Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-12-05

perience, and the ray Of hope you
hold out is too far away to be very
encouraging.
Every tenderfoot,' said Boast,
"needs a certain amount Of money
losing experience in order to be-
come acclimated in this Western
country, and to boone a tirst-class
citizen. Your experience is just now
beginning. Afterward you will have
more sympathy, perhaps, with the
unfortunate than you have at pres
ent. Losses of this sort increase a
man s inclination to be sympathetic
with his fellows. Mr.. billiard
will probably strike it rich in the
Shonbar, Watervlle will come out
of the kinks, and there you are,
rich man. By the way, Mr.. Hill
lard must be pretty near to the
400-foot level, is he not?"
81 believe he is making very
good progress" replied Fred.
"If the old man should strike it
rich, said Boast, thoughtfully, 81
would not mind connecting myself
> with the family. While it is true
that a man with an object to attain
in life, one who is possessed Of am
, bition, in ninety-nine cases out of
) a hundred, needs wife about as
much a a freighter's wagon needs a
, fifth wheel, still, we must admit
that money talks. Of course, I am
not so hard to please as you New
York chaps, nevertheless, I insist
G that the lady of my choice must be
: incumbered with a dot"
k Fred thought of the saying that
+ there was no necessity for a hell
! until greed and avarice entered
into the souls of men.
Zone and one make two, and two
v and two make four" said Fred to
himself, (Which is a way to state
= proposition of love, providing you
" state it before the window of the
. soul has been opened to the tender
a. sentiment Of purest affection"
=, ~ Boast was rapidly convincing
y, y Fred that he was a man incapable
~ of an honest love, and he was in
- dignant and Disguised at his cold
~ bloodedness, for like all men Of hi
= stamp, Boast held women as al
idle toy, d plaything to kiss or t
kill as evil fancies might suggest.
y, 81 see you have no objection,
m said Fred, biting his lips in angel
and of course there is no doubt tn
81 billiards must be overwhelme
" with the honor of having you as
" member of their family"
II GA woman's heart is only an al
e pie at which fool nibbles, and
~ wise man negatives" said Boas
II grinning wickedly. Possibly" l
- went on coldly, and a little mol
h. soberly. eff the old gentlema
~ strikes it in the Shonbar it IS wort
VI considering anyhow. Ruth is n,
~ so badY" There was rising il
III Election in his voice and a wicke
leer was on his face-not a smile.
gu "But, Of course, there's no u
~ quarreling over something that h
ny not happened. Our standard
morals is more largely determine
ne by latitude and longitude than |
ell depth and discipline, and much d
Oh ponds upon ones point Of view.
"There is no use being dow
100 hearted over an exploded boom
long as fellow has bottle of go'
red liquor. I know of only one pc
he son. Boast continued, "in the e
CHIT regard as absolutely honest, al
be modesty forbids me mentionil
DOT that person s name.
EN- "Here," he said, jerking the b.
tie out of his pocket, sis panac
in for ones ills, and a rhapsody wit
md out regret-until the next NOR
IT'S ing, anyhow.
tn Fred declined to join him in !
Vlll liquor drinking farce, and rath
ept unceremonously turned away a
,es, went down the street, mutteri,
the to himself, "Many a conceited &c
OF fist lives out his years believi
ted himself to be a genius or an ora,
in &c ,;,Jo,,, T ,,af,,eo ~ ro;+ 4