Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-04-21

k&}SS2I \ lL& q. Carleton, IN the
.tsjs:.s'..ii Sls1GGe S4x.'" New York JVOrid.
1t was read twice,
ac ording to rule, and Elder Jul
bilee Anderson was about to move
its acceptance, when Mr.. loot
er Williams. arose, leaned in a graceful
position against the mantel, crossed
his legs, and let his left hand drop in
the manner best calculated to show his
new amethyst r,ng to advantage, be-
slowed upon the company an atablc
and impressive smile, and in a low,
sweet voice remarked:
"I'e Thomps'n Street Pokah Club
knows dad / han't no kickah, n dar
han't no membah what razzles wifi he
luck mo- reckerless dan me. Bud, I"
continued Mr.. Williams, lifting his
forefinger and shaking it so the anne
thyst fairly stupeiied Elder Jubilee
Anderson, Oar am rule parsed ter
night by de gcmman on de kummittec,
whad | 'spic ons am meant pussonally
fur me. Dad rule" pursued Mr.. Will
Jams, "am dis" Here he picked the
report from the nerveless fingers of the
Chairman, and read:
"Eule fo'ty-fo'. when a membah
hez bustad hest outen cash he mus
pud up lie watch or odder clat'ral, n
no sayI' I'm shy TO chips" er Il owe
scben," er "iemme dat stack till after
dc draw" is goin' down wifi dis club
arter de 'doption O dis rule. Poke,
pay, CT buss am de rule"
"LCsso." assentel Reverend Thank
ful Smith, Mt whose suggest on the rule
had been pass d.
well, said Mr.. Williams, al han't
. 'sputiu' dat Ge rule am sluar, n dar's
mo- money in &c carsh game dan in
playin' billiards. n bettin' wind"
"Dasso," asscnted Professor Bric!-,
who had held seven of Mr.. Williams |
0 Us nir G months.
"Hud," said Mr. Williams, fixing q
dign:tied and penetrating glover upon
the Professor, "ef de word of q genel-
n,an'-herc he drew Ii mself up to his
full height, and twiddled the amethyst
ring some more -"ef dc word of gen
elman han't gwino ter be taken no mo-
in dis club, den | hcz de honah"-here
he favored the reverend Chairman with
a c urtly bow hez de honah to offah
my resign" Here Mr. Williams ex-
ira ted niykel-plated box of great
pr',i'"'lc! IRON an i'iSiue pochet' are"
'oI,h II Gi3"retIt' IL hteu IL Sfa2ClullV'
",i't W'til great &c 'teIlCY Die" Iense
rlu'tI It, mo inc 'ouh'eii"nce Vi Eiaef
bacco in any form, and considered cigar
cites rank poison.
Tie reverend Chairman wiped his
spec tn les, read listed them, took a
Ia'el"t survey Oh MI; "llil"ns, leaned
BACK 10 Hed ms manu- ana smiled;
, o. nl'l.' ',;' ne sa'n' We ailefs
no''cet IL p"N"" da' de man What
nIecNS yer lie i ptesef i;, rules am ,, &c
i''"i ''4 =, NC ulo ii'S my Pintater'
,,i L"o " p"5Soh"'' s"i' ME- " illiamS'
hoIiF. ~.
y, o. C"I not puS9oh"i' 1901 sa'a
t'lT lG' q no ~, Seii'iG''iH'' H"eeV'4 oat
'oN&u' "IAllne &c man WhaI DECKS
teI ";oN III III &c en- P3 wien lie pe's'
pnt ID "W' III 19 prem aSlh money
|h II Silo" 20 u"' man L v lef
zen t'liI,7 mo =, ne "ull; WEN.
D"H " ne asserted Ar' W iiiiams.
ch"cHIhS OF ms coat ana stflKhG a
"ar'lGe a''.tude' Sc Wui mo any
coon liE%t u..,7.-
-, here MI "'iil'mS made a pass a
the reverend gentleman. 1t failed to
te"'H, 0inu''ahe0uS!y a leg snot our
f"h pc DGae"' ii tno l"o!e and landed on
~ /, ''I"'II'S sun WIN s"th iofce ana
sNl!i th2t ne zen neaVIly 10 the iioor.
a"l.t'f IG'IoWiIS TINS arose heV; ny.
ninth vino fell r on top OF MIR. VIII
tS'4' as ne !ay' Inc excitement IN tho
ci'ln was intense, -
r. one" ~, one" en- Inc nose ADVISED Mi.
Iy"h &c " M cS. .,,
=, III III NC S'"iil"llcA' co"hSeleo
'An al t ,i :, ,.,,...s,,,,
COMP &c N'hkS VIII 20 cna T. urged
Mr. Gas oAhSom.
,"lh'nIm SHY ""-o Professor
rlrN "-,,.......,......, ,..-......-
lNceHthV ~ 'leSe Suggestions We're
an" = at as w S his evident support by
tue Sil'' inc reverend r Il'ln pur.
sac! an even , Tenor. ne merely SAT
as VI c o, MI; WlI.l'lns HiSese'Ie or
SHhs' Sr|EPel tiaV gentleman llTmiy
ny INC Wn'SNef7' ana Outtea ms hGaH
ayI'hs' the moor win fhythihical skill
ana 'o'iS' 'er"p'o lorce: u-.,,.
zen! me up san n,r: liliamS;
an u2 rue 8ooo' inquired he''
II. 0Mith. =, ~, W.,
I.o,, neE7' my ''''eiS' ''i'' -'i' W"
, ~, o,.o3 D.,
Ar. C',;,J' t,,I,Ia;, al L,,tt
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r ,' no ''''7''0 WIN ''--'' mo