The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-20

The porter ruminated, then con. fessed: Well, not on the outside, no, sir If you-all is thirsty you better or der the simplest things you can think of. If you want to command anything fancy, Lord knows what you'd get. Supposin you was to say, Gimme Tom Collins.' I'd be just as liable as not to pass you a Jack Johnson"
 Well, can you open beer?'
 "Oh, I'm natural born beer opener"
 Rush it out then. My throat Is as full of alkali dust as these windows"
 The porter soon appeared with tray full of cotton-topped glasses. The day was hot and the all1ali dust very oppressive, and the beer was cold. Dr. Temple looked on it when 1t was ann Der, and suffered himself to be bullied into taking a glass.
 He felt that he was the greatest sin ner on earth, but worst of all was the fact that when he had fallen, the for bidden brew was not sweet. He was inexperienced enough to sip it and it was like foaming quinine on his pal ate. But he kept at it from sheer shame, and his luxurious transgres- sion was it's own punishment.
 The doleful Mallory was on his way to join the club" Crossing the yes tibule he had met the conductor and had ventured to quiz him along the old lines:
 Excuse he, haven't you taken any clergymen on board this train yet?"
 Devil a one"
 Don't you ever carry any preachers on this road?"
 "Usually we get one or two. Last trip We carried a whole Methodist convention"
 "A whole convention last trip! Just my luck!"
 The unenlightened conductor turned to call back: Say, up in the forward car we got a couple of undertakers. They be of any use to you?"
 Not yet"
 Then Mallory dawdled on into the smoking room, where he found his own porter. who explained that he had been promoted to the bottlery."
 Do we come to a station stop soon?" Mallory asked
 Well, not for considerable inter- val. Do you want to get out and walk up and. down."
 q don't" said Mallory, taking from under his coat Snoozleums, whom he had smuggled past the new conductor Meanwhile, Porter, could you give him something to eat to distract him?"
 The porter grinned. and picking up bill of fare held it out. T got a meenuel, It aint written in dog, but you can explain it to him What would yo' canine desiah, sah?"
 Snoozleums put out a paw and Nal lory read what it indicated: He says he'd like filst Chateaubriand, but if you have any old bones, he'll take those" The porter gathered Snoozle- ums in and disappeared with him into the buffet, Mallory calling after him: Don't let the conductor see him."
 Dr. Temple advanced on the dis consulate youth with an effort at cheer: How is our bridegroom this beautiful afternoon?" Mallory glanced at his costume: q feel like rainbow gone wrong. Just my luck to have to borrow from everybody. Look at me! This collar of Mir. Welington's makes me feel like I peanut in rubber tire" He turned to Fosdick.
 q say, MT. Fosdick. what size col lar do you wear?"
 Fourteen and 6 half," said Fosdick "Fourteen and half!-why don't you get neck? You haven't got plain white shirt, have you? Our English friend lent me this. but it's purple, and MT. Ashton's socks are | maroon, and this peacock blue de is very unhappy"
 "I think can fit you out" said Eos lick.
 And if you had an extra pair O. socks" Mallory pleaded-"just ont pair of international socks" I'll show you my repertoire" All right I'll see you later" Then he went up to Wellington, with much hesitance of manner. By the way. MT. Wellington, do you suppose Mrs. Wellington could lend Miss-Mrs.- could lend Marjorie some-some-" Wellington waved him aside with magnificent scorn: q am no longer in Mrs Wellington's confidence" "Oh, excuse me-" said Mallory. He had noted that the Wellingtons occu-