The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-24
How oiJ Inn Iseaslsy EinisneN Ills Ed
cation la Chicago.

How Oid INN Beasisy FinishoA Ills Eui
cation la Chicago.
Old Tim Beasley. Of Coffee County
Tenn, came TO Chicago the other day.
for the purpose, as he declared, os fin
ishing his education. You see" he
said to a hotel clerk, in answer to 0
facetious remark made by that re.
splendent gentleman, II fit through
the war. had the break-bone fever in
Texas in 'S5, was flung down an
maulod into n loblolly by feller that
was a-runnin' for the Legislature,
passed through a season NV hog chol-
era come putty nigh sneezin' my head
off with new-fangled bad cold that
the doctor called hay fever-went
through all that, an then lowed that
my edycation was about finished, an
reckon | woulder stopped right thar ei
our courty ieage hadn ter told me that
Id halter see this yere town before
could make my books balance with any
sort Nv credit ter myse'f; so wife she
stuffed few NV my dads inter car
petbag, baked me up few pones Nv
CON bread, put tract-'The Ugly
Grin Of Iniqc;ty lin my side-pocket,
kissed me an turned me over ter the
especial kere NV the Lord"
You'll need especial care Of super
natural powers II you stay in this
city," the clerk replied.
''Tas, | reckon so. an wife she
lowed SO, too"
You must look out for sharpers. "
"Yas, that's what I'm goin' to do the
very fust thing"
When Beasley had gone out. the
clerk, speaking TO an acquaintance,
said:
I'VE can have some fun with that
old fellow"
"How?"
"You noticed his big silver watch,
didn't you? Well, suppose you follow
him aroL.ld tonight, and if he nap
pens to get out OF the crowd, go up to
him and ask the time. Then, when he
takes out his watch snatch it away
from him and bring it here"
THAT would be good idea, but l d
rather you'd do it.
'"The,e is no danger" said the
clerk. why, before he could recover
from bis surprise we would have his
watch n the drawer here. You stand
watch for me after awhile and ! will
work the old fellow. | would like to
have photograph Of the expression
that will come over his face when he
realizes the loss of his watch. Such a
picture could be sold for large
amount of money"
The hour was growing late. Old
Beasley stood on street Corner. There
were no saloons in the neighhorhood.
and consequently there were no poiice-
men. A man wearing slouch hat ap-
preached Beasley and said:
"Mister. will you please tell me
what time il ispn
"Oh, yas, do that Time is a mighty
cheap artickle with me-"
Beasley took out his watch with one
hand. but with the other hand he took
ont pistol. Hold on, now, don't git
skeered. Don't try ter run away, fur
ifye do I'll shoot you sho. Now, let
me see. Podner, it is now fifteen min.
utes ter twelve. Does the time suit
you?"
"Yes, sir"
Bout ez good timeez you ever seed,
reckon"
YES, sir.'
Like to own this watch, wouldn't
you?'
"StrP"
Beasiey repeated the question. "Yes,
sir, said the loan.
well. you shall have it. You shall
trade yourn fur 1t.
The man stepped back. "Hold on,
now (Beasley held up the pistoD.
Don't try ter git away fur if you do
III hurt you, sho. Take off your
watch. (The man obeyed) Now,
here, take mine.
When Beasley went into the Office
Of the hotel he found a clerk with
solemn face. "Wall, I'm gittin' along
putty we'll, said the man from Ten
nessde "Cleyerest folks up here lever
seed in my life / thought the folks
down in Nashville was good, but these
people lay over any lever seed. Wy,
| tell yos what one of 'em done. Found
out somehow that | had ole bull-eye
silver watch, an dlnged ef he didn't
give me a gold one fur it. Best folks
| ever seed. ("
The clerk did not reply. His coun-
tenance was sad, and his nervousness