A JOKE ON A JOKER.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 3, 31 January 1890, Page 2

A JOKE ON A JOKER.

A good story is re lated at the expense of an lioh'l proprietor atTacnni. .Washington TWritiry. A fltraug r who had- been stopping at the house for a few we ks ask -d the proprietor how far it was to Mount ttanier, which appeared to be a couple ot mil>'B distant,, although, .in fa' ; t, it was nearly a hundred, f (19 publican wink dai Hie bystanders, and said,that p rhapa it wag a un'l« away. The hoarder said he Relieved he would walk out to it for exercise. The landlord encouraged the 'tenderfoot," who, after borrowing, tin* proprietor's finefi-ld glass, inwidiatejy mi art d. The joke was too rich for ihe hotel man to keep, and h- treated all hands. But the pelestiian did not return. Tiie. landlord ut last became sunpicj His, and fojuqii that the valise which the " teu'iei'foot" had jeft was tilled with brickbats, and thajt'he earned off £7 tovyel.s and everything el«B |je e, n ,),j| g.t j,jto tyis piek/tsj liesi I s this, he «>* d a- tw > w tek-i' lioard-hili. He is probably still walking.