Evening journal., 1891-07-24

Boggs to Jack when he's bringin' him
things
~ s'pose, most likely, we will have to
mako the play thataway,' says Booth.
"All right says Boggs. You know me
an Cherokee. We're in this any time you
says
80 a passel Of us continues along with
Booth and the infant until maybe it's
about second drink time In the night. The
infant don't raise the war yell once-jest
takes it out in goats milk an In lauRhin'
an playin' with Booths gun
Excuse me, gents finally says Booth,
mighty dignilied, but I've been iggerin'
this thing an | rather think it's time to
put this yere young one to sleep. So il
you all will now withdraw, I'll see how
near comes to beddin' of him down for
the night Stay within whoopin' distance,
though, so II he tries 10 stampede or takes
to millin' can have hep
$50 we all lines out an leaves Jack an
the infant, an turns in on faro an poker
an similar devices which was bein' waged
IN the saloon
"Maybe it's an hour when Jack comes in.
'Boggs,' he says, jest step in an play
my hand a minute, while ! goes over an
adjourns them frivolites in the dance hall.
IL looks like this yere camp was speshul
tumultuous tonight
"Boggs does, an Jack proceeds to the
Bale House next door an states the case.
4 don't want TO onsettle business he
says nor disturb the currents of trade,
but this yere young one I'm responsible
for, in back Of the Red Light gets that en-
gagged in the sounds of these yere revels, it
don't look like he'sever goin' to sleep none.
So il you all will jest call on the last waltz
an wind her up for tonight, it'll be regard
ed. The kids mother'll shore be here in
the mornn', which will alter the play all
around an matters can then go back TO
old lines
'Enuf said' says Jim Hamilton, who
runs the dance hall. You can gamble this
dance house amt layin' down none on a
plain dooty, an tonight's shindig closes
right yere. All promenade to the bar.
Wen take drink on the house an quit
an call it day
$50 then Jack comes back mighty grave
with his cares, an relieves Boggs who's
on watch, straddle Of a chair, a-eyein' of
the infant, who, asettin' up agin a goose
HAIR piller, along OF his goats milk and
Booths gun, is likewise a-eyein Of Boggs.
He's away up good infant, Jack says
Boggs, giyin' up his seat.
"'You can bet your life he's good in
fant, says Jack, but it seems mighty
like he don't aim to turn in an slumber
none. Maybe goats milk is too invigor-
atm for him, an keeps him awake
about another hour goes on an out
comes Jack into the saloon again.
81 don't aim to disturb you ALL he
says, but, boys, if you'll jest close the
games yere an shet up the store I'll take
it as personal favor He can hear the
click Of the chips, an it's too many for
him. Don go 'way-jest close up an set
round quiet
so we does as Jack says; closes the
games an shets up the camp, an then sets
round in our chairs an keeps quiet await
in for that infant TO turn in. A half hour
later Jack comes out ag'in.
1t amt no use, gents, he says, goin'
back Of the bar an gettin' big drink;
that child Is onto us an won't have it.
You can gamble he's fixed it up with him
se'f he amt goin' to sleep none tonight |
allow it's because he's among rank strang-
ers, an hggers it's a good safe play to
stand watch for himself
81 wonder couldn't we sing him tc
sleep says Cherokee Hall.
"'Nothin agin maxim a try says Jack
some desperate. wipin' his lips after hi,
drink.
"'S'pose we all goes an gives him 9Th,
Dyin' Ranger" an SANDY Land" for al
hour or so, an see, says Boggs
$50 in we trails. Cherokee lays dowr
on one side Of the infant an Booth on tn,
other, an the rest Of ms takes chairs an
sets round. We starts in an sings him al
we knows an we shorely keeps it up TO
hours; an all the time that child a-settin
an a-starin', sleepless as owls. The last
reeollects is Boggs' voice in The Dyin
Ranger:'