Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-07-12
THE wIFE's NIGHT CAR.

Mr.. -, who does not live more
/ than mile from the Post-Ofce in this
city, met some "Northern friends with
Southern" principles the other evening,
and in extending TO them the inequalities
of the "CresceEt City," visited so many OF
our princely saloons and "marble halls,'
lmbibng spiritual consolation as they jour
neyed, that when he left them at their ho-
tel at the midnight hour, he felt, decidedly
felt, that he had "brick in his hat."-
Now, he has wife, an amiable, accom-
plished and beautiful lady, who loves him
devotedly, and finds but one fault with him.
That Is, his too frequent visit TO the pala-
ces where these s'bricks" are obtained.
After leaving his friends, Mr.. --
paused moment, took his bearings, and
having shaped a 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 does
She smiled when he came in. That also
she always does.
"How are you, dear E.!" said she, "vou
stad out so late, that feared you had
been taken sick"
"lIic-ain't sick, wife; b-but don't you
th-think rm-l'm little t-tght"
ga very little, perhaps, my dear-but
that is nothng-you have so many friends,
as you say, you must join them in a glass
once in a while 20
"Wile, you're too good--th,the truth is,
Pm id drunk.'
"Oh, no, indeed, my dear-I'm sure
that even another glass wouldn't hurt you.
Now, suppose you take a glass of Scotch
ale with me, just as a night-cap, dcar!"
"You are too kind, my ddear, by half
i know Pm d-drunk"
"Oh, no-only julep too much, love
that's all"
Observation-Disclosures make such
stiff 'uns!'
"Well, lake glass of ale at any rate
1t can't hurt you, dear; want one before
| retire"
The lady FASTENED to open bottle, and
as she placed two tumblerS before her on
the Sideboard, she put in one very power
iul emctic. Filling the glasses with the
toaming ale, she handed one to her hus-
band.
Suspicion came cloudily upon his mind.
She never before had been so kind when
he was drunk. He looked at the glass
raised i! TO his lipS-tnen hesitated.
"Dear, w-won't you just taste mine, TO
make it sweet-Sweeter % said he.
"Certainly, love-" replied the lady, ta-
king mouthful, which she was careful not
to swallow.
Suspicion vanished, and SO did the ale,
emeic and all, down the throat of the sat-
iSfed husband. After splitting out the
taste, the lady finished her glass, hut SEEM
ed i'll no hurry TO retire. She fixed foot
tub of water before an easy chair, as if she
intended to bath her beautiful little feet
But small as were those feet, there was not
water enough in the tub to cover them
The husband began TO feel, and he wanted
to retire"
"Wait only few minutes, DEAR" said
his loving spouse. 81 want to read the
news in this afternoons Delta. found it
in my pocket"
A few minutes more elapsed, and then
and then, oh ye gods and Dan o. the
lake, what time. The husband was pla-
ced in the easy chair. He began to under
stand why the tub was there he soon
learned what allied him. Suffice it to say,
that when he arose from that chair the
brick had left his hat. 1t hasn't been there
since. He says he'll never drink another
julep; he can't bear Scotch ale, but he is
death on lemonade He loves his wife
better than ever.
Readers, this is truthful story, Profit
by It's moral.-.E o. UIfo.