HE WAS EMBARRASSED.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5155, 25 July 1885, Page 4

HE WAS EMBARRASSED.

.".Is this—is'this a[court ?" whispered Samuel Small as he balanced on the mark. '

" This is a court,' answered Hit Honor. " Do you want me to own up tbat I was drunk?"

" Well, if you would it would sare mo some trouble. Why don't you speak right up so that I can hear you P" " I—l will, hut I'm enVbarrasaed—rery much embarrassed."

" Oh, well, you'll got over that after being jugged a few times. Haven't you more sense than to get drunk and lie down in the street such weather as this ?"

11Y—yes, sir. It was tbe first time in life." 11 Took something for the toothacha, I suppose?" -

" N—no, sift-it was for the stomach' ache. If you let me go I'll never have the stomachache again !" ■ ;"

" Young man, beware ! you are standing on the brink of a ..precipice' 900 ft. biuh •' Don't fool with whisky any more I" "N—no, sir/ " You can go." " Thanks, sir. You are the noblest of judges. 1' The prisoner had been gone about two minutes when the officer in the case came forward and naid—

" Your Honor, that chap bas guzzled more whisky.than any five men in Detroit!"

" Shall I run after him and tell him you forgot something!" asked Bijah, but for reply he received such a heartless, stony, blood carJluu look that he wilted away as fast as possible.—Detroit Free Press. "