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Show A Pleasant Surprise. A tramp strolled into a Texas billiard saloon, and solicited alms'. He M-as indeed in-deed a pitiable object. "I haven't had anything to eat for a week," he said, piteously. The gentlemen- who were playing pool felt sorry for the man, and raised a dollar dol-lar and a half for him. Jingling the money in his hands: - "I believe l'll come into this pool if the gentlemen have no objections." The generous donors were somewhat surprised, b?.t not so. much so as they were when he, having utilized their subsidy sub-sidy to come, into the game, got awav with the pot, and . invited the crowd tb step up to the bar and irrigate at his expense. ex-pense. Texas Sift ings. |