The St. Johns herald., 1901-04-06
! How the Old Mans
 Rosy Prospect Faded.
# nC PECKILATIoN is all right for

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 them as can see their way out an hgger the stages right along" re- narked the old bull whacl<er. I've known men has got rich by speckila- zion. I seen Bili here put months wages on fhs double crcet an hit 4hree numbers runnln' in immediately subsekent Investments, an lie was richer than this here Rockyfei!er for ;Aree days after. You never seen as adiooent t man ss Bill vas. But s far's I'm concerned 1 want sure thing with q rope hitched to it in ease of an axle breakin'. I used to be sp0rtive like the rest of you, but 1 hit the ground so hard it jared all ny back teeth loose, cn the rosiest prospect that ever delooded a hard Workin' son Of toll an made him think that fife was going 10 be one grand hurdy glIrdy of valley tan an tobacker hencefOr- ward an for evermOre."
 What was that?" inquired the stock tender. q never knowed you to have rn 1ney enough to buy you nOo scot Of clo'es, let alone speckiiate."
 1 15 years, eff an on, but never knowed him any more of a sport than he ia right new. He wouldn't play solitaire with hinsalf an stake nary beans on the result of the game" said the stage agent, who, according 10 his monthly custom. was paying off the conpany's employees with a pack of cards.
 "fts this away" said the old man. "I don't as a gineraI thing take any ca,oot into my confidence respectin' ny financial operations, nor yit the T-orCrtions Of my bank roll. l don't | .ess as slick as 1 might, mebbe, becuz it 'ud embarrass me when I fried ny sowbeIly to keep the grease spots ofT'n r1v pGntieg. an it wouldn't go we'll with the regligee language I've got to use 10 make my team git down into the yokcs, but don't you forget that l have got enough to buy tliis outfit put down iH brine for winter Use. IL ain't 10 oil stock nor nothin' fancy-jes' y!ain Ii;tie old govcr' r'nent bonds. When get wad that gets too heavy 10 pack around buy bond or two an tie it up with the rest of the bundle. l kin afford to slouch. When Q man is on g solid financial basis appearances don't count for noJhin' with him. He a;n't like you ducks that's skecred somebody wifi tumble to their state Of destitOoticn all the time an has to wear good clo'es to make blCff. No, sir! As far as takin' no chances is concerned, why, I told you right at the iump-aw&y that I wasn't takin' any. What are you go;n' 10 do with your months pay, Sam2"
 The stock tender grinned uneasily and looked at the stage agent, who re- fected the grin.
 We'll said the agent, tits my luck today, and the next day it may be his. Or might git skinned if tried you whirl for soms of them government bonds"
 ''What was your specialization, Tubbs?" inquired the stock tender, who was evidently anxious to avoid delicate subject.
 Turkeys replied the old man. 'I calculated on a corner in the poultry market an slumped by reason of Gefishunsy of tall timber. It looked mighty well, though, for quite awhile. Tt was this way. Me an Joe Hil- ness without any bad effec's. We few high an never come down to roost. All the sone we struck hard series Of three-one deals an there w'aS 9 shrink age ir our assets by tbe eEd of tI'. week that v-lu!d have had d dspress.-r in fooeEcs CT tlle banl: of EI:z,cad. I.e could stand i;, though. l tCid ycu We had m2de stake.
 Well, I says to Joe: IT eir't no use ia spendin' cur wealth ali in cns Lace. Let's give Omaha c touch Of tlie sunny side Of prcsperity.' Go We went ca to Omaha and in two we: A9 r5cre we was