CAUGHT BY CRAFT.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 9007, 21 January 1895, Page 4

CAUGHT BY CRAFT.

An eccentric genius', the Rev. D. who was- accustomed to give lectures in the States, announced nighb he would speak at a place male portion of the inhabitants was opposed to anything that abstinence. ! Consequently, arrived at the hall where he .was not v, man was present, and the occupied by* the women, who the pledge.. The speaker commeacee bflMj/|: instead of referring to >§ hie audience.to task abou(. the gossip and the Vanities of -.1 sleeves were then, as bow. itj .f»e*lpb§ # v ": "J were not spared, while tight whole list of female follies wi&h caustic tongue, but nbt a breathed about tbeeubjeotj of te»lmpa* r .:.Jf The ladies went home in high dudjeWt<"d, their husbands, aud denounced, M ftfi a % perfect fraud. And the husbandscftcklfd. The next uight he waato lectuj#ft| the 'j| same place, bat. long bejfe| i jkafi • 't| time announced /' the l*|,* c to arrive, ,80 that when Hfe|| >nside "- his way towards the platform |nl ''"* ing wae crowHed with men. p#b|. old j tellow looked about, audibly chupteajeod , said in a low but expressive voi|i&"Hejs ?, "|jl -r-hogs! I've got you. now I" stared straight at him itv, blank I »* n^i/ S ° Ahaj 'h'oga, I've gob you now !'f J -,« phantly repeated. Wneu the leC* Jf J| turer had mounted the .turned to ,the puzzled crowd and $M them :—" I eappofie you to M know what I mean by saying llpibgfc l ,ve -Iβ got you now !* and Til tell you.|e€la|;vWe?& the bogs run wild; and when f<|k| get> oot of meat they catch a youug $!», ?P^ '* strap under his body, aod hitpkvinifo t°. young sapling that, will trom the ground nicely. Of course h*'W&Mssm and raises a rumpus," When all the old gather round to see what ia.ttne aad then-they shoot them _at tßfir JettuW. Last' night IJbung a pig np little, and it squealed. The qld hogt turned outto-nighfc to see the-i[da, r going to roast you." And soiietdici, ing into their pet vice with'^ndisguiaed?relish and gusto. • „ ,\>r s - -,» '^M