Twain's Snake Story

Ha? Mark Twaln told yon liis snako story? He told it in the coui'ío o f hjs farewell speech to the New Zealandera at Christ churcli. He had occasion to niake reference lo proüibitlon whicli he saii he approved;, but which wo-uld pufc thera ínlo mO3t dilficult straits. He thea told tlie fcllowing story : ''In our country several yeará aíg, tliere was a man carne into a prohibited town, ami unlike yu savages here, they sai.l to liim, 'yon ctwi't 'at a ilrink any.vlie'-'e except at th.9 apotheiary's.' So lie went to the apothecaxy, who saiil. 'you caa't pet a, drink tere Itho-ut a prt5cription Jro-m the physlciac ;' but th man said, 'I aui peiri-'liiu.. I lxavea't time a prescription. The apothecaxy replied, well. I haven't power ta pive you a drink, except íor Doake bite.' The man isaid 'where's the snake.' So the apathecary gave him the snake's address and he went off. Soon after, too-n erer, (he carne back and said, 'íor gootlr.ew sake give me a drink. Tht snake is engaged lar sis montas aheaü.' "-