The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-05-14
THE MORNING AFT
WHY NATHAN BEESWAX JOi
TEMPERANCE RANKS.
Graphic Description of Sensation
perienced After a Night "Wit
Boys"-When Ice Water r,
Like Ambrosia and Nectar.

Fellow citizens, I'm sick
Nathan BeeswaX to a circle Of
mirers. There was too much ref.
ment circulating last evening
gan with beer, shifted to old Pcp,
finally worked my way rou.
Mumms extra dry and then We,
in trance. When l woke W u
morning l thought I was som,
else. | caught glimpse of ny
Election in mirror and my II
frightened me SO | screamed.
can't imagine how ! felt, becau
broke the record Of misery. No l..
ever did feel like l did and live
reached for the ice pitcher and tc
5ulp. For minute I thought v.
in heaven. That water tasted
ambrosia and nectar. Thirsty? E~
ask me trivial questions. The temp
ature in my system was so high
my breath set my mustache on
It was completely destroyed NJ
surance. | made four efforts tc re
ont of bed before I realized the Il,
Gus futiity of essaying the impos .lle
moaned in my agony. was hot q
minute and cold the next, while
clammy and continuous perspira t.
added interest and enjoyment to
proceedings. Every little while strar;
rieors would seize me and whe'
finally dropped into a fitful slum
| dreamed that an alligator was lyi'.
beside me and tanning me with ~
long red tongue Nightmare? No
sir; this was an alligator. Heller.
Why, I'll bet four dollars they heard
me yelling on EdistO island. No
learken to me- Nathan BeeswaX. Il
q booze comedian, is no more. "
joi ed the Apollinaris brigade. A.
you on?"
How did you happen to accumula
such riotous jag, Mr.. BeeswaN?
asked one of his auditors.
well, the material was available
my hoy, and TIE time somehow seemed
10 be opportune. l had been unhapp,
Tor several weeks and | yearned fol
me company of a few froicking sch
satlons. l wanted to feel glad, as il
were, and forget about a bet | ma (
on a horse last week that stopped II
, the stretch and asked for water.
: opened the performance with beer
but soon came to the conclusion tina
if | wanted to experience that 10.
. which Dasseth all understanding
would have to switch. So l chased /;
whisper across the bar and a bottl
of crimson fluid connected with m
n good right hand. Ere long l was to-
e merry for anything. My money ais
. boean to annoy me. l couldn't spen'
it fast enough and when | met
!. st,anger from Mount Pleasant l aslle
him if he would allow me to give hlr
SO. He said he would oblige me wit
9 pleasure, but he'd like me better
:. ia make it $40 The sugsestio
). pleased me so that l wept from shee
a los and handed him the $40. / w.
y now at the champagne stage OF t.
y game and the rapids were just belo
# me- | vaguely remember meeting
!, loneshoreman and asking him VINO nj
IS favorite poet was, but | can't reca
y what he said. Shortly afterward tn
re automatic piano began to play 'Tf
e Holy City and when the instrumel
il, reached that Jerusalem note m
ID soul slipped out Of its socket and
n PASSED away. But this morning-don
d d worry, won't go over it again. Her
, after address your letters to me
If care of the Total Abstainers' soclet
Are you on? Then break away!-
N Charleston News and Courier.