Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06
I'M FOR A GOOD TIME.
He Was From the Country. and Didn't
AiII Over His Troubles.

a. WAS ABOUT 10 CLIMB the stairs oil
the Third Avenue elevated at Twenty
third street the other day, says writer
in the Detroit Free Press, short, fat
man came tumbling down with greet
clatter and brought up with smash
which would have busted barrel of
cider.
That's too bad" said as helped
him to his feet and picked up his hat for
him.
ooh don't mind me" he exclaimed in
reply. That's four times I've fell down
stairs today, and l havn't skassIy barked
my shins over it. I come down TO New
York to have good time and l amt
going to kick about anything"
$50 you are seeing New York;"
"Seein' with both eyes. She's a buster
of town, amt she' Went stroIling
around last night and Teller stole my
watch, but l made no kick. That's what
I expected when started from home,
you know "
"Have you lost your svercoat3" ask
ed, seeing he had none with him.
That's what have sir. Went into
an eatin' house t'other night and hung
'cr up and asked the waiter if she'd be
stole If didn't keep au eye on her. He
said she would, and while l was eatin'
supper she was. Yes, sir; some fellow
walked right off with her as cool as ice,
but l amt saying a word. When I'm
out for good time I never kick"
"Haves't lost any money, have you"
expect have. Teller over
On Fourteenth street slapped me on the
back and said he used to go to skule with
me and wanted to borry S.. I out with
the moaey and amt seen kis senee.
Yes. reckon, I've lost that FIVE, but am l
kickin'p Not much! Expected to lost
nv hull $S7 before I've bin here two
DAYS. but I'm ahead of the game. Teller |
beat me not over an hour ago"
"How was that?"
"Poked me in the ribs and said he
used to know my brother Cyrus andtken
asked me in to have beer with him.
While was talking to another man he
slid out and had - pay. l don't mind
these things, though. was in place
up here where they was playing keerds.
Teller asked me to take a hand at poker
and the first thing knowed I'd lost So.
They sorter expected I'd kick, but
didn't Lanks alive, but what's the use
of kickin' when you come down to see
New York;"
.sBnt Won ought to be more careful of
Yourself" protested.
ooh, let them have fun with Uncle
Reuben if they wantcr," hs laughed in
reply. "Feller down here took my spec
tacles off my nose as was readin' sign
and walked off with 'em, but didn't
boiler NOR chase him up. He jest want
ed to have little fun, you see, and ]
wasn't going to tear down line fences
about it. One O. them cable kyars on
Broadway knocked me eff the track
t'other day, and morn'n dozen fellers
wanted nae to lick the conductor and
sue the company. They didn't naean to
run me dowH. It's jest their way, you
know. 1 expected to be run over at
least four times before l got out of
town."
"Well, you take things pretty easy"
"Of course. When I'm home and Z
things don't go right kuss around sun, I
but 1 come down here to have good i
lime and amt going to sass and jaw s
and kick. Teller over here on Sixth av- t
snue kicked me six times, bnt did 1 hol a
er and raise riot? No, stree! 1 come
Town here expectin' to be tooken for
,ome one else and kicked, and I jest
sept still till he found out mis- mistake
ind apologized. Said he took nae for ]
eller who stole his hat"
"Well, have good time" said as l
urned to go. {
"You bet l willP' he rep led, as he I
waved me farewell. "When fell down f
tairs and busted my suspenders, tore the c
Jack out of my vest and ripped coat "
all loose, but I'm all right-all right i.
nd I'll git sewed up and then hun for a
ircus" c