Show Taking Down a Drummer A few years ago a number of us were stopping at the Henry house in Abilene Kan Among the guests was a plughat silkumbrella clothing drummer from Boston He had no desire to make up or affiliate with the boys but was a crowd all to himself so we concluded to initiate him About six miles west of Abilene was a water station called Sand Springs As soon as Mr Boston was within earshot one man said Well I got in one nice order yesterday from Jones at Sand Springs Yes said another 11 fixed him with his boots and shoes And I said another sold him a splendid order of notions Another one said I heard him wish a clothing man would come along Mr Boston at once pricked up his ears went into the ticket office and asked the I agent Where is Sand Springs The agent told him The first station west He purchased a ticket and had his seven big trunks checked to Sand Springs When the train arrived there the bag gageman rolled his trunks out on the prairie Mr B inquired of the burly Irishman who ran the pump engine Wheres the town sir Be jabers its meself and this water tank is ail there is uv it Why said B aJ there not a Mr Jones starting a large store here fDivi the bit said Pat It soon dawned upon the Bostoman that he had been the victim of a cruel joker He had to skirmish around and paid a farmer 3 to haul his baggage back to e Abilene When he returned one of the boys gave him the grand hailing sign and told him why it was done He set em up in fine style and said he would ever after be ready to extend the hind of fellowship to a worthy brother whenever when-ever QlobeDemocrat he should find himGo St Louis |