Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1921-01-07

think of anything else for three days.
And when the meal was dished up I
had an attack Of jumping toothache,
and was jumping over the chairs with
my head under my arm"
"Thnt's always the way in this
,world, doggone it," commented the ho.
te, hceper. "Just as sure as you look
forward to something you're going to
run UP against disappointment that
viii break your heart.
Last week I had so much business
was on my feet day and night. I
d;in't get any sleep to speak of for
reycral nights, and my eyes felt like
hard-boiled eggs. was just dead on
my feet I was so played out. I looked
forward to the time when I could saw
on few lengths of slumber Just as
you looked forward to that boiled fod-
der"
at last things Stacked up and I
went up to my room at seven o'clock
IN the evening, prepared to sleep
round the clock, or as much longer as
felt necessary. was so drowsy
could hardly see to get my rags off,
hnd | hcavcd a sigh Of relief when
rrawlcd in between the sheets. But
before hal been there three minutes
Pld JGclcson came along with his
brass band and began playing selec-
lions under my window. Tho congress
Ran from this district was occupying
'e room next to mine. and those 10.
"'1 musicians were sercnading Lin.
'r"'ably hoping to he appointed post
nostcr before long. They played ev.
}ry blamed tune you ever heard of,
Ind had to leave my own room and
o to one at the back Of the hotel.
THAT room hadn't been used for a
snc time, AMI things weren't in good
epar. climbed into tie bed and
as snoring few quotations from the
assics when all the Stats came down
\ once and l landed on the floor on
y ear with my feet up on the foot
the he'd. I thought my back was
f"kcn in three places, hat l managed
get up, and then hikcd back t.
y own room. had left the window
pen when / yelled at .Tiggleson and
rev some furniture ut his musicians.
fh was so sleepy | forgot to close 1t.
"Fhc bed was right up against the
indow. anl | was just getting asleep
pee more when it began to rain.
bout forty gallons of water blew In
me before I could get the doggone
MEOW closed. had to rustic around
dry night shirt and some sheets
'd things. and by that time I was
ctty near desperate. don't know
anything more aggravating than to
dying for good Old-faShiOned
Pep and then be unable to make con.
fctinnS.
AT last I got into he'd again, all
u- and comfortable, and was doing
m" ground and lofty sleeping. Then
"'r came guest who mist0ok my
o'" for his own, which was on the
Por above. 1t happened that his key
tod the lock- of my door, so he opened
h'd came in. When he saw me there
Took m" by the ankles and dragged
out onto the floor and sat on me,
asked mo what in thunder meant
occupying his bed, for which he had
p1 in advance. 1t took ten minutes
make things clear to him. and by
time felt like driveling idiot.
'ut had sehse enough left to get
INTO he'd and make another try at
eMng. | had slept about twenty.
n watts when hig framed pic
OF my wife, which hung over the
Of the he'd. came down and
"''''' itself on my face and put my
' mt OF Joint. Then gave up. I
On my clothes and went down.
'S ana sat up all night. hoping the
.'h- wouldn't cave in on me. 1t
ana that was the only bit Of
| hnd that ninhtW