Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-17
HUMOROUS DRIFT WOOD.
CLEANED FROM OUR lTTY Ex-
CHANGES.
0inny and the Sucker--l ternal Inn
provements--WhyH He Went to St.
Joe--All Under one Manage
mentS--Better Than
Azure Blood.
Dinny and the Sucker.

Dinny and the Sucker.
Dan Graball, catching up with Mr..
Clover as the bunco man had finished
with him-Aha, mepoorty-it's gamb-
ling yez have been, isit!
Mr.. Clover, with sinking heart-E-er-
well, yes. But it was against my will.
Dan Graball, with show of humor,
All, come off. Against tn s'bunc," we
mean. But we can rest aisy friend. I
know all about it. Ye can jest be get
ting ready to come down to Head
quarters along wild me.
Mr.. Clover IN despair-Oh, please
don't. Please spare me kind Sir l
have a family to look AFTER. and I
must-yes, really must-be getting
home.
Dan Graball, seemingly touched
Well, well, my man, l don't fwant to
be hard or ye. But as We know, am
a detective. And being wan, l have a
jooty to PERFORM.
Mr.. Clover, utterly at loss, Oh me,
oh me!
Dan Graball, continuing still softer
My avocatlon is my bread and but
ter.
Mr.. Clover-Oh, dear, oh dear!
Dan Graball, in a reproachful whis-
per-And l, too, have a family to
support.
Mr.. Clover, as kindly providence
let's him grasp the hidden purport-
eagerly-W-would twenty dollars
answer? It's all they left me.
Dan Graball, having first vouch-
safed a look of untold gratitude for
Mr.. Clover's ready wit-which obviat-
ed any possibility OF his having to
commit himself too plainly-Twenty
dollars? Wwell, twenty cases isn't
much. But if it's all we've got, guess
Ican-on wan condition, though.
Mr. Clover-Name it! Name IT!
Dan Graball-That we boord tn
first train out OF town-and never
breathe to any man, a wor-rd of tn
favor 1 performed for ye on this
day
Mr.. Clover, weeping tears OF Joy and
gratitude-and counting out the
twenty dollars-I promise. l prom
Use. And may God bless you for
kind-hearted man!-Prison Mirror.
Rather Fresh on First acquaintance.
"Will you be kind enough to open the
car window for us?" asked one of two
pretty girls who were making trip by
rail. They both looked at theman in
the seat behind theirs.
Certainly" answered the traveller,
pleasantly, and he took the skin off one
pair of knuckles getting the window
open.
There was moments silence, when
pretty girl No. 2 said:
"Its too cold; will you please close
the window again?"
'sDon't mention it," said the man,
and he closed it,
There was a silence for FIVE minutes.
The man was reading a book. Then
one of the girls asked:
"Have you the time, sir?"
eyes; it is just 4:3O o'clock"
'"Thankyou. wonder if there is any
water on the train?"
He went into the next car and soon
returned with tin cup attached to
clanking chain.
ooh, how nice. Susie. you drink
first"
"Nellie, you first"
"No. you first
lie patiently held the cup with
sion on his face. When they had
cup to its pedestal.
Then he resumed his book and was
deep IN its contents when a small,
sweet voice smote his ear.
Gould you tell us how far it is to
Pinktown?"
He could and did. Then they asked
him the rate OF speed at which the
train was running, where he was going
and where he came from. By that
time they wanted another drink and
he brought it, opened the window
again and was just giving the genesis
OF his family when they both Jumped
up.
"Pinktown," called the brakeman,
and they began wild scramble to
find their traps.
"We've reached our station. It's
too bad. You'll be lonesome. Would
you mind helping us off with our
traps?"
He did not mind-indeed wss very
glad to see them off. As he boarded
his train he heard one sweet girl say
to the other:
Rather fresh on first acquaintance,
wasn't he?-Detroit Free Press.
Why He Went to ST, Joe.
A short man with red whiskers,
shambling gait and the remorse OF
jag wandered into the Auditorium last