The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-01-03
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"a OF 4 MIND aEADEa.
SrIbalaaors q . rsyssssssfssi IsdIvIdusI
Wbe VS. Deed ouss" usnsssI6
Il tell you This thing Of bsinf . mind.
reader sn't what ifs cracked up 70 he"
The speaker was 9 slender end frslL
looking young man In . shabby Prince
AlbeFt coat ditto bat, rest and trousers
and sanderscked shoes He stood BE-
fofo the bar Of Clark street saloon and
wiped Aeeks Of foam from . struggling.
s~trawcoiored mustache and anon
munched . red bot" which was crushed
between tive slices Of rye bread.
why. ] should think the possessioa
Of such . faculty would mako . man .
nascOt" said Che erudite bartender 90
be sired up his customers appearance
with . d~istrustful glance.
"Ye4 you mink that but that ant
ell you think" said Che seody seer.
''You also think I sm gfvin' you agsue
Of bluf and hat ! su't no mind-reader
81 all Dou't you see I can read your
nind7 Ans that what you think7-
YEP"
"And you're wonderIn' II I'm eoin' 70
pay for this becr. ant your
Yen"
knowsd e. Don't you seer ] can
read your mind like . book. Gimme
another . VI them red-bot&"
The beer purveyor stuck . brass fork
Into smother diminutive sausage and
handed h TO his gifted patron
No. sir. ] tell you mInd-resdin' is .
curse 70 any man It's been . curse TO
ne. Look ut me. Wouldn't you think
. man who could tell just what other
folks are thinking would ~ high and
wear dlsmo8ds7 Course you would. !
know what you think. Well, IL ain'tso.
Mind-readin' II bring any man 10 the
poor-bouse, you hear me-"
How" querfed the nan with . white
spron, growing interested.
well, you see. ] used 10 give exhi-
Billions Of m~ind-readin'. and drawed
houses. but after awhile we struck .
pious section ofeOuntry where they be-
lieve all such doin'ai s wieked-and we
rot stranded I kpoBed the treasurer
didn't have any money fore he told me.
! read bis mlnd-see? Well. ever since
then I've been driftln' around tryin' 10
get enployment-but pshaw! it ain't
no use A wind-resder can't get no
other kind Of work"
''whyT'
Nov ! know what you think. can
read your mind just like . book. You
think nobody wants 10 Hire Q man who
would know all his employers thoughts
and wouldn't give him no chance 70
cheat . customer or tell . little lie
'tbout nobody else KNOWN It. But
that amt the reason. When TN lookiE'
for . Job you can bet . chattel mortgage
Idon't say nothin' bout my gift No
sir. But spite Of that the cussed gift
haadieaps me every time"
'.How?-
well, take to-day for instance. !
saw IN i'd in The paper Of . job that
just suited me. ] went mp to see the
advertiser and lust IS sOOn IS ! caught
his eye ] began 70 read his mind.
"Confound itr he thought here's
another bum come 10 strike me for .
quarter. I'll bet . dollar he's Just been
kicked out Of some saloon
Now leave 10 10 you II that wal 0
very pleasant reception for an honest
nsa looking for honest employment"
"Whst did be say"
oh 10 wasn't what be said, but what
he thought that drove the iron into my
soul snd crushed my proud spirit u
VA bis mind that wounded me 10 the
qusek-that insulted me before ! had
sald . word"
''weIl. why aid not yOu explain your
situation 10 him"
Explain nothingi That would give
The whole business away. Then he'd
a-knowed ct Once that ] was . mind
reader"
what did you DOT"
Il said excuse me, SIR. ] made Q mis-
take In the place and turned around
and went out Just 90 I was leavin' the
room be sdded Wormwood to the gall Of
bitterness By tbinkin'.
He's some sneak-thief, I guess who
expected 70 find no ons in the ONCE, SOS
he could swIpe IN oVercoat or some
thing. I'll Just remember his face, and
II I 10 him around the building any
moro I'll call the police"
II went cut into the busy street with
. crushed and bleeding heart aud !
came right here. No. SIR; faint no
use It's no use sskin' . Job Of
. man, even n be treats ron pleasant
when you can read bis mind like .
book ssd o that be 10 thinkln' that
you have lust got out Of the bridewelI
o. are . fugitive from justice. Mind
readin's no good I'm resdin' your mind
bow. You ere gettin' sorry for me and
sro tbinkin' that I'm not goin' TO pay
you for that beer. and that you'll Let Il
90 this time. Now. Amt your
Yes ] geess irs all right. % yoE
seem 70 be In such hard Iuck."'
seer Didn't ! tell you. old fel?
Well I'll fool you I've got Q lone
nickel here. Here 10 Ia I Just wanted
70 prove that ! could read your mind.
I'll call sround-asu time when I'm
M isi1 de soin desn sna ceegsI.
tester asspt ~ late t1e
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