Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-01-25
a Game of Billiards.

I'm rot much at billiards." said a
Thin, little cenllcmad with eyeglasses TO a
ns;ty ycuth III one Of the lsrge billiard
parlms of the city; ''but I'll try you
game, if you like, just for fun.
..Now, | wish to do the correct thing,
said the natty yonth, winkng at a com
panion IN give you whatever IS right,
Of course
The thin little gentleman said nothing,
but taking down cue commenced Vlgof'
ously chalking ii.
i haven't played a game IN two months,
s.ssId lie thin little gentleman, driving
tail around the table in a wild soft OF
WAY. And Uever did take naturally TO
the thing. Get 10 a certain point and
there stick
Suppose give you 10 points sail
tie nairy you,b, placing tine balls
'.Just as yJu say, SAID the thin little
gentleman, land IF course you Will gel
the best of me"
..slaii we play for the beers = asked
the natty yoIih carelesslY.
s.Tm sgrreaJie, said The thu little
genilcuan
..You can have the lead if you like,
said The nalty YOUTH throwing another
wink at one OF hIs companions.
'It's all the same 10 ne, said the thin
little gentlman playing and missing The
first shot. Then the natty youth started
in and pnt Is points to his credit, making
several very shCwy shots and pauslnG
with the confident air Of a professional.
He slipped up, however, on what lie colle6
one OF his tavorite shots, and the thin lit
tle gentleman came TO the table and made
a feeble attempt, missing a very easy shot
He smiled ana said, '-fie knew how i
would be.
Suppose | give you five more points,
said the natto youth, but the thin Ilttlt
gentleman would not hear OF such a thing
He would be beaten anyway, he said,
smiling and taking a seat in a resigned soi
of uay, and then the natty youth ran In
score up TO 26 points and missed the 21u
shot. winking at bis companions as he di'
so. as much as TO say that the Inlss was IN
territorial.
81 suppose | might as well take IN,
turn for the looks OF the thing" said tn
thin little gentleman, getting up and ap
proachIng the table. lie made the hrs
shot, which was a very easy one, and tn
balls rolled together again, giving hin
another picnic, as the natty youth ex
pressed it. Again he made shot, ant
again the balls rolled together.
.Your luck Is charging, " said tine nat
ty youth, smiling, and proceeding to chall
his cue for action.
s.Irs of no use, SAID the thin little gen
tlenan, hitting his bali vigorously anC
driving everything here and there; bu
again the balls came together.
well, you have the luck" said tb'
natty youth, winking once more at hi
friends. But why don't you nurse 'em
Don't hit your ball so hard" But tn,
thin little gentleman had once more sen
everything spinning and flying over thu
table, and once more luck was with hin
for the balls punched themselves in one o.
the corners. Then the IhIn little gentle
man took the nat'y youths advice ant
nursed them 50 well that in very few
minutes lie was up among tue % s. DJwI
the rail, around The coruer, and up th'
rail. he took them, knocking of the pointi
at every second, while the natty you'll
looked on as,onIshed and Open-mouthed
Soon the thin iitlemAn's score ran up Il
80, and thsn he went cut, making lou
brilliant round table shots for wind up
"Ihe thing kind of comes back 10 me,
said the httle gentleman as he put up nj
cue.
We'll, | should blush TO arucuiate,
said the Lalty youh b, ordering beers 10
thewkole party.