The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-02
A MEAN PRANK.
A Lecturer Who suEsed ., the aand.
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A Lecturer Who suaesd a, the nands
 of q Bon fscys who never stop ic consider he probably unhappy result of practical joke. should read this article. X we'll known temperance lecturer went ,o the hoase of prominent essiscn where he was to remain until the meSt day waem he would discharge the duties cf an ap- poin,ment The lecturer was rather an old man who had seen. as. he expressed it. a hcep of fun tn his liss. and at niah,. when the family gathered around table s'fe~n with temperance rAper and ss, with the moshes ot peArla pitcher et water. the old resosmes rvlaied many amusing psanks' played In the sasiy days of Arkansaw. The son of the hoss. reckless youth who never s,ops to eoa- s,der consequences. listened with great attention and ~iekedly entertained the idea of heartiess Joke. tust before the old man went to bed. ihs boy took a Fsof assstsfS W ustt VfaGAf tH8t Nta s8&6NN secured by means ot ! prescription and put it under the lecturers p.iiow. 1, ~as such good Joke that he Ssaldat keep II. and when he heard the bed ssseak. he told hi. father. The pasen, la whom st'll lurked stfeaks of mischief. iasghed and slapped himself. bat becoming seTious. said
 ohn. fl it were ,o get out that the nld man vent ,o bed with bottle under hls pillow i, would rum hlm, so don't say anything about II oasside the family. Ia the morning before he gets ap, we'll 70 into his room and have some fun"
 Early next morning the pacn, and son entered the lecturers soom. The old man iay awake. with h,s hands under his head
 How did you resi-, ?" impaired the hos,.
 "firss rate never xiep, better tn my life.-
 By the way, colonel. do you know sha, l heard a very slAndsrous report aboat you the other day" "Ahgn
 "yes. heard that when you wen, out Ieotutisg you always carried bottle with you and kep, !, under yos. pillow a, nigh,.'
 "i'm getting along in years, bu, can whip the man that started the report and he arose ln wrath and sat on the bed
 "Of eoape 1 didnt believe t." con. tinued the host. and defendcd your honor al the time. but the feiiew insisted ,hs, fl looked under yoas pillow the next time you came ,o my heuss. would ind s bottle"
 The sensmoas liar .' exclaimed the lecturer.
 "I told him that ~ould look jsss to humor ,As thing sIeng,v continued she host, - aad he bet me tha, If 1 did. and d.d not ind bottle. he would give me ten dollar, but tha, fl did. was 10 pay him ten. As l gay. do no. place the least confidence in the report, beIiey- ing that t vas circulated by the enemies of temperance, but you have no objection to my looking. hays your
 Not the least" The hoss lifsed the pJIow The bottle wAs gone The father and son looked al each other. The lecturer began to pull on hls socks
 "i a-l didn', believe inc report you kno~."
 Certainly not. As friend of fnine you could not" and he began 10 draw on his boots. < You have won ,hs bes. you s<e.''
 Yes" fzliesed the host.
 shortly shes l ven, 10 bed las. night" ssid the lecturer, < 1 frl, something hard under my pillow. Investigating Al found bottle which threw away
 @Crsas goodness. That was the finest brandy in shis county, and eaa't re- place h."
 |" IL sas not wasted knew that you took great interest in my comfor, and 1 lay here and had splendid time al by myself You are right. she vas 6ne. The hrr drink was genial warmth. the next glowing prospeets. the ae,et isspirs- ton. and the third, which Gnis.sd the bottle. undistsrbed durnber. Sorry you haven't gos ssy nsTe. I'd Ike a eye