The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-22
FOR KANSANS ONLY.

IL was when Drbs was in his greatest
glory. the ''oDery-house" of Waughburg
IN western Kansas was crowded with that
Kind OF audience known as Large and
fashionable
AT this Particular instant the villain on
the stage had overtaken the heroine and
after laughing her to sccrn, had thrown
her over his shoulder aud was about to
toss her over cliff when
The audience was breathing hard and
the tremor of excitement made the walls
creak. Two or three of the more chivalric
men in the audience were fairly gasping.
For one awful minute the low-browed
villain held the frail heroine over the
yawning abyss. A man stepped out on the
stage from the wing. Put her down." he
said. The astonished villain put her
down. All the other actors had focked
upon the stage behind the man
81 have just received telegram" he
explained, from the grand master OF the
Federated Union OF Actors and Actresses
OF the United States for US 10 90 out on
strike in sympathy with the Pullman en-
ployes."
The play ended. The villain loosed his
hold on the heroine and that divine being
started to leave the stage.
Hold up !" cried tall, raushackle in
dividual in the audience. arising in his
place. who orders this -
''Our grand MASTER" explained the first
man.
where is hep" asked the tall indi-
vidual
In New York"
The tall individual silently walked up 10
the stage. From his belt he extracted two
large revolvers and cooked them. Then he
leaned over between the footlights and
said resolutely and calmly.
See here. Does this end the playV
"Yes"
by the grand masters orderf'
yes, sir"
"Well, by my orders it don't STOP I'm
up from No Mans Land haven't seen a
play these twenty years. l will see one
now, and see it clear through, grant mas
ter or no grand master. Go on with your
show or I'll let the air into that villain
through very small holes"
He raised his shooting-iron at the vii.
lain.
go o." he said. eff you meant to
over. If some one was to step in aud
rescue her, let him come, but go on with
the show"
Aud the show went on.
The American Railway union men
Were IN the right" exclaimed spouter
on the street yesterday.
You mean they were in the riot" said
another who disagreed with him.
That's what l said"
And they both walked off satisfied.
This was the only discussion on the
rights of labor that was ever settled TO the
of both sides.
81 don't believe it do you John?" said
the little, timid, old-fashio wife to her
husband,
believe what dearestr"
"Why, the paper says here that before
retiring Mr.. Diggs always looks under the
bed for woman"
The night was warm and Mrs. Lease |
had been restless. Suddenly she heard |
something moving in the room. Softly !
she crept out of bed.
Burglars, Pll bet," said she taking !
match from the bureau and striking it.
Then Mrs. Lease saw that it was not |
burglars.
In the fitful CLEAN OF that one small !
match she saw her husband, stealthily, |
Temuously going through her pockets for |
Din-money.
wellington has dissipated tailor and I
he people down there speak of him as
sewing the wind
A Butler county poet is responsible for
he following:
Il like TO sit and think and fish,
And fish and sit and think,
And think and fish, and sit and wish
| had another drink"