The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-11-02
The Wife's Night Cap.

WIN one or TWO SllHnL alteratlOnS We
transfer the following amusing story from
an exchange to the columns of the Star
Washington City Star. e.. .... ... e..
Mr., who dosen't live more than a
mile from the post Office in this city, met
some "northern men with southern princi-
Pies" the other evening, and in extending
to them the hospitalities of our goodlY city,
visited so many of our principal saloon and
"marble halls" imbibing spiritual consola-
.tion as they journeyed, that when he left
them at their hotel at the midnight hour, he
felt, decidedly felt, that he had "a brick in
his hat" ...... ......... .. ....r p ...E.
Now, he has wife, an amiable, accom-
plished and beautiful lady, who loves him
devotedly, but she finds one fault with him,
and that is, his too frequent visits to the pla-
ces where these "brlcks" are obtained.
Af.er leaving his friends Mr.. -, paus
ed a moment. took his bearings, and hav
ing strapped course on the principle that
continual angels meet, made sail for home
In due course of time he arrived there, and
was not very much astonshed, but rather
frightened, to End his worthy lady sitting
up for him. She always does She smiled
when he CAM in. That also, she always
does. '..... 80
"How are you, dear p" she said. "You
stayed out so late that l feared you had beer
taken sick" '...''
"Hlc--.ain't sick. wife: b-but don't you
think I'm little t-tight?" u. ..u -a
"a very little, perhaps, my dear, bu
that is nothing-you have so many friends
as you say, you must join them in a gas:
once in while" 1aa .a. .' g'0...
"Wife, you're too-the truth is I'm
d-diunk." ...... .........., .,................ ~.
90, no, indeed, my dear--Im sure tha
even another glass wouldn't hurt you,-NoN
suppose you take glass Of Scotch with me
Just { $ a night cap, my dear?" ..."
"You are too kind, my dear, by half,
know I'm d-drunk." ...
80, no, only a whiskey punck too much
love, that's all, ".r-E w
eyes, a whiskey punch, Benter makes
such stiff 'uns!" '...... ...'...
"Well, take glass of ale, at any rate
it cannot hurt you, dear; want one myself
before l retire"
The lady fastened to open bottle, and
as he placed two tumbIerS before her on
the side board, she put in one very pow
erful emetic. Filling the glass with the
foamng ale, she handed that one with a
bewitching smile to her husband.
Suspicion came cloudy upon his mind
She had never before been so kind when he
was drunk. He looked at the glass, raised
it to his lips-then hesitated.
"Dear won't you ust taste mine to make
it swceter?" said he. .'.. 4.rF .
"Certainly, love-" replied the lady, TAX
ing a moulhtul not to swallow.
Suspicion vanishe |, and 50 did the ale,
emetic and all, down the throat of the sat
isfed husband. After splitting out the taste,
the lady finished her glaas, but seemed in
no hurry to retire. She fixed foot.tub oI
water before an easy chair, as if she inten-
ded TO bathe her little feet. But small as
were those feet, there was not water enough
in the tub to cover them. The husband begar
to feel and he wanted to retire.
"Wait only few moments, DEAR" said
his loving spouse, II want to read the new:
in this afternoons Star. | found it in youl
pocket" ..,.. .,...a..s.. .n....a ,n..
4 few minutes more elapsed, and then
and then--O ye gods and Dan o the Lake
what time! The husband was placed
in the easy chair. He began to understand
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 lef
his hat 1t hasn't been there Since He
says he'll never drink another whiskey
punch. He can't bear ScHtch ale, but il
"Lealh on lemonade" He loves his wife
better than ever.