Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-09
GAMBLERS LUCK.
The Lael<sy Who Changed Places With
His Former Master.

The LaeI<sy Who Changed Places With
His Former Master.
some years ago a remarkable occur
renee transptred at Nice, which is very:
near to Monte. Carlo. A notorious
habitue of the casino, who had made
his money principally there, had set
up an English vehicle, a pair Of horses,
''tiger" and all. and cut quite a swell
driving in the neighborhood. says H.
lustrazione. One day he was riding
in the environs Of the town when his
servant, sitting upon the raised box
behind, who had been feeling some
what uneasy at not receiving his
wages for some time. seeing his master
quite alone, ventured to ask him
through the back window IL he would
not make it convenient to pay him.
The master was in a good humor and
asked: =,
"How much is 1t, La Fleur?"
zone hundred and twenty-five livres,
may it please you, monsieur"
every well; here It 1s," said the
master; spreading the sum In paper
currency upon the seat Of the vehicle.
''Now. La Fleur, have you a pack Of
cards with your
Certainly, p answered the obsequious
lackey. Il always carry them. mon
sieur," producing the cards at once.
3 THAT is well. Now, ! will be bank
or, and you shall play against me. I
will take the front seat, the back one
shall serve for our table, and you can
look through this back window"
The lackey assented to this, amused
at his masters condescension. Luck
was rather on the masters side. but
both men +became quite eager in the
game, thinking Of that, and that only.
Little ~ little the footman's money
went until all that was left of his
wages was s livres. He began to feel
anxious, when suddenly his luck
turned. and he won the whole sum
back, with every sou his master had
aboaat him. g. 1872
FPiqued at his loss. the master wa
gered a horse, which the lackey won;
then it's mate, next the, harness and
lastly the carriage itself, Luck ran
FALL one way, and the servant, La Fleur.
won everything. The master took out
his watch and put 1t down against a
given sum. The cards were shuffied,
and the Iackey won. &'.l - :
= II have nothing more, La Fleur. You
have cleaned me out" said the half,
desperate gambler. r'.'r.s -
: The servant was in high spirits Mt
his strange run ofs luck. ~ 49,. i
'Here are q, hundred liyres. monsieur.
I viii stake them against your posi-.
tion., II you win they are yours. II
you lose we change seats" s.5.,: ,,~@s5
"Agreedv' W H.; 5,>,< J.. =
The cards were shufied. ! La Flesr.
won and the vehicle returned to Nice
with its former master occupying the
box behfnd and In =Fleur sat-
ting inside! 4 . s.. 81. s..s l5 III.
5.s.ass 2. ) carsssssss. 4,1s a
~ Eddie raid the teacher. scan you
gives de6nit1 lon 0f cursssy7 The word
d generally used ii connection with
public speaking. For example, We
often read that somebody made q few
cursory remarks. Please write q sem
stence containing the word clirsory. z
After q brief struggle Eddie evolved
this masterpiece:
Yesterday my pa helped my ma 10.
hang pictures. and when the ladder
fell after pa had climbed 10 the top
OF 1t he bumped his head against the
corner az the dining room tAble ana
then made d Few cursory remarks..
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