The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-07-04
ONE GLASS TOO MUCH; OR THE
WIFE'S NIGHTCAP.
BY "slX IN DER Woods

By "SlX IN DER woods.
Mr., ,--, who doesn't live more than a
mile from the post office in this city, met
some "Northern men with Southern prin.
ciplee," the other evening, and in extend
ing them the hospialilies of the "Crescent
Cty,' visited 50 many Of Our p7inceiy Sa"-
looms and "Marble Halls" imbiblng spirtu'
sl consolation as they jonrneyed, that when
he left them at their hotel a. the midnight
hour, he felt, decidedly felt, that he had a
"brick in his hat" Now, he has vile,
an amirble, accomplished and beautiful la.
dy, who loves him deyo'edly, and auds but
one fault with him. That is his too fire.
ouen; visits to the places where those
"bricks" are obtained.
After leaving his friends, Mr. paus>
ed moment, took his bearings. and hav-
ing shaped a course, on the principles that
continual angels meet, made sail for home.
In due course of time he arrived there, and
was not very much aslonished, but rather
frightened 10 find his worthy lady sitting up
for him. She always does. She smiled
when he came in. That also she always
does.
"How are you, dear E2" she said-"you
staid outso late, that feared you had been
taken sick"
"Hic-aint sick wlfe-b- but don't you
t.l-thnk l'm-l'm little ttight?"
"A vsry little, perhaps, my dear-but
that is nothing-you have so many friends,
as you say, you must join them in glass
once in a while!"
"Wlle you're TOO good-,h.,he truth, is,
Pm ID drank:''
"Oh, no indeed, my dear-I'm sure that
even another glass wouldn' I hurt YOU
Now suppose you take glass OF Scotch
ale with me, just as n;gh'cap, dear!"
"You are too kind my d'dear, by half
know Pm drunk"
"On no--only julep too much, love-
that's ALI"
yes juleps-McMasser makes such
stiff ones!"
"Well-take glass Of ale at any rate
it can't hurt you, dear; wan. one before |
reiire!"
The lady has,eued to open bottle. and
as she placed two tumbIers before her on
The side board, she put in one very pow
erful emilic. Filling the glasses with the
ioaming ale, she handed one TO her husband
Suspicion came cloudily upon his mind.
She never before had boea 60 kind when
he was drunk He looked at the glass;
raised it to his lips, then hestaled.
"Dear, w-won! you Just taste mine, to
make il sweet--sweeter" said he.
"Ce.talnly, love!" replied the lady taxi
ing & mouthrul, which she was very care
lul not to swallow.
Suspicion vanished, and so die the ale,
en,eli: and all, down the throat Of the salts
fed husband. After spit ting out the taste,
The lady finished her glass, but seemed in
no hurry to retire. She fixed loot.tub o:
water before an easy char, as 1t che N.
tended TO bathe her beautiful feet therein.
Ru, small as were those feet, there was not
water enough in the tub TO cover them
The husband began 10 feel, and he wanted
10 retire.
"Wait only lew minutes, DEAR said
his loving spouse; 81 want 10 read the news
10 this afternoons Delta. found ii in your
pocket" ,..,,.
T. few minutes more elapsed and then
and ,hen,-oh We gods and Dan O. the
lake. what a time! The husband was placed
IN the easy chair. He began 10 understand
why the tub was there, he soon learned
wha, a,led him. Suffice ito cay, the
brick had left his hat 1t hasn't been there
since, He SAYS he'll never drink another
iulep: he can, bear Scotch ale, but he is
death on lemonade, He loves his wife
better than ever.
Reader. this is truthful story. Profit ty
iIs moral.