The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-18

ingiy, there's not thing in the house and nobodyll give us anything"
 By gumi'' said the captain. to him. self, 'by gum.' and wheeling he walk ed back into Bents lane. Feeling in his left trousers pocket he nodded to himself.
 I've got enough" he muttered. and then. unmindful of the blast. he re- traced his steps back to the highroad. Entering a country store by the road side he demanded of the proprietor if he sold coal. To an affirmative reply came the request that he immediately send half ton to the last house on tho left hand side of Bent's lane.
 "It'll be sent" said the man languid- ly. when it's paid for"
 'Tn pay for 1t. you swab." snapped the captain.
 All right. I'll send 1t right away. I knows those people for no good"
 That isn't all want to go." called the captain. Here take down this here cargo of eating things Sugar, coffee, flour. beans. potatoes. apples. pork. ginger cakes and molasses."
 The dealer put down the articles in the required quantities and assured the captain the order would be sent out forthwith. The captain settled the plii ai't tHeH pduoeu ds he seoiseo AoA the door.
 Here" he called. did I order any reezinsf'
 "No. you didn't" replied the dealer.
 They'll want plum duff for Sunday. sure." muttered the captain, put down two pounds O reezins."
 a That night as Capt. Pruitt lay in his snug bunk and heard the nor-west wind whistling in the rigging, he felt the grateful consciousness of having made some ono happy.
 Six months later Capt. Pruitt was killing time one night at a poN some fifty miles from the town where he had his wrestle with the law. His attention was attracted by singing. Glancing around he noted a sign over a hall giving notice that the Soldiers of Temperance were holding meeting nightly.
 I'll go in and hear some hymns" said the captain, "I like good singin'." But the singing ceased as he entered and a man announced that Brother Cuff would make an address.
 Gun" muttered the captain. "are there two Cuffs I wonderT The iden- tica1 Cuff, victim of the captains dir est hate. neatly dressed in a black SuIt, Wdlheu DT1SkIy on the pldlIOrH.
 "Bretherin! and sisterin!' he began, T was saved from the demon of drink by a merrikle. I was a drunkard and l was awful saucy to the good tenn perance folk who tried to save me. When they asked me to sign thepledge I'd say I wanted bread for my family and they couldn't eat paper. One man tells me that satin had his grip on me and I recolecks tellin' him that mebbe he had but as had no fire in my house he didn't grip long, but knocked off and went home to warm up. Oh, was saucy to those good people. One night there wasn't feed for a mouse in the house and not a spark O fire, and 1t as cold as Ice. was layin' on the floor upstairs, weak from a spree, when up comes a wagon and dumps a lot O coal and groceries at the door. My wife asks who sent 'ef and the driver says he didn't know. but they was to come here and was all paid for. He didn't know the man what paid for 'em. Brethren. 1t wasn't 0 man at all. It was the Lord and from that day I haven't tasted drink and never will again."
 By gum." muttered Capt Pruitt, Cuffs house. and he ate the plum duff, by gum"