Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

II Was An-consaDine. but He Knew HE
! Righ;s ne . Kentuckisn.
n was the majors 6rs. vtsn 70 wAxhinesos
He was fastening after his nrst drink ~ the
capital His steps were buoysnt spirfss gay
and smile animated. His eye sparkled. ree
corners Of his mouth tvitched nervous,y.
HIS throa; was dry. very. yer, dry. He
sloased and reveled in anticipation Of a,layins
and danying with tina, de,irious thirst tia,
would take four ''thrse fingers 70 quench %
that articulation would be free and unre-
strained
The major had bent his elbow last 81 Baisi-
more. That was forty-nve minutes previoua
The thirss had increased in keeping with the
| speed OF the limited express tha: had BOWED
him along at the rate OF uxty miles an hour
| toward the nett drink. II wa wonder, con-
sequently, that be afectionatsly and tightly
Pennsylvaais avenue on their way 10 the
hotel
Tho doo-s Of 40 avenue saloon closed with q
bang upon their forms There was no conceal
ment Of their haste. The thirst knew the wAy,
and II was in q hurry. As they unlinked arms
Quite unneccessary to ask what Il Will be
| eh. najor?''
The majors lips smacsed in reply. n was q
good, so!id Kentucky smack that spok.
| volumes.
An individual in q white coat placed A bottle
upon the bar. II was labeled Kentucky
Bourbon. The majors eve spsrkled afresh 81
the familiar emblem. He hadn't teen Il fol
Just fifty -three minutes, and It was as welcome
az the beacon light 20 the weary eyee Of the
distressed mariner. His fingers closed around
| the bottle with q Selscn-grape-vine grip hs
lifted il lovingly few inches from the bar
In the meantime the arm in the white cca
I had Piroutted two glasses between the bottl,
and the majors left breast. One contained
qnadroon Potomac aqua. The other was empty
The majors glance fell from the month Of II,
bottle to the rim OF the empty glass. The OK
precision OF anticipstorv delight slowly blended
into one Of surprise, which In turn developed
into wave Of angry indignation. A cloud
gathered upon his hitherto serene brow. II,
\ threw his shoulders back and expanded hi,
| chest, In which hi. emotions trembled about
Ike the water of . turbulent sea. The thirs
YVES burning great big coal holes in his throa
now. But no was kentuckian. Then b,
thundered:
81 called, sab, for some whisky glarse Of
Whissey. man who would insult gentleman
IKE tins in Louisville would be killed, sab. b,
heaven! Give me glarse, sab, not a thimble
or"-and the majors hand sought the region o
his right hip.
Major" exclaimed the colonel appealing,y
don't be rash. Washington. I confess. is IA
place for true Kentucky gentleman. But ",
can It hold Office and live In Louisville simulta
| neously, you know, major. Consequently Il
Washingtonians uncomplainingly submit to Ia,
| imposition OF looking into the bottom of tn,
FINEST, meanest, low down, dog -gorned smalles
| glasses that ever insulted the gaze and injured
| the feelings Of a gentleman who knows what
| genuine, fair-sized drink OF whisky is, can
help the imposition and put away the thimble
full major. and we will go TO the hotel for IN,
| private bottle"
| But the major was mad. Pushing his thirs
out ahead OF him he hurriedly chased it up tn.
| avenue.