Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-01-06
He FELL FROM GRACE.

date citizen had. IL is true, erred. On
election night. that is to say, ne tel
from the aqua vehicle with quite a
thud.
Consequently, when he started uoWh
town to his office on the folloWlns
morning, he was filled with misgistngs.
! There was an incident or so or the
previous evening that he did not clearly
recall. He was certain, however, tnat
his incident or so would be recalled
for him; for man that Is born or WORT
an dearly loves to relate unto MS erfins
friend the dreary tale Of the iatlef >
imbecilities OF the night before. rms
man reflected gloomily. as his car
pushed down town, OF the narrowing
things which he was TO hear of himself.
He was prepared for the worst.
"Ohol here he isl" exclaimed his FIRST
friend when the man who had erred
alighted from his ear. Poor Old IN
Jun! Narrow shave you had, all right
IL hadn't come up just In the mex
of time you'd ha' been trying TO tell
Judge Kimball all about X IN the police
court this beauteous, russell morning.
How's your top-piece"
I'm what manner was | violating the
law ?" inquired the citizen who had
erred. ignoring the question.
Huh! The nerve of him! Better
ask me what YOU weren't doing 10 Vio-
late the law! Trying to lick all the
hackmen i'm town. pulling ops ptaStuiiy
by the ears, standing in front OF cleo
trio cars, and daring 'em 10 run over
you-well. III I hadn't drifted along
you'd ha' been in Il little six-by-slX this
j morning, waiting for the NuDlan
Marie! What did your wife have 10
say2'
"Oh. that's coming later dismally
replied h citizen who had erred and
I, k.niro ,t-o - frat,, F-fan1 M and
went to procure some spirits of ann
monia, clam Juice. and things.
Wen we'll, well-you're alive, hey
was friend No. 2's greeting as he came
up before the citizen who had erred
and pounded him heavily on the back.
Feeling punk, eh. oh, you'll be all
right by next Thursday week. | thought
sure you'd get into a rough house with
that big marine, though"
What big mariner" inquired the cit
izen who had erred, huskily.
why, don't you remember that huge
Mulligan IF a marine whose ear you
playfully tipped OF into the gutter?'
said friend No. 2. Took all of the
soft escaping of the bunch of us to keep
him off you, especially as you declared
that II was your particular graft TO
bite the arms off of marines, the bigger
and Irisher the better. Don't you re-
member that?"
No" replied the citizen who had
erred, huskily, diving into a drug shop
To get something to ease his nerves.
why, old pal, you really look as If
you'd been to bed was the greeting OF
friend No. 9. examining the citizen who
had erred with a critical eye. Last
thing I saw Of you last night you were
standing at the corner (of 'teenth street
and the avenue, reciting Gray's 'Elegy'
to the sky, and swearing between
verses that you never intended to go
home any more In this or any other
life. Changed your mind, hey? Well,
old chap, that was q great imitation of
John Mccullough in The Gladiator
hat you gave the bunch. Could e
you believing ii two blocks away"
The citizen who had erred pressed
his hand to his fevered brow and
moved on.
"Ha! Here comes the newly re-
vealed ~singer!" exclaimed friend No.
4, bearing down upon the citizen who
had erred. Say, why the deuce didn't
you ever tell US that you We're such a
much as a singist?"
"Was ! singing?" weakly inquired
the man who had fallen from the
sprinkling cart.
Well. ! should say yes was the
Joyous reply. Don't remember stand
ing on the corner of 'umpty street last
night and entertaining a large and en-
thuisiastic crowd, composed chiefly Of
small boys and drivers of night liners.
with Down Where the W~urzburger
Flows Ell? Why. say, chum, it was
great. We moved you along, Billy and
!, or you'd have been pinched, sure.
Better cut that sort o. thing out, old
chap. You're too much of an OgalalIa
when you get that way. You've been
up the pole now for a couple of years,
anyway, haven't you? Well, you'd
better climb up again and lash your
SELF TO the mast. Nothing in the mock
ing bowl, pal, and you ought to know it
by this time"
"Oh, | know it, responded the sad
souled citizen Who had erred, hopping
the perspiration from his throbbing
brow.
why, good morning, old man." said
friend No. g., coming up behind the
citizen who had erred and placing his
hand On his shoulder. Il hope you
don't feel seedy? You can at least
have the consolation of feeling that you
know how TO behave yourself like n
white man in a gang of Indians. such
as We were last night. and that's more
si.sg any CO Xxx rS Z s can say
The fists of the citizen who had erred
relaxed.
Were you with me all the EVENING"
he asked friend No. 6.
Took you home in my cab. replied
friend Nc. 6. Met you about 10
o'clock, and didn't leave you from then
on"
The citizen who had erred took friend
No. 6 by the lapel of his coat and led
him co%nndentially into a hallway.
Say. look here, old chap he said
TO the man who had given him the one
word of encouragement he had got
since his appearance down town, for
which the gratitude welled up in his
SOU You know that note Of yours
that I hold? / was thinking about
that note the other day. I'll let you
have a six months extension on it if
you want it"