Pretty Fair

A.t Stage Kobbittgr, Hut Xo Good as Husiness Men. "Tes, 'Bick' English was always my frlend," remarked Judge Lawler Tvhen the Nana stage robbery and the wounded desperado were under discussion, says the Philadelphia Item. "He was a preUy fair robber. butno business man. I remember one of hls first ventures in a business way. A couple of Germana were running a butcher shop ín Lake county and making money hand over fist. 'Buck' English and hls brother Charlie purchased the business and soon the stock commenced to suffer. One day a rancher met 'Buck' on the road and inquired: " 'Have you seen anythlng of that cow of mine?' " 'What kind of a cow?' " 'Red, with a white blaize and one horn gone.' " 'The one Sleeper raised and sola Faught, and he sold to that carpenter at Middletown?' asked 'Buck.' " 'Yes, that's the one.' " 'Say, Jim, we butchered her about a week ago. She was the fattest beef I ever saw. If I'd a known she was yours I wouldn't have killed her without lettin' you know. Good-by, Jim.' "That's all Jim ever got for hls cow. A few weeks later the English boys were closed out. They had lost every cent of their capital. 'Buck' carne to me and said: 'I can't understand this at all. Those Dutchmen bought all their stock and paid their bilis when they caine due and made money. We stole all our stock, never paid a bilí, and still we lose. It's too much for me. I guess I'm no business man.' I suppose hls failure in business enterprises drove him Into questionable pursuits."