Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-07-11
From the Nev Orleans Delta.
ONE GLASS TOO MUCH;. So

From the Nev Orleans Delta.
ONE GLASS TOO MUCH; 50
OR, THE wFE's NIGHT cAP.-BY fKIxIS
DER Woods"
Mr.. -, who doesn't live more
than mile from the post Office in this
city, met some Northern friends with
Southern principles, the other evening.
and in extending to them !he hospitals
ties of the Crescent City, visited so
many of our princely Saloons and Mar
BILE Halls, imbibing spiritual consolation
as they iourneyed, that when he led
them at their hotel at the midnight hour,
he. felt, decidedly felt that he had :
brick in his hat Now, he has wife,
an amiable accomplished, and beautiful
lady, who loves him desoledly, and
snds but one fault with him. That is
his too frequent visits TO the palaces
where these bricks are obtained. Il
/ After leaving his friends, Mr.. -
paused moment, took his bearings, and
| having shaped course, on the principle
that continual angles meet, made sail for
home. In due course of time he arrived
there, and was not very much astonished,
but rather frightened to find his worthy
lady sitting up for him. She always
T does She smiled when he came in
That also she always does.
How are you dear Ei' she said
you staid ont so late that feared YOU
, had been taken sick
Ilic-aint sick wife b-but don't yo1
! th-think Pm-Pm little t-tight?' =,
A very little, perhaps my dear-bui
that is nothing-you have so many
! friends, as you say, you must Join them
in glass once IN while =
0 Wife, you're too good-th-the truth
is. I'm id d'drunk 2
: Oh. no indeed, my dear-I'm sure
= that even another glass wouldn't hurt
r you. Now suppose you take glass of
t Scotch ale with me, just as night cap,
t dearp.
a You are too kind my d-dear, by half
S i Know I'm d-drunkI'
It Oh no-cnly julep too much, love,
r that's ALL =.
IS ,Yes-juleps-McMasters make such
a stiff 'uns!'
t 'Well-take glass of ale al any rate
it it can't hurt you, dear; want one be-
e fore retire =
10 The lady FASTENED to open a bottle,
it and as she placed two iumbIers before
her IN the sideboard, she put in one a
,e very powerful emetic. Filling the glass
ID with the foaming ale, she handed one 10
III her husband
r. Suspicion came cloudily upon his
lis mind. She never before had been so
e kind when he was drunk. He looked
Z / at bear rria . 4. a.
n. hesitated. e
he Dear, w-wont you just taste miLe. tc
of make IT sweet-sweeter? /? said he.
NO Certainly, lover replied the lady,
er taking mouthful. which she was care.
1r ful not TO swallow.
ID. Suspicion vanished, and so did the
Ig. ale, emetic and all. down fhe throat O
he the satisfied husband. After spittiu.
i'll out the taste, the lady finished her glass
ry- but seemed in no hurry TO retire. Sh,
fixed foot-tub OF water before an eas,
of chair, as if she intended to bathe he
Of beautiful little feet. But small as wer,
us those feet, there was not water enough
wn IN the tub to cover them. The husban,
as began TO feel, and he wanted TO retire.
,us Wait only a few minutes, DEAR sai,
NC his loving spouse; Il want to read tn,
es, news IN lhlS afternoon Delta. foun,
ro- it in my pocket
2ut a few minutes more elapsed. and thei
hes and then, oh ye gods and Dan o th
len lake, what time /! The husband wa
ray placed in the easy chair. He began /
.as- understand why the tub was there; h
ary soon learned what allied him. Suffice
len to say that when he arose from that chai
zen the brick had left his hat. It hash
for been there since. He says he'll neve
drink another julep; he can't bes
ter Scotch ale, but he is death on lemonade
ace, He loves his wife better than ever.
md Reader, this is truthful story. Prof
ON by lis moral.
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