Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-09

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"Windy' Jack. a he stepped away
from the cashiers window and tucked
a good-sized roll of bills into his waist
coat pocket.
How do You do it?" asked . by
stander who Glanced 10 hear the re-
mark.
''Oh. easy 'nuff." said Jack. as he BIT
OF the end of cigar the other handed
hun and adroitly struck q match on his
boot heel. II look round till dnd er
TELLER et knows er COW from er n'clc-
waited railruad an let him tell me. I've
ben follerin' IL up fer der las tree
mont's. n Z ken hold on ter IL fer er
'nudder tree I'll have er bank roll dat
yer can't reach round wild or telegraph
wire"
We'll, but that kind of information
is not so easy To obtain"
Now. dat's jest where yer copPered
der queen fer err sure miss Not so
easy. is il? Well, I guess not. also.
Say. Sport, flyer don't mind cr little
wet inside. Jest come round ter
Sheehan's, m III blow der yarn ter
yer fer der fun CT der ting"
were soon pleasantly seated at Shec-
hans.
Let er set right dere. Jimmie, til
we gifts tru." said Jack To the waiter.
rs he tucked bill partially under q
match safe that sat upon the table. Il
don't reckon we'r goin' ter drown CT
Eve spot at dis school ncctin'. and when
we gifts tru der change Il yourn. so
keep er eye on der 'clinkers' On let en-
come fast In der stretch
Yer see, tings want lookin' well wit
me ut der time. an when I says dat.
yer knows what il means 1t means
dat was skstin' along on der little
edge or nothin'. an dat er n'air tight
any kind or wcdder. an dead sure IL
amt in der winter when yer brcat' gifts
frozc and drops In Jumps on der side
walk. Is il? Not much. / faint
We'll. dis was bout der way IL was
comm ter Ine AZ der time. didn't git
moron half or 'nuff ter eat, an was
carrin' der banner four er five nights
in der week, an when ! did git or
lodyin'. 10 WAS allus betune or couple
or tramps in or lousy downtown lodgin'
house.
'Wcll, ono night I was sittin' in err
billiard room up town. jest waitin' fer
der daylight an hopin' dcy wouldn't
close der place fer er n'our cr two,
cause il was snowin' outside an cold
or dan blue blases,' an didn't have
nothin' but jest er light summer suit
on. an me ovcrcoat IVES in hook. an
/ didn't have nothin' inside er me. an
me head was dizzy an me hands shook
LID was bout nfty year old, an dat
was der reason didn't win, when or
TELLER come CT long an offered ter
stake me In der open game for two bits
e. corner on der wan ball. bu. couldn't
make er shot. an quit der game a blue
a. or half bred Chiuamans dog widou.
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''Jcst den or tout dat vc usc.er 10
call Consumption come up and says:
Il Jest seen yer brodder downstairs.'
says he.
Want ter know Z yer did says I.
OATS der first time | ever know'd I
had wan. How's he loolin'7"
sunp'um like yerself. says he; on
IL hit moro rcspecterble. Z got on
fcr X straglN lhkt ef lpbk N'I>ti.
he's down dcre NJ der bar
Il went an looked over der railin'
an saw er man dore up in or great big
overcoa, turnin' down CT glass er wbis-
Ky. He didn't look So much Ike me as
be ni'n.. but eerc was sump'n dat kind
er reminded me er paescf whom | was
feelin' good and der dough was comm
easy
How docs he take yer?' says Con
sumption "Aiu't IL ,est like loosin' in
ter ct mirror
Not much II amt. .sysI. He got
too much feed" under his belt
'Dnts oil right: he hain't but jcs;
LEI, der farm says he. Wonder where
he got dat hat. anyhow Smells like
cows. be eosh- Say, Jack. says he.
IN lay yer ten ter wan his parents Is
still knitt,n' socks fer De soldiers. Der
news dat der war is over haiu't arrived
mp yonder yit
Yer see. Consumption tout he had
er merry Wit. Consumption did No
help fer eases lise dat lie fell dead
van day. but don't know IL II was his
vi, or his cough la, killed hin. any
ho's. der hook il cios-d m he's OF ca
der long race iat ain got po Gnish.
Wolf aidn', psr much 'tention tor
l.v 81 We Pat wen. over ana 49, down.
rrnu.Iesin' whieh woulA start next
sfarvatian CT 'free.e ter death. ar
.iere ~aai no limit ter iaf jag - blues
daf Aad ,,n ter me wh~n | fel' some
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