The herald., 1894-12-14
PLAYING THE BUNIO.
AN EXAMPLE SHOWING HOW EASsLY
THE GAME CAN BE WORKED.

to Mr.. Walker of Binghamvi1le, and They |
Have q Friendly Chat-Persons and Mat. |
tcrs of Mutual Interest.
'It isn't difficult thing to be bun
ko steerer," said the man in the hotel
lobby to reporter. 'Do you see that |
clean looking old man over there on the
settee? Well, that's Mr. Walker from
Binghamville. / heard man call him
by name and inquire about all the folks
down at Binghamville. I don't know
whether Binghamville is in this state
or Kentucky or Texas. DON'T believe
ever heard of it before, but l can go
over there and make him think know
the town like a book. That doesn't
signify that he's green or, that I'm par
tioularlyHolever, but it's a factAnever
theless.''
"What if he begins to ask You ques
tions?'
"I'll get out the best ,-waysT cara
Now, you 60 and sit in that chair Just
beyond the bigssettee, and you can hear
the conversation.
"AlI right. I'll do it, but you'll get
yourself into trouble"
''Do you think so? I'll simply sit
down beside him, and we'll have nice
chat about old times"
"I beg your pardon, but isn't this
Mr.. Walker?''
'"That's my name, but you've got the
best of me-"
"I thought + couldn't be mistaken.
My name is Sparks. live here in Chi
cago. It's been good many years since
I was at Binghamville.
IT expect you would hardly know tho
place. We've made great many
changes in the last two years. We've
just built a new schoolhouse.
"You needed one, sure enough. What
did they do with the old.one?"
''Tore it down. It'wasn't any ac-
count. 9sYou recollect the hay barn that
stood a little ways east from the. old
schoolhouse? Well. that burned this
summer. "
"You don't say sol Let's see, who
owned that?"
cold man Martin. He baled lot Of
hay in that place.
"That's so I remember now. The
last time was in Binghamville 'Nstop-
ped over a couple of days with 1.-The
Smiths. -
Sylvester Smith, that ownedthe gen
eral store?'
eyes. He was nice man."
''He's all right if you know him.
Kind O. queer at times.
''I noticed that. However. always
| got along we'll enough with him."
"He had nice family"
'Indeed he had. What are the chill
dren doing?"
"You know the oldest girl was mar
ried?"
Eyes. I received an invitation to her
wedding. How about the others?"
II guess they're all at home but Jim.
He's away to school most Of the time. "
by the way, I became acquainted
there with a mighty nice fellow. He
runs drug store. I guess you know
who I mean. "
"Homer Temple?"
"That's the man. He liked to hear
good story as we'll as any man ever
met. -
eyes, Homer will have his fun.
spose you heard of the scrape he got in?"
II heard something about it, but new
er got the particulars
"He got chasing around after widow
over in Brampton, and his wife left
him for awhile, but she's back now"
"That's good. Are you going to have
pretty good fair down there thisyearT'
"The fairs over at Millioent
eyes, I know. I'll never forget the
time I drove over there with Charlie.
We started early'--
"You mean Charlie Henderson,
eyes,
"Oh, he was great hand to go to
the fairs. He stays at home more since
he got married. You know he married
one of the Jenkins girls"
''I guess she's pretty nice, girl.
"She is that. You remember the old
mans place on the Brampton pike?'
"Been past it many time. He owns
considerable land out there, doesn't he?"
"About 800 acres. He traded some Of
it for town property"
"Humphl He's foolish, to do that.
From what know of that country I'd
keep alllthe good farm land could
get."
"That's where you're level 'sheaded,
too,' said Mr.. Walker, placing his
hand confdentially on the others.
sThat land allsthrough is sbound
to increase n'value, andswe AcanEget,a
crop there when they can'tsget it any
where else"
"I@told Sylvester, Smith the same
thing. A man that's.got a.good farm
down in that country is fixed"
xsYou re right. You're right. wish
you.could, get down in thatacountry'and
see it. this year."
"Fwould liketo dropdownthat way,
but I'm kept;pretty,busy up here. How
! ever, vIwantsyou toHgive my regards to
all my friends downthere and tell them
I'm behavingmyself. -
"That's saying good deal for man
thatllives in Chicago.
s"That's fact. Well, I will bid you
goodby, Mr.. Walker. Glad to have seen
you again"
''Thank you. Same to you. Drop in
and see me whenever you get to Bing-
hamville." y isseasss ssssss,s IL
v'same old places''
sss"Same.oldfplace. '''s n. sssS-s4.,..39,E.
Good day" ~~---"
sRs'Good day"
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