The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-04-21

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think Of anything else for three days.
And when the meal was dish.d up
had an attack of Jumping toothnche.
and WAS jumping over the chairs with
my head under my frm."
That's always the way IN this
world. dogron" it." commented the ho-
tel keeper. Just ~ sure NJ you look
forward Ia something you're going 20
run up against disappointment that
will brcuk ypur heart.
Last week ! had 80 much business
was on my fest day and night. I
iidnt get any sleep to speak ~ for
several nights aud my eyes felt like
Iard-hoiled rrrS was Jus, dead ON
ny feet was 80 played out. 7 looked
onward Ia The time when could saw
N few lengths of slumbrr Just ~
'ou looked forward 20 that boiled fod.
Ter"
"A' last thing. Stacked IN and
vent up 20 my riom az seven O'Clock
n the evening prepared to sleep
'uund the clock. or as much longer ~
Z felt necessary ! was so drowsy
'ould hardly see a. get my rngS on
md heaved u s'rh Of relief when
'rawled IN between the sheets iut
before had been there three minutes
nd Iirgle~on came along with his
,rnss band and began playing selec-
ions under my window. The congress.
nan from this district was occupying
he room next Ia mine. and those To-
'oed musicians wcrr serenadlng him
probably hoping 60 be- appointed post.
Master before long They PLAYED ev-
ny blamed tune you ever heard of
md ! had TO leave my own room and
20 to one NJ the back 81 the hotel.
THAT room hadn't been used for n
ong time. and things weren't In good
rpalr. climbed into the bed and
Nas snoring a few quotations from the
iassics. when all the Stats came down
~ once and landed on the floor on
nv ear with my feet up on the foot
II the bed. ! thought my back was
broken In three places. hut ] managed
% get M. and then I liked back "a
ny own room. had left the window
ipen when ! yelled NJ Jlggicson and
brew some furniture nj his musicians.
md was So sleepy ! forgot 10 close Il.
The bed was right up against the
window. and ! was just getting asleep
lnce more when II began 10 rain.
about forty gallons ~ water blew In
IN me before could get the doggone
window closed. I had 10 rustic around
for n dry night shirt and some sheets
and things. and by that time ! was
pretty near desperate. I don't know
" anything more aggravating than 90
he dying for a good old-fashioned
sleep and then be unable 10 make con-
nections.
AT last I got into bed again. all
snug and comfortable. and was doing
some ground and lofty sleeping. Then
along came guest who mlstook my
room for his own. which was on the
floor above. II happened that his KEY
fitted the lock 81 my door. 81 he opened
Il and came In. when he saw me there
he took me by the ankles and dragged
me out onto the floor and sat ON me.
and asked me what In thunder meant
by occupying his bed, for which ne had
paid In advance. II took ten minutes
TO make things clear to him. and by
that time I felt like driyeling idiot.
"But I had sense enough left to get
back into bed and make another try ai
sleeping I had slept about twenty
seven watts when a biz framed pie
ture OF my wife. which hung over the
head of the bed. came down and
smashed itself ON my face and put my
nose out OF Joint. Then ! gave ny.
put ON my clothes and went down
stairs and sat up all night, hoping ths
building wouldn't cave In on me. II
didn't. and that was the only bit OF
luck had that night