The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-01-05

with some ludicrous remarks which ex-
hilarated the whole company.
Il want TO say" he began with a llu-
morous wink of the eye, while this IS
now a joyful time in my life, l believe
lies fade" The company were gawkins
intensely.
LEX, Ickl l would suggest that we
have some more wine" he continued.
One of the guests started eagerly for the
cellar and soon they were all drinking
merrily.
My friends" he went on after swig-
ging another sparkling gIassful, Il am
surely happy. Hick. ick! and tirely mid
all these pleasures l can so easily forget
hick. ick-ee. my sorrowful past. And
may God bless Emma and Sam. Hick
Let them not forget what the good Book
says in the beginning. hick! ick-ee, that
unfolds the truth to His children like a
multiplication table; Hick-ee-ee. Say.
fetch another wine
To say that this was growing into a
hilarious crowd would not express it. All
were talking garrulously and laughing tit
to burst except the one parsonage whom
they had let slip from memory in their
plethow OF merriment-the minister Mr..
Smith was the first one 10 espy him.
My dear fellow, hick-ee." said Mr..
Smith. have "a little beverage. 1t Will do
YOU good. Liven Up old boy. jolly along
now and take drink with us. Hick, TX"
The crowd sat quiet ami listful. THEN
they threw themselves back and almost
wept from laughing The preacher had
refused to drink
"Oh. hick-ee. my friend cried Nj
Smith, IT'S mighty good stun Isn't
Enl:" And with this he and Bill took an
other glassful
After persuading and pleading with the
pious minister Il few minutes or more
Mr. Smith and his faithful coterie began
to conspire ard plot. he had ended his
peculiar speech intcrspersed with re-
quests for more drink and The mir;hfui
company were going into various rooms.
some 10 play cards some 70 read. ard
others 10 We away the afternoon sing
ing and telling stories. \ iuss proper
ton found their way 10 the wine cellar
and among them was the preacher. The
men were chuckiIng 10 themselves as they
lead the minister down stairs and they
we'll knew that when they reached the
cellar they could induce him to drink
They had To force him 10 take tn first
drink but after that the flowing bowl
was placed 10 his lips very many times
willingly ard freely I, was not long
until they were IN a respectable and fav-
oraple mood % dance or the.r heads
The cellar was a spacious enc with three
fun barrels OF wine in one corner Of 4
The men had entered this place ve-y
stealthily not informing the ladies Of
their departure and thus they precaution-
ed themselves as 70 quietness- But they
soon forgot that there we're ladies' near
ard became hois.e-ous ard ciamorous
Sometimes they would 81 b trying 20
jabber at once and then again SIR smith
would monopoIize the whole. 9oor and in
se,ently command attention. When he
would utter sPortiye phrase the others
weuld break o.it with vhoopiag and yell
ing and Snorfsng. 1t was certainly time
OF 5oiliacation for tina; little asssmelsge
during the terse recital Then they would
all take = turn a. II. everyone attempt
ing Ia push in sentence e5gs~ise. They
o..lpsred well with a aock of qsackIus
ducks
Hi. HI, shouted The corp1lent little
maa where is The preachsr+
All commenced searching with their
eyes AID 10 everyhody's utter aEnaze-
ment the devout gentleman iay hensilng
over wine barrel With : syphon IN his
mouth drinking for dear nfe. TAey COM
usaEde3 hisa hArsAsy - move aa1 b. wig
gied: they roade1 ia his ears 10 awake
him and he sliukesi his eyes pleasantly:
they kicked him down zna he laughed
foolishly.