The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-05-28

carried out
In the meantime the light diveriife.
menl which Billy Meeklns was SEIZED
uled to furnish did not materlallzc. as
for some reason or other Billy dcyel. |
opcd remarkable staying powers. In
fact, he and the general we're abou; The
only persons left In an apparently |
normal condition. and 20 an appear |
ancos be was as normal as the general. |
which la saying good deal OF a be. |
glnner. for the general had an inter
state reputation for his steady head.
Ills enemies. In fact. said he was a
walking Jug sort OF olhcial jug with
a slightly in6amed palate IN the neck.
especially devised for gubernatorial
representation az state dinners.
Wen, after all the champagne had
gone on the crowd followed suit and
Billy Meeklns walked home through
the gray early morning and tumbled
into bed very soon before his wife
who was O very conscientious house
keeper got up. and fell into a sound
sleep
About 0 o'clock he woke up with
very strange, confused feeling. such ns
had never fallen to his lot before. aud
which alarmed him considerably. and
started out Immediately to discover his
present approximate position Ia time
and space. In the course OF his voyage
OF exploration around the room he ran
aground on the washstand and cap
sized. taking with him the water
pitcher When his wife appeared she
found her husband In a truly alarming
condition. lie was lying among the
ruins Of the waler pitcher breathing
heavily. dcathly pale. ana 80 far gone
that be- could not even articulate. It
wea something she had never seen be-
fore. with great presence OF mind she
hauled him on tho bed. dispatched three
boys for the doctor and sent out a gen.
oral alarm among the nelghbors. who
turned out In great force. when the
frst doctor arrived he found her on tho
verge OF collapse. but strenuous TO be
told the truth Unfortunately he was
an old-school practitioner. who prlded
himself on his ability 20 do Just that
thing. Madam" be said. your hus.
band 90 drunk" when he came out ol
the room the neighbour knew the
worst
OF course Billy Meekins didn't know
the seriousness OF the catastrophe a
Che time but 10 was promptly brought
TO bic attention whom he once rcEainet
consciousness Under the circum
stances there would naturally be-
certain amount OF tribute due TO out
ragged womanhood IN any family. bu
billy's wife was actually ylndlctiye
She said Il was bad enough 10 be
newspaper mans wife anyway. with
ol; having married a drunkard. an,
fho started for home on the next train
q was a full two months before she wa
coaxed back again
when she finally rclonted she re-
turned with preparations for a whole
sale reform. She Instituted famil
, prayers a. once and broke up half q
A Bllly's sleep 10 DRAG him 10 church. sh
. also proposed him for special attentio
y 10 her minister. which be received. 81
o. said u should not be her fault II h
i. I'D not have good companions In a
/, future. incidentally making remark
" about the other men In the Office whic
a have forever pIecludod further rell
A., lions OF friendship and amlty botwee
10 her and the other mans wife. and ~
a lilled the house with temperance a.
/. thusiasts and missionary workers. WI
come often 10 dinner aud sing psall
+, tunes a long time after Ia the eycnln
/. an OF which nilly taxes checrfully 4
the sake of harmony and as the pri,
Of hls SINS having found him out. ,
course as time has gone on he HI
y gone into the good work himself as
y guaranty Of good faith. DEE 81 real
quite an ardent temperance man. IL
fascinating 20 hear his little address
10 10 the loyal childrcn's league but
y tells me privately De Is afraid tnls 20
y Of thing is going to drive him to s,ro;
drink