The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-06-21
TAKING INANATlvE. A FISH STORY


ire Is IN course Of construction. which. IT a
description may convay an adequate impres.
sion Of It, is well worth the telling.
One OF The laborerS. growing thirsty be
meath the Influence Of hot sun, went has
uly over TO the nearest hydrant for o drink,
nnd cap,ing his mouth to the spout, imbh'
ed the Cr0ton as 1t came, in the most forcI-
be nnd p'en,couS manner imeginnbo.---
Hardly lad poor Paddy tasted the gushing
food lhnt diseMcd his cheeks, when lie
boIted upright. md with look Of nconiz"d
conl"r'l"ns which were absolutely $ painful
tur"l'urss.
"OoH--ow--rah." he Croaneh cor IT.
slYely, Mt the same time clawing at his
lhr"o' IN frenzjed msnner, while he spur
ted III water out again with he energy OF
n wunnted wha Ie-'hen suddenly rccover>
ing rhe use Of his speech he shouted
Och! mur'her! but he is gone? IFS all
over wiki me n"a!"
WHATS gone!' said the crowd that had
gathered around him.
I've swallowed him! Oh, holy St, Patrick,
I've swuI!nHcJ hmi'
And what the deuce is it that ye'vc swa.
ed!'
"A snaSc,.a numbering snake Oh, holy
Patrick prOleck mel
Sure thin, ye've made o snvin'o' yer din-
nrr, .nla tcIiow laborer, more alive 10 fun
than sympathy, wklc n shout Of mingled
lnCredulny aud laughter followed. IN winch
the poor sufferer could hardly refrain from
joining.
Bot was it alive man. inquired n sym.
pn'h'"lnr indlvlauaI, w1cn the excitement
had >uosii'd.
'AlY" did he cay? By the blessed pow~
ers y" d'dn't think I'd be after ating hlm
dend! Alive. is il? And d'ln'' b" jump
Down my throat IN sp!e OF my tee'l?'
T"cn clspplng his Innds to his stomach.
he cXcainci:
Och honey. hes squir'nng now. Oh,
noiy s.. Patrick! o, why didn't yc duIcr
work lnIreIy. and xiii the snakes in ,hls
mnr,her'"g country, io"2 ilel,! he'll BITE
the ln>,Gcs Of me. Oh hnwy Moses. he'I'
murthrl! !-fir!' and poor Pat, distracted by
tear, cut up more cnprrs than Camanche
would nt n war dance.
Tut. tut, tu! be quiet man. returned an.
nther.
'low do Won know II was q snnke?'
How do knnw il il! Didn't | fule him
wrgg'ing his tai? On, holy 81. Patrick
deliver uc!'
4 benevolent looking gentleman here
.ugg"st"d that 1t might pn.sibly 5e n Ii.:,. nr
perhaps an eel and rrnarked that lhorr
'"gni I" o"r h'ter aI,acnrd I" every Nv.
g., g
all sorts # anima IcuG
il, an nii, an nl!' shouted holman,
the idea. Mike its an al. 49,
Ron Tor filter, und yc'II catch the rascal
Iu!>1nt'y.'
4 filter, n fil,cr'' was the general cry,
'Rnn for = filter Mkt
Without pansing to inquire into the feaS-
lhIIly uf using the article IN question for
the purpose desired, the poor distracted son
ror>r for the office in Bfoadwuy. where ihr
figure CT flebc Standing II the wndow.
pour her never CcnSrng ioun'.'
An what dy 'craii 'r'n cried he. rushing
INTO the establishment.
"A .rakr cnlchrr, fus the love Of! A
>nak" catcher! Oh, OH howly ST. Paurich!
he continued, snnlrhlng mp filter and np'
plying 1t "n"rgst!rallv TO hI- lips.
Come "r' wIh W, y" that" Of the world.
My gund fellow said the aSionI>h"d h"-
rn ol dla aphragm>-'Wh hat is the matter wl'h
YONG
Matt =, isi! Isn't everything the mat
er? a snake IS the matter. "" got M
lll IN my b"ih!-Oh--hilIaa 300, hnlabnn.'
I'm ce! ilIw came an eel in your .'o'
narh7
'Anl didn't the vnrmint jump IN my
mom'h without saying 'by yer leave SAID
be bcwlidered sufferer. cnGcavoung to
>cr.w the tit'cr Inlr hIs lps.
But my man, that WON'T do you any good
now. It should have b"en attached l." the
py jrnnt. and then YOU might haze dranh
with perfect .a',ly.'
And won't IL catch nouF asked our
Mike in a piteous tone. turning aghast, a.
,r dropped The instrument IN despair.
OF course nu'--how should u?'
Och. muriher! what will become Of meg
'xc claimed Nike. viii, an agony truly pain
ul to behold.
Get socdooger fish hook said w"e
rom the crowd.
Run for n doctor, suid ano iher, nnd get
stomach pump
The suggestion was Immediately follow /
q. aud be started for drug store rear by !
The apo. h'cary. howevcr, app!cd an rne,ic
instead 81 the pump. and the poor follow.
fter rrtchlng. clrcied lively black eel.
bpu, >iE .nches in"-.
On. holy s.. Pbr>ick!' he exclaimed. ~
p rrtcncirC immediate relief. why dIdn' ye
IN h. clare work nf it ana XIII The ris A.
rrl!-and susr they're ir.t cousin {" ii'
c!c s.rp"nts. DIvll drop "f va or viii
rink again in ihi, blessed cnunthTv.'
AMI muilerirg sundry "'hcr resolutions
,hrch would have sauckci th" ears "'n
ar'perancr rrn. Nike. pale and tr"mbiin.
'i'h evh,us''on. returned to ms work
\er York Paper.
ONE OF our BEST h,yTs.-K-sp yonr
,ind and hands employed Ify you would q.
appy. He who has most TO do h's least
me 10 indulge in lowness OF spirits and
thousand attendant evils. No m,tier how
Ich you ar. do something. Bad thoughts