The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-07-05
Faro Bills Sermon.

Lcadyille letter in Wyoming Journal. :.
Many had, no doubt, come through
curiosity TO see how Bill, recently
converted, would deport himself in
this, his initial sermon. Upon tho
stage sat bully, red faced man,
with arms folded in a careless IMAM
ner. who looked over the large audi
ence with an air OF the most decided
Independence. This was Faro Bill,
the speaker of the occasion. When
he arose he glanced around the tent
for moment, evidently collecting
thoughts, aud began. ii'i siI' slf
Feller citizens, the preacher bcin'
absent, II falls on lie 10 take his hand
and play 1t iur all 1t is worth. You
all know that Pm just learnin the
game, and Of course, may be ex-,
pected to mako wild brakes, but
don't believe tliar's rooster in the
camp mean enough to take advant-
age O. my ignorance and cold-deck
me right on the first deal. I'm sim
cere in this new departure, IN | be.
lieve that I've struck q gane that |
can play clear through without cop
perrin a bet, for when man takes
such a layout as this lie plays every
card to win, an il he goes through
the deal as he orter do, when he lays
down 10 die, an the last case is ready
TO slide from the box, he gail call the
turn every time. ;4
was readin' IN the Bible to-day
that yarn about the prodigal son, and
want TO tell yer the story. The
book don't give no dates, but 1t hap
pened long, long ago. The orodigal
son ilad All old yian that put up the
coin every tinG the kid struck him
for q stake, ali never kicked ut The
size OF the pile either. | reckon the
old man wac purity well fixed, nm
when he died no intended to give all
his wealth TO this kid and his brother.
Prod, give the old man a little game
o talk one day, aud induced him TO
whack up in advance O. the death
racket. He'd no sooner got his divy
In his. fist than he shook the old man
an struck out TO. take in some other
camps.
lie he'd away.up time for a while
an slung his cash to the front like h,
owned the best payin' lead OH earth.
but bad luck hit him a lick au' left
him fiat. The books don't state what
he went broke oil, but | reckon he
got steered up ngin some brace game.
But anyhow he got lef, with out a
CHIP or a four bit piece 10 60 an beat
On. An old Granger then TUX him
home, nn'set him 10 herdin' hogs, al
here he got so hard up an hungry
thatlic piped off the swine while the,
were ieedin' and he stood in with
'em OH a husky lunch. lie soon
weakened on such plain nprovcndcr
an says to himself. says he: I'll JUST
lake grand tumble TO myself an on
this rackctat once, III skip back 10
governor. an try to fly things up and
call for new deal SO of lie started.
The old man seed the kid Il coming
and what do you reckon he did? Did
lie pull his gun and lay for him, IN
tending to wipe him rs soon as he
80. ih'o range p,u ne caI, 'he aogs
" ciiase nun Oh 'ne ranchs D'u nc
nus'ic Vouna 10, u oiuo' anu give
Not to any alarming extent he didn't
No, sir ] The Scripture book says he
went out 10 meet him, Eud frOze to
MN on the spot anu KISSED MN, ahu
men harcned MN OH 70 aciothing
STORE, ahd i''eu nun out " lhe nod
pies. Iis 70 oe nau ,or colh, men
,ue On yen. inys'cu 'ne nelshoors
anu k'ileu y 10. car. anu give Inc o,g'
Sest plow'o"' we camp ever seeu.
AT the CONCLUSION, OF tno narrative
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ny " 'i's hiihW y proper upp''calion
OF me story. DeIore ne coniu resume
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