Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-01-14
Three Men
OF the World.


come along"
That's early for you, Cholly," re-
marked one of his friends. 1.-TWO
o'clock's my favorite hour for turning
in"
Lets go into that saloon over there
and get one more glass of beer. Come
on. I'll blow you Off"
The young man In the checkerboaru
suit, yclept Cholly. led the way across
the street. the two others following.
The proprietor. fat, puffy. red faced
German, was serving some one else,
and they were obliged to wait.
"Say. boys" said Cholly, watch
while l do trick. Bet can fool that
Dutchman into giving us three glasses
of beer for cents"
'Ratsl You can't do itr'
"Vas 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 ali ivory paper cutter and placed
them before the friends, who poured
the beer down their Threats.
Jimmy" calculated Cholly that's
fine beer Where in the world did you
get such beer as thatT'
milwaukee" answered the beer
seller but without much evidence OF
pride ii his beer
"HoW many KEGS do you use day."
milwaukee" muttered the German,
inattentively rinsing the glasses.
The young men laughed.
| where's the best beer LiadeT asked
one OF the youngsters.
milwaukee,"
And The worst beer!"
milwaukee,"
The youngsters exploded. That ;
the only English word he knows said
Choly.
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 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:
"Fifdeen."
Cholly took up the ten cent piece
and put II In his vest pocket.
1--WE just given you 10 cents, haven't
! IT. he said to the German.
"Yah"
SWELL 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 a hurry. Turn
ing, he took half dollar from a dra W.
er, 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 35 cents in
stead Of paying out 10 cents. He I'm
gered IN his pockets for his loose
change and found AZ cents. Borrow
ing cents from one OF his friends, he
laid 10 cents on the counter and picked
up the half dollar. Then the three got
out or 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"
TIA, ia" ..a,s..~.4
You're sharp one
Cholly boarded the car, kissed his
hand to his friends, went Inside and
sat down IN corner The conductor
was at tbr other end collecting fares.
but the sound Of The register bell told
of his approach Finally he stopped
before Cholly aud demanded his fare
Cholly handed him the half dollar
given him by the saloon keeper. The
conductor felt of H. held ii up To the
light, turned II over and over, then
handed IL back 10 Cholly.
Bad" r--zir'r
| 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.
It 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 50 cents. But
this was not all. The distance TO his
home was Ave miles and the prospect
OF walking II was before him
Pare" cried the conductor sharply.
Cholly felt through his pockets to
gain time. but he found neither money
nor a solution to the problem.
cit OF or pay your fare" said the
conductor In no uncertain tone.
: I'm broke" said Cholly. II didn't
know II. Can't you let me ride? I've
rot Ave miles to GO It's near mid
night, and I'm dead tired"
81 don't care n you've got nifty
miles to 20. You pay mp 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.
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