Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-28
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ONE GLASS Too MU Gil.
4 sOf, the lFifs's Night eapyt
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By "slx IN DER voops.'

Mr.. .--, --------S who doesn't live more than
asmile from the post Office in this city, met
some northern friends with southern prin-
ciples,' the other evening, and in extend
: ing 10 Them the Inequalities Of the .'Cfesant 7
s.City,"n visited so. many Of sour. .princely
Saloons and. taMarbie Halls" imbibing 7
spiritual consolations as they journey ed,
s.that when he left them at their hotel, at the !
midnight hour, he felt, decidedly felt, that
S he had "a brick in his hal = Now, he has |
"a wife. an afniable, accomplished and beau.
.i[bi lady, whosloves him depotedy, and
finds but one fault with him. That is his
too ffequented visits TO the places where
those abricks'a are obtained. Az9f' {a',' 1
go ga Altes leaving his. friends, Mr.. - -
paused . moment, took his bearings, and
having shaped o. course, ! son the principle
that continual angles, meet made sail for
home. In due conrse Of time he arrived
there, aild was mol very much astonished,
but rather frightened TO find his worthy
lady sitting up for him.. She always does.
She smiled when he came ins Il That also,9
= she does. sst =. sssst 2 ssaaieisis'4 ss
= ss.s.sf1ow nre you my dear Es"e she said =
s.you s,aid out 50 late that l. feared you had
IL & Il
- sHic-snint sick, wife--b-but don't you
tseshink PM a little .igh,a''. s.atp iflsiaz95s
sasss "a Uery little perhaps, my dear-but
that is nothing you have 50 many friends,
as you say, you must join them in glass
once in q while. rs 9sas asFatg alg ~
fksWile you're too good-th- the truth is,
I'm d.drank2'' - es,'sy 8, y -, = r. !,
- Oh, no indeed, my dear---]l'm sure that
i even another glass wouldn't hurt you
stNow suppose YOU take a glass of Scotch
ale with me. just as a night cap, dear!"
: You are loo kind my denr-l know
10 d:drunk 2 IS. 80 ct
.seis ssOk no only o jplepa TOO much,a love-
sshaa's all!!','' s.ssss,45 ess. Ssssa 81 ss9gs
SD feYes-juleps- McMaslers makes such
stiff uns!'' sss's 7rzis'-.'f-'s. es'i !.
- So ssW ell take glass Of ale at any rate
.ss--il can't hurt you, dear,sgl want one be-
fore retire. ss
The Lady hastenedto to open bottle, and
as she placed two tulnblers before her on
- The sideboard, she put in one very power.
"a full .eme,ic. Filling the glass with foam.
ssaing ale she handed one 10 her husband.
issss Suspicion came clouded upon his mind.
She never had been so kind when he was
drunk. He looked at the glass--raised it
81 Slps-then hesitated. e. ta IL
saaaa aDear, w-won't you Just taste mine, 10
> make il sweet --sweetef,' ssid he. = :.
80 Certainly lose!" taking q moulhful,
:. which she was careful not 10 swallow
suspicion vanished, and so did the ale,
ss emeiic and all, down the thront of the sat-
q isfed husband. After splitting out the
9 taste, the lady finished her glass, but seems
ed in no hurry to retire. She fixed foot
stub of water before an easy chair, sat she
intended 10 bathe her beautiful feet therein.
g But small as were those feet, there was
. not water enough:in the tub 10 cover them.
be husband began to feel, and he wanted
ssssea .sNait only q few minutes, dear,o said
~ his loving spouse; "l want to read the
s ne IN this afternoons Delta, which
ass fou in your pocket" s.ss s5csf, sxa =
rssss "a few minutes only elapsed, and them
and then-oh ye gods and Dan 20 lake,
what o. tifnea The husband was placed in
IN easy chair. Ife began to understand
why thestub Wasthere, he soon found what
aiied him. Suffice to say that when he
: inrose from, that chair. lhe. brick had left
sssa his hat. Ii hasn't been there since.& He
says he'll never drink another iulep; he
~ - can't bear Scotch ale, but he is death on
zssi lemonade! He loves his wife better Than
ever .kss az
4 Reader, this is a tru,hful story. Profit
by lie morals-N. o. Delta.
sssss A certain divine about to change