Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-01-18

tnrow rope dextreously and to handl,
the branding iron with skill;n where
upon the elder son winked wink O.
prodidgous significance at his brotheI
and remarked in undertone that the
head of the old man was remarkably
| level. Then the younger son opened
up his mouth and spoke saying
Governor, we catch on--we rustic
ia ta"-and they went their severa
ways.
Now it came to pass tina
the younger son hired him
self unto a strange man anC
bucked not his wages against mont,
and poker, but rather purchased she
cattle with the same and in few
years he accumulated this world.
goods in abundance, for behold ht
took and paid for the paper devoted tc
his interests and others wherewitha
to keep himself nosted, and he failed
not to have his brands advertised ir
the STOCK JOURNAL, for "Lo,n said
he, II have dealt souarely with al
men, no man hateth me, and the bows
will drive my bulls from afar if they
only know the brands of the same. !
And it was so that he fiourished
greatly, was honored throughout
the land, and was happy. When
the wayfaring man of news pulled ur
at ms ranch, he killed the fatted calf,
ana babe him eat, drink and be merry
for awhile, and then gave unto the
scribe of his substance wherewith to
settle back subscriptions, did pay for
the advertisement Of his brands in adj
vance, and babe the wayfarer go in
peace. And il came to pass that the
scribe's children rose up and called
the good man blessed, even unto the
fourth generation. When this good
man was finally at n green old age
gathered unto his fathers, il was the
opinion Of the shrewdest guessers that
he took a direct route for Abraham's
bosom.
Not so with the elder brother, for il
was q well established fact that his
system was diluted with heavy con-
eoction Of the spirit of old Nick. He
mounted his pony, rode after his stag
) saying Hole here roam, durn your
)id skin I'll breed you for all there is
n you. Durn boy any way who
ouldn't take the wreck of bull train
nd get rich raisin' cattle.u These
nd many other wicked things did he
sy. And it came to pass that he
hrnt the hides of his neighbor's
elves with his own branding iron and
ca change the brands of cattle COM
ig from afar. And it was
that he even pulled the yearlipg
fom ms pious old father, who had
even him such good advice and the
Cd stag. His herd increased apace
ad soon spread over much territory.
md he said unto himself, II am the
olef, reckon, for 10 have / not aeon
tuIated much sheckels and do not my
attle cover many hills?" And when
ny servant came unto him and would
zach him. saying "Behold it is NOT
eod that thou shouldst dwell in dark
rss. III were better for thee that thou
faaest the publications / represent
al that should also extract from
~ ralment few pieces of
on" he opened up his mouth
ad saying: Depart thou hence.
IN l not bad man in little
'wn? Why should 1 read thy papers?
I'm 1 not wise already? Have | not
'cumulated much scads? Have not
guidance of the needful? Am not
ell hxed in the way of STUFF, Skin
e l. make it warm for thee ),
In after years it was so that the nrioa
cattle went up amazingly and the
lcked man, reading not the naners
OF not OF the boom in the market and
; he sold cattle at a great loss ana
hen he knew of his Ind Inv
an he blasphemed munh
lying, damfidon't get even Yeti and
came to pass that he was fonnd
ten, and fingered long at n ronnd
bic with hole in the center of fbe
me, and on one occasion ba onon ,nd
S mouth and spake unto the man
opposite him saying: i-'n
II perceive thy $4,000 and elevate
&c $4,000 better.n '"''
al nmp me man said, ~ hail thee
'ow Gown what thou possessest.p
anu ne sald, II have three two's
"a pair of thTee's.r W
lnen the wicked man spoke up saw
- guess III take the contrihn-
10y ~ poS, as possess three ones and a |
nee of women. -" 9
,. ma It was so that the
wNgu eluer brother was thus con-
kttu lhto busted community nnd !
!nigot boiled drunk and vast cast into
u, ~ back yard of the saloon where
tme was weeping and gnashing of
sea' ana slugger passing that wav
AZ; Behold this is the man whoo
u;itayed many shekels'yesterday and
~ oW behooveth me to nrocead
,nngh him quickly and mnch
WIN VIII be mine. Aud he Ala
pS, upon the head of the ,v;olad
psSer and he died, and those ~, NJ
MY MY nm best said that they snno mnd
sa u"uid FORM copartnership with