the summer season,
balanced itself on one side Of his up
barbered head, and from the center Of
his neglected beard came the musical
evolutions which keep time to the
swagger of his body. His hands were
thrust into the sides of his quandam
trowsers, his boots were as open as his
countenance, and the very twinkle in
his eye betrayed pleasure in his own
existence in keeping with his merry in
He was whistling COM
posite air as eccentric as himself, remi-
niscent of snatches of jigs, and ballads,
and ballads, and "Pinafore" refrains.
Gimme some applejack," said he.
And the whistling went on as if he
had only stopped to take breath.
II haven't got to get down to Wall
street till half past l."
He took up Little Buttercup" just
where he dropped her.
owe got prize. | haven't got to
get down to Wall street till half past l.
Gimme some applejack."
He had struck into my "Mary Ann"
1--WE got q prize, | have. Just got
it."
His feet were keeping time to horn
pipe.
"All right, barkeep', all right Pm
solid"
He was whistling "Give three cheers,
and one cheer more" as he hitched up
his variegated trousers.
Help the gentleman. Help the
gentleman. | amt in any hurry.
Haven't got to get down to Wall street
till half-past l."
He Tipped his " dicer" a little farther
over his right ear, and strutted up the
room and back in Bowery STYLE"
whistling Walking down Broadway"
By Jove! Whoop!l I've drawn a
prize. First extra spon-du-lix Eve had
in month O Saturday afternoons.
just spent my last cent when | drew
prize. Hey-yah"
He was driving Behind McCarty's
Mare" but suddenly found himself
to the" Gloria" in Faust"
and, before you could say Jack Rob
inson," he was kicking around the
floor to the "Never mind the why and
wherefore" business; unpuckered his
lips in Il twinkling, and assumed a SEN
timental attitude us he warbled Fair
moon, to thee | sing" but broke on
the high note in "Bright-," and
took plantation walk-around to the
burden, give got prize-drawed
prize five minutes ago." and was
whistling "Whoa Emma" with vio-
lent Jerks of his head to right and left
rs he stepped towards the bar again,
stuck his thumbs under his arms with
his fingers spread, bent himself at
sharp angle, with his head thrown back,
winked his eye and whistled "Hilde-
brand Montrose" with u great deal of
expression, changed to "Shes as pref
tv as n picture" as his eye was caught
by colored picture behind the bar,
and interrupted himself in the middle
of Farewell, my own
"Thats the racket" he exclaimed,
rs the bar-keeper pushed his applejack
towards him. "That's the nifty, old
pal. I've got prize. Just drew it.
First | ever got in my life, by Jerusa-
lem. Haven't got to get down to Wall
street till half-past /. Plenty Of time to
Joy myself. Got u prize, and haven't
got to get down to Wall street till half
past l. There yare."
And he slid tive-cent silver piece
over the counter.
"Ten cents" said the bartender.
"Eh?'
"Ten cents"
"W-o-t!.w
/" / say that applejack is ten cents"
"Ah, 'wot yer givin' us| | never
paid more'n five cents for applejack."
Il can't help that. We charge ten
cents for applejack here"
"By gosh!" exclaimed the prize
man, MS he put down the applejack
with all the whistle gone out of him
+" BY goshl" he repeated chats rough.
Thought ] was goin' to have u treat
after drawin' that prize. Gimme beer.
Found five cents in a paper of chewing
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