Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-07-26

way TO to compromise, SAID OLD man
Greenlaw oracularly, "but they is
times when it sho' does pear to be
the part O. wisdom. If man onder-
takes TO- to bluff when he's got sech-
hell roarin' po' hand what tn amt
no other way to play 1t, an If he
gets his hull wad in the pot afo'
t other teller calls him an If he feels
plumb sho' how t. other man is play
in him 70 a bluff, not hahn no greet
of a hand his own self, but not be-
levin what he amt got nothin' to
speak of neither
"ell, in a case like that" he con-
tinued thoughtfully, "mebbe yo'
mought call it the part of wisdom TO
to listen to a proposition O. COM
permise. O'co'se faint to be called
draw poker. If 20 play poker yo'
play to win an if yo' can't win yo'
stand a chanst O. losin' But if 20
knows how that there chanist O. los
in is toPable nigh bein' a dead sho'
thing an t'other Teller p'poses TO
to split the pot I amt a sayin' but
what it's the part O. wisdom TO to
/ compermise. Only O. course a man
amt goin' to show down his hand
onder them circumstances if he
knows somepin bout draw poker he
amt
Hes goin' to pertend he's ado
in of it regretful like stead O. be-
in gratful to a overrulin' Providence
what's done saved him I'm the con-
sequents O havin' overplayed his
self.
Looks to me like yo' all sho' has
done overplayed yo'self, jake" he
said not unkindly to Mr. Winterbot-
tom, who seemed to be afflicted with
unaccustomed doubt as to the exped-
ieney of something. "Dn't pear to be
no pot in this here game if it comes
to a showdown. I sh'd say how if yo'
was to split the pot yo'd get mo-
outen it nor yo're liable TO to get
no other way"
'Mebbe So" admitted Winterbot-
tom, -but faint poker"
mo. faint poker o. co'se That's
what I done said already But 20
all hain't played no hell roarin' adm
able poker in this game since yo'
set yo' set in first off. Looks to
me ike this here lawyer Teller is
done PLAYED yo' ali TO- a sucker right
I'm the start. O'co'se yo' all amt
Hose nothin' so fur. but 20 amt win
nothin' neither. TIL amt been no
show down"
The circumstances were peculiar.
A stranger had entered old man
Greenlaw's saloon in Arkansas City
many moons before and informed
Mr.. Winterbottom that his elder
brother had died. wealthy and int
state, and that he. Jake. had been
thereby suddenly enriched. He ad-
auced money literally and induced
lIr Winterbottom to go with him
70 New Orleans to take possession of
The estate.
In due time Mr. Winterbottom had
returned to Arkansas City enriched
by sundry experiences. but with
sad story Of the posthumous dis
coverv of unsupported offspring left
bv his brother and the statement
that litigation was in progress.
Now after long delay had come a
written suggestion from the LAWYER
that a compromise might be effected,
nd Mr.. Winterbottom was consider
Ing in consultation with his friends
the question Of what he had best do.
The opinion of the old man, quot
ed above. seemed rs nearly as pos
sihle to coincide with the general
view. and Mr. Winterbottom accord
ingly decided after considerable hest
tation to acquiesce in the proposed
compromises He declared vehe-
mently. however. that his distrust Of
the lawyer who had "set into the
game thouten invite" was SO pro-
nounced that he would not be salts
fled with any proceedings in which
he should not participate in person, /
and that he would therefore go to
New Orleans "an' take a hand HIS
own self"
This also conceded with the judg-
ment Of the company. and Mr.. Win
terbottom started for the door forth
with. there being boat at the river
side which vas about to cast off.
Sam Pearsa1l reckoned he didn't mind
II he went along. seem there want
much diddin' ronnd home. but Win
terbottom disnlayed no enthusiasm. (
'F'm what I reclect O. the last
tfns vo'al an ne was down to New
Orleans together" he said, II reckon
r1 rutber play q lone hand Pears
IKE st a he mo- harmonious Ike"
A.