The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-05-18
CREDCLlTY OF NAN.
TWO GOOD STORIES ILLUSTRATING
A BROKERS' THEORY.
Some Men VIII Relieve Almost Auythtn-
Without Logical Investigation IL some.
body They Happ~u to Know Appear, to
he In Earnest.

Without Logical investigation IL some
he In Earnest.
They wandered from subject to sub
!ect IN u ~listless way over their coffee
and cigars. as men often do when they
nave enjoyed "A good dinner. until the
broker got on his f~avorite hobby-the
average man 5 credulity. His companion
lawyer, disagreed with him. and that
at once started them on IA lively argu-
uent After 4 T." minutes of general
discussion the broker said
Well. I'll give Won an instance. It is
a pretty good story anyhow. and per
tectly true. almost incredible as il seems
In the te"tn where | was born there lives
An old river captain named Stewart. WHO
Is a great Practical joker. The proprie-
tor Of II of the W hotels IN the place
= a rather ponlpou> anu coLceited old
man. Stewart walked irto the Office of
the hotel day a few wears ago. and
drawing out a one dollar bank note asked
the proprietor If he could change an
eleven dollar bin Tie old fellow said
yes. and took the ill. which. sure
enough, had the num Der eleven in the
corners. and just glaieing at it handed
the amount III chang 10 Stewart.
The Joker had al ed another figure in
ink TO the number on the bill. and as
the proprietor did Lot like to acsnowl
edge that he had never seen an eleven
dollar bill before lie had only glanced at
1t casually before putting it IN the
drawer. Stewart walked out of the no,
tel and told all the men he met about the
joke.
About fifteen minutes after Stewart
went away a man walked in and said to
the proprietor:
Mr.. Kennedy. | understand that YOU
have an eleven dollar bill here. May ]
look at il: | never saw one
Kennedy produced it. and the man
marveled over it for several minutes.
Before he got through examining it an
other man walked in and asked to see
the bill, and hen another and another
Finally kennedy's curiosity became ex- |
cited. and he thought he would see what |
the nill really looked like. He saw at
once how it had been fixed and his
face was a study. The boys shouted
with laughter, and the old fellow had to
acknowledge that the cigars were on
him. and he set them up like a man."
Hum. that was funny" commented
the lawyer
We'll, here's another instance" said
the broker Stewart went to IA picnic
one day with some men. and one of them
on a brand new hat he had JUS
bought In the city 1t was an almost
white derby. and il at once attracted
Stewart $ attention
Well, he said, going up to thu
man. you've rot one of those neH
hats. have YOU: lets look at it,
"Thef fellow took it off with some show
IF pride and handed it over for inspec.
ion.
p" / saw Il Of them hats the other
lay III the city, said Stewart TO tine lit.
!e group Of Een who had gathered
Iround him. an! | h&A half a mind to
yet II, but aai WIS ii Il hurry | didn't
top They ar something entirely new
They don't hura. yoa know I'd like to
lave that hat WhatIl o take for il.
1 dont want to sell it. answered
he owner, %grlnnins with pleasure at
'elnS the object Of so much attention. 4
ldnt know il was freproof though
re you sure about it,
"'Oh. yes. replied Stewart confident.
Sell 1t 10 me- and III show YOU
If You re sure I'll try it myself. 1
ND the young countrylnan walked over !
} a wood fire. followed by the crowd of
len who had been gaping with wonder
the reported qualities of the new hat I
How will ! put it in he asked Stew !
7, who o near by with a look of in.
'nse Interest OH his face.
Oh. chuck it right in 1t can't hurt
:, replied tine joker. e
sc the Innocent victim threw his hat c
to the fire, which of curse made short
ork of IL The mans face was con-
Used with rage and astonishment. and a
temper was not improved when the
ovid of mel burst into a roar. He
K around for Stewart. but that
had discreetly disappeared" i
'Oh. come off. Go and tell that to Y
g marines a. Your experience You
nj make me believe such fairy sto- d
s. said MS auditor u
'ihoss stories are perfectly straight.
E.-Hw the men myself. New York
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