The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-01
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Hello, MIR. Dunder. thought you
mad hung yourself or gone back TO Ger
many. salu;ed Sergeant Bendall as
Carl Dunder entered the Woodbridge
Street Station.
Sergeant l vhas pooty near al
right now" was the reply. ". underl
stands all about he.. much peter ash |
did,
That's good. Any thing new?'
"Vell. not so VERY mooch. Ilearn
to understand America a leedle more
eafery day. l vhas pooty green ven
l first come oafer here. eh?"
Il should remark.
"E lferybody makes some fools of me
all der time. und vhas discouraged. /
vhas hayseeds. eh?"
"Yes. you were
lind more ash one million flies vhas
on mee'
yes"
''Und vhas so green dot COWS like
to eat me oop?'
Exactly"
Veil. dot makes me laugh ven think
about her. but my eye-teeth vhas all
cut OFF now. | vhas On to all the games
now.
Il see."
"A Teller comes into my place two
days ago to make me his victim. 1
spotted him so queek you can't wink.
lie says he likes to show me a new
puzzle 1t vhas called: Now you see
him and now you doan' see her. He
takes der shack of spades. der ace OF
iearts und the queen of clubs und
throws 'em all around und den likes tc
bet me can't pick out dot setback. !
pick him out fife times right off. und
dot fellow says vhas lightning"
But you didn't bet?"
''Oh. no."
1T was lucky you didn't That puz-
zle. as you call it. is the old three-card
monte business. 1 warned you about
that year ago"
'Oh. he doan' catch me on dot If
ne belief vhas a sucker he finds out
deterrent But vhas leedle mixed
oop. und l like you to explain"
'.Ail right-what is it?'
I'm about two hours later an oldt
man NIT white beard comes in und
says vhas / Carl Dunder? Ivhas
vhas VERY glad to see you. Mr.. Dun
der. hear aboudt you in Toledo, Gin
cinnati und Chicago Eafery body
says you vhas sharp as some razors-
Did some young man come in mere NIT
puzzle? He did Did he beat you?
Not much! Veil. dot vhas all right
He vhas a sharper. und if he doan
beat you dot MAKES me laugh-ha! ha.
ha."
And suppose you set up the beer?"
quered the Sergeant
Veil, if he vhas my frendt like to
use him nice. you know. Poorly sooD
he sits down und pulls out three cards
und says he explain dot puzzle He
throws EN- so. und so. und SO. und den
tells me i can pick out der shack of
spades. l put my finger on dot SHACK.
und dot oldt man says l vhas shain-
lightning"
''And you tried it again. of course?'
Yes, l PICK dot shack oudt four
times"
'.And then-?"
We'll, next time he says he likes tn
bet me fife dollar. und l took him oop
so queek as WINK"
''And it wasn't the jack?"
NO; he vhas der ace! l like you to
explain how he vhas mixed oop like
dot?'
For answer the sergeant took Mr.
Dunder by the hand and led him to the
door and dropped him off the step and
pointed to the river.
How you mean?'
go and jump inr'
''Vhas / some haystacks?
"Yes-a dozen OF them"
'Und l vhas shwindled again?"
The worst way"
I'm! Veil. goodbye. Ir somebody
drags oop my DO ly l like der papers to
say vhas poor but honest und. dot l
died trying to understand how she vhas
in America! OIdt friendt farewellr' -
Detroit Free Press.