Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1917 — PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON [ARTICLE]

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

A legion recently swore off'; they said/ “We’ve had a-plenty; no more, we’ll crowd up to the trough, and guzzle S. Frumenti.” And now, while yet the pledge is young, they suffer every minute, and from a cask they’d knock the bung, and firink the liquid in it. Cheer up this epoch is the wprst, the first few weeks of striving to curb a million dollar thirst* and keep the pledge surviving; That thirst, by years Of effort' built, is sot at once dejbeted; but in a little while ’twill wilt, when finding it’s" neglected. The day will come, as- from the dump you keep on gallivanting, when water from the village pump will seem to you enchanting. Though water seems upon the blink, until you’re on the wagon, you never poured a better drink into a Cup or flagon. When you’re as glad to see a mug of undiluted water, as you were to sde a jug of booze that made you totter, your million’ dollar thirst, its canned, your troubles all to bliss turn, and you will join the gladsome band that whoops around the cistern.