The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-18

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ahieh toned sport, but love Of drink O.
last dragged him down into the ranks q
the chronic bummers. When ! had sta y
my fathers hand, turned 70 the old
fellow and said sharply, "Jepson, nov
long have You been On this drunk
..This drunk!' cried Jepson, opening
his eyes widely in surprise at being ad-
dressed BY name. by, sir. I have nos
drunk enough IN the last week to steady
nv nerves: That's what's the matter
nowmy only trouble. \"
II guess you're telling the truth. SAID
n. ..You don't find it so easy to get your
regular booze here as you did ~ Ne I'VE
da and California. /" .
"Ahl Then You are from the Pac1hc
coast? You know mel?
Eyes, very we'll by reputation.
..That settles it then, for I'm sure you
don't know much Of me that's good.
s.No, nor much that is very bad. The
worst is your throwing yourself away
through love Of liquor" \,
..Thank You, sir. Those are the kind
est words I have heard in many long
day, from which you may imagine the
style Of compliments generally bestowed
upon me- u sz'' 4.
IN ow, Jepson, tell me truly and % y
Pacific coaster, do You want money TOE
liquor OF for food?" q .,s.s
both. First need big stiff drink
and then q good square meal ! am
really more in need of food than are,
thousands who beg for it, yet ! have need s1.
81 stimulant, for / am nervous almost
to the point Of prostration. though OF
course much Of this Is due to want OF
proper food. " 4 ~. Il
..Y on have had q severe lesson here In
New York, it would seem?'
The worst I've ever had anywhere.
Do you think you could manage to
brace up for time if put in the way Of
being comfortable and becoming respect
able once more?"
s.Give me the chance!' ss
well, you shall have it, Mr.. Jepson."
'.God bless, you! I'll not deceive you,
sir. On my honor as a Pacific coaster,
If / find that I've got to go to the dogs
again I'll tell you SO, thank you for your.
kind effort on my behalf and bid you
goodby."' 5s N
ell, that is fair enough"
All this time my father was eying me
inquisitively, but ignoring the inferno
CATION points in his eyes ] turned to Jep-
son, gave him the name Of our hotel and
told him to follow us thither.
t.But they will not admit me there, "
said Jepson.
.sTll be in the Office when you arrive
and will make that all right.
'sThank you, sir" said Jepson. z
AS we walked to the hotel unfolded
to my father project that had entered
my head at the moment Of :Jepson's un-
expected appearance. Giving my father
8 sketch Of the fallen minister's career, Il
proposed that we get him Strengthened
up, dress him properly and have him de-
liver grand funeral GRAFTON upon the
occasion Of our depositing our titled an
cestors in the Pasonagessit cemetery.
/ informed my father that such ads,
course would be necessary, as init would
be fully explained why the remains were
brought to this country; also the unto
ward circumstances which had occa-
stoned the long delay in their removal.
Besides, Mr.. Jepson could say many
things which modesty would forbid our
saying for ourselves. 3l55t
s'But, my dear boy, = cried my father,
looking alarmed, 'syou surely will not
inform this man that the remains we
have were would say that in speak