Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-11
and-some othe- things. said Doty, re-
membering the dream and bloody parcb-

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j Temperance housel Why, what
under heavens got you into that
thought you was one of the old stand
by's-one OF the invincibles.
II was the notion OF my vile, and
thought would let her have her way
this lime. and if.it didn't go well
would change back.
Well, how do YOU like 1t I! You ought
to know by this time.
don't like IL at all, answered Doty.
As old Doctor Benny used to say IL S
a leetle too much like goin' to meetin' ,
isn't it,
That's the objection toit. Don't any
body call but temperance men and long
laced Prcsby yterians, aud have got tired
OF il.
Well, what do you say to bill OF
choice liquoros! asked Ringgold, in a
hurried manner. - .
guess. on the whole, I'll take some,
replied Doty, hesitating. 80.
Without consulting the feelings ct his
wife, he ordered one barrel OF whisky
one kee Of brandy. one Of gin, two 0!
port MlDts winch Wttc totttt cet va eH~
platform in front OF the door- (.
The intelligence OF this change spread
Through the village like fire in the woods
lin the month OF August. Tue inhPbi-
tan.s, like the Athenians on certain
occasion, spent their time IN nothing
else but either to hear some new thing
about Doty's change.
haorion nF ~
took his cane and and slowly walked
down to the place OF excitement. When
he arrived he found them at dinner. and
the burrel and kegs still standing on the
platform. Being in one OF his musical
moods, he took from his pocket piece
o! white chalk, and wrote in large,
fair hand. on one OF the casks, Inham.
ed Eyes. on another. Rheumatism; on
lanother, Family Disturber; another,
Neighborhood Quarrels; another. Delir-
ium Tremens; on another, Eternal
Death.
Having finished mis- mischieveous work
he passed into the nurse burn TO await
Doty's approach. He did not fear him.
His conscious integrity inspired him
with that feeling which enables "oue TO
chase the thousand, and put ten thou
sand to fight.
When Doty and Ringgold came ort
from dinner. Ringgold exclaimed, st.
Patrick. Who has been writing on
these casks
That's the work OF some Of the rad
cals'-coI6-water fanatics ! said Doty.
Steve he bav led out at the top OF
his voice; here, where are you ] Get
the wash dish, and come and wash off
this develtfy here.
Iy this time. Donaldson had walked
up to the platform, and stood reading the
writing.
Some mysterious hand must have
written that; said Donaldson. ] should
think il would make your knees smite
together like old Belshazzar's.
Deity, not being disposed to get into
controversy with Donaldson, let the re-
mark pass unnotlced.
When Steve commenced washing off
the dreadful words, Donaldson said, |
guess you had better send Steve with his
wash not 10 see II he can't wash the in
fiamaiion out OF old Joe Ruggles's eyes;
the rheumatism out of old Dan Chip
mans leg: aud the dellrum tremens
ou. of old Tom Mnrphy's head. These
men are in dreadful condition. and
little assistance from you just now
wonld come very good.
The men whom Donaldson had men,
toned were among Doty's regular Gus.
toners, and he had no doubt that they
had contracted their disease at his bar
by hard drinking.
Being very much disturbed In his feel
ings by the allusion which Donaldson
made to them. he went into the house.
He felt like giving him a piece OF his
mind; but he knew him sc well that he
feared his wit and shrewdness.
Donaldson, being well satisfied with
the discovery he had made, and the few
shuts be gave Doiy, walked off leisurely
towards home.