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Show AND THE BEER WAS LOST. Unfortunate Combination of Thirst and Icy Sidewalk. There Is ono resident of tho respec-tnblo respec-tnblo South Sldo who now rests In nn easy chair at homo with a cracked elbow el-bow swathed In lint. Tuesday evening even-ing his boor thirst sent him out to a nenr by groggery with n pitcher nnd n nickel. When ho left tho saloon with his brimming pitcher thoro was a smile on his fnco that would havo graced a gargoyle. Tho resident wns about hair way homo when his reet went out rrom undor him. Ho turned two or thrco somersnults In tho nlr, nnd then mado an inglorious nttompt to cave In tho sldownllc. In the opera-lion opera-lion ho shattorcd tho pitcher, and broko his elbow. When n barber shop portor and somo kind old gontlemnn cnrrled tho resident homo nnd sont Tor a doctor tho resident turned feebly on his couch, looked pitifully at his half hystorlcol wife, and said: "What did you do with tho boor?" Wlfo gnvo him n look, tho tears enmo to her oyes, nnd sho said: "Dear, you are hurt. Your arm la broken. You fell." "Did I spill tho beer." "No, you broko tho pitcher, and It Just rnn out." "Didn't thoy snvo a bit of it?" "Not n drop." "Thnt's whnt n mnn gets for living In a town where they nover clenn tho Ico off tho sldnwnlks. I've got my opinion of tho old plnco, anyway." And ho turned over with n groan. Chicago Inter Ocean. |
