Rensselaer Union, Volume 7, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1875 — He Bet Because the Odds Were Great. [ARTICLE]

He Bet Because the Odds Were Great.

A son of the Faderland /went into Barney Galligan’s saloon the other day and called for a drink. Barney observed how blooming he was with the “ rosy” already and shook his head, saying: “ You have had enough;” “Enough of whad, I guess?” asked the Teuton. “Enough to drink.” “ Who is running my machine, you or I?” “ You are, and you are running it into the ground.” “ I bade you ten dollars dat I am a liar,” said he, slamming his hand down upon the bar. “ There is no bet there,” said Borne/, laughing. “ Gife us a drink.” “ No, you are drunk now.’* “ I bade you not.” “Well, I’ll bet you fifty dollars to one dollar that you are drunk,” said Barney, while quite a number gathered around to see the fun. “ Good enough, I bade you,” said he, pulling out fractional currency enough to make up a dollar. “Now, who will you -leave it mid?” « “ I’ll leave it to yourself. Are yon not drunk?” “ Yes, by jingoes, I am,” said he mournfully ; “ dake der dollar.” A friend of his happened to be in the crowd and upbraided him for deciding against himself. “ But it was der drudh.” “ Well, supposing it was, what did you want to be fool enough to bet for, then ?” “I couldn’t help it —der odds was ao gread,” he replied, turning away more in sorrow than in anger. — Bethlehem (Pa.) Times.