The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-01

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Il Erinned. but he said. That's all righs.
You've drunk worse whiskey than that
will be-
We'll. we got through the winding river
TO Lake Monroe, and when we were a little
way out in the lake 1 began to think Of his
promise. ! dropped my sail and waited
FOR him to come Alongside in his canoe.
"Then he emptied the alcohol from his
little stove into an agateware cup, diluted
il with lake water, added a teaspoonful Of
sugar. tasted il. changed the blend a bit,
and then served two drinks In whiskey
glasses. Really IL wasn't so bad-Con-
sidering the interval between drinKs."
when was a youngster.' said another
man. after wettinR his whistle from his
beaker Of root beer, Il hadn't much OF a
nose for booze. But I was living in a pro-
hibition State. Massachusetts,. and the
game Of getting a drink was sometimes as
fascinating to me a. the -. II, rs puzzle.
which was having It's run about hat time.
Il recall going one day on an excursion
; to the HOosac tunnel. The headings had
not yet met under the hills. but the eastern
section Of the big bore extended Co the
central shaft, which was somewhat more
than 1000 feet deep from the surface on top
of the hills to the tunnel level.
son the train there was some talk among
the men as TO who would be the first to dis
cover where and how booze could be OBJ
tanned in the hamlet at the eastern end OF
the tunnel. where the excursion trip by rail
ended and which was supposed to be the
most closely sealed prohibition spot in the
Bay State.
the long train had quite come to a stop 1
was of and was recommending all by my
lonely. BY the time the others had tried
the hotel office. the grocery stores and
most of the other public places. including
the drug store and the post Office. | had
worked the rear yards and back stairs Of
the same places and made up my mind
that there was nothing doing.
I'm my wanderings / had caught sight
OF the black hole where the tunnel entered
the face OF the rock, and thither 1 bent
my steps for seciusion and meditation. 1
wandered along for a considerable distance
into the tunnel. the half disk OF light growing
smaller and brighter as l left it further
behind me.
OF air, and a voice said: He almost got
you. didn't hep
-'Whoalmost got mep' I asked.
Why. the mule said the voice; you
rave only just come in and can't see very
well. Better stand back a little
Il stepped back. and by that time could
make out the outlines Of a Berskhire resi-
dent. who addressed me again:
BE o n Of the excursionists2
Il allowed that 1 was. whereupon he
said:
a'well, I thought that you was. and I
calculated that when they got up here they
would be about the dryest lot this side Of
Then he slapped his various pockets
and said:
sIhave got a little Of the real stun with
me-
Fl gave him a dollar for a pint flask. and
he said:
"IH take you past the mule. The
others will be along soon, l think. and will
oVertake you
II went ahead into the darkness a little
way and then backed up against the side
Of the tunnel. thinking hat there might be
other mules in my path.
Pretty soon l saw the light Of a lantern
approaching, and with il came along a
party Of the excursionists headed by one
of the selectmen Of he town. 1 Joined
them, n we ali proceeded to the central
shaft, some two miles IL l remember ac-
curRtely
aAt the foot OF the shaft the selectman
arranged 10 hav the cage sent down for
US to take us up the ten hundred and some
thing feet to the top Of the hills. While
we we're on the platform Of the Gag wait
ing for a start I asked:
"How long does IL take to go up?'
ABOUT three minutes said the select
"'Then. gentlemen said I, 4 have a
small flask Of booze tina was presented
to me by q friend in Seattle yesterday.
and we have just time enough to take a
nAB OA NAAO way ~
~As the timbering in the shaft fell past
US the silence was broken only by the
gurgle from the flask. and when we reached
the top and the flask was thrown away
all hands agreed that the sensation Of the
ascent was one OF the most grateful that
they had ever experienced.
Honestly. now where did you find it2'
one OF the party asked.
81 don't think I'll ever tell I answered;
but II the selectman hadn't been carrying
the lantern perhaps you would have had
the same luck that l had"
milne is also a story OF prohibition in
Massachusetts, said an elderly man, as
the druggists boy came in for the last
round OF washes. @One day, long ago, l
was at luncheon with two or three others
at the home OF a famous old Democratic
editor in New v His paper was
called the Democratic Bible.
while we were slipping our champagne
the veteran editor told Of an experience
at q State convention in Worcester, Mass.
He and the Governor Of Connecticut had
gone up TO the Massachusetts convention
and were registered at the Bay State House,
the most p~retentious hotel in the city in
those days. Before their midday dinner
10 was their custom always TO have a nip
OF good spirits, and they did this like gentle
men Of the old school, with no thought OF
the c~riminality OF il.
But there, in the grandmother State,
when they inquired the way to the cafe
bney WoEt gOAu Dy Bue OI1Ce ClcTk Snat
there was none and that the house was
absolutely temperance.
But aid the clerk, II you will step
across Main street 90 the Flagg Block you
will see in about the middle Of che build
ing a small millinery store. Go in there
and ask for Mrs. Jones'
well said the editor, telling the story
we walked across the street TO the place
designated, and IL ever two gentlemen
felt like two damn fools they were the
Governor n 1 when we stood among
the corset covers and other lingerie and
solemnly asked for an audience with Mrs.
Jones.
"a salesgirl said that she didn't know
whether Mrs. Jones was in but she would
see. Presently she returned from a rear
room and lifting up a flap OF the counter
motiOned for us TO pass in.
There we found MRS. JONES' with
his pockets bullying with TASKS, and we goi
a nip Of fairly good whiskey with a shake
Of bitters in It,"
Garments From Woven Wood.
From the Chicago Tribune.
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