The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-15

N&SAAXX&S X& ~ IKE hungry
wolf. ! couldn't
link of anything else for three dnys.
Nnd when the meal was dishcd up |
1nd an attack Of jumping toothnche.
md was jumping over the chairs with
ny head under my arm"
That's always the way in this
world. docronc It," commented the no.
81 Keeper. Just as sure ms you look
.orwnrd to something you're going to
'un up against II disappointment that
viii break your heart.
Last week ! had so much business
was on my feet day and night. I
ildnt get any sleep To speak OF for
several nights, and my eyes felt like
mrdhoilcd eggs. was just dead on
ny feet ] was 50 played out looked
'orward To the time when ! could saw
N few lengths OF slumber lust as
fou looked forward TO that boiled fod-
Ter"
AT last things Stacked up and
vent up To my room M seven o'clock
n the evening. prepared to sleep
'ound the clock, or as much longer as
felt necessary. | was so drowsy I
'ould hardly see TO get my rugs on.
md ] hcaved sigh Of relief when
'rnwled In between the sheets. But
before ] had been there three minutes
I'D Jiggleson came along with his
'rass band and began playing selec-
ions under my window. The congress
nan from this district was occupying
he room next To mine. and those To-
'oed musicians were scrcnading him.
probably hoping TO be appointed post
mister before long. They played ev-
Try blamed tune you ever heard Of.
md had to leave my own room and
20 10 one nj the back Of the hotel.
THAT room hadn't been used for
ong time. and things weren't In good
'epnir ! climbed into the bed and
vas snoring few quotations from the
'lassics, when all the Stats came down
II once and ! landed on the floor on
ny ear with my feet up on the foot
II the bed. ! thought my back was
lrokeu Ia three places, but I managet
- get M. and then liked back Il
ny own room. | had left the window
ppcn when | yelled AT Jirglcson and
brew some furniture at his musicians.
ind was so sleepy | forgot TO close IL.
The led was right up against the
window and ! was just getting asleep
,ncc more when IL began to rain.
about forty gallons of water blew In
IN mo before | could get the doggonc
Window closed. ! had Ia rustic around
'or n dry night shirt and some sheets
md things, and by that time ! was
lrctty near desperate. ! don't know
Il anything more aggravatlng than to
10 dying for good old fashioned
deep and then be unable 10 make con
1cciions.
al last got into bed again. all
snug and comfortable, and was doing
some ground and lofty sleeping. Then
along came n guest who mistook my
room for his own. which was on the
hoor above. II happened that his key
fitted the lock Of my door so he opened
il and came in. when he saw me there
he took ne 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 he had
paid In advance II took ten minutes
10 make things clear to him, and by
that time felt like driyeling idiot.
"But | had sense enough left TO get
hack into bed and make another try at
sleeping I had slept about twenty
seven watts when big framed pic
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 up. l
put on my clothes and went down
stairs and sat up all night, hoping the
building wouldn't cave In on me. II
didn't. and that was the only bit OF
luck had that night"