DRANK IT ALL HIMSELF.

Lake County Press, Issue 2117, 10 May 1906, Page 2

DRANK IT ALL HIMSELF.

Aii amusing incident occurred (lie nt her da\ in n police-court . The |iresi di n g magistrate whs meting out justice to a hatch of delinquents, among whom was one charged with being drunk and disorderly. '•Well, sir." demanded the magistrate in a severe tone of voice, "and what have you got to say for \ ourself ? Vou look a respectable man, and ought to he ashamed to stand there.” "I ain \ cry sorry. ’ ’ sa id the prisoner, in an apologetic manner, ■‘hut I came along v, iI hj a lot of folks in the train, and who turned out to he had company.” "What sort of eompa n,\ i mpi ired Ihe uuigist rare,, “A lot of teetotalers." was the as lonad ing repl v . •'What, sir?" demanded the magistrate. in a voice of righteous indignation. for lie was a zealous lempera nee adv orate. "Ho \on mean I o tell in.e_.lhat teetotalers are had eompanv ? I liiink I hey are the very hesi eompanv for vou and such as vou ! " I»e ggj n g v oiir pardon, sir." said I lie prisoner, 'hul. if i mu v make hold as to sav so. vou're wrong. I had a whole ipiari of vvhisk.v. heing I’h risl i me. lime, and as il< •■ \ were all teetotalers I had to drink it all miself."

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