Sentence:  Why, man, you couldn't stand—you made everybody laugh in the Gardens, though you were crying yourself. You were <WSD>maudlin</WSD>, Jos. Don't you remember singing a song? 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. (from 17th c.)