River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-07-21

sent it. Then go on up the road and take
the other box to Parson Georges, and
tell him l sent it. See you don't get 'em
mixed"
'Yessah."
1t was about three o'clock in the
afternoon, and the skipper was looking
for Pete's return, when Deacon Jobe
drove up to the landing in his gig, and
that lean and mortified looking gentle
man climbed over the rail of the Alert.
Disappointment was proclaimed in every
wrinkle in his face, and there were many
of them.
Seth" said he, sourly, 81 guess you've
made mistake in my box"
81 hope not" said the skipper, anx-
iously.
Thar warn't no bottle of boss med
cine l told you to get" snarled the dea-
con" but this hyar thing was thar, and
he held up to view somewhat warmly
tinted pair of pajamas.
If the deacon had not been so sorely
put out over his boss med cine he would
have probably rebuked the captain for
his remarks when he beheld the sleep
ing garment waving before his eyes.
ITS that blasted niger" roared the
skipper "By Gum, deacon, the parson
has got your box"
The wrinkles in the deacon's face now
expressed alarm.
81 wouldn't have i'm smell that thar
bottle for al the county" he groaned.
''Itll ruin me-"
"And l wouldn't have him know
was smuggling whisky to his deacon for
the Alert and her cargo" snapped the
skipper. TITS an awful mess"
The county was local option and no
liquors were allowed brought into it.
The chief advocate of this temperance
measure was Rev. Mr.. George, ably Sec
onded by Deacon Jobe, and as Capt. Hop
kins had hopes of the parson consent
ing to his union with his daughter Annie
he felt that the discovery of his treach-
cry in smuggling whisky to his trusted
coadiutor must inevitably blast his hopes
for ever and aye.
whats to be done?" asked the dea-
con, swallowing with difficulty.
why" said the skipper, there's only
one chance, and that's a tight one
You've got the box with you; put in the
paiiamy and nail 'er up. Then Wen drive
as fast as we can to the parsons and try
exchange boxes beforo res opened his
The niger is just abou, there now"
To the shippers CONSERVATION the box
was rightly marked.
cts my mistake" said he, with forci-
BILE adiectives 81 marked 'em wrong"
The gig flew over the road, the two oc-
cupantS too absorbed to talk, and when
the parsons house was reached, finding
the porch deserted. Capt. Hopkins hid
the box under chair, preparatory to
slipping it into the house and making a
quick exchange if the parson had not
inspected his package.
Miss Annie opened the door and in
formed them that her father had been
absent all day visiting his sheepfold and
had not returned.
"A box just came for him from you,
captain, she said. You are very kind"
81 suppose you haven't opened it YETI"
remarked the skipper. with labored care
Iesness.
mo; it's in the dining-room," replied
the young lady.
"You attract her attention" said the
skipper, in fierce whisper to the dea-
con. ''and I'll try to slip in with the box
and get the other one
This was self-sacrifiee on the cap
tain's part, for he was gritting his teeth
at the wasted chance of half hour alone
with his sweetheart, but the emergency
was great.
The deacon. racking his mind for a