The Columbian fountain., 1846-09-26

viii tell you. tr you knowsnot where ihey
are, nor do you care. Last night, they went
supprrIess 10 bed--lhe chlldren crying ior
something 10 sal. This morning they will
breakfasl al my fable, where. if you were wogt
thy 10 Keep their COMPANY, You might Join
them. Shame on you, don't you feel ashamed
Of your conductf DO you consider yourself
worthy TO associate with sane and sober menl
lf you do, don't. Why don't you sign and
keep the pledge2
cant keep it, YK4s3 NJ
You lie-you can lkeepiL If you tell me
you cannot keep il again, will knock you
down, big as you are, and chasiise you, as
would school boy. Can't keep the pledge
you DON'T WANT TO KEEP 1T.
Perhaps you would like TO Try that game
What say you-Rum versus Water. Come
on. If you conquer will sign the pledge, il
conquer. you shall take suck from this
bottle. s
Let me smell it, .s , tl.a 5 1
Smell away--it is all you DARE do, confound
you. EoaF4 ..4fea 6al 80,
TThe cold water man takes the bottle, claps
il 10 his nose, exclaims "rot gup'--dashes II
against tree and smashes1t TO atoms.
There-,hal's the way suck the stuff--l
can snck all day al that rate and not only not get
drunk myself, bnt prevent others from becom-
ing 50. !, =, ,.,'A ho,,. -, and now voo
shall smell me---look out, am coming-l'll be
into you like house fire.
Come on, l'llppt you out. Pll make cold
water man Of you before leave you. What do
you think OF that for beginning, lplantlng a
blow on his mob which prostrates him and rem
ders him hors de combat.
| Oh lord oh lord don't hit me while Pm
down fiB
Well, get up then. !5 tla1 se8aH
No won't gt l5w 8 &, y.,t-.. ...
Then I'll fog you till you agree to sign the
pledge. Whack--whack--wha iiY la.
Murder-murdcr. Pllmurder you, will
for this. sfi
Will -whack--whack--wh
Oh, oh, for heavens sake stop--Pll do any
Do you expect to get to heaven? Whack-
whack c,
Yes, yes, no, n-o-help-help.
Will you sign the pledge I? w 'esa
How long will you keepit?
don't know. aHEut5gff ~. .
Then I'll find Observation-Disclosures
III keep it whack-- whack. Oh, III keep
ck-whack- keep it-whack whack
forever--as long as live. 4a
Are you sure 2-whack- whack.
We'll, get up then. Coming into me IKE
house fire, was you. guess you got saUiE-
cHED. didn't you2 Do you feel cool enough
now to sign the pledge2 iq ljh .
I'll do it. acknowledge have been thrash
ed, and soundly at that. am ashamed oi u.
| am much stouter than you. can't account
Tor II. s.' r,4
l can. You have drank all your strength
and nerve away. You are a mere shell, bag
puffed up with gas. Shame on you, thus TO
pervert the talent God has given you. But
hope you will do better. trust you will keep
the pledge you are about 10 sign; become
sober man and good citizen; provldent
husband and kind father. You GAN 90 so
if you WILL. Do it and will stand by you
through thick and Thin. You will have troops
Hof friends who will aid and assist you in every
difficulty. Will you do IL? GN bE 5'%
| Let ne sign the pledge---there- e--------l
will keep it.so help me heaven. U.d a1.
That is right. Now, as an earnest OF what
myself and others will do for you, take this bill
Of five dollars put il to good use. This even
ing | will call at your house, and. you shall
behold what you shall see. a'sa
glWell-I have heard great deal about MO r.
AL sUAsIoN-but thisthe queerest specimen I've
pet with lately. What's your opinion OF NOR
|M suasion2 9 gt H sarl aa in
Get out. When see you sober, sane and
sensible, | will give my opinion. Till then,
good bye. ExEUNT OMNEs.