Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-07-24
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OR THE wIPE's NIGHrcAP.

than mile from the Post Office j
this city, met some "Northern friend
with Southern Principles the othe
evening, and in extending to then
the hospitalities OF the Crescent City,
visited so many Of our princeIy sa
looms and marble halls, imbibinI
spiritual consolation as they jour
neyed, that when he left them a
their hotel at the midnight hour, HI
felt, decidedly felt, that he had "i
brick in his hat" Now, he has 1
wife, an amiable, accomplished anC
beautiful lady, who loves him devo
tedly, and finds but one fault witt
him. That is his too frequent visi
to the places where those "bricks'
are obtained.
After leaving his friends, Mr.. -
paused a 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 moi
much astonished, but rather fright.
ened 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 Ei'' she said
"you staid out so late, that feared
you had been taken sick"
"Hic-ain't sick, wife-b-but don't
you th-think I'm-rm little t-tightr'
"A very little. perhaps. my dear
but that is nothing-you have SO
many friends, so you say. you must
join them in a glass once in while -
"Wife, you're too good-th-the
truth is, Pm d-d d-drunkl"
"Oh no indeed, my dear-l'm
sure that even another glass wouldn't
hurt you. Now suppose you take
a glass of Scotch ale with me, just as
a nightcap, dearI''
"You're too kind my d-dear, by
half-I know Pm d-drunkp'
"Oh no-only julep too much,
love--that's allI'
"Yes-juleps-McMaster makes
such stiff 'unsT'
"Well-take a glass Of ale at any
rate-it can't hurt you, dear--1 want
one before | re,ireI"
The lady fastened TO open a bot
tie, and as she placed two tumblers
before her on the sideboard, she put
in one very powerful dose of emet-
ic. Filling the glasses with the
foaming ale, she handed one to her
husband.
Suspicion came cloudily upon his
mind. She never before had been so
kind when he was drunk. He looked
1t the glass, raised it 10 his lips, then
nesitated.
"Dear, w-won't you just taste
nine, to make il sweet-sweeterl"
"Certainly, lovel" replied the lady, |
taking mouthful which she was
careful not TO swallow.
Suspicion vanished, and so did the
ale, emetic and all, down the throat
1f the satisfied husband. After spit
ing out the taste, the lady finished
ler glass, but seemed in no hurry 10
,etire. She fixed a foot-tub OF water
before an easy chair, as if she inten-
led to bathe her beautiful little feet
herein. But small as were those
eet, there was not water enough in
he tub to cover them. The hus-
,and began to feel, and he wanted to
'etire.
await only few minutes dear"
aid his loving spouse, 81 want TO
cad the news in this afternoons
Delta. | found it in your pocket"
A few minutes more elapsed, and
hen-and then-oh We gods and
Dan o. the lake, what a !imel The
husband was placed in the chair. He
cyan to understand why the easy
hair was there he soon learned
What allied him. Suffice it TO say,
hat when he arose from that chair,
he brick had left his hat. II hasn't
cen there since. He says he'll nev-
T drink another julep; he can't bear
scotch ale; but he's death on lemonade!
Ie loves his wife better than ever.
Reader, this is a truthful story.
'rofit by its moral.-M. o. Della.
"a GREAT CoUNTRY."-The com.
non phrase, +" this is great country"
/, literaIlv true. ceooraphicalv as we'll 4