Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-03-19
ELK POINT, UNION COUNTY, OAK,
A Bride Full Of Business.

A ludicrous scene occurred at Win.
cent Davis drugstore at the corner OF
Sixth and Chestnut streets last night
about 8 O'Clock. The distinguished
looking young man who compounds
mysterious drugs behind the case there
was sitting peaceably by the stovo
when young, handsome, finely
dressed woman. wrapped up in . scal-
skin sacque, pushed the door open and
entered. Hanging on her arm was .
young man. also well dressed and in
maudlin state of intoxica,ion, rs was
evinced by the fact that, after falling
over box or two and nearly overturn-
ing the counter. he reclined his head
peacefully on her shoulder and went TO
sleep. After much tugging and pull
ing she managed to get him to seat,
and he dropped down into heap In II.
The young compounder of drugs. who
had been dividing his timc between
pulling his mustache and watching tho
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The young woman explained that the
helpless piece OF humanity was her
husband, and they had only been mar
ried three months. She had gone to
meet him as he returned from work.
and met him staggering along tho
street scarcely able to walk. She had
gone to his assistance, and managed to
hold him up while he stumbled along.
In answer to her inquiries as TO what
would help him any he had told her
that another drink would be his only
salvation. and she gave him the money
to buy one. This performance was re-
peated every time they arrived in front
OF a saloon, and he, of course, got
drunken and drunken, until he reached
the state in which he WAS then. The
young wife appeared greatly distressed
about chubby one minute. and would
commence to cry, and then the ludi-
crousness of the situation would strike
her, and she would laugh heartily.
What she wanted was something to
straighten him up, so she could get
home. The druggist realized the sit
uation fully, although he was not mar
ried, and began to compound mixture
that, to all intents snd appearances,
would sober all the drunkards in
Christendom. The great difficulty now
presented itself in getting the mixture
down the befuddled youth throat The
clerk approached him rs he sat in the
chair and shook him slightly. His only
response was to strike out blindly with
his hands and perform number of ev-
olutions in the air with his feet, and
then relapse back to his former posi-
ton.
The young wife now took the cup
from the druggists hand, and, APP
preaching the reclining figure, tapped
him gently on the face. His response
was a performance similar to the first,
only more demonstrative. Determined
not to be baffled, she put her arm
around his neck and Strengthened his
head up, exclaiming: Charlie. if you
love me take this medicine" Charles
reply was a snort that would have dono
credit to pOrpoise. but after a num-
Der Of attempts he swallowed the emet-
ic, which had the effect of partially so
bering him. His wife refused to tell
her name, saying she would not have il
known for the world. and when assis-
tance was offered to take her husband
home she refused, saying she would
manage him. After half an hour he
was able to walk. and they proceeded
out Sixth street arm in arm, Consid-
cradle curiosity is manifested to know
who she was, as her appearance and
manner showed her to be lady in
good circumstances. --L0utsri;1 Letter.