The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-07-23

TIE FAIRY CREATURE WHO POSED FOR IT.
th;nhiu' that the old chaps soul was
fairly swiElmin' IN b~eneVolence when
he observed:
1T has happened to me very often
that | wished could play the game Of
poker, in order that | might point out
to my fellow men the wickednesS Of 1t
and thereby keep them in the narrow
road. Does it happen that you can
teach me? Now and then l come
across a mortal who has lost his all
on ace-full by bein' confronted with
-four tens. He mourns and mourns
n I cannot comfort him"
Il have occasionally played a game
in order to SEND a few dollars to the
heather Of Africa" I said. ANY other
object would of course be unworthy of
our noble calm"
"Of course. We labor to lift up the
downtrodden and soothe the disconso-
late. Get thee down n take a seat
on the ~greensward and teach me the
game that has brought SO much sorrow
to the hearts of humanity"
Another Look at His Face.
AS descended from my wagon got
another look at his face. Benevolence
had been replaced by cupidity, and in
q moment | was on to his little
scheme. l went ahead, however, and
explained the value of the cards and
advised with him as to the sort of
frozen look he must wear when he had
q DOOR hand and wanted to bluff. In
Gft,np p.:nTJtac no u-oc poo1r 10 nvnoli-
ment. l saw him juggIin' the paste
boards like an OH gambler, but |
placed my dependence on integrity
and said nothin'. After a few hands
in which hOnOrS were even, be cot
what he had been signing for alI
raised the ante four or I've times on
me before the draw. When | found
myself with a full house | knew that
the African heather would have silk
understands for the summer. I raised
him Until We had a hundred bones on
the blanket. aud then he called and
showed u CuSh ANA a Walloped
! haI secrecy gathered up the long
green when he was on top Of me and
had ne by the thr0ut. For three or
four minutes ii seemed as if villaiuy
must triumph ana virtue take Il lickin'.
but then | rallied and turned him over
II sat Oh him and chUgged him and
plunked him and battrd him and swat
ted him.. and when ! let up on him he
was a man with no ambition left. I
believe he was sayin' somethin' as |
left. but | passed it by and said to
myself that a good man may some
times get III a tight pinch. but that in
tegrity comes gallopin' up 10 pat fresh
beef into his struggles.
Before goin' further l wish to warn
the public that an individual without
the fear Of bein' kicked to death by a
mule before his eyes has put upOn the
market what he cabs Sister Marv'S
AlleviatOr and is Seek!n' 70 carry the
impression tha I "a gone out or
the business of cheerin' and a.ievlat!H
tufferin' humanity
Let no One be deceived.
Sister Mary is not my sister. She is
not a sister 10 any one else.
l have not sold ont to q trust or any
one e.se.
Only True s~IIevistor.
My allcvi&tor $ the only true a!levi-
ator il this world. It has chcere!
and cured It's millions and is still IL
the business.
Put up in pink wrappers to look
like strawberry ice cream. and the
corks stick out of the bottle half an
inch. SO they a be drawn with the
teeth
IF you have lost a horse or a COW.
take one dose.