The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-10-28
HE FELL FROM GRACE.

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Washington Star: The usually Sc
date citizen had, it is rue, erred. On
election night, that is to say, he fell
from the aqua vehicle with quite q
thud.
Consequently. when he started down
town to his office on the following
morning, he was fllsS with mtsgivings.
There was an incident or SO of the
previous evening that he cid not clearly
recall. He was certain, however, that
this Incident or so woul be recalled
for him; for man that is born of Wom-
an dearly loves to relate unto his erring
friend the dreary tale of the latter's
imbecilities of the night before. h
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.
"Oho! here he Isl" exclaimed his first
friend when the man who had erred
Jun! Narrow shave you had, all right.
II I hadn't come up just In the nick
of time you'd ha' been trying to tell
Judge Ktmball all about 1t in the police
court this beauteous, russell morning.
How's your top-piece?"
"In what manne was I 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 to vfo-
late the law! Trying to lick all the
hackmen in town, pulling cops playfully
trio cars, and daring 'em to run over
you-well, If I hadn't drifted along
you'd ha' been in a little six-by-six this
morning, waiting for the Nubian
Marie! What did your wife have to
say?"
replied the citizen who had erred; and
he broke away from friend No. l and
went to procure some spirits Of am
monia, clam juice. and things.
We'll, well, well-you're alive, hey?"
was friend Nc. 2's greeting as he came
up before the citizen who had erred
and pounded him heavily on the back.
freeing punk, ii. Oh, yod'll be all
right by next Thursday week. I thought
sure you'd get into a rough house with
that big marine, though"
What big marine" inquired the cit
lien who had erred, huskily.
why, don't you remember tina huge
Mulligan of a marine whose cap you
playfully tipped Of into the gutter?"
said friend No. 2. "Took all Of the
~soft-soapfng of the bunch OF us to keep
him off you. especially as you declared
that 1t 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 il
you'd been to bed" was the greeting Of
had erred with a critical eye. Last
thing / saw of you last night you were
standing at the corner (of 'teenth street
and the avenue reciting Gray's 'Elegy'
to h Sky. and swearing between
verses that you never intended to go
4 home ~ ~ +l3~ ~ 49,
life. Changed your mind, hey? Well,
old chap. that was a great imitation Of
John Mccullough in The Gladiator
that you gave the bunch. Gould hear
you believing 1t 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 were such a
much as e singist?"
WAS I singfng?" weakly inquired
1.-THE mar who a fallen from the
Isprfnklfng cart.
well. I should say yes" was the
Joyous reply. Don't remember stand
Ing on the corner of 'umpty street last
night and entertaining a large n en-
thuislastic crowd, composed chiefly Of
small boys and drivers Of night liners,
with Down Where the Wurzburger
Flows h Why, say, chum, it was
great. We moved you along, Billy and
II, or you'd nave been pinched, sure.
Better cut that sort g thing out, old
chap. You're too much Of an Ogalalla
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 1t
by this time"
ooh, I 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. s, coming up behind the
citizen who had erred and placing his
hand on his shoulder. II hope YOU
don't feel seedy? You can at least
have the consolation of feeling that you
know how to behave yourself like q
white man in a gang of Indians. such
as we were last night, and that's more
than any of the rest of US can say"
The fists of the citizen who had erred
relaxed.
Were you with me all the EVENING"
he asked friend No. g..
Took you nome in my cab replied
O'Clock, and didn't leave you from h
on"
The citizen who had erred took friend
No. 8 by the lapel Of his coat and led
him confidentially into a hallway.
Say, look here. old chap" he said
to the mar who had given him the one
word OF encouragement he had got
since his appearance down town, for
4 which the gratitude welled up in his
soul. You know that note Of yours
that ! hold? I was thinking about
that note the other day. I'll let YOU
have q six months extension on It ii
you want 1t"
President Harrison.
Philadelphia Record: Among the
private papers Of the late President
Harrison his literary executor is said
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