Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-10
THAT'S ALL RIGHT"
An Interesting Story From the Wild West.
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cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming He
was member of the territorial legislature,
represented a western county, and his
name was Smith, He had been in attend
ance upon the daily session Of that august
body all through the term. and like most of
his worthy colleagues, had spent some
money during the time. He hadn't spent
any great amount Of cash either, for that
matter, but had used his cheek SO often that
1t had become as tough as a boarding
house taPjack He put up with Landlord
Jones. who ran the Railroad house at that
time, and bought most of his Havanas and
the coffin varniSh at Luke Murrin's Muir
rim always kept the best, and Smith was a
connOisseur when it came to cold poison.
Singularly enough, too, his bill at Murrin's
was about 500 more than he owed for
board at Jones' but either of them would
buy Senator Tabor three or four pair of
SuspenderS with jeweled buckles.
A dav or two before the final adjourn
meut Smith called for his bill at MurrinS
and after CHANGING careleSSly over the LVr-
midahle array of figures told Murrin that
Jones. mine host OF the railroad hotel owed
amounted to. He would
Tell Jones to Make il Right
with him. Of course Murriu knew that
Jones was good for that amount, and with
a That's all right what'l YOU hayc% 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 that Murrin owed him few
hundred on a stock deal; would he jusr a.
lief collect the amount due him.
That's all right said Jones, "Murrin :
good for any amount
Well, the day OF parting came, and, of
course. all the bows gathered at the depot
which was really the Railroad hotel, to bid
the lawmakers goOd-by Smith was there
and catching hold Of Murrin's arm, he said
pleasantly:
We might Just as well go in now and fix
that matter up with Jones, eh2
"Oh. that's all right said Murrin.
well, but 1 want it understood, YOU
know"
Come in, and Smith hauled Murrin
through the crowd of worshipperS who
througrd about the shrine of Bacchus to
where Jones stood.
you remember that matter | spoke to
YOU about the other dav-when | referred
YOU to Murrin here. ch2' asked Smith.
oh. yes. said Smith. turning TO Murrin,
YOU understand it. don YOU?
Certainly answered Murrin; that ;
al right
We'll I'm glad its fixed, Lets take
something
They bowed their heads as presiding
deacon passed the fluid The conductor
shouted All aboard and everybody made
ARush for the Cars.
As the rruin lett the depot Smith stood on the
rear platform waving soilcd napkin at his
friends. D
Murrin and Jones walked into the bar
room together and. lighting a cigar, began
a conversation which lasted a full hour.
Finally it began to dra-, and at last Jones
said
Il suppose that little matter of Smiths
can be fixed up at any time?
No hurry hurry, my boy, replied
Murrin; that's all right
Jones looked up inquiringly, but said
nothing. They talked stock for fifteen
minutes, and then Murrin abruptly remarked
Good fellow, that Smith.
Yes, Jolly good boy. Funny he didn't
have the cash to settle his bills when ne
lett. Must have had rustic with King
Pharaoh.
But the arrangement made was saiSfac-
torvT
"Ob, YES; that's all right. What'u you
takeg'
After they had touched glasses over the
walnut slab and threw their heads back to
inspect the frescoes on the ceiling, Murrin
turned to leave. saying, as he put his hand
kerchie'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.
"EhY' almost shouted Jones.
Why, YOU understand; YOU owe Smith,
and be owes me, you agreed 10 pay me IN
stead ofhim."
"Aeleed hi! Why colonel. the man
owes me, anu YOU agreed to pay 1t. hdn t
YOU say it was all righty
And didn't you say you'd pay me-;hat
it WAS all rightT
A food ofhght began to pour in on the
subject. illuminating their craniums as a
candle lights up the interior of a halloween
pumpkin. Jones handed cat the same bot
tie once again, and the only sound heard for
several seconds was that of some liquid
coursing its way along narrow and tortu-
Gus channel