The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-22

be Warned that more than enough has
been too much for many a poor devil
Of tLe plains"
One drink made Sam Fling friendly,
with the third he was confidential. at
the fifth he was inclined t. argue, as
the seventh went down he Ieean to
boss the ranch, when the ninth arrived
he pulled his gun and he didn't last a
minute. 1t was of this that the poet
spoke when he exclaimed:
AT the punch bowls brink
Let the thirsty think
What the people say in Japan:
First, the man takes a drink
Next. the drink takes a drink,
Then the drink takes the man
An uncomfortable thought just then
tingled through him. What if the posse
of angry citizens whom lie knew to be
rapidly approaching on the trail Of
these men should suddenly appear over
the hill and open an indiScriminate
fire that would include the entertainer
as we'll as the audience? \ bit OF sand
stone rock jutted out froI "a blow out
in the hill Il few steps away and he
saw archance to make distinction be-
tween speaker and hearers that might
be recognized by the coming avengers
Drink, gentlemen. to our fortunate
meeting" he said, passing the bottle
around, land | will mount this natural
stage and give you touch of the most
realistic and elegant poetry that ever
poet spun. My pardner wrote it on
the wall of his cell with Il bit of crayon
that schoolboy threw at him. His
jailer was so taken with it that he
copied it and handed it around to his
friends to show what a rare bird he
was boarding. | saw one of the copies
of the poem. recognized the handwrit-
ing, and for the first time in months
of weary search learned where my be-
loved friend was SOjourning. That
night he raised the window and came
out into my arms. | can never forget
the noble words of his immortal verse.
| will now repeat it for your entertain
meiit and enlightenment"
Drury mounted the rock and the cow
boys seated themselves in the grass.
life is but a game of cards
Which each one has 10 learn.
Each shufties, cuts and deals pack,
And each trump doth turn.
Some turn high card the top,
While Others turn low
Some hold a hand quite full of trumps,
While others can show.
When last of all, spade is turned
BY the hoary hand of time,
1t always closes up the game,
In every land and cline.
No matter what man may win
Or what a may save,
The dreaded spade turns up at last
And digs the players grave"
The boys had forgotten their peril
and they wanted another drink. The
man hunter desiring to keep his pres
ent distance from them. swung the
flask over his head and tossed it to
them, saying, Here's to the man who
can catch and drink while the other
SMELLS"
His keenly practiced ears had caught
the almost imperceptible sound of dis
tant horse hOofs beating the earth in
rhythmic measure. With dramatic ges
ture and intonation of voice. he sought
to hold their attention little longer.
''IIere's agait. to the fearless men
Who range the plain through storm and rain,
With friendship true to the cause they hold
They guard their trust as men guard gold"
One of the men, who was turning the
almost empty flask over his mouth
paused an instant. Then he sprawled
out upon the grass with his ear press
ed closely to the ground. But the earth
was no longer needed to convey the
sounds of beating hoofs. The air bore
them on like the rapid strokes of q
fevered heart upon the human chest.
'Listen!" cried the elocutionist. I'm
drawing a crowd. Thank goodness
there is not much of our good whisky
left for them"
The men sprang up with an oath and
ran for their horses.
Say, boys" Drury cried. Both men
turned to look into the muzzles of two
revolyers. This harmless good natur
ed cuss amt quite ready yet to let that
good whisky get away. It's not polite
to leave Il friend in such Il hurry"
The hands of one of the men few tC
his belt.
stop it or III drop you" came the
command re-enforced with revolver
whose unerring aim was between the
cowboys eyes.
The men stood as if dazed at the un.
expected attitude.
Up with your hands, came the
command "No foOling"' Four hands
went up just as six hOrsemen appeared
at the top of the hill.
The posse understood the situation
at once and the marshal recognized the
man hunter. AS they came down the
hill they gave a rousing cheer.
Mexican Fred, marshal of Engle
wood. Kan, soon had the deSperadOes
handcuffed and on their way back tC
the town where they had provoked a
fight and killed man.
The man hunter went on his way to
Ashland concocting new rhymes fol
the next occasion.
Courtesy and Good Manners.
Good manners are the key to ad-
yancement in life. The tactful person
makes a study of the character of 9th
ers and wards off unpleasant words,