The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-04-21
WON rHs BET.
A Prisoner Bets with a Judge and is
 Victorious

 Victorious,
 = Nh sli. said man who had been a'Falgned before court. having been ar- rested on account ot d.unkennesS. "I never intended tn get drunk again
 si suppose not" replied the judge si don't suppose ,ha, any man intends ,o make beast of himself. No use. sir. in trying so offer excuses. There IS na e>- ease ter drunkenness. Don't sa, .ha, Sea mel eonsssiai party. and could no, yet away. Don't say that you drank ,e drown sorrow. Don't say anything. sit. rba, quietly submit to the inc which shall impose upon you
 Judge, were yea ~sef drunk s''
 That makes na difference. Naa cant mess .ne to sympathy III that way
 " II yoa had ever been a drinking man. would bc, yoa len ,ioilats tla, you would not hne me after hearing my testimony
 :. was oree d,unkatd." the judge
 
 Aii ught. somc tune ago took solemn oath that l would never dginl again. l was htm l could moi be ii. huenssd. \ gentleman presented ne with flask ei very inc whisky. and took ii home bu, never d.auk a drop ai II. bought quart "t brandy and did not taste II. wtthstood all oi ,hese temptations. and during the time my de= tefminat,on grew stronger bu, mall, I fell
 .. hou have lost the bet, exclaimed the judge. " and shall inc you.
 Hold on withsioo,i. you under stand, tcmpistisn after temptation. but just ss eons iaded that aas per fceslY sai. iound bottle oi whisky where sonse fellow had hidden it Nan, slf. san, ia kno~ it there ia 4 man M this couft-room who could frfra.n f,om drink ,ng when he fnda bottle s''
 The judge itemhleti.
 '' want ta kno~. your honar. fl there is man anywhere who could suddenly slip up on bottle and not drink <''
 The judge shock
 $ \ man may even be sent from eoun. try dance after iiddle-s,sIng and come back sober. but when he gets back and hnds bottle sitting in the corner of ,he fence, covered by an upright piece of bark and an old back band, Sont h. drink ss'
 The judge quaked
 Fms 's my esegss. your honor. and l hspe you ~ili take sens,ble view sf the matter.
 Young man, sad the judge. ,n a ifen,s ulous voice, '' let me teil you that yout exsuse osef,omes me When was 4 young man, joined lie iemp~rane . cause and soon beeane known. as one of ssA leaders in AfkanNa~. made thrilling speee hes, and brought many a man lo the alter oi sobfseiy. l had never tasted a dtop of the vie stuff. having been born is enemy. and my influence was great One night while going to fiji an appoint HeHs, nj ssstFsp leather broke and ~issie ysng to seesFe ssfsp of hickory bark n the soods, found bottle near frss. took t up snd looked 4, |, was sat. prised to find my .elf 90 close to the enemy dos't know shy. bM turned up the bottle and tossk long pull. [ harksd  ny horse and pulled again. and zgain. About Al hour Afterwards. walked into he church, swinging ss.rrup and yell ng like panther. l cut baId-headwd nan on the summit of the ersniusn. fred by deyilny, rolled the log steps I~ay from the door, climbed in at 4 win Isw and drove the congregation out f<o- 'le iumbled over each other in . shame uI manner, and bsid-heads giexmed ? the moonlight Alter this, reiouned. nd did not take another drink until. l.e.as shrs~ -~~As aga. -h.~ f~..A e-- thes bottle. IL was alcohol, but uiped t down; eosidn's helpif. You ave won the bet. Here's your ten dol- ITS"
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