Show how tou TOM LOST ins HIS SHEEP an old farmer in tennessee sent his son tom to memphis with a flock of sheep to sell tom sold tile tho sheep and got the money kuone Y but falling n in company with some sports who had the presence of mind to hold better hands than lid did he was cleaned ont 11 tom went weft home but avoided the old man lie ile told his ro mother boother however of what had befallen him and she took the news as gently as she could to tho the master odthe of the manor and of tile the sheep pasture tile the old man raved and tom very judiciously continued to keep out of tho the way 0 one nc day the farmer had a friend to dinner and some spirituous pota eions being introduced they became quite merry this was tonis toms opportunity por he rushed into the room holding I 1 V four kings in ill his hand and lid exclaimed C fath father er would you bet anything on oil such a hand as that V 49 ret bet guess I 1 would id bet evry every cent I 1 had well said tom Com with a sigh w aliat hat lecaine of the sheep the other feller had four aces ill tho old man was s speechless pece liless |