Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-08-07
From the New Orleans Delta.
One Glass too Much.--Or the Wifc's Night
-KaicksTJoeker.


Mr. who doesn't live more than mile from
the post Office in this city, met some Northern
friends with Southern principles the other evening"
and in extending TO them the hospitalities OF the
Crescent City,, visited many OF our prlncey sa-
loons and marble halls imbibing spiritual consola-
ton they journeyed that when ne lett them at their
hotel at the midnight hour, he felt, decidedly felt,
that he had "a brick in his hat Now, he has wife,
an amiable, accomplished and beautiful lady, who
loves him devouty, and finds but fault with him.
That is his frequent visit 10 the places where those
bricks are Obtained
After leaving his friends, Mr.. - paused mo
ment took his bearings and having shaped course,
the principle that continual angles meet, made
sail for home In due course Of time he arrived
there, and 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.
g How you, dear E?' she said you stald out
so late, that feared you had taken sick"
&c Hic-ain't sick, wife-b-but don't you th-think
Pm-I'm little t-tight!'
GA very little, perhaps my dear-bu that is moth
ing-you have many friends, so you say, you must
join them in a glass once in a while"
"Wife, you're too goOd-th-the truth Is, I'm ID
d-drunk!"
sob, no, indeed, my dear-I'm sure that even an
other glass wouldn't hurt you. Now suppose you
take glass of Scotch ale with me, just as night
''You are too kind my d-dear, by half; know
Pm d-drunk!''
sob no-only juep too much love-that's all ~
"Yes-juleps- Masters make suck stiff 'uns"'
"Well-take glass of ale at any rate-it can't
hurt you, dear; want one before | retire,''
The lady fastened TO open bottle, and as she
placed two umblers before her on the sideboard she
put in one a very powerful emetc. Filling the glass
with the foamng 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 it to his lips then heSa
ted.
Dear, w-won't you just taste mine, to make il
sweet-sweeterl said he.
&c Certainly, Lowell replied the lady, taking
mouthfUl, which she was careful not TO swallow.
Suspicion vanished and so did the ale, emetc ant
all, down the throat of the satisfied husband After
splitting out the taste the lady finished her glass, bu
seemed in no hurry 10 retire. She fixed foot-tut
of water before an easy chair, If she intended Il
battle her beautiful little feet therein But small al
were those feet, there not water enough in thu
tub to cover them. The husband began TO feel and h
wanted to retire.
"Wait only few minutes, DEAR" said his loving
spouse; SCI want to read the news IN this afternoon
Delta. found it in your pocket
A few minutes more elapsed, and then-and thel
oh We gods and Dan o. the lake, what time! Tn
husband was placed in the easy chair. He began L
what allied him. Suffice it to say, that when he aros
from that chair, the brick had left his hat
hasn't been there since He says he'll never drinl
another julep; he can't bear Scotch ale, but he i
death on IsmOnade! He loves his wife better thai
ever.
Reader, this is a truthful story Profit by it
moral.