Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1899-10-25

Fye- Opening Kxpsriesce OF . Smart
Man from New York.

Eye. .Opening Experlence OF . Smart
Man from New York.
"You know my brother key, OF
ourseY' said the New York man. "lkey
andI have been partners In business for
twelve years. He has always stuck to
the desk, while have done the travel
ing. key had an Idea that New Aork
couldn't run a day without him. de
also thought himself the cutest, smart
est man In the big town. Other New
Workers who never get ten miles out OF
town have the same idea Things hap
pened to me ON the road now and then,
and told key about 'em. but 1 never
could get him to believe that there was
a man outside Of Gotham who knew
enough to rake IN q poker pot with
straight flush In his hand. A few weeks
ago l got hurt, and Ikey had to 60 out
or ,oss customers When he finally con-
cluded to 60 he went with his hat on
his ear and a pocketful Of 5O-cent ci-
rars. He was prepared to dazzle
everybody.
"Ikey,' says I, as he was ready to go.
look little out for gum games. You'll
run across chaps who know a crowbar
from a clock
".Bahv says Ikey. as he picked up his
grip and started OF with a smile Of cou-
tempt on his face.
"Well. I'm near dead Of laughing over
his adventures. He got on at Albany
and was Juggling his grip uptown, when
q boy steps up and says:
".Hello. Senator! Glad to see you. III
carry that grip and make no charge.
1T tickled Ikey to be taken for Sem
ator, and it tickled him to save a dime,
but the boy got away with the grip,
and Ikey was hung up for two days
until the police found II. At Rochester.
as he was standing around the station,
a stranger fell against him and said:
BEG pardon. but amt you the man
who Is going to build the Panama
canalT
"T'm thinking Of It, said Ikey, sober
as n Judge. but three minutes later he
finds his watch gone.
I'm Buffalo, as he came out Of his
notel, a stranger asked him II he wasn't
the Governor, and then added: Excuse
me while knock that Ay OF!
"Ikey rather carried the idea that he
was the Governor. but the stranger had
got his diamond pin. In Cleveland one
of our old customers set out to make
things pleasant for my brother, and az
ter dinner said to him:
".Say, Ikey, we've got q new game
out here, and maybe you'd like to take
a hand int It's called poker, and
there's a great chance to show you
nerve by bluffing.'
"a new gamer says Ikey, - be
throws up his hands. Why. we've been
playing poker In New York for the last
200 years!
And Ikey took a hand IN, and when
the Buckeyes got through with him be
was $40 out Of pocket. Getting along
to Toledo a man worked $25 out Of him
| on a bogus check. and in Detroit he
was let In as a sure winner ON q h0Fse
race and lost $S5 more. That same
| night a thief entered his room and stold
III his clothes, and he had to telegraph
ME to get others to 60 home In While
he was on the way ptckpocket got his
last dollar, and be Couldn't even pay
car fare home from the station. It's q
sore subject with key. and you fellows
must handle him gently. but It WIN dc
him q heap Of good IN the end The
swelling IN his bead has gone down By
q third already, and he II almost readJ
70 admit that be isn't infaMh1e!" -