New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
BETTER QrlLIFLED TO SPE4E.
In The Chicago News.

Eugene Field In The Chicago News.
Last spring Mr. Millard conceived the notion OF
taking the Ecv. Dr. F. " Gunsaulus fishing with him.
lie liked DR.. Gunsaulus. OF all the saints aud SIN
saint toward HON Mr. Millard's heart went in aaec
t9uato admiration. aud this admiration expressed ~
Fox Lake Dr. Gunsaulus accepted. filed himself fnl
Of quininc put on his secular red nechte ana ,,died
Phil ArmOur-Saw them Of
Here is something to wet your whistle" said he.
thrustng package into his pastors hand ,
Il never WHISTLE said mr. Gunsaulus. innocenty.
But Mr.. Armour laughed and went away. Inc pa',k'
Armour had got II. V. BemS 20 import from ruined
chateau In The HordcaHX country NH, -, H..
= That's tine" said Mr. iillard. "The Fox Lake
water bad at this Of the year. and that eare'
will be just the tang for u,!1 49,. -, ,,,,.,
bstcTtng days toward the end Of May re rays vs. Of
the fairly psrboilcd the waters OF se laAe NOT
"'N Mr. MiiIard pulled The gumtrec canoe about six
miles down the lake in that awful heat stopping ever
and anon TO cast tor bass, bit all in vain INC ldioo
cook at the club had put up lunch oi Sarllc SUM
wces, and this simply aSsravaiGd ,9 a~i, i IKE % @
How far arr we from the clubhousel' asked the
KY ,bpat bp six mies-maybc seven" answered Mr.
i isn't there any house nearer than that ~ asked
III, No. said Mr. Millard. "why1"
Pm very thirsty said tho Rey DR.. Gunsau,n''
Meyer felt so par9T c Il & all NY G ' Of Sf? hTda S i eai
cStatc woud give almost ANYTHING for drink
Then reach down under th!, seat ana orIhs , 2u'
: / knew il would como handy. so ! wrapped my Goa.
around il keep it cool and packed II way ont OF
w surely cnoushlr cried tho clergyman. reaching
under tbs seat and dragging forth the precious bottle:
"Isn't IL delicious Red tOO--rrd blood. but not
50 red as nv neckc How IT will cool nv parchei
vial, and refresh my arid heart How do yon gen ~
in once when l went fishing in Chautanqut
lake with Joe Cook he knocked or the top OF tho
bottle: shall | do that way with this ~
No. said Mr.. Mllard. take this c0rkscrew ana
extract the cork: meanwhile I'll pull toward Shore
where the reflection of the sun from the water lsns
quite terrible ,.,- ,,...
The Rev Dr. GunSaulus had opened bottles before.
but they were bottles Of ketchup; corkScfews Wefo
new TO him-the thing he had ALWAYS done 10 win
was kitchen fork. Naturally therefore. he was
awkward about this delicate job in hand. and-we
shnddcr to tell it he reached the critical point oI ths
pcrformancc Just as Mr.. Millard having propelled
.hc gum tree canoe shOrcward, gave a temendon;
mil t. port the holm The eminent clergyman loss
his balance and dropped the bottle-ves. dropped
The priceless bottle Of unique clarc The bottle fell
Of course upon The anchor and broke into a thou
sand bits In another moment the fragrant ruby
wine had mingled its precious juices with the bait In
the bottom OF the gum-trec canoe.
Fate thou art a capricouS wcnch How should We
like tweak thy saucy nose for thee-thon ribald'
ruthless mink!
Millard said nothing: he simply LET 60 his oars and
cazed in silent horror upon that wreck.
AS for the Clergyman. he. too. was spcechleSs lie
bnt surely into the and cracks OF that pe0ean
canoe No other GroD Of drink within dl,iancc ~
six miles as in ruthless sarcasm the malignant. sun
poured down with renewed vig0r It's melting nood.
Anarchy ran riot: chaos threatened.
LAD 'iiS lis an nye from that disiracting ruin and
addressing his companion in husky tones nc said'
/. NiIIard you are q layman, speak!'