The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-12

and they were Obliged to wait
SAY, boys" said Choliy, watch
while do n trick. Bet can fool that
Dutchman into giving us three glasses
Of beer for cents"
"Rats! You can't do itr'
"Nas is gen'lemansT asked the Ger
man Of the three men Of the world.
"Drie beer" replied Cholly, 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 throats.
Jimmy" calculated Cholly, that's
fine beer. Where in the world did you
get such beer as thntT
Milwaukee," answered the beer
seller, but without much evidence Of
pride in his beer.
"IIow many kegs do you Use n day?"
milwaukee," muttered the German,
inattentively rinsing the glasses.
The young men laughed.
where's the best beer nader asked
QUO Ol Tue Youngsters.
milwaukee,"
"And the worst beeTT
milwaukee,"
The youngsters exploded. That's
the only English word he knows" said
Cholly. Va
The German turned to other custom
ers who at the moment crowded up
to the bar.
Here's your money" Cholly called
to him. Hurry up; I've got to catch
a car"
Cholly threw n 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 ten cent piece on the counter,
said:
"Eifdeen."
Cholly took up the ten cent piece
aud put II in his vest pocket.
1--WE just given you 10 cents, haven't
~ he said to the German.
yah"
"Well, there's 10 cents more" throw
ing down the original coin. You owe
me five cents"
The German looked at the ten cent
piece, then at Cholly, evidently be-
wildered, He was in hurry. Turn
ing, he took half dollar from n draw
er, threw the piece on the counter and
said
Take 'em ouet of das.'
Cholly's eyes fair danced. Here was
on 10 "a lt, "a,
stead of paying out 10 cents He fin
gered In. his pockets for his loose
change and found ~ cents. Borrow
ing cents from one of his friends, he
laid 40 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 dis.
tant bell q,
There comes your car, Cholly. Good
night, old boy"
"Ta, ta."
you're a sharp one"
Cholly boarded the car, kissed his
hand to his friends, went inside and
sat down In corner The conductor
was at the other end collecting fares,
but the sound Of the register bell told
Of his approach Finally he stopped
before ChOlly and demanded his fare,
Cholly 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 1t back to Cholly,
Rad"
The change from the self satisfied
look on Cholly's face to one of aston
ishment and horror was like n rain,
bow giving place TO n thunder cloud.
II denoted the discovery that the trick
he had perpetrated ON the Teuton was
really trick on hlmself. Three glass.
es of beer had cost him 50 cents. But
this was not all, The distance TO his
home was Ave miles and the prospect
of walking il was before him.
"Fare," cried the conductor sharply.
Cholly felt through his pockets to
gain time, but he found neither money
nor solution TO the problem.
"Glt OF or pay your fare" said the
conductor In no uncertain tone
I'm broke" said Cholly. 81 didn't
know 1t, Can't You let me ride? I've
got five miles to go. It's near mid
night and I'm dead tired"
81 don't care II you've got fifty
miles TO go, You pay up or git on.
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 he'd without undress,
Ing and slept,
CHAuNCEY WARDWELL.