Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-15

uiar meeting OF the eason The Rev
Mr. thankful Smith, who disappeared
from mortal gaze last May with other
trustees CT d Hoboken picnic, was en
Enthusiastically welcomed and called to
tne chair, He said he had found cat
hshing in the Adirondacks all that
could be desired, and with this expla.
nation OF his absence proceeded to
count out the chips. The hospitsli.
ties OF the club had been extended to
Nr' Gus Johnson's uncle, who had re.
Gently heida lucky sixteenth in the Ha.
taha, but 1t was gloomily explained
ina as that magnate had visited the
Llon'sfestival early in theday it would
DE necessary to send a shutter or 9th
er conveyance for him, and probably
provide HIM with a bed until midnight
at least. There being a bylaw in the
constitution, made at the instance of
the landlord and the roundsman who
l~requented the vicinity, that the club
should adjourn at / AN. precisely, the
visit OF Mr.. JOhnson's opulent relative
was reluctantly postponed, and the
members cut for deal.
Prot. Brick startled the club by tax
ing a pot. The Secretary made min
ute OF the achievement, and the Pro
lessor begged that ne might be allow
ed 70 withdraw his resignation, which
had been under consideration since
March. The game then proceeded,
with a steady two-pair stake favorng
Mr.. Cyanide Whites, and a series OF
bobtails rapidly dsmoralizing the
Chair, when the door softly opened
and a Whit OF patchouly and Mr..
i9oter Williams entered together.
Ills appearance was such as to dazzle
Mr.. johnson and make eveuthe Elder
Jubilee Anderson proud 90 be able to
DOW to HIM; but the Rev. Mr.. Thank
ml Smith merely pulled his hat lower
over his eyes, and requested Prof.
BrlcE, who sat next to the dealer, to
wake up and ante. -
Mr.. Williams leaned elegantly
against the mantel, and holding his
cigar IN such a way as to show his new
topaz ringtO advantage, diffused more
~Patchouly by daintily hecking dust
from his patent feathers with his
handkerchief.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith shifted once or
twice, made an irrevelant remark
about sewer gas, and asked Mr.. John
son to please penthetransOm. Then
he gave way TO a furious riot OF chips
which frIgh ,ened Mr.. Whites three
kings out of the country.
"Whadjer playin'?" inquired Mr..
Williams, languidly comparing his
brilliant time-keeper with the club
clock.
'Pokah," said the Rev. Mr.. Smith.
who was dealing. ''We'se irwin to
play pokah," he added, IAN ef Brer
Anderson II quit lookin' at yo' two
dollah stem-windin' buggler alarm, an
ante Wen git dar."
The hand was played in silence, and
when the reverend gentleman drew in
the pot withtwo bow-legged Jacks only
the labored breathing OF Mr.. Johnson
brOkethehush.
Mr.. Williams pocketed the watch,
thoughtfuIly picked his teeth for a few
minutes, blew a Contemplative cloud
toward the ceiling, and then drew out
a yellow pocketboOk, ostensibly to
polish the silver initials glittering in
the corner.
"Whad am de limmick?2 he in.
quired sweetly.
"De limmick," replica the Rev. Mr..
Smith, as sponsor for the party, ode
hmmick am whad a genelman keers
to blow in. Bud dis amt no cyclone
game, he added.
"Wha-whad am q cyclone game?"
asked Mr.. Williams.
"Playin' on wind" replied the
Rev. Mr.. Smith, giving the cards
a double cut, it being Mr.. Whit
fees deal. He then proce eded
to fail for the nineteenth time
to fill his flush, and rs Mr..
Johnson drewin the pot. Mr.. Williams
seemed to be inspired with a thought.
kin | come in?' he asked, beam
ing on the Elder Jubilee Johnson,
who had Just lost two dollars.
''Cern'ly," said the Rev. Mr.. Thank
full Smith, taking off his coat and pre-
pairing for business. "Duss off dat
cheer TO de genelman, Cy," he said to
Mr.. Whites, "an' ef Gus quits smOkin'
dat punk, an de PerfesserW blow his
bref lords de do, we'll git mo- Wen
tillation. Pears like II polecat's
broke loose roun' hyar!'
This last shot at the patChOuly net
tied Mr.. Williams, and the obsequous
manner with which Mr.. Whites dust
ed a chair for him failed to please, but
he repressed his feelings, sat down and
tossed n new fve-dollar bill to the Rev.
Mr.. Smith. who was banking as usual.
That gentleman adjusted his specta-
Giles, critically examined the bill, wet
his fingers and tried its smoothness,
andthen inquired:
"Yo' kissed dat bill good-bye?"
Mr.. Williams said nothing. The
Rev, Mr.. Smith folded it twice and
stuck it behind his ear.
"If yo' feels bad, yo' kin look at it
once mo- b~efosGoin home
Still Mr.. Williams refused TO retort,
. so the reverend banker counted out
: two stacks and passed them over.
. Prof. Brick then had a deal, in which
( everybody passed, and a jack pot
was in order. 1t was opened on the
fourth roundby Mr.. Whites, who had
three sevens. and let every one in for
four blue chips. Mr.. Williams seemed
to hesitate about coming in, and after
q moment OF GREATNESS excitement
Mr.. Gus Johnson, who was dealing,
timidly inquired what he was going to
do.
''Yo' shet up, Gus!" interrupted the
Rev. Mr.. Thankful Smith. s,Hlo'low-
flung niggahs doan' unnerstan' de Fifth
i aveyoG style. It's wulgah ter hurry. :
This fired Mr.. Williams, 81 rise dat
TO- dollahs," he said, wiekedly.
Prof. Brick and Mr.. Whites couldn't
get out fast enough, but the Rev. Mr.,
Thankful Smith drew out the old wal
let and began to shuck out bills.
"Wha-whad yo' doin'?' asked MIR
Williams, aghast at the sum displayed
use gwine ter dynamite Jay Cool,
retorted the Rev. Mr.. Smith, counting
out his roll: "I'se gwine ter bnss "
FieI an lift ole Vanderbilt outen h'
salvation" he continued, still shower
ing notes on the table; Pm q razzlin
vii Wesson Union an crowdin' dc
Chemikle Bank" he supplemented, as
he added another pile sees dat 10
dollahs anil rises that sixty-tree.
With this he slammed the wallet dowr
with an energy that lifted Mr.. WhiiffeS