Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-31

money, too. but that amt it. I'm afraid
1t wouldn't be right
Gentlemen, the boys sat up! Gentle
men, but they took notice.
What are you meaning? asks Hicks
cold and polite. I'm feeling peevish this
morning and jokes don't eaten me right.
My hands plumb trembly and I'm finger
ing my hardware. Speak up sudden and
explaining.
" Gentlemen. says this person. which
was Baldy's friend, sobbing some more. Il
got a snake.
Gentlemen, there was a riot Gentle
men, but trouble looked close. The boys
just naturally swarmed over this person.
which was Baldy's friend. and I'm frank
to say amt ever seen a snake so popular
Gentlemen says Hicks, after this per-
son, which was Baidy's friend, had crawled
out from under. i reckon there amt no.
body disputing the fact that l got an op-
ton on this here reptile.
It Was Pet Snake.
And there wasn't anybody said anything
until this person, which was Baldys friend,
spoke up, timid and anxious. Says he, L
amt selling that snake. It's a pet snake.
adnt revealed my weakness for snakes
to you gentlemen, but I'm plumb crazy
over them, and this one is plumb trained
gentlemen, Hicks was mad. Gentle
men, everybody was frenzied And Hicks
toward this person, which was Baldys
friends l reckon / get the snake he
said, and I'm aiming to get poisoned right
away
They looked rough! But finally this person,
which was Baldy's friend. he looks up some
hopeful and he says, anxious and inquir-
ing:
Hicks, you amt aiming to get bitten
up daily and continuous are you.
Sure not, says Hicks, some puzzled.
This here reptile is needed to perform an
operation and after that you can have him
back
We'll then says this person. which
was Baldy's nfend, If you're set on it I'll
let him bite YOU once for fifty
That's me, says Hicks, and this per-
son, which was Baldy's friend, he goes and
fetches the snake, which performs as re-
Quested.
Well, sir, Hicks was joyous He just
gaHoped from the snake to the bar and
started in. And I'm frank to say. that In
httte while he was plumb uncaring, and
TINS mere snake poison was some neutral
ized Why it didn't even Swell his leg
none noticeable and pronounced
gentlemen, there was envy! Gentle
men, but the boys was anxious And one
or them says to this person, which was
Baidys friend. that he'd give fifty for the
use of his snake.
Snake Bites Going Up.
Ard then this here person, which was
Baidy,s friend, shows that he wasn't no
real cow-gentlemen. Boys he says. the
price on snake bites is going up. Boys
ms here snake amt continuous per-
former. I'm asking seventy-five dollars for
the next bite
gentlemen, the boys mad, Gentle
men they was furious, But THIS person
which was Baldy's friend, he had the snake
and he made them come up. Everybody
was bit, but when the last man got his
snake bites closed strong at hundred and
eighty-five.
gentlemen. that was day! Gentlemen,
but Sam sold out! Gentlemen, everybody
was unconscious! This person, which was
continuous, but he kept his legs and he
left town in the night, the same being wise
and knowing. And I'm plumb certain that
there amt going to be any swearing off
around Arnim this year, as mentioned
before, previous and sincere. It's plumb