St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-29

fix you.' we had another round and he
left the saloon. telling me to await his
return. He WAS gone about half an
hour. as near as can judge. and came
back with another man. whom he intro
dueed. was getting quite hay and
reckless. The new conner wouldn't
drink anything, but he did not Object to
us having as much as we pleased, while
he took cigar at every round. We'll
get hIEl aboard the ears easy enough
said the stranger: leave it to me- He
then asked me if | wouldn't like to take
ride. said | didn't mind Ny
friends said they had an appointment
and went of laughing. The stranger
got Carriage, and. after another drink,
L got inside. At this point | am free to
confess | was intoxicated. int hal
sense enough to tell the man l must
leave for Milwaukee, that evening. All
right, sal i-, IN see yoH Oh board the
cars. We drove around quite while,
stopping occasionally for refreshments.
| took whisky and the other always
took Il cigar. | rrmesnberadriying up To
Il depot and entering train and then
fell asleep.
when | woke l was iii strange
room. A man was sitting at the bed
side. AS soon as my eyes opened he
suggested a drink. Well, my head was
buzzing terribly and | felt awfully
shaky, and took a pretty stiff horn to
steady myself. You were pretty bad
when you arrived said the man. but
you'll soon be all right here why.
where am I?' l asked. You're at
Dwight said he, the best place in
the world to get the rum out of you.'
Dwight cried L; why. how came to
this place" One of those Chicago men
brought YOU was tie reply. They
bring Il great many, and they always go
back cured 'Yon don't mean to say
Pm here to be treated for drunkenness
| roared, jumping out of bed That's
it, sure said the fellow. Well said
|, pulling OH my clothes. I'll be out of
this mighty quick. This is an internal
outrage GA! take it quietly said
the man, it's 10 good making a fuss.
Here. have another drink 1 was mud
died enough TO accept the Invitation.
While | was dressing a deVil-may-
care feeling came over me. The liquor
was playing havoc with my senses, and
| didn't seem to be worried about the
situation at all. You'd better
have another shot said my at
tendant. for such he proved to be.
What do yOa meant? queried. Get
another Injection he replied. and then
explained that one of the doctors had
already fired some bichlOride of gold
into me. l beganto realize again that
an outrage had been perpetrated in in
weighing he to Dwight. | rayed and
stormed, but all the fellow did
was to laugh and offer me an
other drink. Pressing business
affairs needed my presence in
Milwaukee. l told him to find out when
l a 4.l- ,l-,,
from now was the grim answer. Il must
go today yelled [. Then you'll walk
said he, for you haven't cent in your
pocket L looked for my pocketbook
and couldn't find it. 'I'ye been robbed.
you Sc0undreI' | cried. The fellow
laughed and said the institute had my
money. Every precauti0n,' he grinned,
has been taken to make your cure a
sue one. Here, have another drink
Well, | took the whisky in sheer des-
peration and again felt easier. / was
Steered over to place where lot of
men were standing in line, with their
sleeves rolled up. The first thing l
knew my coat was off and a fellow ran
needle into my arm. My attendant
had me back into the house in iitfy. |
took some III IRE whisky and went to bed.
He rs Dwight Crank NOW
"Well, to make long story short, my
business affairs seemed 10 drop from my
mind. [ kicked at intervals for day
or two, but lot of the Jags,' rs they
were called, came around me and per-
suaded me. had taxed the best step
of my life. l began to see that my past
had been one continued round of diSSipa-
ton aud vice; | realized for the first time
whatan awful wretch | had been, but
with all this remOrSe had glowing hopes
of the future. | began to hate the taste
and smell of whisky. settled down in
a peaceful, almost blIsSful. calm. l
went regularly for the shots and took
my dope to the minute every two