The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-18

was seekln 10 call up otner tningA
to fit into the hilarious occasion when
1 met critter of humble and benevo-
lent look who was foliered by dog. |
I hauled in on the lines and stopped
my outfit, and was preparin' to be |
jecular with him when he sadly shakes |
his head and solemnly says:
There is a time for laughin' and a |
time for weepin', and this is my day
of sorrer."
What grieveth thee?" I asks.
II sorrer over the wickedness of my
feller men. Fur five years hev I trav-
eled abroad in the land appealin' to
mankind to avoid evil, and yet it was
skassly an hour ago that feller
worked a bogus half dollar OF on me.
Sunthin' seems to tell me that you ar
pilgrim yourself
you've hit it. Yea, 1 hev Travelled
and wrastled with the worlds wicked
ness, and l, too. hev suffered from in
gratitood."
"Ah-umr' he sighs.
"Ah-umr' signs I.
''Is that cur of yours under the wag-
on stuffed with straw?' he asks after
time as he wipes the tears from his
eyes:
II will not deceive you, feller pill
GRIM" 1 answered, with a lump of
emotion in my throat. THAT dog is
alive, and his interior is full of wheels"
II aisp hev a dog with wheel or
two in his vitals," says the old man rs
he turns to his canine.
"Ah-umw
"Ah-ump'
Then we locks at each ether a long
time and secretly sorrers over the wick
edness of the world, and mebbe it was
five minits before controlled nay emo
shun sufficient to ohsarve:
"If them dogs sigh to enter upon a
conflict, it would be too bad to disap-
pint EN-"
IT was jest thinkin' the same" says
he.
"And would your conscience allow
you to put q ten dollar bill en- the re
sultY' !, =
"Ireckon it would-yea. two Of 'en."
s'Ah-umw
teAh-umr'
Then we put four ten dollar bills on
them that they might net be dissipated
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led him forth. He was sorrerin' over
the wiekedness of mankind. same as
myself, but he was eager nun fur a
little shindy as side issue.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
again." feelingly said the venerable old
fraud A. the conflict was about to be-
gin.
And integrity lifteth 4 man up and
giveth him the victory" says in reply.
Then we loosed the dogs. and they
pitched in. In seven or eight minutes
his canine was on the run across the
prairie with mine at his heels, and the
battle was decided.
Let Us now pursue our respective
ways and continue to urge our feilef
men to paths Of virtue" says 1 rs I
pockets the stakes and whistles to my
| dog
Pride goeth before q fall" sighed
| the stranger as he began to remove his
coat.
while humility hangs right to the
root" says I a. throwed down my
hat.
You are liar!'
"And you are ditto!"
Il AACA Nc 0tIC&o a AOSR anu SVAeASS
| for me, and in our first embrace he
grabs both hands into my hair, and vic
| tory seems to be his. Three minutes
later. however. I had got my knee in
his stomach and give him the Sop. and
| whom I had finished with him he was
licked man, and the eagle was soarin'
| above my head in exultatien. Pursufn'
my way with a light heart and the
| consciousness of hevin' done a good
| action, presently came upon a woman
mourni1' at the door Of dugout- She
was not as fair as the dawn, and nei-
Their was her form that of the boundin'
| gazelle, but it is the duty Of the wan
| derin' pilgrim to scatter kind words
| ike an old shotgun. Tharfore as
halted said to her:
| Lady, why dost thou sorrerY
| THAT l am left helpless and alone
| to face the world" she answered as
her tears fell.
| What hath become Of thy old man?''
| "He set out for Ace High half an
hour ago to look fur one more beauti-
full and angelic. Durn his hide. but If
hadn't q lame leg he couldn't hev got
| away from me?'
Man seeketh. but he does not Al
lus find. Man setteth cut, but he
does not allus git thar. Wouldst hev
| your old man baek?"
| Il wouldst, and. if I could git my
4 paws on him fur about q mint he'd
come along. Art selling dnW4re.
stranger? p
mot skassly, fair enc. I am travel.
In about with q grasshopper in q
bottle. nghtin' dog under the wagon
and an outfit fur the takin' of tin
| types at ten cents = take. In addition
TO this 1 speak words Of consolashun to
/ the sorreriu'. advise the wicked to turn