Show MU MURPHY WAS TOO STRENUOUS what happened when famous lee leo aured went through platform when francis murphy the temper ance fince advocate was in new york re bently he told this story on himself some time after I 1 had got lot started in my work I 1 found myself ai the request of its pastors delivering i lecture against the evils of In temper ance in a village of western ned neni york A platform had been erected li it a camp meeting grove and from it spoke the audience was large and friend ly and I 1 got considerably wrought up at last I 1 started in on my peroration behold I 1 said the serpent of drink and I 1 pointed up at the boughs of a s tree overhanging the platform see se his bloodshot eyes he Is preparing to spring down upon a victim noa nom he has dropped to the platform H tries to strike but I 1 will prevent him I 1 will crush him at one blow and with that I 1 raised my toot foot let it drol with all my force and arid tale next in stant I 1 had fallen through a large hole in the platform and only my deac and shoulders were visible to the as founded congregation but nut the most unkindest cut of all came when I 1 had regained my feet say mister piped up a small boy bo in the rear did ye kill him and the people who had kindly re to brained from merriment when I 1 plunged downward laughed so long and heartily that I 1 was unable to con dinue my address tor for fully five min utes new york times |