Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-11-01
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weak side of her desire forward in or der to rest more securely if that stood the test
 "No, I don't" agreed Red. "But here's the way I feel about that: want to be doing something according to my size; besides that, it would be good thing for this place if some kind of live doings was to start here All right, that's my side of it. Now as far as not knowing that young fel' ler's concerned, I might think I knew him from cyclone cellar to roof tree and he might do me to a crowded house My idea Is that life's good deal like faro-yOu know how that is. v
 T remember about his not letting the people go, but I'm afraid 1 don't know my Bible as well as I ought to, Will" apologized Miss Hattie, rather nstonished at his allusiOn.
 Let the people go? Bible?" cried Red, laying down his knife and fork, still more astonished at her allusion. twill you kindly tell me what that has to do with faro bank? Girl, one of us is full of ghost songs. and far, far off the reservation. What in the name of Brigham Young's off-ox are you talking about?"
 "Why, you spoke of Pharaoh, Will, and I can remember about his holding the children of Israel captive, and the plaques, but I really don't see just how 1t applies"
 "Oh" said Red, as a great light broke upon him. "Oh, I see what you're thinking about. The old boy who corralled the Jews and made 'em work for the first and last time in their history, and they filled him full of feas and darkness and all kinds of unpleasant experiences to break even? Well, l was not talking about him at all. My faro is a game played with layout and q pack of cards and little tin box that you ought to look at carefully before you put any money on the board, to see that 1t ain't ar. ranged for dealing seconds; and there's n lookout and case keeper and-well, 1 don't believe I could tell you just how it works, but some day I'll make a layout and we'll have some fun. It's q bully game, but say, it's great deal like life-the splits go to the dealer; that is to say, that if the king comes out to win and lose at the same time, you lose anyhow, seef"
 No" said Miss MattIe truthfully.
 Red thrust his fingers through his hair and sighed. "Im afraid I know too much about it to explain 1t clear ly." be replied. "But what I mean is this: Some people try to play system at faro, and they last about as quick as those that don't. I always put the limit on the card that's handiest, and the game don't owe me a cent. As a matter of fact, some of the tin horns used tO wear palned expression when they saw me coming across the room. I've split 'cm from stem to keelsOn more than once and never used a cop per in my life Played 'em wide open all the time. Now" and he brought his fist down on the table. Tim going to play that young man wide open. and I'll bet you don't lose by him neither. He looks as honest as a mas tiff pup for aIl he dresses kind of nice. l might just as well try him on the fy as to go lunk heading around and get stuck anyhow. with the unsatis- factory addition of feeling that I was a fool as well as cOn1ding"
 Nest of the argument had been an- clcnt Aryan tO Miss Hattie. but the ring of the voice and the little she un- derstOod made the tenor plain 4 sud den moisture gathered in her eyes as she said: You're too good and honest end generous a man to distrUst any body. That's what I think. Will"
 -MattIe. I wish yOI wOlldn't talk Ike that said he in an injured voice 1t aIn't hardly respectable
 After which there was a silence for a short time. Then said Miss 1Iattie, -Do you think yOu cOaId content yOur- self here, VIII, after all the things TOu've seen?-
 Rel frightened at the change of topic ~T'n tell yo1 how that is If I hadn't any capital and had to work here as a Toor man don't believe I'd take the trOuble to try and live I'd suzsther- But. having that pleasant IfttIe crop O1 10zg greeus securely p.aufei ia the bank where the wild