Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-26
"DIZZY" ON A SPREE.
ossRAeLI CARoU5lNG WITH A TUR-
kiSH esY ON MT. PiNDUS.
Now the Famous Prime Minister OF Eng
hand Made = Night NJ Il - Hail Fell
lows, Well Met-A search for
Drink.


BOOK hcN~Wl
A small volume of letters has made its
appearance in England which is likely to
excite considerable interest even here.
The "Home Letters Of Lord feacons-
field written during his absence on =
tour in $50 |. is the title Of the volume.
which is published BY Murray. of Lon
don. Some very characteristic passages
are found in the letters and they have
less of the affectation and macssssr oil
flavor which distinguish the late prime
ministers novels. while showing q fresh
ness his earliest writings do not surpsss
How the future prime minister Of Eng
land caroused with u Turkish hey on the
top of Mount Pindus is u story worth re.
Ieaiing. The party was ravenous, but.
there being no interpreter. knew not how
to make their wants known.
so we smoked. II is great resource.
but this wore out. and it was 50 ludicrOus
smoking and looking ut each other. aud
dying to talk. then exchanging ipes b
way Of compliment, and then pressing our
hand 10 our heart by way Of thanks The
hey sat in a corner, unfortunately next,
SO l had the onus of mute atten
ton; and Clay next To me, so he and NJ.
could at least have an occasional Oke.
though, of course, We were too well bred
to exceed an Os casional and irresistible Oh.
servation. Clay wanted to play ecarte.
and with grave face. AS II we were at our
devotiOns. we were about commencing
when it occurred TO US that we had
some brandy. and that We would offer
our host glass. as il might be hint for
what should follow to so vehement
schnaps. Mashallah. Had the effect
only taken place $50 years age. instead
Of In the present age of skepii SIN. il
would have been instantly voted a first
rate miracle ur mild friend smacked
his lips and instantly asked for another
cup. We drank il in coffee cups.
by the time that Meredith had re.
turned, who had left the house on the pre-.
tense OF shooting. Clay, our host and my
self had despatched a bottle Of brandy in
quicker time and faster proportions than
| .ver did bottle of burgundy. and were
extremely gay. Then he would drink
again with Meredith and ordered some
figs. talking. must tell you. all the time.
indulging in the most graceful pantOmimc.
examining 'ur pistols. offering US his
golden ones Tor our inspect on. and finally
making out GioyaLnis 6reck enough to
misunderstood most lud:crOusly every OBJ
servation we communicated Tut all this
was taken in good part and | never met
such . jolly fellow in the course Of nv
life In the meantime we were ravenOus,
for the dry. round. unsugary fig is great
Whether. At last we insisted on Giovanni's
communicating our wants and asking for
bread The ey gravely bowed aud said
Leave 1t to me; take no thought, and
nothing more occurred
We prepared ourselves for hungry
dreams. when TO our great delight most
capital supper was brought in. accom-
panied. 10 our great horror. by-wine.
We ate. We drank; We ate with our
fingers. we drank in q manner | never
recoilect The wine was not bad. Tut il
it bad been pois u We must drink: ii was
such . compliment for Moslem We
quaffed it in rivers The be- called for
the brandy; he drank il all. The room
turned round; the wild attendants who
sat at or feet seemed dancing in strange
anG fantastic whirls; the bey shook
hands with me; he shouted nglish-I
Greek. Very good. he had caught up
from Us, II sio. HALO. was my rejoinder.
He roared I smacked him on the back
i remember no more
I'm the middle Of the night awoke
found myself sleei ing on the divan:
rolled up in its sacred carpet; the bey had
was like that OF lives All were Sleep
ing except two. who kept up during the
night the great wood fire. rose lii ghtly.
stepping over my slee ping companions.
and the shining arms that here and there
informed me that the dark mass wrapped
up in carote was n human being. l
found Abrsham's bosom in fxgon Of
water. l think l must have drank .
gallon at the drsught looked at the
wood fire and thought Of the blazing
blocks 10 the hall Of Bfadenham. and
asked myself whether was indeed in the
mountain fastness OF an Albanian chief.
and. struggling my shoulders. went 70 bed
and awoke' without hea dache