Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-07-31
The wife's Night Cap.

Mr., who doesn't live more than
a mile from the post Office in thus ciiy,
met some Northern men with South
ern principles the other evening" and
extending to them the hosplaliues OF
the Crescent City," visited so many oil
our principal saloons and marble Halls.
imbibing spiritual consolation as they
iourneyed, that when he lief, them at their
hotel at the midnight hour, he felt, decl-
dedy felt, that he had a brick IN his
hat" Now, he has wife, an amablc.
accomplished, and beautiful lady, who
loves him devoiedly and fluids but one
fault with him. That his too frequent Wis
itsto the palaces where these bricks are
obtained.
After leaving his friends, Nit
paused a moment, took bearings, aud hav-
ing shaped a course, on the principle
that continual angles meet. made sail for
home. la due course Of tine he arrived
there, aud was not much aslonlshed but
rather frightened, to find his worth, lady
sitting up for him. She always does
She smded when he came in. That al
so she always does.
How are you, dear f = she said
"you staid out 50 late, that feared you
had been taken sick"
lIlc-aint sick. wife; b-but don't
you t-ihink l'm-I'm lllle t-tight -
IA very Iitile, perhaps, my dear but
that's nothing-you have so many
friends, as you say, you must join them
IN glass once IN while
Wife, you're too good-th-the truth
is, I'm id drunk ~
Oh, no, indeed, my dear-l'm sure
that another glass wouldn't hurt you.-
Now suppose YOU take glass OF Scotch
ale with me. just as a night cap, dear p
You are too kind, my d-dear, 10y
half know Pm drunk ~
ooh, no-only u julep too much, love
that's all ~
lcs-iuleps-McMasiers makes
such stiff uns p
Well-takc a glass of ale, at any
rate--lt can't hurt you, dear; want
one before retire"
The lady fastened to open bottle,
and as she placed TWO tumbIerS before
her on The s,de board, she put in one a
very powerful emetlc. Filling the CLASS
es with the foamlng ale, she handed one
TO her husband
Suspicion came cloudily upon his
mind. She never before had been kind
when he was drunk. lie looked at the
glass-raIsed II 10 his lips-then heslta
ted.
Dear, w-won't you Just taste mine,
TO make it sweet--sweeier = said he.
Certainly, love p replied the lady,
taking IA moutnful, which she was care
ful not TO swallow.
Suspicion vanished, and so did the
ale, emeiic aud all, down the throat OF
the satisfied husband. iAltcr splitting
out the taste, the lady finished her glass,
but seemed in no hurry to retire. She
fixed fool-tub of water before all easy
chair. as IT she intended to battle her
. beautiful llllle feet. But small as were
those feet, there was not water enough
IN the tub To cover them. The husband
began 10 feel sick, and he wanted to re-
tire.
Wait onlv few minutes, dear
said his loving spouse, -" want 10 read
the news m this afternoons Della. !
found II IN your pocket"
A few minutes more elapsed, and then
and then, oh ye gods aud Dan o the
lake, what time. The husband was
placed IN the easy chair He began 10
understand why the tub was there; he
soon learned what allied him, suffice 1t
TO say. that wnen he arose from the
char HE brlck. had lett his hat. II has
nj been .he,e smte. He says hen new
er duuh another juep; he can't bear
Scotch ale, but he Is death ON lemonadel
lie loves has wiie better than ever.
headers, Tins lrulhfu Story. Profit
by lis morll.-N. o. DeHa