The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-12
THOUSAND DOLLAR POT.
nov COJNTRr GRhLNHORN
BLIFTED FOUR Old SfdGERS
lie Had Only an Ace. Sine spot f"ur'
aoueen aud Tray, But He "a" 'ho
off,crs, with Good Hands. Die

e!lng FOR The fuu tnds was 10 nc h"H
out OF life. 10 was late in the afternoon
there was no peaceful sun setting IN
sea Of glory" There was no scent oi
half-blown roses BOB the air. There was
no song of ihc birds ashore, no waving
OF trees. nothing gay nothing beautiful
Eyervthlne was damp. ifclcss and limp.
The rain feil not in showers. but instead
ia -1vihmicu downpour. j: had been
oo.ne this six days out OF tho ten that We
bsa been away from home, and there
sc.md uo chance of abatement.
such weather ass this knocks all sport
DO fuc hDad. There WAS notnins 10 90
bot kiI uu.e lu tlo cabin iu various way
Ju.t un inns particular afternoon We were
waIflus Tor something Co tNin up. we
couIa not see more tuan fifty ieei away
ou account oi tnc mist and rain. III may
may uc ol Interest 20 KNOW now Wc were
pa4.INe the TIME. Moss was pacing the
deck. pipe Zoo mouth. ian was seated on
lIH .uunuit Nnlltlug, DOpps was swear
ANS Ht tnc cabin boy. and i was WONDER
lnl 90 Noah saw duy more uouu4c tn@l
We old.
Presently We heard thc rubbing Of oars
in tur lOCks winch caused the Aeads OF
aN Tour 20 turn BOO one direction. ln
few moments We wtro rewarded uy ree-
iI- al smaA skin OF Che fresh water vac
rely emerge from tle mist propelied by
Cd man. As tue craft crew nearer We
were able TO size up the propeller VINO
urged hls boat along. lie was short ana
stout. GOA nlS mead Was large straw mas,
JUS uut protection from llt weather On
the way uf clothing was Cd Wcil-WOru
WaistDOat which reached his spine about
where tne iftu rio branches OH. Nearer
approach disclosed the fact that his legs.
which We're cnclsed I'm OVcrIls. were
baus warped. ana nc wore no SHOES.
HAD 4 BkOTHER-lN-LAW.
Mores nailed him. Boat anOy.
uc turned toward us "a face utterly de-
void OF expression, round, TAT, Ied iea-
lures aid ruu together. lle mOnOtOny On.y
relieved by u cd. stuDby moustacnc,
wiscn seemed glued on, but he sAld
nothing.
Come aboard" said Moggs cordially
Don nave 90. seems you re- mighty
dam familiar on short acquaintance. was
tine sentiment that rolled from some pOr-
tou OF his massive face.
No you don't nave l).' said MOggs
"bul IL you feel bad ABOUT 10 you had
That's Jes what I'm doin' all the
tune. returned our fat friend, as he
dipped his oars strongly anu rOWed pap
stream. But. hc aducd iu more kindly
tone. my brotL cr-.n-aw 81 mile or so
back. } guess he'd Doe glad to give You
q call
.Inank you. cried Moses. and turning
i0 us he added. There none OF the
j was hoping We could get him 10 come
aboard anu amu-t AS Tor awhile.
hut there Was some ching yet 10 I'VE ior.
Tue "hn0Lher-iu-law was on MS way
down. ANA ne might Dee favored with
HE COMES.
Ne were not to bee Kept IN suspense
very long. Hail. who had the best eye
sight. was the first 10 see another boat
shoot around tine bend. lnis was long,
"a
sadly in need of repairs. In the stern
was lank individual, who alternately
padded the craft ana whistled ana sang
Just before reaching us. he began TO
shout tnat sOul-stifrng song.
4 AIN coming L am coming, for my mead
is bending low.
lie was tall lean. and hungry. His
headgctr was uuique-a large FUR cap
pulled over his ears, ar oiled coat. hnrn
trousers. and carpet slippers, made up
lls costume. lie had au ugly Mite
wrinkltd face. but every line showed the
presence of fun. his beard was small
tuft of sandy hair that hung Asllessiy
from his chin.
"Go.d cyeuin'.' he said. as hc drew
hong STROKE with his paddle.
How Hre kUu. Captain. We an Cilcd
az once. Won't you come aboard ana
have some supper with ust
m hNctI yuh, don care I ] dri
jess collected some money from Tom
Green. au I'm icclin good lie SEE
cmel bus craft 90 the Martha Jenkins
ANA climbed aboard ass 81 bee owned the
Nnui. shooting match.
-Nics craft you ieiers got here ne
remarked.
yes responded Dobhs. we hired this
from President cleveland just for TINS
'Yuh dide Who'd although it2 Dyer
leave him well and hearty
We looked az One another with am eN-
D. IN
off us though mo- one admitted 10. bNl-
olous aromas OF hot rolls and fried bacon
a.u otuer uclcc.anle Nidnds soon gave
us notice that there was something wait
ing for us. and We griyitated towards the
dlning-roOm 20 prepare Tor supper whitn
meal was soon spread Ter the company.
We lost uO time IN sitting down AM CIV
ing the post of honor 10 our distinguished
visitor wine by this time had removed
his hat revealing forehead which ln-
dictated am enormous appcplte. can
never think of that face without grow
Ing hungry. And the stores OF iniorma-
fIun Wutcu THAT pate contained De
tween huge moutAiuls of bread and meat
he told us thc names OF all the nsh that
were 10 -he found in those waters; Of
am the birds that flew the air thereaoouts.
Of all the good people who liVed IN thet
noighb,rhood. the depth of the water
tho state OF the bottom, and the cOhol-
zion OF the country.
NOTHING BUT CHlLLS.
"ls there much sickness about hercE
.Naw uothu' moron chils, everybody
has them.
-Dl YOU ever have Oret
We'll Il should say so' There ain
Ise raN s'.D. the War that am had
o. chill. an SUNDAYS J has two.
a razel job awe at This rival OF
Father Grimes hen.
.Lommc tou YER Doe continued. nai-