The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-16

~. ank sens 80 meseaeR.
Barn ycnr ~ ele<Aes 4ssA ssk< ksss srsx
tsnzz A - 80 stnonx-
Tken he returned 20 his kxs~i He
gave the clerk ~ 90
s.Pas that la th< safe. . be SAID 'Aarsss
30 matter What s4y 20 yosz 3on 't Fssi
give Il ~ me until ersrsse here With
nsy vile and ask for IL
An right. I ronss. ssi8 the clerk
sitf knowing snslIe.
Essl ssyos3ea Ia ssae dirx&thsn ss The
bar. He csssssassesi that be wEs en-
tstsesf q, fsxysrSe 81 wf5e He xasa {
ussseh ~ 4 srfnkev. sxceyx on oeras-
ions. Then be slwsYs drank sine
= Wire or water wax BIS motto. - y
i al MANY ~ the profession he f~-
kefsxs4i 50. 10 had heen useesSr sasFr
for 8 long time sssengss and be MAS
thirty for something nsssr exoiasrzf-
Ing
swby. there's Appetite f'sH. 81
Denver. said one ~ the party OF men
sho xere sitting ~ 8 table. BE vert
over 10 Bill, ~ho shsok bands sish
him cordially.
suo~dy. Jack, said be. Join me
I'm D hottie
Y~ Jaek would IoEn h3m. They
drank ID. and tben nfl suggested that
Tzek sayEsS his friends up ~ have
scrs,e wine. Jack called them up and
lrsrpfpcest BslI % them. Certainly
they woasd take scssse wine They
tailed bore ard sli kinds Of SPORT.
and had ssifE anosber bottle. After
drfnksng part ~ haif sozsu BID be-
vsrs "a fsS3 rYeffT good
"gsen 20 any Of the cltsb@ yet
asked fssiiis friend.
ayes. sald Bill. zone 81 them.
s.fDo anything"
ssYe4. heat EN- for little :
sIna going over now, cofRe along
They went into still more prssen-
fious house than the one Blu had
beaten. Jack introduced BIN 20 the
gooa boxing, midsiie-aged, well-tes5
proprietor, and rhey had Q bottle
together. BID saunteresi 10 the faro
table. lookesi on for q moment ard
eoaesudesi that he might as vel win
back the money hs bad spent for wine.
He made q couple of mouth bets -
he stood ap and lost them both. Then
he at down and bought CHEEKS with
the rest Of the money be had IN bis
pocket. That went the same way.
and Bill got up disgsissed. The genial
proprietor invited him 10 have q glass
OF v!ne. and be accepted Then be
concluded "a 90 over - the hotel and
get another hundred from his roll.
He wanted 90 get even.
The clerk was busy assigning sorne
arrivals tn their rooms. and Bill
waited Inspatiently. When be was at
leisure Bill said 10 the clerk. q little
biz sliamefuily.
SAY. old man, let me have that
roll Of mine. want 10 use little OF
il. 2
''Sot cent, responded the clerk
well. bat say" argued Bill. II
only sant a hundred I"
Not cent, said the clark, pla-
eddy.
well, take The roll oat and give me
q hundred yourself. then.
Not a cent.
why not7" demanded Fill. lie
was getting angry.
You told me not To. -
IL know did, but only want a
hundred.
">ot cent"
Its my money, isn't itg"
YES.
II can do as sisase with my own.
cant II"
YES"
Gimme that money. then"
Not a cent
Where the proprietor p
s'Gone 10 New York"
We'll. yon give me that stuff, or
l.. a
Look here. SAID the clerk, "waen
you handed me that wad you told me
not % give IL back To you until your
wife came, You were sober then.
You're bali drunk now. I'm going
10 do what yoa told me 10 when you
were sober Yoa'il thank me for il to-
morrow
Bill grumbied and growled awhile
and then went away He knew the
clerk Was right, bait be did want Ia get
that money back He went into the
bar aud had more wine. Pretty soon
he got sleepy A good -hnmored Irish
porter kindly conducted him 10 his
room. He iiopped down on the red
and was sound asleep in a iitfs. The
porter brought him a pitcher of ice
sater and left him.
''shure. he'll be thnrsty whln he
wakes up. he said
Blu slept on until about oclock In
the morning His head throbied and
MS canpers were hot As be picked
mp the water-pitcher he remembered
his good luck of the dav before, and
he smiled as the cold water gurgled
down his eager throat. Then he went
out and let the sea breeze brace him
up. He was all right by breakfast
time. His friend, the clerk, greeted
him pleasantly a. he came from the
dining-room.
Feet hetter?" he asked.
Ye*, said Bill, "a good deal"
Want some money now
No. said Rill, keep IL tin my
wife gets here. -
30 1911 wandered around broke for
four whole DAYS. He didn't mind II
though. When bis little girl arriv.
ei Blu greeted her 50 et,usiyely in
front OF a lot of people that she said
Don't Il II.
Here she is. said he 10 the clerk
iflumphanily Is they walked into the
hotel. lstll registered Mrs. William
Blow. Denver. proudly.
Have the roll row Pc asked the
clerk.
Two thousand OF il, said Bill.
I'm very much Obliged On Won,
sir, = said the little girl" 60 the clerk.
Bin bad told her Of his attempt to get
II and blow II. 4"
They went mp 90 New York and
Bulls wife bought things Ia her hearts
content. She nearly used up the
ss.oso. but hill was nightly proud Of
her when she uonnea her iinery and
they sat on the piazza. With his other
thousand he hogan In play the races.
He had fine luck and in couple ot
weeks he went back Ia Denver With
enough money to start game of his
own. The old man welcomed them
hack " hen he heard what Bill had
done, and everything Is lovely
Lost Gartcrs.
Philadelphia tnqaieeF. Cape May letter
There Is no doubt ahout IL. II you
keep Your eyes wide open at the