Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-10-30

less happen to have friend WI n
me, never take more than couple
of tumblers or SO, and that's moder-
ate.
| Dr.-Oh. exceeding moderate in
deed! You then, after this slight re-
past. take some tea and rbmtter9
Pa.--Yes. before ! 60 to the count
| ing house tn read the evening letters.
Dr.-And on your return you take
supper, supposed
Pa.--No, Sir. Gamma be said 10
tax supper; just something before 60
ing to bed; rizzer'd paddock, or a
bit of toasted cheese. or half q hum
dred of oysters. or the like o. that:
and may be, two thirds Of bottle OF
ale: bat tax no regular supper.
Dr.-But you take little more
punch after that.
Pa.-No. Sir, punch does not a,
gree with me ut bed time. l tax Il
tumbler of warm whiskey today at
night; it is lighter to sleep on.
Dr.-Soit must be, ne doubt. ms
Won say, is your every day life; but
upon great occasions, you perhaps
exceed a little?
Pa.--No. Sir, except when FREUD
or two dine with me. Or ] dine out.
which. AZ 4 am a sober family man,
does not often happen.
Dr.-Not above twice a week.
Pa.-No; not oftener.
Dr.--Of course you sleep well. and
have a good appetite?
Pa.--Yes, Sir. thank Cod. ! have;
indeed. any wee harl o. health that |
haze is about meal time.
Dr.--(Assuming a severe look.
knitting his brow. and lowering his
rye-brows.) Now. Sir. You are a
very pretty fellow indeed; you come
here and tel! me you are moderate
man: and I might have believed you.
did / not know the nature of people
in your part Of the country; bnt up
on examination, ] find 10y your own
showing. that you are a most vora-
cious giutton; you breakfast in the
morning in a style that would serve
a moderate man for dinner; and from
Eve O'clock i'm the afternoon. you nm.
dergo one almost uninterrupted load
ing Of ynnr stomach, till you go to
bed. This is your moderation! You
told me, too, another fslsehood--yon
said you were sober man, yet by
your own showing you are beer
swiller, a dram drinker, q wine bib.
Der and guzzler of Glasgow punch:
a liquor. the name of which il Assoc.
ciated ia my mind. only with the i
IDEAS Of low company aud beas'ly IN
toxication. You tell me you eat in
digestible suppers, and swill teddy to
force sleep; | see that yau chew to-
'bacco. Now. Sir. what human sfn-
mach can stand this1 Go home, Sir.
aud leave off yoar present Course OF
riotous iiying--take some dry toast
and tea to your breakfsst-some plain
meat and soup for dinner. without
adding TO it any thing to spur on your
tagging appetite; you may take {"
a cup of tea in the evening, but ne>
yer let me hear Of hsddocks and toast
ed cheese, and oysters, with their &C i.
compartments of ale, and toddy at
night; give up chewing that vile mar
cotic. nauseons, abomination, and
there are some hopes that your sto-
mach may recover its tone, and you
be in good health like your neigh
bors.
Palm sure. Doctor. I'm very
much obliged to You. (taking out a
bunch of bank notes) | shall endes-
vOr TO-
Dr.--Sir, you are not much obi
ged to me: put up your money, Sir.
DO you think I'll take fee from you
for telling you what you know as well
as myself9 Though you're no physi.
clan. Sir. you are net altogether n
fool. You have read your Bible, and
YOU must know that drunkenness
and gluttony are both sinful and dam
gerous; and whatever you may think,
you have this day confessed to
me that you are a notorious glutton
and drunkard. Go home. Sir. and
reform. or take my word for It, yoar