The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-01
THE MAUDLIN DRUNKARD.

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 \ gentleman who recently called on the governor of Arkansaw and who regis tered properly at the office of the secre. tary of state, had a conversation with the chief executive the other day which may prove of interest, if not of lasting benefit to the average reader.
 Governor" said the gentleman when he entered, :" l desire to say few words which hope you will have written in the statute books. The sublec, on which am going to speak has, think, been neglected. Permit me to ask you a ques- tion. Of wha, kind of man have you the most horror :'
 The man who wants pardon the governor responded.
 Mistake in judgment. the gentleman replied. ' am an older man than you governor, and whether or no, society Is willing to allow t, can. say, bu, do know that you ough, to acknowledge that l have more sense IF regard 10 some matters than YOU have
 - No donb, of ', the governor assented.
 :" Well. continued the gentleman. as this point IS settled, wish 10 tell YOU of Wa, k'nd of man most dislike 10 meet. The maudlin drunkard. governor"
 " understand" nodded the chef eN- ecu,ive.
 :" l can stand most any ksnd of bore. governor. When drunken man comes up to me and wants ;o ;e.I me !onc story. can stand Il.
 Yes" assented the chef executive.
 When the man made tragic by drink comes along, can stand him. He may make wild gestures, and swear vengeance on the man who has done him d wrong. bu, without linchns can rerlain n his society"
 I know" the ehei executive ac- quiesced.
 When the comedy dsankard comes along and tells me funny stories, how he played lokes on his friends. can stand him, even though ne punches me in the ribs. l can turn from him to the long winded drunkard and listen with com placency 10 a story of family a:fa,rs. bu, there is man whom canno, stand. "
 
 Who is he:" asked the governor. thinking that the l., had been ex. hausted
 The maudln drunkard. governor. say stand any imposition of loquaci,y. can pu; Up with the weariness of long story, and can even en oy myself reasonably we'll when d drunken joker punches me in the ribs with his thumb. but dad bias, my eternal epidermis f I can stand the maudlin man. When man punches me, all night. but when a man wants 70 hang on me and weep. I'm done. He may hit me as hard as he likes, and may kick me reasonably hard, but blamed If he must hang on ne and weep. The weeping man, governor. IS the man whom desire 10 see eNcom- municated. Now, listen 10 me. There is now man n the ial of ,his county who IS condemned to be hanged nex, Friday. IL has been clearly proved that he IS innocent. and the udge, the pros ecu,ing attorney and the ury have signed d petition for his pardon, bu, you must not pardon him. Why: Heis maud lin drunkard. He catches hold Of peo- pie and wants 10 weep. There Is always a sob in his voice and tear in his eve. Such man mus; no, live. His life is too dreary. No matter how drunk he is, and no matter how hilarous the party is he grabs hold of somebody and wants to oy-to shed tears. Now we don't ] wan, his tears. We want no truck with 1 the emotional side of his nature. Whats to be done with him: Turn him loose to hang on 10 the wardrobes of respecta- { ble drunkards and weep. No. sir. hang him I
 = had not though, of that" replied the governor. after q few moments re- lection. The maudlin drunkard mus, go. Here there. secretary burn that pc ,inon. The execution shall take place neN, Friday"
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