Delaware journal., 1828-02-26
TUESDAY, February &c, 1928.

and observed, "come the mackerel
90 is prine.'' Who could resist such sweet
smile as she gave me had not time to 60 for
my bottle, but sat down and ate heartily. About
IL, returned from performing some business in
the plantation, anticipating the pleasure Ga beastly
one) of good dram before dinner, when who
should find but Mrs. P. Mrs. N. and the young la
dies! After the usual compliments, rose to go to
the closet, but thinks to myself, it will not do for
gentleman to be suvigging down liquor before la
Dies and knew there was no loaf sugar for tod
dy; SO although my hand was on the door, passed
into the piazza and took a drink OF water. Ol
was monstrous dry lnwardly cursed the compa-
nv, but soon returned confused and found the SER
want handing about lunch. took fine northern
apple and soon, even before the girls had conned
over the seeds to learn who first to have hus-
band, news came that dinner was on the table.
Stood as you know it is polite follow the ladies'
hoping that could 6lch suDig, while they were
getting their seats but as was turning the key,
in jumps Miss G. Airt ofa girl, s'my handkerchief
my handkerchief" hung down my head flor rum
had not destroyed all sense Of shame in me,) and
went to dinner.
During the afternoon, was somewhat chagrin-
ed and pouted little but when the girls began to
play their pranks and propose their conundru,ns for
solution, became quite merry and forgot my. .disap-
pointmens.
Tuesday morning, went driving before day.
Many time, while listening to the music of our
hounds, my thoughts would 90 home to my darling
closet, and how would make amends for yester-
day by treble dose before dinner. We had a
fruitless chase and reached home about one p M.
hungry and tired. A fine duck was smoking on
the table, the steam of which came right up into
my nostrils, looked towards my jug, but so keen
were the demands of hunger, that was pulled
invountary into my chair ate a hearty meal
and felt cheerful. Is it possible, said | to myself
that food can satisfy completely ! hat
been under the impression for years, that when 4
body was fatigued, 1yhiskey did so much good, ano
like the power of magic, lued WEAKNESS to rest
but am now convinced that nourishng victuas are
much better.
But am wearying your patience, suffice it to say
that my wife, during the whole week, had so con
trived it, without my suspecting her stratagem, t'
obtrude something in my way, either lunch o.
some sweet things just before my regular period o
drinking, so that lived six days sober man The
she disclosed to me her fearful apprehensions of m
growing habit begged me to look at my emaciate
countenance and watch my palsied hand, telling m
how she had managed for my good-We both she
tears of Joy together, and made resolution neve
to rink another drop. Drinking is but habit an
may be cured, FIVE will put it away from our hou
es and not touch it. hope other moderate drink
ers will be blessed with such help mate as is mint
If had been told year ago that | should have $
easily given up practice, which | conside red II
dispensabe to my happiness, should have laughe
at him as an ignoramus but now | am convlnce
Let others try it. Yours, SC. A. N**".