El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-01
The Spectator.
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not highly finished dinner ct the noun
tain farm house, and when 1 started en-
my way at l O'Clock in the afternoon
| the daughter, who had looked after
my wants al the table. informed me
that if 1 had no objection she would
"ride piece" with me. AS che was
Rood-looking, rudy mountain maid,
unlike the majority of her kind, gave
an immediate consent, says writer in
the Washington Star, and we were
presently jogging along toward the
Cum bertrand river, which we could see
like q silver thread across the green
valley far below US.
81 presume, said, bowling with as
much gallantry as the circu instances
would permit, that if.one of your beaus
should see US riding together my life
lous rage"
sob, reckon faint so bad's that,
all to once" she laughed in response.
"I'm sure they are not so Indifferent
as you would lead me to think. Pretty
girls are not so plenty in the noun
tains," smiled and she blushed.
! "Weil s'pose eff Jim wuz here,'
picnic as it looks fer Jim's mighty bad
about me. That's why he amt here
now"
"Why?" asked with considerably
more interest and not nearly so much
bow and pslaver.
HE shot hole through the last
Teller l rid with, and had TO take to
the woods till he gifts WE'LL
This was not altogether as pleasing
as it might have been, but l couldn't
run away from the lady, so L remain
ed.
"Well," said in a tone of strong
disspproval, do you intend to marry
a man like that?''
"Tain't safe to marry any other-not
fer him, per me neither, even ef L
wanted to which 1 don't. Jim's plenty
suitable for me.''
"Does your mother approve of your
!; marrying him?'' ] asked, hoping
somebody might be found who would
, come to.the rescue.
mo" she responded easily, ''Maw
amt tslkin' one way ner t'other,
, She's been married four times, and has
|, made such drafted muss Nv it every
time that she says she amt fttin'
person to give advice on the margin
!, question, nohow, even eff L wuzn't old
!, enough to do my own pickin' an
choosin'," which seemed to be such an
unsnswersble argument that l retired
, from the field.
, ers in the world will possibly visit FL
, Paso within the next two months and.
give an exhibition. A late dispatch
says: Jacob Schaefer, the billiard
wizard; Eugene Carter, who
claims to be the greatest exponent Of
cushion caroms in the world, and Bill
ly Cation have perfected plans for open
ing palatial billiard academy in the
City of Mexico. The three experts ex
pect to go to the Mexican city after 9
. three months tour of the West by
Scheefer and Carter. The players
claim that the venture has ample fin
ancial backing in the per
sons of two Mexican capital
: lists, who believe that such an academy
3 would do paying business. Eugene
Carter Is past master in the art o.
: fancy shooting. He has all sorts O.
shots in his repertoire, snowy shot:
3 and shots so difficult that the top
; notchers In the game can not make
: them after seeing him do it. This Il
: because he possesses singular sdvan
:: tage in his muscular fingers. They are
: masses of muscle, and he can twirl {
: ball with his fingers with astounding
force. No other topnotcher can euua
: him in finger strength. His wrist
: too, Is powerfully developed, and be
: can put abnormal force into q stroke
3 1t is not, of course, q mere matter o.
3 strength to send q billiard ball arouni
, a table with unusual force or speed
, There Is great deal more In knowing
= how. Little, delicate Frank Ives, fo
instance, can strike ball with Gu,
aud make it travel twice as far as csl
Bob Fitzsimmons, the champion pugil
list.
The death of Dan Conroy recalls an
other sudden death which occurred q
Phoenix three years ago; that of youn