Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-01-05
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Ruth. Ellen, Ellen, l saw temperance
boy today with a. segar in bis mouth,
putting away as if he lived on the smoke.
What do you think he looked like?
Ellen. OF very much like temper
ance man l saw an hour ago. with great
wad of tobacco rolled up ia his cheek
What do such folks look like!
Ruth. Oh I'll tell you, exactly like
boy that is walking the right way with
his head poked round over bis shoulder,
so, quitting her head round.) You see
be is going right on tie mhole, though he
has to walk rather slowly, andImeets with
a few thumps because he can't see all that
lies in his way.
Ellen. That's a fact; these tobacco
temperance folks do catch it sometimes
Hal ha ha ! only to think Of a fellow
wilh a great long nine or big quid Of
tobacco, going up to an old topper with a
pledge Halo, mister. will you sign 2"
!" Do you write the names with the to5ac-
CO juice. eh2 or did you bring that are
dim, smoky candle that | might see to
write mine2 tell you, captain, you love
tobacco and | love rum, keep on your side
of the street, and we wont trouble each
other"
Ruth I'll tell you such temperance
folks must feel curious about these times,
mustn't they2 They must be as dumb as.
behring's, for nobody pretends the filthy
stuff is good for any thing but 10 make a
bad smelling fog when nobody wants one,
or to make imitation carpets which neat
people don't like Uery much.
Ellen. No, they have not a word to say;
only it don't hurt them don't do them,
any good to be sure; but itjdon' hurt them.
Then the moderate drinker. and the cider
drinker. and the veryi drunkarG himself.
turn round and say rum. wine or cider
don't hur: Us, oh no it makes US feel bet
ter" The poor men are throwing dough
balls against rock, dough balls made up.
with tobacco jnice, almost as soft as those.
mixed with apple juice.
Ruth. 1t will all work round right
You see these temperance folks will all
cure each other; they will oil fall on the
true temperance ground after a while.
like row OF bricks There stands the
drnnkard. poor fellow, he's at the end of
the row leaning against the moderate
drinker. and he is p:opped up by the beer
and wine man, who has his hand upon the
Ishonlder of the cider drinker. and he is
propped up by the luid Of tobacco and
cigar of the real cold water man. Now
yon see he amt a going to hold that qnid
OF tobacco and cigars for all that row to
lean upon; he will give them up. every
cold water man mill give his quid Of to-
bacco and cigars up-and then, says |,
you'll see them tumbling cider drinkers,
Observation-Disclosures, drunkards, all upon
the temperance platform.
Ellen. Then they can get up and stand
without leaning on any body. It's Curl
Gus how things work, amt il? can't cure
one bad habit, but il leads to the cure of a
great many others. hope temperance
men anG women will go the whole; we
will at any rate. l had almost as soon
see our cold water army surrounded by
the smoke of an unjust war. as by the
smoke of tobacco, and should almost as
lief have the smell of rum as of it. The
young men and boys will give il up.
know they will. And where under the
canopy is there girl that will learn to
take snuff
/ Ruth. No where; what-a sweet balmy
, air we shall have when the stencil Of rum
and tobacco Is entirely gone! Wonder if
temperance folks themselves wont live
longer and feel better than they do now
SO good-by. much love to you, and not 4
OH 70 tobacco Cold Water Army.