Arizona republican., 1899-05-31
STORY or A THIRST
In which inc Man From San Franc
 iSco wished He Hadn't Spoken.

i Three or four fellows were talking ] together an evening or two ago and in l some way the conversation drifted to i the Harvard-Yal foot ball game at l New Haven. last fall. One of the
 group laughed loudly and, of course, they all asked him why. Then he told
 them about a man who had sat near him on the grandstand through the i game. The man was a nice looking fellow, wbo appeared too old for
 student, but looked as if he might have been one once. It was very evident that he had observed the rain before
 starting and had had the forethought to brace his constitution by all pos sible means, including the use of spir- ituous liquors. against the expected severity of the weather. He was mer- rier than the somewhat dismal situa- ton alone could ever have made him and seemed to enjoy himself as much as if it had been a delightful summer afternoon instead of cold and chill and
 as wet as under water Presently it
 became evident to those sitting near
 him that bis preliminary precautions.
 in spite of their considerable effect,
 were not serving their purpose as 9
 protection from the weather. The nearest could hear Jim con- blaming to his companion that he
 had a consuming thirst and was al- most sure that he felt 9 chill coming cn. Suddenly, he arose in his seat and glancing before and behind him at the people on the grandstand, said in
 loud clear voice: "Is there any one here from San Francisco?" Every one
 looked at him with some interest, but
 there was no response. He again
 asked the question, and again there
 was silence. Then he said: Third and last call, is there any one here from San Francisco2" The compan- icns Of a quiet looking fellow sitting a few rows behind the questioner had been nudging him and as the query came for the third time he leaned for ward and said: T am a member of the University club Of San Francisco" cisco.'
 Are you really?" said the other. ''Im glad to meet you. The Univers- ity club, eh? Have you got anything to drink with you?"
 The companions of the quiet young man were nightly amused at this an1 they applauded loudly as he produced quart bottle half full of whiskey and handed it down to the thirsty one. The thirsty man drank and passed the flask to his friend saying, with the air of enc who tenders a great honor, Have aIdrink with member Of the Univers- ity club of San Francisco" And the friend drank also. Then the bottle was returned
 There was much laughter in that section of the stand when the young man who had first attracted the atten- ton of the spectators stood up about fifteen minutes later and said in the same clear voice and the same solemn tones that he had previously used: ''Is there anybody here from Oklahoma ?'' IT Oklahoma was represented in the crowd, the Oklahoma man had learned wisdom from the fate of the young man from California and knew enough to keep quiet. So after the silence that followed his Third and last call is there any one here from Oklahoma ,'' the questiOner said with bow: Then l am sorry to say that I shall have to depend again Cn me old friend iron. the University club And in the midst of great guying the San Fran cisco man passed the bottle again and the performance with it was repeated. 1 After that no quarter hour passed but the thirsty man arose, asking three | times and on each occasion giving warning of "the third and last can." for men from St. Louis. CT Chicago. or Chillicothe, O., or some other city. | Each time the inquiry failed of re. sponse and each time the unfortunate Californian was called upon to renew i his hospitality. The thirsty enc never failed to say very infpressive,y to the l friend who had come withshim: Have l a drink with a member of the Univers- | 1ty club Of San Francisco" and the re- l mark never failed to draw the ap- | pIause Of the little audience that sur | rounded the two. The man who told i the story said that he found so much | enjoyment in the incident that he ! failed to observe that it continued to i rain, and he thought that the rest of | the men in the neighborhood found 1t 1 quite as diverting, with the exception. of course, Of the young man from the University club, who undoubtedly had | reason to regret that he had ever joined that organization.-Warc Gazette.
 WHAT WOMEN BUY IN FRANEE.