Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-07-21
Good Short Stories

Here is a mint JULIEN story for which
81. John II. Hundley-he of the Fourth
q July parade-is responsible.
A northern man stepped at the home
IF an Alabama planter of the old school
and was cordially invited to light. sab,
and be welcome"
He '1it" and was forthwith invited to
take a koddy, in accordance with the
Alabama rules OF hospitality.
"Why." he saad," I saw a nice bed of
mint back there Suppose I get some
Of 1t and make mint iulep instead of
toddy."
"A what, sah?"
"A mint julep. Haven't you ever
tried them"
NO sab, nevah; but I'm willing. sah"
They did try the fascinating beverage,
not once. blu many times, and the north
ern man went away the next day with
reluctance.
Two years later his business took him
there again. AT the gate he was met by
the old colored butler on whose hat as
he dotted it. was seen a band Of crepe.
Where's your master, SIR he in
quired of the old darkey.
Hes dead. sab: died yistiddy."
Dead! I'm shocked. What was the
cause?" -,----.--. 81. ~
why. sab, bout Two yeahs ago one
o. dem Yankees come down here and
showed oil marse how to drink weeds
in his red likker. an he nevah stopped
twel he died FUN it.'-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
on one occasion junior counsel. on
Their lordships giving Judgment against
his client. exclaimed that he was sur
prised at their decision. This was con-
strued into a contempt of court and the
young barrister was ordered to attend
at the bar The next morning. Fearful
of the consequences he consulted his
friend John Scott (afterward LORI FL
dom. who told him to be perfectly at
ease, for he would apologize for him in
way that would avert any unpleasant
result. Accordingly, when the name of
The delinquent was called. Scott rose
and coolly addressed the judges. Il am
very sorry. my lords. that my young
friend has so far forgotten himself as
10 treat your lordships with disrespect"
He Is extremely penitent, and you will
kindly ascribe his unlntentional Insult
TO ignorance. You must see at once
that IL did originate in that. He said
he was surprised at the decision of your
,ordships. Now. II he had not been ig-
norant of what takes place in this court
every day-had he known you but half
so long as | have done--ihe would not be
surprised az anything you did."-The
Green Bag.
1t was always noticed of William E.
Chandler. while in the senate, that he
never allowed the present moment to
pass when he had anything to do. The
word ''procrastination" was not in his
lexicon. This lesson he had drilled into
him early by his mother. New Eng
land woman OF sturdy conscience and
character Once when ne came home
for a holiday from an academy. six
miles distant. she discovered that he
had left his umbrella at school.
William" she said, you need not
take your hat Off Go right back and
fetch that umbrella.
'1But, mother. that Ia six miles, and
The teams are all moving this way now,
so that | shan't get a lift
Then walk" was all the comfort he
got.
He trudged off, secured the umbrel-
IA and made a philosophical application
of this and other experiences In the
same line 30 the business which filled
his life at later stage.--New York
Tribune.
The woman was standing In the door
way shading her eyes with her hands.
She called across the garden:
You. innocens William, come in.
honey. o,iten that hot sun. You'll burn
yer ditle cheeks ez brown ez berry.
Come in, Innocence!"
One would have expected to see a
fairy-like creature arise, as from the
heart OF a flower. and drift dream;ly
over the violet beds. But instead tall
guant figure. with face Drowned and
boDnetted. shambled toward the house.
dragging a dead rattIesnake by its rat
ties. K.
1t was Innocence Williams. 'vThar.
nanny. that makes ten I've kilt sence
the frst o June. Atlanta Constitu-
zion.
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