CARRIED HIS OWN PEA.
A Londoner, travelling afoot with a companion through the green lanes of the midland counties, came unexpectedly upon a country race-course, and found in one portion of the ground a thimblerig establishment in full work. In spite of remonstrances, his companion, a thorough madcap, whom wp will call A, insisted on observing the games. “Would agent like to beta' crown he could find the little pea 1” said the expert. “ Agreed,” was the answer. The money on both sides was deposited, and A, lifting up the thimble, pointed out the required pea and took the stakes. A second bet, “ double or quits,” ended, to the obvious of the officiator at the board, in the 1 same result. A third bet, “ a pound or nothing,” steadied the nerves of the loser, and the trick was accomplished with nuch circumspection. Again A lifted up a thimble and showed the pea, taking at the same time the stakes. “ S’ help me,” etc., said the bewildered artist, “ I didn’t put it there.” “ No,” said the winner, retreating with the spoils of war, “ I always carry my own pea.” '
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Kumara Times, Issue 997, 10 December 1879, Page 2
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