The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-15

car, looked at my cneok ana passed on. L
won the bet and also the price ofthe ticket,
| for here it is, unPunched,p and he held
aloof the bit of pasteboard.
At the conclusion Of this narrative tha
portiy gentleman who Oecupied the head
Of the table was regarding him with some
| attention This 50 pleased the fellow that
! be lnQuiFed of the gentleman IL the trick
had not been well carried
Admirably" was the answer. and IA
| that the ticket in your hand"
"Yes," in uneoneealed glee. Want 70
see itsH
The gentleman's face still deuotiur in
| terest the ticket was passed TO him. Dur-
ing its passage the picture vender offered
TO dispose of it to any one south bound for
half its value.
You're ahead of the company this time
certainly" the portly gentleman declared.
That's the size of it, +" with q chuckle.
"You did it very well, in dignifed
tone. You're a successful canvaSser, TIL
wager
Decidedly So" profusely. The mans
hesd was fairly turned by the attention
given him.
What house do you represent" was the
portly gentleman's next question.
immediately the mans card was forth
coming and passed down the table, while
the person whom it advertised principally
sat enjoying the situation, fully imbued
with the idea that he had attained the
acme of popularity.
"Indeedr' the gentleman exclaimed. and
read the card Then he placed both card
and ticket in his pocket
You'll honor me by keeping the card. +"
the man said jocosely; "but there's money
in the ticket, and l generally get out all
the money there is in anything"
His was the lOudest laugh az this sally
II beg you'll excuse me, the gentleman
returned quietly. Il would like to retain
this ticket, as it bears my autograph"
your autograph
There was evidently something less conf.
cal in the situation, for the man had ceased
his hilarity. His face was considerably
flushed. A piece of meat he was masti-
eating babe fair 10 choke him.
Il am the general passenger agent OF the
Southern Pacific rosfi. - was the answer
The man had evoked a degree Of atten-
ton really painful try this time We were
all staring and grinning-
so you evaded your f8re'" came the
measured tone from the head of the table.
We'll, if you call it that, with a gulp.
de looked ILL
Pretty serious ofIense. isn't itP' asked
the gentleman at my left, who had been
one of the original three at the table.
Not less than six months nor more
than three years Imprisonment" replied
the agent. Il have your card, sir" to tho,
thoroughly discounted picture man; TIL
wait on vouslater"
The picture man mnde a few attempts
at his dessert At last he rose abruptly,
upsetting his chair, and reached for his
hat. but on account Of excessive nervous
ness he only succeeded in knocking it 20 ths
soor Scranbiug after it be dashed from
the dining rCom.
When we fiIed into the hotel SEice tho
gsudily painted pictures Nth the picture
dealer himself had departed the house.
The 1Inperturbability of the S. T.. agents
countenance when informed Of this fact
attributed 10 the excellent facilities IN his
possession for capturing bis man At any
time. Consequently was not a little sur
prised about an hour later to be y. ated on
by the company with whom had dined-
minus the picture vender.
The s. p. passenger agent, you known
the crowd explained.
Amid much hilarity ! was conducted TO
that porely parsonage.
Hash he tUmbIedp inquired the & p.
man. Come, boys, do the agrseabls!"
In answer 70 this request WIS presented
to Mr.. Blank, farming implements, OE-
kosh
con, l see, " ! said, for it began 70 dawn
on me that an Oshkosh man would haSe .
free ride 70 ROseburg.--C. +. NJ. in West
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