The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-05
GETTING FREE DRINKS.
How Two Saloonkeepers Were Very
Cleveriy "Worked"
Worcester Gazette.)

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Cleveriy worked"
Worcester Gazette.)
Here is story which shows that
sometimes fortune is like rain, which
falls alike upon the just and the I'M
just. There were once two saloonkeep-
erS whose shops were upon the same
street, near the center of the city, and
We're separated by no greater distance
tnan 100 yards. There were no other
, merchants in their line of business in
that part of the world, so the two
shared all the trade that was going.
They We're keen rivals, of course, but
they were very good friends for all
that, and their friendship was not sha-
Ken by the jokes which they were con-
tinualiy playing upon each other. If
/. one was made the victim of a quip he
did not sulk over it, but Immediately
set about devising a plan to turn the
laugh in the other direction, and me
generally succeeded. There was con-
slant interchange of these compliments,
! and the regular customers of both
places did not enjoy it less, because
there was recognized penalty in the
form of refreshments for the crowd,
which was always paid by the men
who was caught mapping. The two may
be called Casey and Cassidy, though
these were not their names. They rep
resent the just in this story The I'M
just were two young men. brothers,
Who lived at that time partly by a
trade and party by their wits, and
had not become very rich by the COM
bination. 1t CHANGED, one frosty morn
ing. as they walked up the street on
which the shops of Mr.. Casey and Mr..
Cassidy were situated, that it occurred
to them simultaneously that drink of
whisky would 60 them good. No sooner
had the idea been preached than they
inspected the common treasury, which
was found to conlSin just 10 cents. One
brother at once abandoned himself to
despair and profanity, but the other
said: Il have an idea. Follow me, my
boy, and one day you won't have to
worry over the price of champagne, let
alone whisky. Come with me- and just
remember that you don't want drink
and can't be urged to take one, and
you'll not go thirsty" Together they
entered Casey's and the strategist
called for whisky.
And what'll you have. Jack?" he
said.
Nothing for me-" said Jack
-Oh, go on, drink'll do you good"
No, don't feel like it this morning."
Sure you won't?"
Yep"
All iiSHt, Sdlu the SIrdIGSlSt, ana
grasping the bottle he poured /ltil the
glass was filed to bullying at the top.
laying down his 10 cents as he did so.
Casey looked at him in contempt and
muttered something, but he did not no.
tice the strategist's thumb marked a
point exactly between the rim and the
bottom of the glass, that he looked at
his brother inquiringly. and that the
brother nodded his head. The strate-
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reached the thumb mark. Then he said
to his brother:
This is really good whisky, Jack.
You ought to have tried IT.
They never sold good whisky here
IN their lives said Jack. Casey shifted.
1t is, for sure" said the 'strategist
Just try sip
We'll, I'll just put my lips to it,
said Jack. He put his lips to it and as
he did SO threw back his head There
was gurgle and sigh, and he set
down the glass empty. Then the broth
ers smiled innocently at Casey
Casey shifted again, but he looked a
little foolish, in spite of his contemptu-
Gus air. as he said: It's a pity you
wouldn't be askin' for two drinks if you
wanted thim.''
That's the way they always treat
you here" said the strategist to his !
brother. Now that's one thing / like !
about Cassidy's- He never insults his
patrons
A light came into Casey's eyes. 81 tell
yer what I'll do he said IF YOU two !
robbers'll go down an play that trick |
ON Cassidy, I'll give v each a dhrink /
when yer comes back"
An right said the strategist. give |
US the 10. We have to have that to do 1
the trick I
Casey. thoroughly enthusiastic. re-
turned the strategist's 10 cents. and.
with one of the regular patrons to rep /
resent the proprietor, the brothers made /
their way to Cassidy's. where they pro- !
cured their two drinks exactly as they
had done before. Cassidy was disposed
to turn the soda water siphon on the.s
at first, but was Immediately Modified
oy the strategist's crafty suggestion
hat perhaps he would like to see them
-ry the trick on Casey. He pounded [
he bar and roared with laughter al the
prospect
do we get a drink II we work Casey
IN the tIick?' inquired the strategist.
by gorry.' shouted Cassidy. between
aughs. 'Dyou play thot on Casey, an
II gil you two drinks piece And {
lie roared again and the brothers Joined
Inn. They got back their 10 cents again 1
md proceeded back to Casey's. where
hey got their promised drinks. takins.
hem in one glass again for the benefit /
II Cassidy who was peeping through 1
he window, and told Casey the story. a
cassidy wondered why Casey laughed +
heartily, and set out the glasses a sec
nd time before the brothers When I
hey came out they told him that they
lad suggested to Casey that they
hould play the trick on Cassidy. and I
hat Casey had been delighted. Cas- q
idy roared again, and when they had II
cached his place he gave them the h
romised two drinks. and pressed them
o take third. 1t was a great day for /.
he brothers. They had more drinks +,
han they needed, and saved their 10
ents besides But it was some time
efore they gathered courage to place
'asey and Cassidy upon their visiting
sts again.
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