The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-26

opened a Jackpot, and in less than one
brief hour I was cleaned out of $40. He
held a straight or flush to my threeS
every time, and as for bluffin' him, he
was like a knot on a log. Relate thy
own sad experience"
There is not much to relate sighed
the stricken, as his voice choked up on !
him. Il da1Iied with him till 1 got four
aces in my hand. and then I proceeded
to raise him off the face of the airth.
He hung to the grass in a way to as
tonish me until finally called his hand.
Then he showed a straight flush, and
my four aces were nit. Today he re-
poseth in my sod house with a 'Well-I-
don't-know expression on his deceivin'
face, and I. alas, am but wanderer
Ger the face of the airthi''
LAS I look at it, says after while,
and after he had opportunity to weep
some more tears, you have lost all but
honor!"
Yes, ALL
and determination, what can't you ac-
complish? Take sip of my Pilgrim
| Pain Alleviator, sorrerin one, and see
if you don't feel better in five minits.'
| He seized the extended bottle and
quaffed deeply, and not over three
minits had dragged their solemn length
away when he got up with the light of
hope dancin' in his eyes and whoop
on his lips.
TT goeth to the spot or money re-
| funded" I said, as he pranced around.
| 1T not only alleviates pain and chaseth
away encouragement, but it bringeth
| back hope and causeth ambishun to
bubble up in the human breast Have
another
When he had quaffed agin and was
ready to tackle misfortune, I embraced
| him and said:
Back there in the young and enter
prism town of Happy HoIler you will
| find an old critter shown off a piano.
RAINY of the Holy Land. He needs
one with q broad back and sturdy arms
to turn the crank of the machine while
he pints out the spots where Judas
was taken with sudden pains. Go to
| him, my son. and if you are Jealous
and faithful, it won't be a year before
you can scoop in the hull thing and
roll in massive wealth.
| And he embraced me in his vigorous
arms and uttered a warwhoop and set
off at the pace that youth instilis into
the legs As I driv on, I reflected at
what little cost I had made a feller-
mortal happy, and was feelin' happy
myself when I was accosted by a
female whose countenance was mourn
full and who walked with a webbing
gait. Ever cheerfully anxious to sootne
the sorrers of mankind, l dropped the
lines and made inquiry:
| us this a wilder woman that L see
before me. and if so,what is the cause?''
who are We, old man?' she asks, as
she comes to a halt and wipes her
weepin' eyes.
"Jest simply Pilgrim wanderin'
about to make the world happier and
brighter for them who sorrer," 1 an
swered. why grieveth thou2
! alas but come out here from MIS-
souri, to marry an old mani" she ex-
claimed
And you arrived to find that death
had claimed him for its own? L see,
and I sorrer with YOU.
saDon't let the boss git ahead of the
wagon. mister. Z found the old man
very much alive. but he had gone and
got married to two different women.
willin' to butt in and becuaa his third.
but we decided that the price of pork
and 'taters was too high"
And now YOU wander about seekip'
remarked as observed that she was
not beautiful
.pThat's what I have been doin'."
| she replied but thank heaven. my
last Old man, you are my mutton.
rye fell in love with you at the first
sight Two hours hence We'll be jined
together for life
/ IT can't believe il. wilder from MIS-
@But ven have to. I'm a-cornin'
fright up thar beside my own true
| love- and as soon as that old boss or
we'll hunt I'D a preacher and be jined
Don't attemDt to toy with my gr1evfn
heart. or it'll be the worse for We"
1 She would have come up over the
| wheel and taken a seat beside me and
ultimately made me hers. but I put the
cad on TO Cicero and went off at a
! gallon. She follered me mile and a
/ half on foot. and her pace was hot
and her language hotter. but I gradu-
allv drew awav from her and her love
and finally saw her turn back. Truly,
he who doeth according to his con-
| science the same shall escape the
| snares and pitfalls of the widders.