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Show INEBRIATE HAD GREAT SCHEME Would Keep Fact of His Downfall from H's Friends. Mr B., who Is an ardent prohibitionist, prohibition-ist, arrived one evening at Aycr Junction, Junc-tion, on his wa) home to Fitchburg. but found that ho would have to wait a few minutes for tho ritchburg train. Among tho peoplo already waiting at the station wns a well-dressed man who was very evidently undor the Influence In-fluence of liquor Hearing Mr. D.'s Inquiries, ho sidled up to him nnd nsked "You giln" to Tlshburg?" "Yes." said Mr B. "Well, I'm gla to Flshburg. Wha' train )ou Roln' on?" "Oh, the llrst train that comes along" "Woll, I'm goin' on flrsht train." Then. In n confidential whisper: "Say. you know whnss matter with me, don't )ou?'' "Yes, 1 'do " "Well, I know whass matter with me, but I wouldn't havo my folks find It out, noffor world. You goln' Klsh-burs, Klsh-burs, oh' Samo train with me' Well, when wo (jot to Flshburg, yon walk nlong shtreot with me, and when we moot nn)body that knows me, you Just tell 'ein that I'm jou and )ou'ro me, won't )on? Then aiy folks won't know mi) thing nbout It, see?" Boston Bos-ton Herald. |