Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-05-24

Here, fell was going TO say fel-
low bachelors, alas, can call YOU
such 40 longer.-l took that nrst step
which leads 20 the final, inevitable fail.
| turned and joined her Like the in
,biiate who sips the first glass ~ wine
that he knows viii drag him down to
his ruin. ! submitted myself 10 "A pres
cnce which ! knew would steal away
my brains. l might as well have swal.
lowed laudanum."
Run for Il stomach pump
Walk him.
Pour water down his throat"
These and other such calls came
from the unsympathetic members OF
the club. The benedict continued his
confession:
MY intention, gentlemen, in joining
her--so l persuaded myself; whom the
gods wish 10 destroy they first make
mad'-was TO say something TO her to
cause her 10 dcsist in her intention 10
cnslave me. L began in this wise: If
my circumstances were such as TO en-
able me to marry ! should esteem my
self honOred beyond measure i'm being
invited by lady in every way so cal
culated TO inspire my esteem. But my
income, only $1,000 year, is barely
enough for my own
Cries Of Dead give away" selfish
brute" TN bet she's going TO cry"
who said cry? asked the confcssor,
surprised
Il did replied the homciest member
That's exactly what she did"
II knew it," said the homeliest mem
her. "A member Of tho club told me
In confidence that certain instructions
are laid down for the girls. the princi-
pal OF which is to cry"
The confessor groaned and went on:
I'VE were walking toward the girls
home and Mt this point reached her
door She burst into passion OF tears
and ran into the house, shutting the
door behind her.
Il stood looking vaguely about me.
not knowing just what 10 do. l wished
policeman would come along and run
me in. l had an underlined sense OF
having coms.ittcd a crime. 1t seemed
10 me that ! had plunged dagger into
the heart of the girl Who had left me
/ went TO my club, lighted cigar.
smoked it two minutes and threw IL
away. | went into The billiard room,
knocked the balls about for two min
utes more. threw down my cue and
showing my hands In my pockets, walk
ed up ana down in the hallway. Sew
eral OF my friends came in. but some
how | wanted 10 get rid OF them. They
all wanted 10 know what was the mat
ter with me. one OF them pestered
me. telling me about some liver pills
he had used with great effect
Il dincd at the club with another
l surprised him by ordering my des-
sert immediately after The soup and
undertook 10 carve a bird in cross sec
tions. You see, the poison had entered
my blood and was crawling through
the veins 10 the heart. When The din
ner was over ] told my friend l was
sick and was going home TO bed. !
lied. ! had never before told dcliber-
ate lie. You see. the effect OF this In
dian flower with its noxious but ecStat-
K perfume, Facilis descensuS Ayerni.
which. being interpreted. means. When
a man makes Il false step the descent
into iniquity is easy
When one has committed crime be
feels an Irresistible desire TO visit the
spot where it was enacted. The spot
where my crime had been pcrpetrated
was 4 few steps from the home OF the
girl who had inoculated me went
there. ! was possessed with n desire
10 apologize for sin ] hadn't commit
ted. | rang the bell. went into the
house and sent up my card
Gone up cried a voice.
Hell never go there any more" said
another
Gentlemen" continued the confess
sor, II sat with wildly beating heart in
he drawing room till ! heard rustic
n Skirts and q tap ot "A tiny heel on |
in the doorway stood-what shall (
,all tia vision OF lovelness.
dream.
Gentlemen. have finished"
Go on" Don't | wish ID had one
ike that Peaches and cream are /
notbIng To il" and other such indesi- |
ate. or. ut least. irreverent cries filed 1
be room The president raped for /
rider.
Fellow bachelors he said. we have /
all listened To the confession OF our
ex-member. and know
here is NOT one OF us who has not lis
cned with cSuberamt sympathy. Ex-
Drcssions Of opinion rs To the amount
II the fine be shall pay are now in or
Ter. You arc aware HAT the amount
les between Si0o and 500
II move cried q voice, that on ac-
cunt Of the united pressure brought TO
,car ana The boycott unusual circum.
the fine he remittcd entirely"
and move said another. that
he line be doubted Irs my opinion
hat orr ~ brother was n willing viz
i'm
and move sail Tho homeliest
nan 't 10 ne ladies ~ this ciry be
invited organize onc or Those indian
,i2cu se'eiice tieht hero ao'ig us'
st thi ihcrc verp arUals sni cries
e "f'ri .m ortt' "Errc-adc," Hos
,ccu infected uudcr which the home
ios' ira lriel to hide
The president arosc
"Gpnfercn hc said. since It is left
,ith wc to name ihe fine J win say