The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-15
WAS ACTUALLY DRUNK
Why He Promised That He Would Have Nothing More to do With
 Politics

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 MI. George luklin. while attending the ratification of the nomination of politi cal friend. became very drunk. Some one suggested that he should 50 home IN hack. but he declared in shattered sentences tha, |, he did h,s wife would know tha, he was drunk and immediately institute proceedings for divorce.
 = oek here. luklin." sad redeyed man who had gone through man, nights to which he could look back as hours at ripe experience. I'll tell you how ,o work ih,s business. When you 70 home. don't pretend to be sober The attempt ,o play sober always gives a man away, while an at,emp, 10 play drunk. never talis to show h.. ~Iie that he is sober and Tor mere amusement IS playing he drunk ard Now when you go home. siaggeI around. talk ineohcren,ly and ,ry to con vince your wife that you arc drunk.
 luklin thought that this was good idea. and al once de, ided to try il. When he reached home, which he did ate, much dincul,y, he entered the sitting room. laughed idlotoally, staggered around and declared that he was drunk Mrs Juklin sad nothing. ba, continued to busy herself with patch which she was sewing on pan oi small trousers.
 Pact. Moliic," he sad "um drunk's fool Think um ,ryin play of ion yer but diunk's fool.
 Mrs. iuklln siill maintained a silence which encouraged her husband
 "Fellcrs down town said would try to play sober" said Mr. Juklin. !" but've showed. showed 'em haven't. 1 ne41ei play sober" getting drunker all the time. Whenever man plays sober, gives self way, all time. Man sad man said ~hatIer doose. and Mir. Juklin's ar,ieula- ton beca so lndis,,nci that even his most intimate companion could not understand him.
 n 1oIc 'em, said he, ",hai couldn't fool ,h eap'n, and he knoc ked over king chan and fell near the wash stand. "Tole fellcr would lay here. Sad body'd tax fur drunk. Told hm har. Whip man sad so. 'iayin drunk. see =
 gsi step into ;hs room, dear,' sad the wife, opening closet door He man. aged ,o crawl into the dark apartment. She shut the door and locked IL Afer 4 wh.Ie he sad
 Loogcr here
 Well"
 'l kai' see i'd ere
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 Wall. whaI zofder bufness call ihis 7"
 ]" | call you drunk, and I'm no, gong to Ie; you out until you are sober
 .' Who said's drunk! -
 :" You did.
 Mans liar. sober's you are ,his minnid.'
 Never mind knocking on the door aiD not sothk to ict you oet-
 "Whaz torder woman are yer E'
 A sensible one. hope"
 @Whal yer tage me fur v
 A drunk n man"
 '" Teller told yers lar Soberst man to~n. Ain'i taken but one drink. Teller wanted me take mother woaldnt-told him liaf Hit han insult. Let me out VII yer v
 :" No won't. You came home, think- ng you could fool me You stopped Mf Marson on the street and told hira ~ha, Joke you were going 10 play on me. He told his xife and she came over an! told me before you go, home. un- defs.And you SIT You are drunk zs fool and am going to keep you m there until you get sober
 Man told you thar wu1 liar"
 That's all right. You don, ge. Gu, until you are sober
 " See, here, Mol"
 Cant see there, for the door is shut"
 Wall, opez door an see here"
 .'So, won, opea the door until you are sober"
 4Cm sober now."
 No, you are not"
 Man told yer so's liar Can vhiz i'm"
 .Thas's all right but you stay in there until you are sober"