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Show HIS DUCKET-SHOP EXPERIENCE. H Uncle Reuben Got Left No Matter H How the Market Went. JM "I've nllus had u curiosity to know- H whnt n bucket shop was," said Uncle H floubon ns ho got buek from the city H and wns walling for his mall at tho H postolllco, "and when I got up (own to- M tiny I askod n policeman to dlrttt me fl to .aH "'Mister,' says I to a feller when I " got Inside. Ms this what you call a H bucket shop?' rH "'It Is,' he replied. 'We keep all H kinds of hiickoU herr ' ' "'How muoh for: doxeu?' M "'Want to buy 'em on stiec?' M reckon.' ll "'All right. You. put up it snU iH oomo In half an hour later.' il "I give up my i and took a tWlL" H aid Uncle Reuben, "and t wm twdk tH there within an hour. ;H " 'Hucketi went down after jou )((,' H says ie feller, 'and you've luat 5 our H $2. Hotter put In two more ami mm If H you can't hit the market.' H "I handed over two more mid took H another stroll. When I got bock Uit H toiler says to me: H "'Huckots went up after jou lft H and you have lost your It.' H " 'Duckets went down and I lot. nnd JM buokots went up nnd I lost. How doe H a follor over make anything?' H "'Oh, jou bu) a well to go with H your buckot ' sajs he '(limine. i nnd 'H tako anoth r walk,' ' H "Hut you dldn'trlwaB asked. M "Not much' I hunted around and H found a place where they wn holdln' H a markdown sale on hot-wnter bag ,H and got a dozen for 50 cents apiece. H They beat buckets all to smash for H carry In' hot water around tho houaoP H UalUmorc American M 11 |