Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-27
WIN MAY A NAN BE CALLED DRUNK


slider definition Of Ssn' you eoa
Scot may, with proprety, be termed DRINK 1850 'aA''''
Well, gentlemen, said the Doctor sthat s ..Ao,
kitte question TO answer for you know there great
diversity of opinion the subject Some say that man i
sober long he stand upon his legs An Irish friend
Of mine, reeang hardnkng captain Of dragoons once
declared to me, his honor a soldier and gentleman
that he would allow any friend of his be called drunk
till he him trying to light his pipe the pump And
others there be- men OF learning and responsibility too who
are of opinion that has right to consider himself So
Der long he lie flat his back without holding on
by the ground For my own part am Of moderate
opinions, and would allow that fou, without be-
ing just far any of these But with your leave
gentlemen I'll tell you story about the Laird of Bonnie
that will be good illustration of what call being fou
The Laird Of Bonniemoon was gaze fond Of his bole-p
short just poor drunken body, said afore On one oc
cason he asked to dine with Lord R. ne;ohho,
Of his and his Lordshp, being well acquainted with m,
Lairds dislike TO small drinks ordered bottle of cherry bran
dy to be before him after dinner instead of mort which he
always drank in preference to aret when nothing better wa
to be got The Laird thought this fine hearsome stuff and on
he went filling his glass like the rest and telling his cracks
and the be drank the he praised his Lorshp
Port. 1T was fine ulbodied wine and lay well on thu
stomach not like that poisonous stuff cre that made bod
feel if he had swallowed nest Of puddocks' Well zen
temen, the Laird had finished bottle cherry brandy
or, his Lordshp called il, shis particular Port and ha
tossed off glass of the second bottle which he declared
to be better than the FIRST when his old confidential ser
want, Watty stavng into the and making hi
best bow announced that the Lads horse the door
his wig and fnging at Wattys head "Do We see We
beheng brute, that I'm just beginning my second bottle "
But Master,' says Way, scratching his head, !" its
amaist twa o'clock" Wee what though il be said the
Laird turning up his glass with drunken gravity while thu
rest Of the company like to split their sides with laugh
ing at him and Watty III be ony later my map,
just reach me my wig and Jet the naig bde wee Well
gentlemen II o cold frosty night and Watb tired
Of kicking his heels atthe door So in little while, back he
comes and Maise MASTER its amas ane o'clock y
far NV will he
my man, and that's acomfor you may just yourself
wee while hanger till finish my bottle. full belly makes
stiff back you know Watty" Watty by this time
dancing mad after waiting another half hour, back he
in awful hurry, and says he "Lsid Laird true
death the suns rising" "Weel Waty," says the Laird
looking awful wise, and trying with both hands to fiji his
glass; e him rise my let him rise he has further %
gang the day than aihcr you me- Watty.
"Ths fairly dumfounded poor Watty and he gave
despair But al last the bottle finished the Laird
lifted into the saddle and off he rode in high gee tni
ing all the time the moon was the SUM- ana .na' Z.
had fine daylight for his journey. "Heech, Waty, my
man," says the Laird pating his stomach and speaking aw
full thick the worse LOT hat second co "
frosty morning" 'Faith says Wa,y, blowing s n
and looking MS blue as blbeny, "you honor Is may n
name the worse for IT, hut Fam name the bder wish was
Well on they rode fou cannily, the LAIRD gripping marc
the horses and rolling about axe sue. -, =, s
the cold air was beginning male the spirits tell on HIM
-. a. ,. 10 hi of br,ok that crossed the road and
the Lairds horse, being PETTY wen used 20 nave ms OWE
way stopped short and put down ms neaa . nke ara
J az he went o,sr the horses into the mid
&c ~ brooL The Laird honest man, had just enough
10 hear the spasL and know that something wrong
M be was tb,6 drunk that he did in the least suspect
was himself Way," says he, sitting up in the middle q
he and stammerng the words with great drheu
y Way. my man, there is surely something uro'eo M
The book, Wsity." ''Fath, You may say bs', rP
Waty like to roll of his horse with laughing 'oI al I'D
YOURSELF Laird !" out 6e, Way, ciea 'h as me- Wat
hccup between every word, :" it surely Gamma -
| ty, for I'm heret" - l. case n
Now, gentlemen continued the Doctor her, ,sons "a INA
which would allow man to be dru .I ~ s"s
neither lost his speech nor the Of his limbs .,.1
'''' TT The oE Forest Ranger, BY Capt W cdmp'e"