The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-10
sobriety. Thanks to the Dog.

| habit. In fact, he does not touch crop
of liquor of any kind.
His reformation came about in quite a
| simple manner, too.
| A dog was the cause of il.
The animal was not a prodigy of its
kind. and was not q mascot OF the w.
| c. T L. II was wholly unconscious OF
thee good it had done to Grigsby-totally
so. 1t was one of the most inanimate
| creatures that could be imagined.
| Grigsby drifted deeper and deeper into
| the drink habit. In fact, he was swept
| entirely off his feet, and in short time
would have been undoubtedly drowned.
| When a man has to be practically led TO
| his seat in the theater. then disturbs the
! audience so, not with applause, but
shores, that he has to be led out again,
the time comes for something to happen.
| With it all, however he did preserve
| his love of pretty May Boscobel. Shee
was the ingenue of the Maids of Old
Madrid extravaganza. and was one of
| the dearest, sweetest little girls in tile
I world.
May tried her best to stop him. She
| drank nothing herself at any time, and as
| far as possible kept the poor boy" as
she called him, out of the way of tempt
alton. She viewed with hesitancy the
matter of accepting the invitation to her
| friend Julia Jennings celebration Of her
third wedding day. Julia-"Jolly' Julia
| all her friends called her-had been a
lifelong friend of May.
Only a few intimate friends were to be
at the Jennings jubilee. She had retired
| from the stage since her marriage and
| lived quietly. The invitation to the affair
| of course, included Grigsby. 1t was on
| his account that May hesitated to &C
cept. She knew that there would be
plenty to drink.
The affair was not to begin until after
the theater was over, in order to allow
the professional friends of the hostess to
| take part. Grigsby met May at the stage
| door with a hanson, and together they
were taken direct to the Jennings resi-
dence. The poor girl did not realize until
| they were well on their way to their
destination. that Grigsby had been having
what munst have been a protracted con-
| ference with his friends, the highbals.
He was showing the effects of this
strongly.
The first thing he did when he reached
the Jennings residence and deposited the
ingenue in Jolly Julia's" arms, was TO
seek out the buffet and sample its con-
tents. Result happily, good naturedly,
| hopelessly, Enthusiastically full.
He did some amusing things, but those
present, recognizing Mays feelings in the
matter, simply overlooked them. They
were accustomed TO COi4Gcdllilb luGlF emu
tions.
After the midnight supper with the
soup episodee, it was the dogs cue.
Grigsby was extremely fond of animals.
He really loved horses and dogs. and
could even stand it to have cat brush up
against him. 1t was snakes of which he
had the most intense hatred. No doubt
it was natural.
He first noticed the dog from the other
Sff 10 ~ fa- 2 rfp 10 m
imal, perfectly groomed. sleek hair. with
shiny eyes staring at him in a friendly
manner. II was lying on the mat under
meath the mantelpiece.
Grcsby whstled to it delightedIy. He
was tired OF talking to people who agreed
with him in everything he said and were
so polite 10 him in every way He had a
taking way with all sorts of animals, es-
pecially dogs. so when he whistled Of
course he expected the pet TO come over
to him.
Come here. Fido." he coaxed. Good
dog-good fellow. Here. Fido. catch en-
Sick en- Fido,' He snapped his fingers
and whistled and called. Fidc never paid
the slightest attention in any way
Grigsby called and whstled. coaxed and
used all the manner Of cajoiery he knew.
But the dog-he could not explain why
would not have Il thing to do with him.
The guests looked At him with simple
commiseration. They paid no more at
tention to the little black and tan terrier
than did the dog 10 them.
Il was an unmannerly brute, thought
Grigsby. Why, when a fellow wanted 70
/ be friendly. the dog ought to meet him
half way. No. he would not go over 10
where the dog was-he had some stub
boTnness himself He went and had an
other drink. and returned TO the same
place The dog had not moved MAY
came and tried 70 get him away. she had
tears in her eyes He would show his
strength Of mind over mere brute obsti-
macy in spite II her pIeadings-
He tried his best Il was funny that
nobody else strOve 10 pet the dog
Grii-sby put his hands 70 his eyes When |
he I'D them Up he heard that Owentor /
fellow say: What's the matter with
Grigsby, anyway? Is b crazy. or just
making believer
When he took his hands down-rood /
Lord, the dog had not moved And !
then
What II II was really an nIusion-he !
had been drinking pretty hard. h. had o. |
admit TO himself L NAV have been q
paradox. but he was sober enough q
know that he vas terribly intoxicated
Perhaps il was really al iTnaSinailo7 /
His heart seemed 70 stop beating, every l
thing turned black before his eTes. ane /
he felt sick and faint Re rad beer |
warned about The outcome Persp.Fatior /
as cold as ICED water same out al over |
him OF the piano stool who're ~ We
sitting he Eel into a black pi;. seem-nE /
10 be dug especially for him f. frcnt ~ |
where he was seated
Grigsby now tells his friends he = rct
only "ou the water wagon bat strap
doEn 70 The seat When ~ had psr1ial- i
y recovered from The elects q the shoe
mat night az the JennirgS houseEotc. - /
Told MAY he had cut Il cug fer good
he had oac narrowing expe-lersce- and i
that was quite sufficient he fer tnanS-
ful he had escape6 50 eassIy.-Sew f@rk
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