The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-04
The Wife's Nightcap.

ciples," the other evening, and in extend
ing to them the hospitalites Of the Cres-
cent City, visited so many Of our prnci-
pal saloons and "marbe halls" lmbibing
spiritual consolation as they journeyed,
that when he left them at their hotel at
the midnight hour, he felt, decidedly felt,
that che had brick in his hat"
Now, he has a wife, an amable, ac-
complished and beautiful lady, who loves
him devoutedly, but she finds one fault
with him, and that is, his too frequent
visits to those places where these "bricks"
are obtained.
After leaving his friends, Mr.. -paus-
ed moment, took his bearings, and hav-
ing strapped his course on the principle
that continual angles meet, made sail for
home. In due course of time he arrived
there, and was not much astonshed, but
rather frightened, to find his worthy dame
sitting up for him. She always does.-
She smiled when he came in. That also
she always does.
elbow are you, dear E?', she said.-
"You stayed out so late that feared you
had been taken sick"
"Hc-ain't sick, wife; b-but don't you
think Pm little t-tight?"
ga very little, perhaps, my dear, but
that is nothing-you have so many friends,
as you say, you must join them in glass
once in while"
"Wife, you're too good--the truth is, |
am d-drunk."
"Oh, no, indeed, by dear-T'm sure
another glass wouldn't hurt you. Now,
suppose you take glass of Scotch ale
with me, just as a night cap, my dear?"
"You are too kind, my dear, by half,
Pm drunk"
go no, only Il julep too much, love,
that's ali 20
eyes, ju-juleps! McMasters makes
such stiff 'unsm
"Well, take glass Of ale at any rate; !;
it cannot hurt you, dear; | want one my
self before retire."
The lady hastened to open bottle, and
as she placed two tumblers before her on
the side board, she put in one very pow
erful emetic. Filling the glass with foam
ing ale, she handed that one with be-
witching smile to her husband
Suspicion came cloudiIy upon his mind
he was drunk He looked at the glass,
raised it to his lps-then hesitated.
"Dear, won't you just taste mine, to
make it sweeter?" said he.
"Certainly, love-" replied the lady,
taking mouthful which she was careful
not to swallow.
Suspicion vanished, and so did the ale,
emetic, aud all, down the throat of the
satisfied husband. After splitting out the
taste the lady finished her glass, but SEEM
ed in no hurry to retire. She fixed foot
tub of water before an easy-chair, as if
she intended to bathe her beautiful little
feet But small rs were those feet, there
was water enough in the tub to cover
them. The husband began to feel, and
he wanted to retire.
"Wait only a few moments, DEAR" said
his loving spouse, 81 want to read the
news in this afternoons Delta. | found
it in your pocket"
A few minutes more elapsed, and then,
and then-O, ye gods and Dan o. the
Lake-what a 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 rose from the chair,
the brick had left the hat 1t hasn't been
there since. He says he'll never drink
another julep; he can't bear Scotch ale,
but is 'death on lemonade" He loves
his wife better than ever.-N. 0. Delta.
HIGHLAND HABITs.-An English paper
remarks that one of the most singular pc
cularities of the highanders, or Of GER
tain classes of them, consists in their
obstinate adherence to the old way Of
doing things; they are, in short, COM
plete set of old fogies! Their mode Of
building, for example, is precisely the
same as that practiced in the days of
Wallace. Her Majesty, the Queen, is
building splendid castle at Balmoral,
and every piece of granite of which the
walls are composed, is carried singly, on
n Highlander's back, up a narrow, zig-zag
platform, to the top OF the wall, and is
deposited by him in its allotted place. A
single man will thus carry on his shoul-
ders block Of granite two feet in length
and proportionate thickness. lfa large
block for the foundation is to he trans
ported, stout poles are placed under it,
and tour hrawny Highlanders trot it off to
its destination Horses and wagons are
never used, and the workmen reject with
disdain aud contempt anything in the
shape of ropes, pulleys, blocks, windlass
or cranes.
ANOTHER VICTIM We have learned
through Langton & Bro, that man