Another Discovery — 265
The other day a crowd was assembled around a drunken man lying at full length in the street. They resorted to every known means to arouse him; they rubbed his ears, then his hands, and shook him violently, but all to no avail, for John Whisky had got too strong a hold on him. Presently, a boy came along who was selling brewers’ yeast, which he carried in a pail. “What’s the matter?” queried the hopeful; “can’t you get him up? Well, I can. If this yeast won’t raise him, he’s a goner, for it’ll raise anything that ever grew.” Accordingly, he poured about half a pint down the man’s neck, and, sure enough, to the surprise of all, it raised him instantly, and he went on his way, growing taller every minute.