The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-08-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
PUNCH DRINKING AND ITS Eff
EECTS.

One particularly dark. damp, dull. drizzley
and disarreeable day. in The lilirr part al
November. A d. 1912. II tall. gaunr. queer
looking customer dressed in blue coal will
metal buttons. Il birthstone cOlured vtsi. and
plaid pantal"Ons. with callskin examinations
sat solitary ami alone, iD lille room .uiI
ted III IL certain lille tavern, in Vine sIreeI
city OF Phi adelpiia. Before him was ii little
round Ihbl ., Oh whose marble Top was mol q
lille pitcher OF smoking punch. 'scrhecchim.
hot; and ii wiue glass. THIS solitary indi
vidual was York, nnthing else dear child anu
that was his second pitcher full. nigh his sec
Ond pitcher empty. One moment AFTER ana
you couldn't have squeezed Il drop out OF CT
rher glass or pitcher, BY Il forty-two pcunr
hydraulic p.eSs!
York rang the bell. The waiter popped
his head in al the door
King, 81 p
OF coufse ! did Is il clearing off,
no, sa-damp-Sa-iog 50 thick, sill. you
couid ladle ii 'Ionte 'iIh Il spoon, sa. Hav.
anything. sd 2
More punch. and strongl'
Yes sal Immediately SIT p
The waiter withdrew. and ina lew second,
The third pitcher Of punch sIood before ou'
hero. vino attacked il ZrdlUu>ly. York ha
lusI drained The last yIdsS from The pitcher. =
wiS hcginuing Ia feel glorious. when on rii's
ing his eyes he saw is own figure in II lnrc'
pier glass directly Opposite. He rubbed hl-
rvrs, wnkcd. cuu.hrd. started. winked ant
rubbed his eyes again.
Bah !! said he, there's some fellow sitting
right before ne. This is a private room
sir ! have engaged This room. sir for M,
Sne accomm ,dnI;on.' He waited IL nnmrni
expecting an anTwer, hut I. G r, nrciiun urIr-
y stared III HIM aud held lis peace. i WA
saying. sir, that This was M privntr r. ON
mine sir cried York. fetching his voice az
octave higher Ilran before. No answer va.
made ard rang The bell furiouSly. Thu
waiter made his appearance again.
Ring sd =
Yes! | did ring didn'l ask for a PRIVATE
room?'
j sa-Ihis is 4 private room sa.'
! 'lrirn Why there is IL fellow string right
before me now, on The other side Of The table
rot his imFudencc.'
Table sa-ielIuw? sal
yes. there wcII-never mind. Bring
me some punch. and iwo glasses;
Yes. sa-immcdiarly. sii.'
In short lime The fourth pitcher, with Two
glasses, made liz appearance.
York filled one of the elaskrs. and showed
il over the table. VIII you drink. sir 2 said
he, addressing the figure in rh,. GLASS. CHI.
you wont Ell! Well ! will and 50 he dill
Better drink old ieIown continued he: your
liquors getting COLI and you look as iiynu
were fond of the Thing No answer heinr
returned, York finished The pilcnrr aud ran.
The he'll again. InpoppeI the waiter.
Ring. sap
To he sure rang! Didn't you hear tie
bib bell!
i did. sa'
didn't order p-p-private room ell =
Yes. sa-rhis is IL private room. 81
"A FREELY private room Ibis is with fe
low sitting opposite, that won't lake a gIas,
OF punch when it is offered hiIn-and Il RED
nosed man al that! Oh.weIl-never mind
bring me m-m-more PIP punch. and ium
blers-l III Try him agin! eh.'
Presently the pitcher, number five, with
glasses 10 match. was borne in wi;h dIe STATE
'Beiiert-t-Iry some. old buy' said York L.
his double. cOaxingly. TIE reflex merel,
looked good natured. hui said nothing.
'Weli. continued York. with sigh. 'ic Ihi,
isn't The mm-m IN nst weIl-nrv
or mlnd-lll drink the puncIi'-and so h,
did, every bit oft. About FIVE minutes sui
feed 10 end The pitcher. York rang the bel.
fuPeriuriousl y The waler came in.
Ring. ST. 2
why. ceriain Why sh sh shouldn't ],
-Whcre's--ihe--man-who keeps this p?
place q
Boss, 81 I'll sem i'm sa'
Shorty after. mine host. quiet LOOKING
liiiie man. with n mnrrled caico-parrcrnet
lace ard shining bald head, MAJ his an
pearance. ~
'Nh wh-1ts to pay % demanded York. ,;s
ing and assuming an air of dignity.
'Fife punehes-fve lie ,irs Sir
THERE'S The money, sir said Yo,L co,L;,,
OH; The coin. And now wan, 70 -
why-when call far a PIP riva,e r"""'
you should put me herewith somebod,
else 2
There's nobody here but you and u
Nobody! Do you SIS suppose | cam
see do you ia III ink Pm drunk? Their,
-lnok Ihere--two Of 'em by iingon
well sir, must confess can't see an,
hut us ;wo.'
You can't eh!' And York dragged III,
landlord 10 the iable. 'Lonk there cunrn
rlnned he. pointing IN The glass TIL III ere.
The rasrals. now! One of 'em's enough lik.
you To be your brother. and The Other IN,
most fred Faced, silliesr. meanesi Iookin.
white WI man ever sawrN Y. Spirit 9th,