Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 December 1881 — Selfish Fritz. [ARTICLE]

Selfish Fritz.

Mose Schaumburg and Gilhooly were talking about matters and things, on Austin avenue, when Mose Schaumburg remarked that Fritz, the saloon-keeper, was the best friend lie bad on earth. ‘ ‘ What does he do for you ?” asked Gilhooly. “Vel, he vash so goot, and he loves me so much, dot ven I has had enough, he refuses to give me any more, and lets me not go home dil I vash sober.” “So you think Fritz did that because he loves you ?” “Ave course ; vy not ?” “Nonsense ; he don’t let you go home tight, because then your wife would never let you oome again, and he would lose his best customer. He knows what' sort of a wife you have got. ” “Is dot so?” said Mose, drawing a sigh, and breaking off the conversation. Texas Siftings.