The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-07-23

train was: "Well
I be blamed if there haint Senator
Redburn,' and the next thing I know
ed there were two of the slickest look
ing chaps you ever see a pullin and a
haulin' me around like a shock of
stacks in a cyclone. I knowed [ was
looking purity smart, but I was ready
for them durn fools and I thought
would play them a bit. So I says:
"Why really gents, I didn't expect to
meet any OF my people down here;
this is a joyful SURPRISE
You ought to see them fellers drop
my hand. You'd a thought l had the
smallpox. My little joke seemed to
stun 'em a bit, but they got over it
purity quick and one OF en- says: We
beg your pardon
"Oh,' says l, don't mention it; but
gents I'm too keen, Pm on to your
little game; bunco! See?'
"Well, sir, you never see two fellers
more completely squelched than
them. But, by lingo they were game,
and don't you forget it. One Of them
speaks up and says: -.. ,
Say, "Willie, you'll have to admit
that our friends too fly for u.s..
"Well, I'll admit says Willie,
tNnw ooptcI cavc TIL 4o11
what l propose: Let's all adjourn to
the nearest Hickory and have some
thing on me- -
ooh no." speaks up the little fellow,
willie was the biggest of the two),
we couldn't think OF insinuatin' our
selves into your hospitality
certainly we can't, says Willie, but
if Il friend will join us at the club
we will do the elegant won't we?'
"'Well gents,' says I, let's under
stand each other. Now I've tumbled
to your little game, and you
don't want to try it on no more
with me, cause, as l told you Pm too
KEEN
"'Why cert says they, both speak
ingat once, 'we'lllet that little matter
drop, fur you are a cute one, sure
$50 L am" says I, 'and you'd
better believe it,
We do, wedo,' says they.
Everything being settled in a
satisfactory way, and they under
standin' that they had no hecker to
fool with, l consented to 60 round to
the club with them. And a mighty
fine place it were, too, with it's cleo
trio lights and lookin' glasses all over
the walls, and as fine a lot of niger
walters as | ever see.
"Nuthin' must do but wine. Willie
insisted on drinking wine and wine we
drlnked. But l was keepin' my head,
and wasn't drinking no morn nv
share, expectin' all the time that them
fellers would propose a little game or
somethin' of that sort. But they see
L were on, and they wern't trying no
more funny business with me. Them
fellers is mighty good at readin'
me, so [ ordered a bottle Just for
sociability's sake. 5000.
1--we got purity confidential over
lis bottle, and there was q good
deal of talk back and forth as to
which OF us vas the sharpest. The
dispute got purity hot, and the little
Teller allowed he'd bet an even $500
that Mr.. Cullins-I could
fathom how he got hold OF my
name-could work a hay-seed slicker
than Willie. Willie got purity mad
and said he'd just take that be.
"Well,' says the little teller, money
talks
81 know it, but there amt no way
OF provin' it, says Willie.
"Ihe little Teller says that's a
fact.
II speaks up and says, "Well, gents,
says l, Il enter into the spirit Of this
little joke, and with your assistance
III just try my hand at alittle ''steer-
ln,'' and [ hain't counted no SLOUGH
when it comes to shrewdness neither.
IIllust settle this little wager.
With that they both says done,
and calls man by the name OF Tom
over to our table and hands him two
beautiful $500 bills, and I begun to
see there wern't no blufin' in it, and
after some further dilly daily, we
started out for our man.
".Weshadn't gone MORN q block, /
reckon, when l see what I thought q
very likely chap and / says to nv
friends: GENTS there's my man.
"sGreat Scott, man SAYS Willie
don't tackle that fellow; he's n Of