Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-03-04

pulled the bride of his head and ieC.. Erc.
sdo a precious do, said n Jonc2- nAm- Ne.
horse; it's Just like him anyhow SO sr!cr sty;,
ing the situation, no went 10 consult tho GG
woman. l can't 60 after the horse, for is pi,c,
dark and must 20 on.
can Ak that, said tho fom;niIo venao- :,
fluids. can hire you horse if you will hiior
him back Tomorrow
ALI right, replied Jones, tho very thing; r..
while the horse is being brought around TAX
another drink.
Before he starts he puts still another half ,
pint under his vest, and then climbs into bis sd
die and rides off. In little while the fumes r,
the liquor mastered him. His pipe fell on! q,
his mouth, but he kept on. Next he lost hi.
gloves: then his hat blew of and no stopped ,r
get it. Dismounting, he cropped alorg the ros,
and then dropped his spectacles, and he 20! On
his knees and sS;aped IN the mud end miro for
his lost eyes-all in vain. Atter hunting and
feeling around for his hat without success he
determined to proceed on his journey. II w,s
pitch dark and raining in torrents. Kesayirg "a
mount his horse, tho girth broke and down be-
tumbed in the mud. and tho horse feeling l.eo
disappeared in tho darkness. Cursing frghtfuy,
Mr.. Jones put the saddle on his back aud start.
ed after tho horse. Keeping on until he rot los
little bridge across small stream, he lurchc1
over tho side and fell into deep hole Scrsml.
| ling up the bank and leaving the saddle in III,
BOTTOM our hero kept along as best he could,
| every now and then falling flat on his lace in
some hcg wallow. Onco he ran against tho iss
ged edge Of b pale fence and took all tho skiH of
his left cheek but he neiLbnr hooded or Eel. th,
wound. He had a blind idea of catching the
| horse. and would run with ouialretched hsn,is
| in tho murky blackness only TO Stumble ami
fall. A last he SAW light of At tho left, snd
| staggered to tho gate through the yard and Up
tho steps into the porch. Tnsn leaning his back
| 4inst tho door ho msda thu panel sound with
the kicking heels.
| The WhoIa household Nttrsc.od by tina In.
| W0nted noise. oponed tho door, and alas whw:
| sCenel Mr. Jones stood thero with he hist ra.c
his hair hanging in damp masses on his fac", the
blood streaming from bis scratched CHECK HI.
| collar bursted. his clothes clammy with mul
his boots filled with Water, and The miro Soaked
down from his garments making a dirty puddle
| on the floor. lie gcoaned ilioticslly and said
| Somebody's stolen my hat.
The woman who witnessed this sad scone W.;
| tho woman no loved. Take him up to n room
she said, and the servants led him up stairs, Lu
all the tDlO muttering something about the rss
| cal that stole his hat.
! The next morning .Jnnos awoIn and, As coz.
sciousncss began TO return. he looked around lan
| room. Where in tho mischief am |, said he IL
his bOwilderment. Thon dawning CONSCIOUSNESS
| changed into cearnoss Of hnsd ho became ~" I.
riasd--iurned iato stcno. tn kntW where hn
Was.
A few minntas sitnr-(Lhs ia u trrin tsla AM
tellin9)-a servant Knocked at tho door Nh!
| handed him Il note. IL ran thus:
| "Mr ,Iones-A lLcr the ,lisgrtcofnl Condition /
| saw you in last night. you will unlorstand thai
| | never wish TO Law owns IN y0H sE@in Thi -
| lnal and irrhvocalla" ''H
On tho day that WAS to have snan him unto,
| MIR. Jonos said to himself: have lost ny that
Internal drink q bLx)m woman, II fine farm, .
hat, pair Of gloves, oye glasses, and that old
woman-may tho devil fly away with hor-ha.
sued mo for hor saddle
Ifthero is vacancy in tho Reform Club Mr.
Jones will tako coilco instead CuAssEUR