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old:Tom BIahorn Thinks He has Found
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Arkansaw Traveller.
Tae. .Rsy. T. De Wit Talmage delivered
aldcture in Little Rock several days ago,
10 fne of the largest audiences that ever
aSkmbled in the state. Old Tom Bla-
boja, ,who lives over in the "cut-off de-
sntt," and who was in. the city during
the visit of John L. Sullivan, entered the
op,ra house, expecting to see rsome
mighty fine knockin'." Before the lec-
tuter arose. old Tom remarked to some
thtehAanIwho stood near; Ar
sI'll be dinged if I'd like for him to
hjs me-" H., ~ 3 ~
fThere's no danger of his striking
y.u,, replied the gentiemans.@ & = q
iNo, you are mighty confed thar amt.
Athousand dollars Is er heap O. money
af'Fd like to take that amount home
vSth me, but fifteen hundred wouldn't
lsrsuade me to stand up in front O. his
rsauls."
The Reverend Mr.. Kennedy arose and
gracefully introduced the lecturer. Old
Iom, after listening a moment shook his
fead, and, as Mr.. Talmage with one of
Sis characteristic gestures squared him
sslf, twisted himself, threw back his
fead, shook himself, squatted, stood on
lis tiptoes. rocked back on his ,7heels,
3awed the air and then, straight from
lhe shoulder, struck at the audience
lid Tom "nudged" the gentleman and
taid:. 49,
J sBy grip, that was 1 thousand pound
M - FS
"Hush."
"Wall, it Just was. A steer couldn't
island up ergin such JOLT"
"Hush, tell you."
-~ff you want TO bet anything, put upn
The gentleman moved away, and old
(, Tom, punching preacher who had come
: toolate 10 get a seat, sail: '''it
!; "Bet he could down Sullivan, don't
your
: Il don't know" whispered the preach
er, who knew nothing of Sullivan.
"Pd put up my little wad on him.
He's got. the action, you see. Look at
thai, VIII you? 1t was a regular jig"
"Hush," said The minister.
it Jest was" ~
The preacher moved away. and old
Tom, after listening awhile, and laughing
heartily at joke which Mr.. Talmage
ha clipped from newspaper and run
in without credit, turned to n sedate
looking man, and said:
"When's he going to take off his shirt?
want to see his muscle?"
"Don't knew"
V"When, does the knockin' begin?"
when some Christian defender of de-
cency knocks you down, and ify GU don't
shut up, III be the ont 10 it,"
You belong to = combination,
forkim nWatyi won y a!sy wfttf god, |
but il ] had ypa out ,Yhar 4 could slash
ar0un' nachuf, Id make You take back 4
them words cllclated to raise steam in |
the biler of any voter. Go on away; l
don't care"
"My FRIEND" said some one who saw
that Did Tom did not understand the 4
situation, "this is not prize fight. 1t is
alecFfe by Mr., Talmage, the great
preacher"
"Wall, podner. you must excuse. me,
fur thought this was a sort of prize
fight. Iaan't got mich. edycaficn, but / |
can git as much fun oQten sermon rs
the next man, ~
He became an attentive listener.
Yes" said Mr.. Talmage, please ID :
hysr me fnom the lons face Christian, u
snSekfifv an oidiHothetlkfe hadfnot |
kdeh et5ef ten years. He approached
me one day, and in his impressively
sorrowful manner, borrowed twenty-five
dollars, and he was so sorrowful and
delicate of mannen that he never again
spoke of the money! ..itt.s
Old Tom threw up his hat and ex-
sTharlJ If that doh't tdrive lfhei nail
clar up, Pm a sheep"
AHush, or I'll put you out" said a
policeman. t.a,
NO, you won't, for I'll 60 cut. I've
got enough to last me till eorn-gethern'
time. Come on, ap' lets take drink"
The policeman looked slyly at the
mayor, and seeing that the lecturer was
holding his attention, accompanied old
Tom ~ a r,ai ol, hn ri mr. saloon