anvil-l-l

Updated: May 8, 2025

He looks at me. "'Eldorado-o-o at the half by three lengths! Anvil-l-l second by two lengths! King Ja-a-ames third! sings the operator. "I looks at ole man Johnson. He don't look at me. He looks up at the ceilin' 'n' his lips is goin' like he's prayin'. Me? I'm wipin' the sweat off my face. "'Eldorado-o-o in the stretch a half a length! sings the operator. 'Anvil-l-l second a nose!

John Taintor Foote - Blister Jones

"'Foh dollahs, says ole man Johnson. "Just then the telegraph begins to click. "'They're off at New Orle-e-e-ns! sings the operator. 'King Ja-a-ames first! Eldorado-o-o second! Anvil-l-l third! "The telegraph keeps a stutterin' 'n' a stutterin'. "'Eldorado-o-o at the quarter a length! Anvil-l-l second a length! King Ja-a-ames third! sings the operator. "I looks at ole man Johnson.

John Taintor Foote - Blister Jones