The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-01-05

This odd performance reminded them
that they themselves needed some stimu-
lation and they each in his turn bent over
the barrel to sip of the 1uxurioifs Juice
Of bacchus.
1t need not he repeated that things We're
fermenting and stirring and reaching a
dizzy stage. TO these jubiiaht creatures
the world was only a bubble and not
one of them worried about its explosion
or destruction.
Some one suggested that we hear from
the preacher as he seemed 10 be anX-
ious to talk and to their surprise, he
raised himself from his reclining position
on the floor and rested on his elbows.
then proceeded to exhort in Eighty man
ner: 'Oh. ye children of Israel This rod
/. hold in my hand. men, Is about TO
change into a --' He jumped up sud
denly as if frightened when he came to
the last few words. The audience passed
the wine. Into a snake, snake!' he
broke out again.
The poor minister was going into a de-
lirium but he kept up in this strain just
as If he We're preaching to an audience
OF dread sinners In raving gesticuiatiops
he would tell the congregation about
the passover and the feast. and occasion
ally he would repeat the sentence: Drink
We. and be merry. for tomorrow We may
die" and. albeit the listeners would be
bursting their sides laughing they would
frequently draw their glasses 10 over
flowing and drink vigorously.
The vociferation increased and became
almost deafening. It sounded to the Ia
dies upstairs like a drunken band Of In
dians and they decided 10 investigate the
strange clamor There was an interval
OF silence as Mrs. Smith and few others
stood gazing in the door. When they
saw the state Of circumstances that con-
fronted them they We're cnFaged-
Eight or ten men In number lay scat
tered over the floor. some piled OF top
OF another and in al kinds OF shapes.
Some OF them were snickering 10 them
selves. others snoring in peace. The fume
OF tainted breathes ailed the air
Is he preachin' YETI" blubbered one.
as he balanced his head an inch or two
from the floor and with half closed eyes.
Another was singing in droIling Under
tone Jesus. Lover of Ny Sort" Stiil
another gave CRY Of pais and spit out
an oath as he pulled his head otit from
under anothers body
Now isn't that a downright shame
spoke Mrs. Smith. very Indignantly.
King PhaTosh; Oh. King Phsroah,
You hard-heartaa old devil. came from
the sirsa n'US minister
What shall do with them7 WnT. In
perfectly ashamed of this You. M
frienGs kindly assist me now What
shall do
Mrs. Smith was absolutely asto1islted
and asked her lady friends TO a~ip her
overcome the trouble No answer was
heard 10 come froni the ladies FOR they
ali sened 10 ne angrv and splitting ne
as they recognized fh.s- o~n husbands n
the pale before them. Their hssTts Esre
nearly broken wher they saw The Tsoor
preacher who had been inyeisied info ths
cellar Of in!quity.
ri Try 70 set Mr. Smith np anyway
said Mrs smith She p.flIssi hi1n ard beat
him and cu-ei hin aas touslsd hfFa
about until he II las. opened rs biearsa
eyes and spoke
What's Up: What's hscE. eet are
they married. And say. hsck. Thea I'D
your twin sister arrixe, e. szk Er-
Smith remained awake loug enough 70
s4y this rnDch bit his wife '3okea Ike
svo uomaa 30 hlln ard he :eil hack i-ta
dead sleep.
This was disconrzgtrg - the izdaf
who grew nadder and naod@r az tArg
taosEils eE ;he;- intoxicated hgsssz-1s 10
.ag unconscious IN TIE eeiiSrs and ihey
aseeF.d4e tfse stzirz
Well sad ore OF ire iz1sss. Eed
sas, as well !ef tssn stay therc Yes,
replied anoths-. TIA; . al ve ian 90