Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-24

an YOU can go make SIDE bets we IL conie
out winners on the deal
"T amt absolute shore, says the
postmaster, 'bein some out OF practice
with infants mysef, but jedgin' by his
lookin' smooth an silky offers $50 even
he amt weaned none yet; an we leaves
it to the mother when she comes.
"T won't bet none on his bein'
weaned complete, says Booth, but
Iii hang up fifty dollars even
he drinks outen a bottle as successful as
Old Monte.
"In jest go you once says the post
master, If lose. It's fifty dollars even
he grows contemptuous at bottle and
disdains it,
"Well, we all talks it over an decides
Booth is to nurse the infant, an at once
proceeds to make procession for the
tenderfoot's bed. which he resigns with
out struggle. Cherokee Hall an
Boggs then goes over to the corral an
lays for a goat which was a mother, to
milk it whole let. The goat was
mighty reluctant an refooses to enter
into the spirit of the thing, bnt they
makes their points night along, an after
frirhtful time, which now an then de-
mands the assistance of large part OF
the camp, comes back with moren
pint.
"'That's all right, says Booth. Now
90 out an tell the barkeep to give you a
mint bottle. Well have this yere game
a. winnin' in two minutes
$50 Booth gots his bottle an fills her
up with goats milk an makes stopper
outen cotton cloth an molasses for the
Young one to dror it through. About
this time the infant sets upa yell an
amt peaceful agin until Booth gives him
his six shooter to play with.
"sWhich shows my confidence in
him. saws Booth. There's only few
people left care to pass my gun to-
swell, Booth gets along with him
frst.rate, a-feedin' of him the goats
milk, which he goes for with avidity,
tharby nettin' Booth $50 from the post
master. lie has Boggs build fire so he
can keep the milk warm, an is that
earnest he don't even 60 for no supper
lest has it brougt to him.
'Somebody'll have to ride herd on
this we're founding all night, I reckon,
saws Boggs to Jack when he's bringin'
him things.
"I s'pose, most likely, we will have
to make the play thataway, says Booth.
"'All right, says Boggs. You know
me and Cherokee. We're in this any
time you says
$50 passel Of us continues along
with Booth aud the infant until maybe
it's about second drink time in the night.
The infant don't raise the war yell once
Jest takes i: out in goats milk an in
laughin an playin' with Booths gun.
Excuse me, gents finally says
Booth, mighty digniicd, 'blt I've been
figgerin' this thing an rather thinks
it's time to put this yere young
one to sleep. So if 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 if he tries to stampede or takes to
millin' l 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
bcin' waged in the saloon.
maybe it's an hour when Jack comes
in.
"'Boggs.' he says, jest step in an
play my hand minute, while 1 goes
over an adjourns them frivolities in the
dance hall 1t looks like this yere camp
speshul tumultuous to- night.
"Boggs does an Jack proceeds to the
Bale house next door an states the case.
"1 don't want to onsettle busines,
he says, NOR disturb the currents of
trade, but this yere young one I'm re-
sponsible for, in back Of the Red Light,
gets that engaged in the sounds of these
we're revels, it don't look like he's ever
goin' to sleep none. So if you all will
Jest call on the last waltz an wind her
up for tonight, it'll be regarded. The
kids mother'll shore be here in the
mornin', 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 duty, an to-night'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, a-setting' up
agin goose-ha'r pillar, along of his
goats milk and Booths gun, is likewise
a-eyein' of Boggs.
"'He's away up good infant Ja,k,
says Boggs, givin' up his seat.
&c You can bet your life he's good
infant, says Jack, but it seems mighty