The sun., 1901-04-06
Your Uncle Lew.

Your Uncle Lew
your Uncle Lew by Charles Reginald sher-
lock ktFrederickA Stokes Company Is thevery
curious and well-told and int eresting story OF
anatural-born American who kept a railroad
restaurant at Sslina. ~ Y; who wore da-
mond cross. which he called the 'crown
Jewels. in his shirt bosom, and a white beaver
hat, set at an angle, on his head; who tucked
his trousers into his bootlegs; who was never
without cigar cooked in the corner Of his
mouth who was wise in horsefesh and much
else: who was not for moment taken in by
the CardN Giant. and who supplied himself
readily with the comprehensive history OF
that fraudulent large image; who had at
| once an unshakable and tender heart who
was honest at the same time that he was
exceedingly shrewd who was gifted with
such dIscernment in the matters of eating
and drinking as distinguished the late Mr.
Sam ward; who had had many and interest
ing experiences which he would relate upon
sufficient provocation, who had odd and
strong ways Of speech who was an oracle
in Salina: who could tell a story and frame
a repartee. and who was notable in many
ways besides.
inventor Of the Cardin Giant TO take drive
with him and spoke thus of the gifted animal
htched to his buggy; That, said he. is
Lucretia Borgia. and I'm not ashamed 10
ask Judge Of horses to get up behind her
There's nothin' better on four feet Look
her over! Not a wart and not n pimple
Sound as a Mexican dollar in wind and limb
kind and gentle. velvet TO the touch from
Fnr +, tAf ltttpl N,.ttI
htchin'. is not afraid OF the cars a lady can
drive her : well az a man. and she's as free
from tricks as lap dog Man alive when
there's dust ilyin' on the road you don't get
smitch of it Speed? Hook Lucretia
Borcia in light harness. put your bull pup
up beside you. and give her head on the Brew
erton plank road, and she goes so fast the
telegraph poles look like the teeth in a fine
tooth comb, and don't you forget it Jump
in and hold your breath Mr. Dunbar was
not unwilling to sell the animal, and We be-
lieve that really she was pretty good mare
Mr. Dunbar went about the trotting circuit
with his most distinguished mare, Crazy
Jane. for whom he accounted with such a
story as occurred 10 him when he was ques-
toned about her you see, he said, Il
am rc-id-u-ary legatee horseman crazy
!
isterin' for a dead friend You can't go back
on a dead friend NV friend. who didn't
know any more bout horses n an angel in
heaven knows about fried eggs, thought he'd
a good one in Crazy Jane, but he went and
kicked the bucket before he had a chance
to race the mare SO in his will, maxim me
the custodian Of all his worldly goods, Crazy
Jane was turned over to me with the request
of "A dyin' man 10 prove he hadn't made no
mistake Il was sacred trust, you see
and that's how I'm on the racctrack instead
of attendin' to my legitimate business as the
or-gani-t OF tho village church You can see
how 1t goes agln my grain. but I'm maxim
~ good a blurs man Of my religious rrainin'
can ~ for the l,etle marc ! don't mind
sayin she kinder takes my eye and | may
become "A sport before | know II know
she can't ain. but -ho can iig along some,
and Just 20 keep faith with my dead friend
put up a leetle money on hor now and then
II he was on earth he'd hot his bottom dollar
for he was game through and through I'm
dom by him as I'd be done by Hear me-"
As a matter Of fact. Crazy Jane was a tor
nado mare, and she won fortune for Mr.
Dunbar. but hr refranod from Dragging about
her prematurry "Why did | enter Crazy
Jane in a fast Glass;" he said "Be-cause |
wanted to be through with my duty 10 my
dead friend soOu'S possible You under
stand If he'd hv"i he'd have started tho mare
in the iOrtios stead of the eighteen clas,
where | put ter He'd have carried her
through five or six seasons, tryin out the fat
IN her lie thought. poor soul. She could step
off IN 2iS or better and would have stuck 10
II mi she did or he went ny Salt River Now.
I'm givin the nag n whirl in fast company
for a go-in, and as she cant win. why. | can
think ~ III" end of the season. Just A. my dead
friend did. that Crazy James good for 2lS
II she am timed | can b'lieve anything I
Ike NJ the end Of this season III ra.tire
the marc from the track and call hor tho
queen Of the turf IL she cant make bcttrr'n
20 | wont know II, and what a man dOu'r
know wont hurt him II costs like SIN rhI,
rlcu a hoIse for u ghost, hut I'm not the
man to 60 back on q dead friend
Tho story of the Cardiff Giant included here
will be- sure to interest tho reader Mr. Sher
lock IN MS preface declares hi, belle. that I'm, !
i the first time thar y has over been truly
told MIR Dunbar undoubtedly was az one
time living NEuro, moving about with M,
crown jewels aud all his other Curiou4
ornament tatiOn OF figure and Of speech very
much as "" see him here Your ucla Lew
l. an unusual and an excellent piece of wurl,
An admirable and evidently faithful portrsit
Of MIR Lewis Dunbar Of salina is afforded by
Nj B West Cuncdinst in a lrontiSpi"r"