Show air AND THE BEER WAS LOST sum Ioul Unfortunate Combination of Thirst M ule Icy Sidewalk d I Thero is one resident of the relp t I table South Side who now rests In si ht easy choir at homo with a cracked U set bow swathed in lint Tuesday mtp ou t ing his beer thirst sent him out to fitly near by groggery with a pitcher and nickel When he left the saloon nit II lID his brimming pitcher there was smile on his face that would lui r31 e S II bl graced a gargoyle Tho resident iJn about half way homo when his 1 Ce dII went out from under him Ho turn < two or threo somersaults In the sir EOi and then made nn Inglorious attemj tIS to cave In tho sidewalk In the ope 0 tlon ho shattered tho pitcher an q I broke his elbow When a barber 6toi ht porter end some kind old gentles v carried tho resident home and Ben for n doctor tho resident turned feel anon an-on his couch looked pitifully at hi ldc half hysterical wife and said Whsl tat did you do with the beer Wife gave him a look the came to her eyes and she SI Denr you are hurt Your arm I its broken You fell n lv Did I spill tho beer No you broke tho pitcher and I tin Just ran out Didnt they snvo a bit of It er e Not a drop for IMn Fd Thats whnt a man gets in n town whore they never clean dIce d-Ice off tho sidewalks Ive got mr ht opinion of tho old place anyway 2 And ho turned over with a groan Chicago Inter Ocean r Beggar and Business Man I John La Fargo tho painter talked bfl In New York at the Arts club of the wit of beggars a Beggars need to bo witty he salll They live by their wits you Kno I It Isnt strange that they should Ml quicker than tho solid and respect at able business man In repartee k A solid antI respectable businessman business-man was hurrying nlong BroadwwJ u tho other night when a beggar accost a ed him The night was cold and very rare t A strong wet wind was blowing from I a tho sen Now a few snowflakes feu1 Now thoro fell a few heavy and coWJ drops of rain The bpggnr wns shivering He Mal T Nia on no overcoat nnd no gloves It hands antI wrists stuck out of bit I tight short coat sleeves red and stwj I and cold looking His cheeks were bar low Can little help sir you glvo me a t ho snld t < The business man took a dime from his pocket Look hero ho said If I give pen k this lImo you wont get drunk on It l r will you 1 t I Oh no sir snld the beggar k shall go at once and dine at the SI E Regis San Antonio Express I |