Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-10-19


bles, His crop Of hair was surmounted
by the funniest little sealskin cap imag-
Unable. After taking a position be in
dulged in long stare at the man open
ing the bivalves and slowly calculated,
"Isters?"
"Yes. SIR" responded the attentive
operator, land fine ones they are too. "
well, I've heard of listers afore,"
says he, "but this is the fust time I've
seed 'em, and prehaps I'll know what
thar made of afore git out of town."
Having expressed this desperate in
tention, he cautiously approached the
plate and scrutiniZed the uncased she'll
fish with gravity and interest which
would have done honor to the most il
lustrious searcher into the hidden mys-
teries Of nature. At length he began to
soliloquize on the difficulty of getting
them out, and how queer they looked
when out.
81 never seed anythin hold ON so.
Takes an amazin sight of screwin, boss,
to git 'om out, and ain't thay slick
and slip'ry when they does come?
Smooth as an eel! I've got good mind
to give that feller lodgin, jist to realize
the effects, as Uncle jess used to say
about specialization.
well, SIR" was the reply, down
with two bits, and you can have O
Dozen"
1.-Two bitsW exclaimed the Sucker.
Now, come. That's stickin it ON rite
strong, hoss, for listers. A dozen on 'em
amt nothin to q chicken, and there's
no gettin more'n picayune apiece for
'em. I've only realized 40 picayunes ON
my first ventur' to st. Louis. I'll tell
you what, I'll gin you two chickens for
a dozen, if you conclude to deal"
A wag who was standing by in
dulging in q dozen winked to the at
tendant to shell out, and the offer was
accepted.
"Now, mind" repeated the Sucker,
call fair-two chickens for u dozen.
You re witness, mister" turning at
the same time to the wag. "None of
your tricks, for I've heard that your
city fellers are mighty slip'ry coons."
The bargain being fairly understood,
our Sucker squared himself for the on.
set, deliberately put off his sealskin,
tucked up his sleeves and, fork in hand,
awaited the appearance Of No. !. 1t
came, he saw, and quickly it was bolt
ed. A moments dreadful pause ensued.
The wag dropped his knife and fork
with look of mingled amazement and
horror, something akin to Shake.
10 LOT l,,H
ghost, while he burst into the 3sclama-
ton:
SWALLOWED aiive, as I'm Chris
tianp'
Our Sucker hero had opened his
mcath with pleasure a moment before,
but now it stood open. Fear, horrid
dread of he didn't know what, con-
seriousness that all wasn't right, and ig-
norant of the extent of the wrong, the
uncertainty of the moment was terrible.
Urged to desperation, he faltered out:
what on earth g the row?''
did you swallow it alive?" inquired
the wag.
~ swallowed it jest as he gin it to
mel shouted the Sucker.
| you re ueau mani! exclaimed MS
anxious friend. 1.-THE creature is alive
and will eat right through you," added
he in most helpless tone.
"Git pizen pump and pump it
out!' screamed the Sucker in a frenzy,
his eyes fairly starting out of their
sockets. "Oh, gracious, what'll l do?
It's got hold of my innards already,
and I'm dead as chicken! Do some
thing for me, do! Don't let the internal
sea toad eat me afore your eyes!"
"Why don't you put some of this OH
it?' inquired the wag, pointing to a
bottle of strong pepper sauce.
The hint was enough. The Sucker,
NJ 'on the instant, seized the bottle, and,
] desperately wrenching out the cork.