The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-09-03

Armies, indeed" and the curbiag
chUckled to itself at the bare idea of
being classeJ as even a counter at
traction.
But its all over now, I suppose. "
sighed the deserted cuTbstOne sadly
Il won't hear the things that l used
to hear, and MY days as the fore
most lOafing place of the town are
over.
The law is a mighty uncertain
proposition. anyhow, and even poor
unaSsuming curbStone cant tell when
it's going to be hit and hit hard!7
4 wish I had a nickel for every
brick ever carried" sighed the man
with the bod, as he seated himself on
the edge Of the mortar box Gee, Id
be fixed
You need fxin'." said the man with
the hoe, with a slight sheer. Some
body ought to fix you If you did
have it you wouldn't be no better
of than what you are now"
I'd like 10 know how vou g.
that out" said the man with the bod.
You'd drink yOursem 10 uo-,a "a
side of a month if somebody didn't
take the money away from you afore
then explained the man with the
hoe Money wouldn't do you no
good. If you amt able to take care
of your wages what would you DO
with lot O. money!"
Who said I wasn't able to take
care O. my wages ~
Are you? Do you mean to say
couldn't go to you any time you had
money and make a tOuch2 Couldn't
any Teller that was q friend O. yours
tap you? If you thought he needed
it and you had it wouldn't you give
it to him2"
We'll, if you come to that, I guess
you're right" said the man with the
hOd. cCulplacentIy. Il know I'm a /
good deal that kind Of Teller If a
mans my friend he can have any
thin I've got l wish l had some of 1
the money I've lOaBed- If | had > |
cents for every dollar I've loaned or
give away I'd asst for nOthin' more.
There you go again" sneered the
man with the hoe Maybe you'd be
rich if you did MaIbe YOU wouldn't.
too. Maybe you would let a friend
have money if you WAS flush. but
never heard of anybody that got
wealthy borrowin' from you. The
trouble with you is that you never
nave 1t. You can Fish till you're +
black in the face"
I've had it, all fright" said the
man with the bod
You didn't keeplit, anyway; and
that's what countsi
Il wish / had all the money I've
made in Pensacola" said the man
with the hOd
There's a many bther things thai |
you might wish fol said the man
with The hoe, saSIy. You might
wish you had the fRafth an strength
you ulster have. Eight now you've
got to set down aJfrest every so
often while you're yorkin' an lay on
from workin' every so often on ac-
count of havin' sonRthin' the matter
with you
sick. sardr rfhftsp't to iblame for bein
"A felier is If MI With the. bod,
right" said the man with the ;-9f noe
IF Teller ba9 around nights the
way you've donf an fills himself up
as often as YOU do he can expect to (
be SICK. l wish l had a dollar for
every quart { beer you've swaIlered =
Il wish va had, an YOU couI,In't
go TO sleep ntiI YOU gave me half OF
1t, said the man with the bod.
"Wlsh1n exclaimed. the man with {
the hoe. rs a sight o good wisbiu- ,
! wish | has the edgercation 7 mie-bt :
have had it'd made the most o. NV 1
chances wish I had the friends /
nau WunSJ- Wish l didn't have no i
more on m conscience than 7 Uster
have. I VIII l could take another C
start an XIV what I know now L
A felleTnisses lots bv not holm
able to loo ahead" agreed the man
with the H. Y
Il can Tx ahead for YOU said 8
the man vh the hoe "Afore tho 1:
months ouFOuU get fired for toa6n,
on your 10 If l had a fve-doJIar il
bill for evy time you've been SOL d
dierin' SIND you come on III buv
red uttern'beel on my wav home e
an have Tst chicken an apple ME I
for Suppei
And a O. beer" suggested the f
man with hOd- tC
And aEn o beer. certainly d
agreed thman with the hoe - "
guess l Col afford TO take a chance
or two on stake like that" in
Il wish had a can began tba "
man with hod
Cheese said the man with tho al
hoe. 'Theoss is comin'," m
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