The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-09
4 WOOD ALCOHOL GRADUATE.
Case OF n Dimdent Young Man who was EI-
pected TO Furnish Entertainment.

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A tall blond young man OF diffident address,
who entered a big downtown office six months
ago. was invited by some of the other young
stcrs and several of tho elders in the place to
attend that public ball at the Madison Square
Garden a week ago, and it was generally believed
that the experience would broaden him.
BLANK is all right, a good fellow" said one
of the other youngsters rather pompously; but
no has spent u good deal Of his time in the
woods. and it is only right that VIC should show
him a little of Now York by gaslight. He should
occasionally drink something stronger than
soda water, you know. Not that l advocate in.
toxication by any means. but n boy should know
when to drink and how, in moderation"
Ono of the elders winkod and said that no
wouldn't miss the evenings entertainment for a
farm; Young Blank merely said u don't
mind" when invited. and he turned up on time
looking youthful and unsophisticatcd.
This evening will do wonders for him" said
f fRsn * us sh for PfiE L later m""d Of c aSiRs i I he h lfay w'I,
morrow, but that will be a lesson, and it will do
The ball itself was very dull: though It had
been advertised Us a sample OF what might be
Blank accepted everything in a matter.of- fact
way. lie made a few unconventional acquaint-
ances with the women present. and danced with
I'VE will have to give the kid a drink" said
go easy on him" said one of the youngsters
What Will you drink. Blank T. asked tho
"A little claret," eaid Blank. innocertly.
Sorry, but they don't serve claret here. Try
whiskey."
4 right"
The whiskcy was served, and when II was no.
ticed that Blank nearly filled his glass the other
youngsters winked at each other and smiled.
They anticipated great things, and they were
n ibs@ ai SAP to blank 4 FEW minutes later ono OF
"say. old man. this is slow. Let's have a
"Ail right said Blank, and again he filled
Tie other youngsters watched him, but they
could discover no Indication of intoSication. AS
tho ball itself furnished no amusement, they de-
cided that Blank must, and each man in turn
invited him to have q drink. Blank accepted
all Invitations and then no invited them to
drink. with. him; After four or tlye rounds of
youngsters began to look weary.
Just another one with me- said Blank, and
they were forced to accept.
Al this stage of the game the youngsters
dropped out in picturesque attitudes. They all
SmaSement. Then he tackled the elders and at
8 o'clock in the morning the last OF them went
under in, an attempt to put on his oVercoat
Young Blank looked a bit tired and disgu sted
as ho slipped out of The Garden and went home.
morning. and the Other men who had been
showing him New York by Gaslight didn't show
up at all. They were on hand tho following day,
however, and Blank said to one OF the elders
""You were a sleepy crowd night before last.
RIO, said the elder, Fit was simply. the
whiskey. IL was enough to kill any one. How
did you stand 1t
! was brought up on wood alcohol
The youngsters In this office now have a great
next time they pick out an innocent looking Kid
no hasn't been brought up on wood alcohol.