The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-10-31
AL0HG THE BYWAKS.

Ex-Speaker Reed is something Of a
poker player 1t is the greatest mental
relaxation he knows of. He doesn't play
very often; but when he does sit down
to a quiet game of draw his adversaries
are apt to discover that he hasn't for
gotten anything. He plays a keen game.
And he is a very accomplished buffer.
He can win or lose with equal equannnity.
He doesn't expect to win all the time.
IT'S the uncertainties of life" he once
said, that make life worth living" And
so even constant winning would probably
prove monotonous to him. It's hardly
probable, however, that he throws away
any chances. When he plays he dislikes
exceedingly to be interrupted by callers
callers outside the game, bear in mind
and he has tried many plan to prevent
such interruption. But till the one now
in use his schemes have proved unsuccess-
full. If they didn't find him in the Office
these callers, they would go to his room
and knock. And if Mrs. Reed was there
some Of the importunate would tell such a
tale Of woe as to induce her to reveal her
husbands whereabouts. His last, and up
to the present unique, scheme to escape
SuLLl NdlitlS Il mus uCSGLlBCu ny OAlG u
his acknowledges at the Shoreham:
1--WE had agreed to have a quiet little
game, and went upstairs. Reed excused
himself TO 90 to his room. l went to
mine for some cigars. 1t chances that
my mirror is 50 arranged as to enable one
who is in a certain place in the room to
see all that is going on in the hall. While
adjusting my cravat / saw the big eX-
speaker put mis- little scheme into oper-
alton. By it any caller who declined to
take the clerks word that Mr.. Reed was
out would. on reaching his room, have
what-tO him-would be proof positive
that he was out, so far as being accessi-
bic is concerned, a political caller recog-
nizes nothing IS a reason for refusing to
receive a caller. save sleep. Let a caller
see that or believe that the object Of mis-
search is locked in the warm embrace of
Morpheus and ne will most always go
away. SO. Mr.. Reed evidently reasoned.
First I saw a little white, round lump of
something protrude itself slowly beyond
the dOor-jam. A moment later I recog-
nized the familiar face of the republican
leader. With the caution of a man stalk
ing antelOpeS he showed his head tar
enough forward to turn it both ways. He
surveyed the hallway with great care.
He saw no one Then his head dissp-
peared for a moment and next l saw nm
back out into the hallway in his stock
ing IeGI. lie ndU MS SHOES III MS LdittiS.
He placed the shoes on the floor outside
his door like one who is about TO retire
for the night. Then, solely closing the
door, he turned toward the poker room.
and. raising uD on his tptOes, he balanced
himself nicely, and with a grace you would
never have suspected he silently stole
away."-Louisville Times.
For five or six minutes the other after
noon patrolman stood at the foot of
Woodward-ave., alongside of a young
man who had a sachel i'm mis- hand, and
was waiting for a ferryboat. At length,
as the officer started TO saunter away,
the young man handed him a cigar and
said:
Thanks. I'll always remember your
kindness"
what is it?" queried the bluecoat. as
he hesitated over the cigar.
Take it-take two of EN-, I'm man
who can appreciate a favor"
But. IL
That's all right-take three Of 'eml
I've travelled over most Of this country,
and know a man when I see him"
"Wll you explain yOurself?' asked the
officer. as he closely regarded the stranger
to see if he was drunk or crazy.
Certainly. Here am, a perfect
stranger TO you. You have the right TO
walk up and crack me with your club.
and ask who in thunder 1 am, and what
L am hanging around mere for. You could
take my sachel and fling it into the
river, and you could drag me to a dun
geon cell and keep me immured for years
and years. Have you done anything of
the sort?"
.'As to that began the officer, but
the young man brought out two more
cigars and said:
''Take the whole fivei 1 haven't much
wealth. but / want to show my gratitude
as best / can. You, sir, are one Of ma
lures noblemen. and though 1 live for
the next fifty years, / shall never forget
you. Instead of cracking me over the
head and then jumping on my uncon-
scious body with both feet and dragging
me 10 the station over the cobblestOnes,
you have acted the part Of a gentleman,
and man who respects the rights OF
others. Sir. let me again assure you thai
7 shall never forget this consideration on
your part. officer, farewellr'
He made break for the boat and was
lost to view. and after thinking it over