Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-12
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While s1bs Topics Of The Times" sdi.
eof Of Ts1ee 6stings vs. pessing csati.
ous!y into The pesi0 pot and vopde9ine
how they made diamonds ont Of ssc6
stan, there vas faint leminino ran 6
The door. Tbs massive inteiloot oased
tts scientific speculation and tho owner
Of the n. I. buttoned his cardigan Jacket
scattered some Of his hair 0vef bis bald
spot. like thin bedding for On Imaginary
hoFse, and opened the door.
A young and beautiful lady tripped
10: She also tsipped over plug Of navy
tobacco loft there BY the book reviewer.
The "I0pics" man tried 10 catch her in
bis arms. but she eluded him with . coy
little "ksngar0o DIP" aud SGT down on
pile Of books.
1--WE are getting mp church festival" /"
said the young lady.
Strike me light" said the topical
youth, "its dve days now till Saturday
night"
.a0h. its not money We want" ohirrup.
cd the maiden.
"Not money! Then its my life! But
consider; am 90 young, 70 fresh, 90
mo. no." laughed the fair ono, II did
not come hero for the purpose of extort.
ing wealth. Oi course We want money,
out !e propose to get ito get il leRiti.
mstely; We are going to have church
$50 you said-don't lock the door,
Yhe last remark was rung from tho
trembling Topics man BY . sudden move.
ment on the part Of the dsnsel, resulting
only in the readjustment Of her position
on the books.
Foolish boy" said the young lady,
tapping pair of number two bcotlets
with her parasol, show timid you are.
Well. what do you think Of our plant"
"6lR scheme. What 10 it?"
"Why, it's only an ordinary church fes.
tival, and We want your assistance"
Why, what can do2 can't sing, act,
do comic Eecitations. and can't wash
dishes. make coffee, or husk oysters. I
should only be in the way.
"No. but We want you for particular
purpose"
perhaps you want to make bsrbe.
cue OF me. Try some Of the young theo.
logical students who are going out %
missionaries"
Noe mo 1s want You to DEAL"
"Yes; faro, you know. We have got
the foreman Of the composing. room to
deal monte. the cashier OF the First ma
tional is going to run the chuck-luck
fake. and Deacon Proggids has consented
TO superintendent aquiet game Of high
ball poker and rope in the railroad mag
mates and . couple Of congressman. who
are paired with somebody and homo on
6ae. and I've got il 6xed 60
that -Sn
blank. and it will be oil pro.
the more man puts down the less he
takes up, We have got 'em," and the
young lady snapped her teeth together
like hunting case wath.
my gracious, Miss, I don't know one
card from"
"Oh. yes you do. Where we're you last
night about 9:30?"
"Me1 l was sitting up with sick
man."
"Yes, I know you were. You made
him sick to the tune of about seventy.
i've dollars. Where were yoa night be-
fore last2"
Il Was-"
"No, you we're not-not what you were
going to say. We have had spoilers out
Tor the last two weeks, and you have been
shadowed. We do not propose to give
you away If you act at all tractAble. You
know that You are splendid faro. dealer
and We want you to come and dea
for tho church. Come out from the
tolls and meshes of satan aud deal fol
the good cause. Come over to our side
and deal for the pure, the good. and the
beautiful. And (here the devine creature
sank her rich. nute.liko voice to q mers
drummers and railroad boys there, and
We propose to send them home in the,l
stocking feet. It will be tho biggesl
thing IN the way Of church lotteries yor
ever saw. Now. will you come ovel
to oar side, or shall I have to expos.
you?"
1t was clear case of blackmail, and
the miserable youth was caught in the
coils. he went like little man.