| Show A afterthought two years ago a chicago drummer upped t at decatur ala and while bits sits bitting sitting ling ting on the broad hotel piazza talking with the proprietor of the hostelry noticed a fine fighting cock strutting about the street at reet pretty fine bird ird 11 remarked the chicagoan sententiously yep replied the hotel keeper beet bost in these parts I 1 reckon im something of a chicken fancier my se elf f 11 continued the drummer so glad to know ow it sah 11 tell you what ill do ill play you a came of seven up for or that rooster said chicago do it with pleasure sah sab replied his host the cards were produced and the drummer won the rooster was turned over to him and was brought to the worlds fair oily A few days ago the chicagoan again registered at the same hotel in decatur the proprietor immediately recognized him arent you the man who played me it g inhof cards two years ago for a rooster ho lie asked yes sir wall ive been thinking about you ah sah quite a powerful lot since that time do you know sah ITO ive never been able to remember what you staked against my rooster sah on that occasion that was the first real yankee trick I 1 ever esperi with sail sali and you will oblige mo me now by nominating the sort of poison you prefer chicago mail |
