The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-02-10
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IcAlease Trihune.l

Three-card Monte Hsn-
 Chicago Trihun<.l
 The reason why l urge upon every one. however smart. nos tcs put much confidence in his own sznarsnes& wia be seen further on. Yesterday had to wait several hours al Monmouth. Ill.,. a station on the Chi cago, Burlington X Quincy roAd. Mon- mouth has been frcqaensed hy three~eard monte men for years. have always known 1t. have otsen seen them there. and have often written ahoa, them. Well. yesterday they were there again. One Of them with Canada-Biil dialect, wanted to show me some strange -keerds' that he got up in Chicago.
 ..Whx1 were you doing up ,hereT asked. knowing that he was three-card monte man and feeling an interest in his modes.
 .Me and pap.' he said, .,ook up some hogs. We took up . pc on 'em. an made heap but pap he got s~indlcd by three-keerd monte man. Co, near ruined. Blu, grabbed the keerds. and III show you how they done il.
 Never mind. boys" sad. Il know all abou, it. know the whole racket. Now Ill keep quie,. mlnd my own busl- ness. and let you try your monte game on some one a iItie more fresh.
 The monte boy saw At once that l was posted and soon turned his attention ,o d good looking. jolly. young, and innp- cen; clergyman m the depot. In ieN moments saw that the innocent clergy man had become deeply lntereS.cd. Ills inieres; gIew as he watched the cards. There were three ordinary husiness-carc>, like these
 IoHN OSBORN < SoNS.
 hpcr-Heldsieck.
 ROYAL BAKING PownfR.
 New York.
 WFHkK's nsNos.
 New York.
 Il believe can tell which eard has MebeT's pianos on II, sad the innocent clergyman
 All right ,'y II. sad the monte man. fiopplng them about
 There. tha, one sad the clergyman. smiling.
 
 ''i don't see how four poor father could lose all hts money u such simple game as ,has sad iie clergyman. "N hy. yoar eyes can zee the eafds all the tune.
 suppose yoa bet : tha, yog ean tell. suggested the monte man.
 ''All right. III risk Il, sad the clergy man. though don't like to win money tha, way.
 The cards were turned. and of course the poor unsuspeciing clergyman lost. Again he tried It, hoping to ges his > back. but lost again. Then he put up hIs last dollar. and lost that. Then. seeming to realize his situation, he put his hand to hts head and walked out of the depot To think" he said. that l. a clergy man, should get oAugh, ai this game. Why. nigh, have known t was three card monte. I've no respect for myself and he wiped his eyes like a man who felt the most acute condemnation.
 Why don't you complain otthe scoun- drel ?'' l said
 Fl would. bu; I'm clergyman. and II they should hear of my sin and foolish ness in reoria. would be relieved. M) family would suffer fnr my sins" - hen si keep que; about il. sad but let il be lesson to you never io know more than other people
 ''hat they ve got nay last dollar. and l van; ;o sG tn ;soEia- must be there ,e preach on sunday, sad the innocent suffering. man.
 Cant you borrow of some enc - asked.
 No one knows me, and don't like to tell my name here after thIs occurrence, sad the poor man. half erying.
 .'Nery well. sad. hand me your card and ~ill let you have 5. and you Chicago. when you get ,o leoria, and handed the poor man the poneY.
 X moIneh, afterwards, spoke to inc agent al the depo, abou, the wsckcdness of those monte men. and told hun ho~ had ,o lend the poor clergyman ! b get home.
 And you len, him five dollars = Yes. len, the poor man the money. Well, by the grea, guns" and then he swung his hal and yelled ,o the opera tor:
 Bill you know ,ha, minis,erial-look- ing man around here: :"
 You mean ;k> capper for ,hree-card monte men. don't you :-B'il ke,s Ms souri Bill"
 Yes"
 Well. by the great guns, he's ;he best man in ;he whole gang he's just stuck old Eli Perkins for 5. l, does beat me what blankety- blank fools them literary feliers are.' Tours tearfully.
 ELI PEkKGss.
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