Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1881 — What Stumped Him. [ARTICLE]

What Stumped Him.

“Didn’t I hear you say the other day, Gilhooly, that you always keep a spare cigar about you for your friends ?” asked McSpillkins. “ Xes, that’s what I said.” “ I am one of your friends, ain’t I ?” Certainly.” “Well, then, hand out that cigar.” “It is singular how stupid some Galveston folks are. If I give you the cigar, how can I keep it abotit me ? Besides, if I give you the cigar, and another friend comes and claims it, and I’ve not got it, then he will think lam a liar. I guess I had better smoke it'myself to prevent hard feeling. Have you got a match?” —Galveston Neivs.