The Mineral argus., 1883-09-27
TRICKS OF HOUSEKEEPING.

My companion Was beginning to get
very excited.
Easv, / said, II have not hnished.
just when the conversation between
the 1wo came to the point at which |
stopped, the elder man turned round
and saw me. He started, and then his
companion turned round and stared at
me. The younger man, after study ing
me all over, said. IN a tone certainly not
meaRt ioFmy ears, ''pshawl 1t il all
Greek 70 him. tooE at his rig. lie
doesn't know the difference between a
monkey aud apony." They both laughed
ami seeing that they did rot regard my
preserve iayorably / moved away.
"Nou heard AL you tel me, aud from
these t~o men, querted Blown, a
slight tone OF increduiity in his voice;
ans then hastily correcting himself he
added. ''do not blame me. Nou DO not
understand the Importance of this.
Way, 1t IS worth El.UOO Of any mans
money. Rave you any cash about yOu?'
he added.
eyes" l said. 81 have nearly all that
was saved from the wreck OF my bust
n~ess-about $50"
Under the circumstances" said my
friend, 'the loss of every penny Of that
would not make much difference 10 YOU
now. Wiliyou take my adyicey"
What is it?" l asked.
"Put a century on the mare, Queen
Bess, for the steePlechase."
"A what
'Oh, excuse me-" he said 81 forgot
that you DO not Wen understand these
terms. What i intend To DO myself, and
what | woaid certainly DO in yonr cir
-cuNStances, al er what YOU have told
me-, is p back Queen BeSs b. win the
ste-ePlechase. II can invest i, ] shall
Put eluV On her, and 1 hope you will DO
The Slne
But What about this s-teeplechasee"
I asked. "Nou speak Of i- rs something
out OF comuon.
% yes, ae exclaimed. 1T is the
hvOrite race doWu here. The horses
are all superior animals, far above the
average, n the prize is valuable. 10
Is in fact the race Of the day "a
Wed, 4 sad, you Know mere about
IL than | 10; ana taking eieU from NV
purse, 4 continued, ntl.s goes with tins
resi- 10 woa't grieye NE. DO what YOU
ike With III
Mind said be, You may never
sec asmgle iaEtaIRg of tbs sgNR II
may os al swept INTO another mans
pocket in the tash Of an eve. But Al
the same time, during your life, you
Nil never have suca achanee Ofconvert-
ing every sovereign VI that sum INTO
my
Brown looked a1xiousiy around.
2 IS THIS -scapegrace Of a son Of
nine he 1skeu himself. I'll / did not
wznt han ne w0ll - sticking % nc Ike
6ird-hne. fhsrs hels ~ jOvs. lack
JacS
JacS heard aim and Joined Us He
sas a me hashiEs yolns iel0a, a1outD
wears "a axe.
JACK, said his father nuns the
Won.
Yea sir sid jack
"l1ere never Was such a chance,
Jack SAID his aIher, and be drew the
yOuns man 10 nlm and WHISPERED d few
words
r csnuot be. sir ssid Jscx be~
are PQlung All the money they lave On
Blu-skiuF
Nos a xonl more nos Jack. undfail
EoFer and heu ~NeIls@e. I'M Edhg
70 puta century Jn the mare. I have
AFseN my Trend here 10 uSGk ner for
ne same uianeE. Nos. JacS, here is
- A+-NE b AAA NuM mus UaA ~ d
On quietly after he next race. flt IL
On IA poltes-a pony means So he
s4gAned o. me-with CoNes AMI
Asaan and >prat aud P05nter. thev srs
Al god for any money. When -
have finished meet Is here. bgt
mlhd-oead slencsi 1 am putting
an1ndred On Tor myself and aiEer 6ar
"An right. dr said Jack andhe 40
rs
The oOrses for tAs second rses csma
Out tnansaai exeiteDent foIoHsd: the
rAea 80 Euas tnea Winuer deeiarsl 49,
~ 80 "a coaan1ad A bush sac &C.,
the occupants o. tho stand ami my
fheFe Nas agreaf deal Of aEeiteme6t
Il sas al Suppressed. Meas 49,
uere flushed, and there we're zroaps
Al1ng IN whispers al abou.. and car,is
q the naces were constantly referred ~
for D purpose q settling soma disput-
ed point or - give addfi0nai inlorma-
ton- n betting men. IL their out
Andlsh and ridiealoas g~suaent. usre
Nr Nv m0st part oDtempanVely sar