The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-04
CAUGHT ON THE Ely
What the Eagle Young Man Hea, During the
Week IN His Search OF the Fleeing Item.

'It beats old Harry what effect imagin-
alton has on some beings,'' SAID well
known citizen to the EAGLE young man a
few days ago. Il was out at St. Johns
| meeting the last day of the reunion, and
| saw something there that was very laugha-
BILE. One of the men present had cigar
in his mouth, taking what he called dry
smoke. He is one Of those peculiar cranks
that has always got cigarin his mouth.
but never lights it under any circum-
stances. About ten feet behind him sat
lady OF delicate constitution, and the mo-
ment she saw the cigar in the mans
mouth she took it matter of course
that he was smoking, and the imaginary
smoke made her sick. She coughed and
sneezed, and all:that sort of thing, turned
as pale as corpse and her head became
dizzy. Finally she asked her husband in a
very weak voice. to ask that man
to quit smoking. The husband
immediately tapped the man on the
shoulder, Informed him that the
smoke from his cigar was making his
wife very sick, and asked him TO please
cease it." Under any consideration the
man could not refuse such request, and
down went the cigar. The lady immedi-
ately felt relieved, but she probably does
not know to this day that the man was
not smoking nor had not smoked for
months and months"
''The happiest moment in my life" said
a gentleman few days ago to an EAGLE
young man, occurred about week ago
on North Main street. I was standing in
Of &
when was Joined by an old friend, whom
L had not seen for long time. While we
were exchanging greetings as pleasantly
as old friends do, We were Joined by two
other old friends, and, of course, the
greetings became general, for we were all
truly bosom friends at one time and
were, in truth, decidedly glad to see one
another. 1t so happened that some years
ago We were all young men living in the
same town and it is doubtful whether
four more common drunkards ever lived
IN Kansas. For months some of us were
never sober and many were those good,
honest, kind and loving friends who would
regret our dissipated habits and advise US
for our good to turn from our evil ways.
We usually went about as a quartette and
ton. Whisky was never too bad for US TO |
drink, beer we scorned unless we could get /
no better; when we couldn't get either we |
INDUCED in gin and wines and when abso-
lutte prohibition prevailed we would soak I
ourselves in HoStetter's bitters or any
thing else that had the elements of a
drink in it. Every time l think of these |
evil indulgences shudder at my escape |
from crime and absolute disgrace. Well, |
to the point, neither one of us knew that
5he other had quit drinking till one of the
number invited the others to take some
hing when all refused and the
whole thing was explained. Then
he rejoicing began anew and
III INDUCED in milk shake. Two of them
.ook the Kelley cure at Dwight and the
'ther two had quit long ago; all four of
IS are now absolute tetotallers and l ven
tire to say that none of us will ever again
AXE glass of liquor. Don't you know
hat the man who is the greatest enemy of
King Alcohol is the man who is redeem
d drunkard provided he has outlived the
appetite for liquor long enough to reflect
N the evils of his Incorporate past and
appreciate the pleasure of walking along
he street without having some one point
rs finger at you and say There goes II
nan l can buy for a drink of whisky" If
live a hundred years l never expect to
ind anything that will give me more gem
line pleasure than the meeting of the old
riends | have referred to-"