How A Drunken Spree Won A Wife

Among the pólice items which appeard in the Galveston Newa a few daya ago was one which briefly stated that James Scott was arrested for being drunk and own, and when subsequently arraigned jefore Kecordor Tevis, was fined two dolars and costa. A reference to the bloter of the Chief of Police's office oxhibited he fact that the unfortunate individual alling himself "James Scott," at the timo of his arrest on Market street, had on his jerson some fifteen dollars in currency. With such asum of money at his command the party by the name of Scott ound no difficulty in regaining his liber;y, and as he handed over the amount of lis indebtedness to Mr. Allen, the City jlork, he winkedsignificantly at tho porty magistrate, as much as tosay : "He's one of theni chaps as knows how to pity he sorrows of a poor young man." Tho above incident, which had entirely escaped the memory of a News reporter who stood near, was vividly recalled yeserday morning when, passing down Cwenty-second street, in the vicinity of Mechanic, whom should he encounter other than the identical party by tho name of Scott. " I say," remarked the party, etc,, " are you not one of them chaps what writes for tho nowspapers ?" The News man angwered in tho affirmative, feeling quite confident that the party by the name of Scott could have no special cause for animosity toward him. " I thought so," remarked Scott, with a peculiar twinkle in his dextereye. " Now, Mr. nowspaper man, I just wants to teil you that I got ahead of all of you fellers at the Pólice Court the other morning." " In what respect ?" was asked. " Why, in respect to my name. You see, my namo ain't Scott at all, but tho name of the feller what's been a hanging around my girl up on Avenue I. He was about to get the best of me before that night; but that account in tho paper flxed him, sure. So, you see, I'm much obliged to you. Will you take something ?"