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Show Not Sharp Enough. Tn a large log shanty, which -was the hotel, saloon, post office and store of a western mining camp, a number of men were gathered. One of t hem. a big, rough, bearded fellow, was "bouncing"' about his prowess with the "knerds." "I'll bet anybody So I can cut the jack o' hearts in any pack ye like to perduce," he declared. "Right ye are: I'll take yer." responded one of the miners standing near. A quiet -looking stranger produced a puck of cards, shuffled thm and handed them to tiie "bouncer." who then drew Ids bowie knife and slashed the pack through with a clean cut. "There," he cried, triumphantly, "1 guess I've cm that there jack o' hey rts right enough. Pan, Til take ?.V "Waal, T reckon not," drawled the quiet stranger, "for I jest removed that jack o' hearts in ease of accidents." Then the crowd laughed. Evening Wisconsin. |