Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-26

She stopped to examine her husbands condi-
ton. She found that his pulse was strong.
been his housekeeper in his bachelor days
Have you ever seen your master in this
way before. Cassyg" she asked, - the woman
bent over him.
"Lor's. yes, honeyl Nanny and manny's de
sme.on'y wen he had comp'ny, dough Neb-
What shall we do for him? What did you
do Tor him?' Send for the 6octory'
'Lors, no. honey Toto him upstairs an
put him ter bed. an low him ter sleep 10 on.
hurt him. Call in Sam an Joe. It's dem vot
totes him up ter bed; Dey's done il NANNY .
They shall never have IL 70 do again" said
Mistress Alice, her blue eyes blazing. "But
call them in now"
Two strong colored men we're summoned.
VINO, under their mistress instruction, bore
side of the bed
should he not BE- undresssd2' inquired
Mistress Alice.
No; indeed, honey, on'y loosen his kervas
an inhibition his weskit an kivvsr him up vid
blankit an lebe him So"
The wife followed this advice and left the
room attended by the servants
4, carry the schoolmaster up to his room and
then come back to the hall ind clear up the
tress.
1t was now abou. 7so O'Clock, and, although
the sun had risen, the morning was still so dark
.hat ighted candles were needed. Soon after
the ladies' OF the house had breakfast The
visitors saw that Mistress Alice was so Srieved
and mortified that they tried to comfort her,
telling her thatit was really nothing unusual
Tor gentlemen to be carried up 70 bed after
what was called Q stag party"
But Mistress Alice was even more indignant
tEan sorrowful and her eyes flashed Is she
answered:
Drop the subject, my dears; il shall never
occur again! will not stand such carryings-
on another night! No! not another night, as
You will see"
Mistress Alice Law down on the sofa in the
sitting room and got little sleep; but il was
very ttful and interrupted by frequent visits
70 the majors bedside. He lay like log and
mover knew of her visits.
The ladies dined alone. After dinner Mis-
tress Headleigh went up once more TO see her
husband. While she stood by the bed looking
at MN he'opened his eyes and stared at her in
felt?
'oh, dear wife ~ he cried, 81 have had warn
Oh, Alice! have heard Of delirium tremens,
put never had them and never saw . case Of
them until last night. saw / saw the"
Surely no." said the wife.
Il did didr' he cried.
Don't excite yourself. How is your hesd2"
you hcreI"
I'm get up. Then maybe will feel better,
Alice. NV loye?n
well, major?'
~ wish to the Lord could get rid of those
follows without giving offense don't care a
cent about drink myself. But have to drink
with them when they come" he added with q
sigh of despair.
=, Major, will you listen to my advice? When
ines tnese men invite themselves will you let me
help to entertain themI'
astonishment
Yes. 1. Listen! When they volunteer a visit
10 make "a night Of it We will give them most
cordlai welcome. Instead Of stag supper
we VIII invite them TO sit down to a ladies' tea
party. with every luxury that gentlemen enjoy
eAeept nquor. We will overwhelm them with
attenuons and compliments. We will beg them
TO stay all night and to come often. We will
treat these bon wants so well that they cannot
put praise our hospitality. But they will not
trouble us very often with their COMPANY.
what DO you think Of my plan?'
Inc major seized her hand and kissed it.
Will follow it, he said. "They will be
sure to come some night in Christmas week
ihat Is unless they have seen the foul fend
that L saw. And they shall be entertained
with tea party. I feel better now. I viii get
up"
The major and the schoolmaster Joined the
ladies at the tea table. The major was in good
spirits. The schoolmaster was very grave.
Later Mr.. Noah Bradshaw confided to the
major that he had actually seen the enemy of
mankind.
What the other guests thought Of the appa-
rition that had broken up their orgie, whether
any one OF them privately believed himself to
be the victim of delirium tremens and Kept
that conviction to himself, or whether any
one believed with the schoolmaster that he
had seen the foul fisnd in person; or whether
any suspected the trick, was never known.
None of them returned during Cbristmas
week. 1t was indeed. long time before any
OF them came with the intention OF making a
night OF it" at Headlight Hall And when
they did they were made cordially welcome
and entertained with tea party.