The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-01-27
1908. by American Press Assoc


"Ratsi You can't do itr'
"Nas is, gen'lemansY asked the Ger
man Of the three men OF the world.
"Drie beer" replied Choily. holding
| up three fingers.
| The German drew three glasses of
beer from the spigot, set them on the
counter, removed the surplus foam
with an ivory paper cutter and placed
them before the friends. who poured
the beer down their threats.
"Jinlny." calculated Cholly. that's
fine beer. Where in the world did you
get such beer as thatf"
milwaukee," answered the beer
seller, but without much evidence OF
pride in his beer.
How many kegs do you use dayI".
milwaukee" muttered the German.
inattentiyely rinsing the glasses.
The young men laughed.
"Where's the best beer nader asked
one Of the youngsters.
milwaukee"
"And the worst beerT
"Milwaukee."
The youngsters exploded. That's
the only English word be knows" said
Cholly.
Tie German turned to other custom
ers who at tue moment crowded up
10 the bar.
Here's your money" Cholly called
to him. Hurry up; I've got to catch
q car"
Cholly threw a ten cent piece on the
counter. The saloon keeper broke
away from the babel OF customers or
dering beer to receive the money, but.
seeing a ten cent piece on the counter.
said
"Fifdeen."
Cholly took up the ten cent piece
and put II IN his vest pocket.
ave just given you 10 cents. haven't
I IY' he said to the German.
"Yah."
"well, there's 10 cents more" throw
ing down the original coin. "You owe
me FIVE cents"
I The German looked at the ten cent
piece, then at Cholly. evidently be-
/ wildered. He was in a hurry. Turn
ing. he took half dollar from draw
err, threw the piece on the counter and
said:
Take 'em Duet OF das."
Cholly's eyes fair danced. Here was
an opportunity TO take In 80 cents in
stead Of paying out Is cents. He tiD-
gered in his pockets for bis loose
change and found AZ cents. Borrow.
ing 3 cents from one OF bis friends. be
laid 45 cents on the counter and picked
up the half dollar. Then the three got
out OF the saloon as soon as possible.
fearing that the German would dis
cover his stupid blunder. When on
the sidewalk they leaned up against
tree boxes and held their sides with
laughter.
Tang. tang. tang" sounded a dis
tant bell.
There comes your car. Cholly. Good
night. old boy"
eta, ia"
you're a sharp one"
Cholly boarded the car. kissed his
hand to his friends. went inside and
sat down In a corner. The conductor
was at the other end collecting fares,
but the sound of the register bell told
Of his approach. Finally he stopp
before Cholly and demanded bis fare
Choily handed him the half dollar
given him by the saloon keeper. The
conductor felt OF It. held 1t up to the
light. turned 1t over and over. then.
handed It back to Cholly.
Bad"
The change from the self satisfied
look on Cholly's face TO one OF aston
ishment and horror was like rain
bow giving place 10 thunder cloud.
1t denoted the discovery that the trick
be had perpetrated on the Teuton was
really a trick on himself. Three glass
es of beer had cost him IS cents. But
this was not all. The distance 10 his
home was five miles. and the prospect
Of walking II was before him
Fare" cried the conductor sharply.
Cholly felt through his pockets to
gain time. but be found neither money
nor a solution to the problem.
"Git OF or pay your fare" said the
conductor I'm no uncertain tone.
I'm broke" said Cholly. Il didn't
know It. Can't you let me ridei I've
got Ave miles 10 go. It's near mid
night, and I'm dead tired"
II don't care II you've got nfty
miles to go. You pay up or git OF. !"
Cholly sat medItating. The conduct
or gave the signal to stop. Taking the
young man by the collar. he helped
him TO the door and down the steps
Two hours later the youngster drag
ged himself upstairs at his fathers
home. fell on the bed without undress-
Ing and slept.
cHAUNcEY wARDwELL.