Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-28
" That's All Right.n

It Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming.
lie was a member of the Territorial
legislature, represented western
'ountry, and his name was Smith He
lad been in attendance on the daily ses-
ions of that august body all through
he term, and, like most of his worthy
colleagues, bad spent some money dur
ng the time. lie hadn't spent any
great amount of cash either, for that
natter, but had used his cheek so often
hat it had become rs tough as a board
ng-house fapiack. He put ~ with
landlord Jones, who ran the Railroad
House at that time. and bought most of
Iis Havanas and coffin-varnish at Luke
Nurrin's. Murrin always kept the
best, and Smith was connoisseur
when 1t came to cold poison. Singular
y enough, too, his bill at Murrin was
about one hundred dollars more than
he owed for board at Jones, bat either
IF them would buy Senator Tabor three
Or four pair of suspenders with jewelcd
buckles.
a day or two before the final adj 'ourn-
nent Smith called for his bill AT Muir
I'm :, and after glancing carelessly over
he formidable array of figures told
Murrin that Jones, mine host of the
Railroad Hotel. owned him a little more
han what the bill amounted to. He
would tell Jones TO make it right with
nim. OF course Murrin knew that
Jones was good for the amount, and
with That's all right, what'll YOU
lave?" the subject was dropped.
That evening Smith told Jones to
look over his books and see how much
he had set down opposite his name.
This done. Smith said Murrin owed him
few hundred on stock deal; would
he Just as lieye collect the amount due
him?
That's all right said Jones, Muir
rims good for any amount"
Well, the day of parting came.
and. of course, all the "boys" gathered
at the depot, which was really the Rail-
road Hotel, to bid the lawmakers
goodbye. Smith was there. and.
catching hold of Murrin's arm, he
said, pleasantly:
q We might just as well 90 i'm .nDw
sh?'
"Oh. that's all right" said Murrin.
Well, but | want IL understood, you
know" 4
Come in" and Smith hauled Muir
Tin through the crowd Of worshipers
who thronged about the shrine of
Bacchus to where Jones stood.
You remember that matter spoke
20 you about the other day-when
referred You TO Murrin here, eh?''
asked Smith.
- oh. yes. said Jones. That's all
right"
And you" said Smith. turning to
Murrin. "you understand it, don't
yOu?'' m. 4
:. Certainly answered Murrin !;
that's all right.
We'll. I'm glad it's fixed. Let's
take something"
They bowed their heads rs the pre-
siding deacon passed the fluid Then
the conductor shouted: All aboardr'
and everybody made a rush for the
cars. As the train left the depot Smith
stood on the rear platform waving n
soiled napkin ut his friends. go
Murrin and Jones walked into the
bar-room together. and, lighting n
cigar, began a conversation which last
ell n fall hour Finally IL began TO
= suppose that little matter of
Smiths can be fixed up any timer
No hurry-no hurry, my boy" re-
piled Murrin. That all right
Jones looked up inquiringly, but said
nothing. They talked stock for fifteen
minutes, and then MWrin abruptly re-
marked:
:" Good fellow. that Smith,"
Yes; jolly good boy. Funny he
didn't have the cash to settle his bills
wi hen he left Must have had n rustic
with King Pharaoh"
But the arrangement made was
satisfactory"
''Oh. YES; that's all right What'll
you take?" --...
After they had touched glasses over
the walnut slab and threw their heads
back To inspect the frescoes on the cell
Ing, Murrin turned to leave. saving, as
no put his handkerchief back in his
pocket:
Just send the check for the amount
OF Smiths bill up to the house any
time. No hurry, my bOy-no hurry. =
Eh?' almost shouted Jones.
why, you understand: YOU owe
Smith and he owes me: YOU agreed TO
pay me instead Of him. d.
Agreed. the dickens! Why. Colonel.
the man owes me, and you agreed to
pay it. Didn't you say it was all right"
And didn't you say you'd pay me;
that it was all right?''
A flood of light began TO pour in on
the subject, Illuminating Their craniums
as tallow candle lights up the interior
of a halloween pumpkin. Jones
handed out the same bottle once again,
and the only sound heard for several
seconds was that of some liquid cours-
ing its way along narrow and tortuous
channeL-Laramie BoOmeran o.