Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-27

wisdom. and Teddy believed this to
be good Idea.
with this object In view the two
boys walked from store to store. exam
lining that particular quality OF canes
and knives which Teddy thought would
be best suited to his purpose. and sam
had no hesitation In critlcislng the
goods boldly. until more than one Of
the clerks lost his temper entirely and
refused to show the full stock.
III you go on this way, Sam, We
won't get the business done to-day. an
want TO send the stun down In the
stage, which leaves here at o'clock.
"rhere'll be plenty OF time for that:
| know what I'm about Now, II you
had sent your money TO me, ia got
you dandy lot In New York for al
most nothing"
"Seein's how didn't even know
your name till n couple Of hours ago,
there wasn't much chance for me TO
do that, an | guess III make out well
enough here II you don't Keep ON rails
in II fuss with the clerks"
81 won't 10 much as zip agln. II
that's the way you look at H. The
question 10, which store you're Eoln' to
buy fromf'
There's q place near the depot that
wasn't open when we came past Let'A
go there, an then IN make up my
mind"
Sam, feeling trifie injured because
his advice had not been fully apprecl-
atcd. said nothing more until they
We're near the station, and then. seeing
a train approaching, he proposed that
they stop for u few minutes,
Jest ae likely as not there'll be
people on II whom know goln' 20 the
/ fair an you want TO get acquainted
with all t1e fnllirs SOS they'll help
| you along now aud them
The stage goes at three
AN It amt moren ten now, Come
onl" sam cried triumphantly, "a he
motioned for Teddy TO come nearer.
] sam had already qulckened his pace.
| and Teddy was forced TO follow, or
] lniure the feelings Of one whom he be-
] lievcd held a responsible position In
! the Peach Bottom exhibition, Among
the passengers nlightlng from the train
as the boys arrived waH man who
carried a large package enveloped In
green cloth, and sam whispered, ok
citedly;
I'm bet that's an old fakir, and II he
Is We want to let him know VINO we
are
Teddy failed to understand exactly
why this was necessary; hut his com,
panion seemed 80 positive ON the point
that he remained silent,
This particular passenger appeared q
have plenty Of time at his disposal. lie
niatrorrn iighteJ nine. and then
walked Ia nnd fro os the remainder OF
the passenEora dlspersed
You foller me- an wen md out whC
he H." Sam whsp red. when he thought
a hitting opportunity had come, and
tban advanced boidly toward The
stranger. Coin to the ralr2" h,
asked
Yves; what Of ltg'
"Nothln', only | s'posc you know
you've got TO take another train here
"If | didn't why would ] be loafln
around Tits dead placer"
~ lest smoke uf II cause this fellc
an / nre gon' there too" and san
waved his hand IN the direction wher'
Teddy was standing.
II s'pose thorell be other boys be
sides you at the fair. eh2,'
But we belong 10 II, I'm to give
steamboat away, an he's gnin' to run
cane and knife board. We're waltlnl
here 10 buy the stock
"Oh, YOU are, ch2" and now the MAJ
appeared 10 be Interested feekol
ddllurY'
"One2 Why he's got nftecn an IN
whole OF Il Will be spent before IN
stage leaves We know somethinl
about the business an don't count ol
II thought you was a fpltlr" tn
man said. in more friendly tone, az
unobscrved by tho worldly wise SAN
he made peculiar gesture to
stranger Immediately In the rear.
"That'a what ! am was the pr0u
, repIy. IAN IN make things hum owe
nj Peach Bottom before / leave IN
town Yon sce / Thought I'd speak I
: Vol ?ennse Mi OF us feiiers ahould kno,
, nnch other
! .,Von're rIybt am ia mighty luck
,,,,, Jtd s,rits, IN an acnnnintance Ia
s"u Wv ~ ~ ~ IL 10, t,,'a hitn,,