Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-03-26

by Jove, ya'as. Doctor damning
the cabman and swearing he should be
late, cabby cutting his horse like forty
thousand, and couldn't tell what was
up
"Will yeu liquor?" inquired my
American friend.
NO; pom m'word, you know-you'll
allow me. Waiter, bottle of cham
pagne!''
oval, reckon I'm not particular, so
as we du liquor Original Champa gne
Charlie, y the American whispered to
me.
The swell put his hand on his breast
pocket and carelessly drew. out roll of
notes, one of which he changed to pay
for the champagne.
My American friend nudged me and
raised his eyebrows.
You'll excuse me, stranger he
said, but if l was in yure place I would
take care Of those notes and not keep
'em in a breast pocket, nor yet flash
'em about,
"Oh,' said the swell, Il always carry
them So"
Then maybe you don't live in Lon.
don. sirp"
ooh, bay hove, no, The fact is nv
uncle died lately and left me fine
property down in Essex, and till the
lawyers have settled up came to have
tlutter in town."
''Then you'll excuse me, once again,
but if I was in. yure place wouldn't
fiutter my notes, and the American
appealed to me for justification. I'VE
see yen never know what company yeu
may be in.
thought knew what company
was in; but I didn't say so.
Jaw! for that mattcr,' said the swell,
Il know I am always safe in the com.
pany of gentlemen"
That's correct. But heow do YET
tell a gentleman from a coon?''
'Well, think mans gentle
man-aw-if he's got money in his
pocket
'Happen your right. But heow
much money must man have in his
pocket to prove him a gentleman"
Nothing less than five pund," said
the swell.
oval, dunno. But for my part
shouldn't like yeu to think yeu were
talkin' with anyone but gentleman as
far as am concerned and my Ameri-
can friend produced his purse.
Aw' said the SWELL before he opened
it, Ebay Jove, I'll bet you new that
you havne't got five pund in your
purse.
Done with yeu,' said my esteemed
friend. And on exhibiting his purse he
showed nearly thirty sovereigns as well
as could Judge.
law, then I've lost, and I owe you 3
hat, Aw, here is my card.' He hand
ed it to us both. Frederick Church.
Esquire.
was impressed with the notion thai
the faces of both OF these men We're
somehow familiar to me.
The American nudged me again anl
bestowed upon me an encouraging
wink.
"Reckon llowye wont bet my frient
here he hasn't got five sovereigns abou
him? He nudged me again.
"Ya'as, l WILL" said Mr.. Church
languidly. Il often do it for lark.
am generally about right twice out O.
three times"
l said that didn't bet.
law, we'll. some people don't,
wouldn't persuade anvbody'm sure
Sure to lose in the long run. Bay Jovo
know do. But just for the sport Of
the thing, don't mind standing new
hat if you've got five pund about you
Your friend shall be witness. It's al
| right, you know, ariong gentlemen"
I produced my purse. 1t contained
about seven pounds in gold and silver
l also had about me gold watch ant
! chain, ring or two, and shirt pin.
observed just the faintest sign of al
interchange of intelligence between my
| companions.
| "Ah, lost again. Mr.. Church re
marked; ''well, can't be helped! Anoth
er bottle of champagne
This bottle my American friend in
sisted on paying for. drank yer,
little.
"Really, you know" Mr.. Church re
marked over the new bottle, ''most sin
gular thing-aw-three fellahs, perfec
Strangers, should meet like this-an,
all of us strange to London. Bay Jove
You're from the North q had told then
SO, which was true), Tn from the East
and our friend and American brother
aw, if l may call him so. is from th
West. Tell you what. AS soon as eve
the lawyers have done up my business
you shall both come down to my plac
i'll Essex and see me. jolly good wei
come and deuced good shooting. 70,
shoot? 'coursc?' turning to my Amer
lean friend.
''Sheute? Wal, a small piece
was lieutenant in General Sherman
army for three yeeres, and very prett
sheutin, we had. Conclude yen meal
| rifle sileutin %
"Oh,no; shooting game, Mr.. Churc
explained.
''Yeu don't du rifle sheutin,' then?"
Bay Jove,no. I only shoot pleas
ants and patridges and all that sort O
thing
Reckon yu're good shot, perhaps''
+ ''No. nothing uncommon.
! oval, how many times d'yu con
| cleude yu'd hit the bulls eye cut G
| twenty Nth ritiesn
!. ooh, aw. L suppose sixteen.'' sal
!. Mr.. Church.
7 f.ss.Bet ven ten dollars yeu don't hit.i
fourteen. y ~@5@s
4. Done -. s
!. VERY good. SIR, Ny friend her
lshall be umpire This was l. 81.
i ooh. no; hang it! lies a friend Z
| yoursthat's not fair. Have the land
4 lord. = Thus Mr.. Church. II =s s VIII
The American explained that th