The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-06-25


ONE GLASS TOO niBel Oh. IT HE
VlFEss NIGH TcAPs .a.s ]
Ne & pEp VooDs
who doesn't live more than q
nils from The poet Office II ihis city, met
some 'NeFiheFn friend with Southern pFin !.
ciples the other stsrinR. ans n exten3ine
% them The h1spilaIities &c fths sCsssCsnt
City, Waited % mahY of obe peincely ga
looms and marble Halls" /" .imbibing spirit
81 consolation 9. as they journeYed, that when
he iett them ct heir hotel at the midhightl
hour, be felt, decidedly felt. that be had "a
bFics in hisihat.n Now, he has q wils, en-
aHiable, accomplished and beautiful lady.
who loves him decidedly, and 6nds but one
fault with him. That il his too Eeqaent
visit 70 ihepalaes where those s'bf;cls'' are
QsltainedesEar hrnas fs~R assqstaI 8 - f1fa
- Alter leaving his friends, Mr.---- paused
q. moment, took bis bearings, and having
shaped d course. on the prinFiplS that con.
tilIual angles meet, made sail Cor home. n
due course Of tine be arrived there, and
was not very, much asi q slets but sfAthsT
frightened TO fnd his worthy lady sitii0g up
iOt him. She always dOes. She smiled
when he came in.s i That also, she always
dOese asfa nseatsae s6I hs ssssa an
How are you dear E??"". she said-..you
staid out so late, that feared you had been
sick" '' e t7*ss - a@
a'Hic-aiht sick wife wile-b.bm dont
you t.think Rm-l'm q little tstight1''
| "a very little, perhaps, my dear-bu
that is nolhiDg-you have 50 many friends,
you say, you must join them ia glass once
in a whiIeP' ats si.
"Wife, you're too gOOd-4th-ths truth is
Pm DID d-dgunkl" oes.e tas -
/ ron, no indeed, my dear-I'm sure that
even another glass wouldn't bur, you. Now
Suppose you takA glass Of Scotch ale
with lne, Just as nightcap, deaF!"
You are too kind my d-dear, BY hall;
know I'm drunk" s..
!, ! ';oh, 10; 20; only a iplep TOO much. love-
eyes; iuEeps; Ministers makes such
stiff 'uus!S - lus .sa7asft - srsl : 70.
'sWelI; take q. glass Of ale at any rate;
it can't hurt sou. dear; ! want one before
!. retire!'
The LADY fastened to open bottle, and
as she placed two tumbers before her on
the side'board. she pat ia powerful emet-
c. Filling the glasses With the foaming
! ale, she handed one TO her husband
Suspicion came cloudily upon his mind.
Sh9 never before had been so kind when
he was drunk. lie looked 81 the glass,
raised tito his lips, then. .hesitated. e. !
Dear, w.won't you just taste mine, to
make It sweet-sweeler!" said be.
'Cer;ainly. lovel" replied the lady taking
mouthlal, which she was careful not 70
EsValinw. azi ass eas5eess ss- aa w,s
Suspicion vanished, and so did the ale,
emetic and all, down the throat of the satis-
| fed husband. sAfieI .sPitting out the taste.
the lady finished her glass, but seemed in no
hurry to retire. She fixed a foot-ub OF
water beiore an easy cheir, as if she intend
ed to h,rthe her beautiful little feet therein
But small as were those feet, there was not
water enough in the tub to cover them,
The husband began to feel, and be wanted
to retire. I e4e4
"Wait only few minutes. dear" said
his loving spouse; 4 want to read the
news in this afternoons Delta. found t
in your pocket" s
A few minutes more elapsed, and then
and thena-oh ye gods and Dan O. the lake.
what a timel The husband was placed 10
the easy chair. He began TO understand
why the tub was there. he soon learned
what allied him. Suffice i; to say. thai
when he arose from that chair, the brick had
EIeft his hat, 4. hasn't been thsre since.
He says he 'lTnever drink another iulep. be
can't bear Scotch ale, but be is death on
Iemonadel He loves his wife better than
ever s f b .aeisasle sssesss
j Reader, this is a truthful story, Profit By
its moral. tDslta.