Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-07-14
PUNCH DRINKING AND ITS
EFFECTS.

One particularly, dark, damp, duh, Grizzly
and disagreeable day, in the latter part of No
vember, A. D. 1912, tall, gavht, queer look
ing customer, dressed in blue coat with met
de buttons. birthstone colored vest and plaid
pantsloons with calf-skin examinations, sat,
SOLITARY and alone" in little room, situated in
little tavern in - street, city Of Phila-
delphia. Before him was a little round table
On whose marble top was NOT a little pitcher
Of smoking punch, s'screeching hot" anda wine
glass. The solitary individudkwas New York,
nothing else, dear child, aud that was his Sec
oni pitcher full, nigh hisseeond pitcher empty.
One minute after, and you couldn't have squee
zedA drop of either pitcher or glass, BY forty
two pound 'hydralic press.
York rang the bell. The waiter popped his
bead in at the door.
nRing SAP
"Of course did, Is it clearing OFF,
'.No sa-damr. sa-fog SO thick, ga, you
could ladle a out 18th spoon, sa. Have any
ching, sal''
'''Alore punch and strong"
ayes, ea-immediately, sa."
The waiter withdrew. and in few moments
the third pitcher Of punch stood before our he
70, who attacked it zealously. York had just
drained the last glass full from the pitcher, and
was beginning to feel glorious, when on raising
his eyes, he saw his own figure in large pier
glass directly opposite. The reflection seemed
do startle him. He rubbed his eyes, winked,
coughed, Strengthened, winked and rubbed his
eyes again.
uBy - said he, ''there's some fellow
sitting right bescre'ne. This lisa private room
-sir. have engaged this room, sir, for my sole
accommodation. He waited a moment, ex-
pecting an answer, but the reflection merely
stared and held its peace. Il was saying, sir,
that this is my private room-mine sir" cried
York, fetching his voice an octave higher than
before. No answer was made: and he rang
the bell sEr0ualy.
"Hing, sa''
ayes, did ring. Didn't ask Tor private
roomr'
asa, sa-this is private room, sir"
at is! why there's a fellow sitting right be-
fore me now, on the other side of the table
rot his impudence!"
liable sa-iellow sa."
ayes, there is-well never mind. Bring me
some more punch and two glasses"
ayes, sa-immediately, sa.'
In very short time the fourth pitcher, with
the TIVE glasses made its appearance.
York tlled,ene Af the glasses ami showed ut
.exer the table. 'Wlll you drink, sir" said he
u dressing ale figure in the glass. ooh, you
won't eh-well, Twill" And so he did. "Bet-
ter drink, old fellow continued he, "'your Ii
quors getting cold, and youlookHS iif you were
fond of the thing" No answer being returned
York finished the pitcher, andrang the bell a.
gain. In popped the waiter.
''Ring saf'
.s.To be sure / rang. Didn't you hear tie
Ib.bell1 did. Didn't | order p-p-p-rlvate
1oomi EhR
XsYes, sa-ths Esa private room, ssa."
"a pretty private room ths-mit h a fellow
sitting opposite, land won't take glass of pune h
when its ofierered him-and a r-r-red nose ma
at that Oh. well! never mind. Bring me
punch and two t-t-tumbers. I'll t-t-try him
again.
Presently the pitcher No.V with glasses to
match. was borne i'm with due state.
aBetter t-ttry some, old boy said York
-coaxingly to bis double. The reflex merely
looking good natured, but said nothing
"Well," continued York with aSigh. "IfThrt
iss't the N -laest i1famous-well, never mind
I'll drink the punch''-and SO he did, every
hit of it. About five minutes sutficed to END
the pitcher. York rang the bell, superfurious
Iv. The waiter came again.
"Ring, SAT-
@Why. certain. Why sh-sh-sh-oudnt II
ere's-the-man-whok keeps this p-place!
"Boss, sa! I'll SEN 'em Sa."
Shortly after, mine host, quiet looking lit
de man, with mottleI, calico patterned face
ssnd shining bald head, made his appearance
A'Wh-what.ssS pay97 deSlanded York, rising
and assuming an air of dignRy-
"Fiye punches-five levies, sir"
"There's the money, SIR said York, forkine
over the coin. 'AnI now, | want to know
why, when | call for p-p-p-rivate room, you
should put me herewith s-s-some body elsef
4'There's nobody here, but you and L.
'Nobody! Do you suppose cant see! Dc
you th-th-ink I'm trunk! There-look there
Two of 'em by jingo?'
swell. sir, / must confess can't see any bu
ns two.
"You can't, ehr And York dragged the lant
lord to the table @'Look there's" continued HI
pointing to the table ~Ththrtkere's the ras
cal, now. One of 'em's enough like You TO b
your brother, and the others the d--aes
siIliest, meanest looking man euer saw"