The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-01
HAcKE1TsToWN NOT so BAD.
II Your Luck 10 Running You May Enjoy both
Pleasure ana Profit There.


Everything was peaceful and quiet around
the hotel in the sleepy town Of Hackottstown,
n. j., ore evening last week. The hotel dog
slumbered on the porch, and did not even sniff
rs a straw-whiskerod countryman hauled n
hnc string of fire silly caught bass past his nose.
The boy with n closely cropped head who
served as Front" and half II dozen different
other things was stretched out on his back near
the dog. and the barkeeper. who was also clerk
and manager, sat on n high stool at the end OF
the bar and.RaZed dreamily at the flies slipping
drops of liquid around the bar. Suddenly the
hotel bus ratified into tho yard and a young
city chap jumped out, rousing boy and dog with
his aiertness. He hustled into the bar. and
CHANGING at the clock, said:
1--WE got just forty-fivo minutes to spend in
getting a square meal. Have you got one con-
eealed about the placer
"Well, / shouldn't be surprised if we had, -
said the barkeeper, who wore gold-riInmed
spectacles and looked as IL he had been a city
chap himself once, and had seen better days.
Gust trot her out said the city chap. I'm
Is hungry as n bear. Where can l wash upf"
aust fall into that room over there and fall
downstairs afterward. I'm going TO eat a
steak myself, and I'll split 1t up with you" said
the barkeeper.
The city chap washed up and made his way
downstairs. Tho barkecpcr was in the kitchen
ordering the steak, and the little girl in a smart
Bingham frock and snow-wlite apron startled
the city chap as she walked up noiselessiy be-
hind him and exclaimed, rather than asked, in
a sfsstii staaEpP Sr i iiSsir"
The city chap jumped and looked around at
I'm to dine with the barkcep." he said.
"oh!" exclaimed the little girl, and the city
chap grew tour feet in her estimation.
The barkeeper soon made hi appearance.
and, after bowine to all the diners, saI down OPP
SIN just four minutes, m'toy. I'll hull rs fine
? piece OF steak as ever caino down tho pike
into your face" sad he.
Jaw, thank you" said tho city, chap.
The two talked ABOUT he Henley boat races
and It was everything that the barkccper
claimed for it. There was a salad Of lettuce
blackberries and cream, and delicious cos'ce.
After dinner the city, char. and barkeeper
each other all their lives, CHANGING NJ his
watch, tho city chap saw hat he siill had III,
teen minutes tar 4" catch MS train. lie bouEh; two
keeper. He asked for his hill.
Well, seeing III you, We'll let you off with
The city chap pulled out IA hannibal of Change
and no was about % hand over the requisite
in-the.slot gambling machines viii, three cups
with nickels IN them exposed 10 view.
Hello, what nave you get l,crcE'
chimes. iye been trying 10 beat it for a week, ;,
wen, 1 II nave 10 llKc II chance Oh IT,, rald
the city chap, dropping a nickel ia the 3 OF. lie
, pushed down the lever, the Eicke jisgicd down
and dropped into one Of tie cups. Another
press on the lever and eight nlckcls dropped
into tho shelf underneath. The city clap
scoopci out the nickois.
'Ihis isn't SO bad. guess III try 1t again. .
He dropped IN another nickel, and the bar
Keeper almost jumped over tho bar when the
nickel had won; There were twelve nicke in
the cup, The barkceper called in the short.
haired hal LIZ Front who had ehareG ftho machine,
the city chap dropped in q third nickel. rs the
plank acknowledgment of all three, t. thiyd cup
only seven came out. Front ana the bar,
wizard. Then they said things. in dialect:
Il believe those three nickels In there belong
to me-" said the city chuD.
That's right. boss, but I've lost the loy,"
Well lets 500. I've got Sl,s9; that's sl.9O
Ahead OF the game. owe you rs cents,
That puts ms % cents cIear on the trip. That
the city chap hoped into the waiting bus and
caught the 1885 train for New York, leaving
the harkeeper and Front in confusion. The
chances OF the city chap'r getting another
nickel ont OF u slot machine are about ono uut
q n million.