| Show THEY TOOK NO CHANCES congressman helped milo out in dla liensen liens ln hospitality one of the massachusetts t man lives near boston ful estate hiis for which ih shared by his coachman alike the other day mike brought a couple of his irish frienda upon the place and after escorting them around the grounds and showing them the stable ushered them into the hall there somewhat to his surprise lie met his employer but the latter was determined not to be outdone in hospitality by his coachman your friends into the dining room mile he aid and into the dining room the trio followed him now my mc of ourse you can leave what you like he remarked as lie stood by the hait I 1 annc a drink here that I 1 think on w ill like there is a story to it b the way he added which may interest you it ia called benedictine and it is made by monks up on the alps aliey fill a little flask with it and send out st bernard dogs to find travelers who may be overcome by the cold when a poor half frozen fellow is found he drinks a little of this cordial aiom the flask and then lid is able to follow the dogs to a place of sh dier the men listened to alie story in silence finally one of them mustered up courage to speak have you any gin he certainly said the congressman as he laid aside the cordial help yourself the men took a good substantial drink of the gin and smiled happily oer its familiar that bad taid one of them now bring on your dog liquor washington post |
