The Penn's Grove record., 1895-11-08
DISGUISED.
We'll, I'll be hanged!7
THE lost childg'
Nu

OcaIuel mllefs. wen lues MlSul eINo
vent to their astonishmsnt in some
such forcible remarks.
1t was a tall, Leaf sex specimen Of
humanity that stood before them there
at the bar of the Golden Dawn, the
only hotel in the place. He wore An
eye-glass and the innocent blue eye
glanced lsnguidly about the room,
while on his upper lip was a small, in
significant looking sandy hustache,
which he tenderly earessed, as he
spoke, and his pale features bore a sim
psring, gazelle-like expression. He
was q genuine dude-a masher, the
only one that had ever yentured into
the rough precincts of Gray Gulch, and
was regarded By the people of the
place as something of a stray curiosity.
"Mistah Waitah-"
"what are you giving US? I'm the
boss Of this ranch, l am. What do
you wante'
And the ~bar-keeper. ~book-keeper,
clerk, and landlord, all in one, leaned
upon his elbows and le.red into the
calm, pale face before him.
"Ah, l beg pawdon. You are the
pwopwietah Of this inn"
whats the matter with calling it a
hotels'
"Vewy well, hotel or inn. just as ycu
please. Gavin 1 stop here for a few
daysg' asked the dude, as he languidIy
lighted a cigarette and blew the smoke
In whifs across the bar into the face
Of the proprietor.
We'll i reckon, provided you've got
the stuff"
"Stuff-stuf: What is stufr
"The money"
"Oh, | didn't comprehend your We
mayks. i have the money. Do you
wat to sell this hotel!"
HEtf Why. man, this outfit is worth
q couple thousand"
That Gavin make no special difTew-
ence to me, sir. Where l came fwom
We are in the habit of purchasing a
hotel and we always make the fowmah
pwopwietaah pwesent of it sftahwsds."
The proprietor Of the Golden Dawn
was paralized for an instant. The mild
tones and unmoved features of the
stranger, added to his assertion about
purchasing the place. took the man
down several pegs, and the consequence
was the dude got the best room in the
whole house, and, wonder of wonders
was offered a drink out of the private
bottle.
mo, thanks; cawn't stand anything
stwonger than tea"
"W-what? You are not going to
stop over in Gray Gulch and not drink
anything stronger than tea. be you:"
What is the pwoper capah heahY'
asked the dude, ~innocently.
"Drir hard stuff with the men, ike
mar. If you don't, why"
"WeI, What, my deah fwiendT'
you'll get yourself into trouble,
that's all. Now 1 rather ike your
style; it's something new and fresh
here What I want TO tell you is just
this; when a man asks you to drink
with him, why, you'd better drink.
Seer
And if l should wefuse?"
The proprietor started back sghast.
The idea of a man refusing TO drink
when asked, was something unheArd Of.
"Why, just a: like as not youn get
yourself into 4 scrape if you do" he re-
piled.
"Oh, I see; if I don't dwink there
viii be a WOW and a wumpus. I see.n
He wrote his name in fine delicate
characters upon the dirty page Of the
hotel register, and asked to be shown
TO his room.
After he had disappeared, a rough,
red-bearded man known as Red Rube,
entered the bar-room, and the proprie.
tor began telling him about the dude.
He also requested the assembled min
ers not to ask the gentle stranger to
drink.
Scents" said he, a only ask this as
Especial favor. I rather like this fel-
low because he is so fresh and original.
And then he don't know our style yet,
you see. If he refuses. to drink, don't
lay 1t up against him. He's only a
New Yorker out to see the country"
"A New Yorker, did you say?'
quickly asked Red Rube.
Il supposed so; got the cut of your
genuine blood"
"Well. if he is from New York I'm
going to choke the whisky down
his
II beg pawdon, gentlemen, but will
you kindly diwect me to the lsundwyf'
broke in a soft voice from the doorway
leading into the bar-room from the
i2ll.
SCOT something TO wssh?"
ayes, sir. Two collahs and q path
of cuffs. ! am sadly in need of a
change, and l would hasten to the
laundry as wspidly as possible"
"Well, sissy, out here in this part OF
the world we don't wear them things
by jove! you don't WEAKLY e to
say that YOU"
That's just what I said; got any
ser,ous objections?" blurted out Red
RUDE, as he rose 10 his feet and crossed
the room and faced the small figure in
the doorway.
The mild blue ewes wandered slowly
u AID dowa the whole length of his
is form, and then a tiny eye-glaSs
,,, ,isec lan guidly TO his left eye, Ind
the dude carefully and leisureIy ur-
yeyed him, while Rube began to grow
more furious, as the masher drew out
his cigarette-ease and offered one to
him.
you little insignificant dude, L
al say, you felah with the wicked
eye"
Wicked eyer BY Heavens"
"Andthe flannel mouth"
"Gneat Scott, you miserable little"
And the villainous face"
THAT settles i'll" Gents, this fellow
has insulted me and he has got TO
Dis yelled Rube, as ne jerked a big
revolver from his belt, and fOurished
it thEeateningly at the now terrified
and trembling Dude.
Don't shoot me! / hunbly beg
your pawdon. don't mean any ow-
fence, sir; weakly. pom honah, 1 didn't"
Coward" broke from the lips of
the assembled miners, as the masher
foil 1nu-- prS,r he Graas hor. DrAn