Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-03-25


once,' said Earl
The orderly disappeared, and presently
returned, bringing with him an enormous
bottle Of brandy, and large horn.
If You get drunk, glass might break
said he addressing Earl. This horn can
not break. Drink and enjoy yourself
Deep were the potations Earl made that
day. Though quite alone, he could not
restrain his emotion; he stood up, placed
himself in theatrical attitudes, and toasted
good King Frederick William. so often and
SO heartily, that before dinner time came
he was drunk and foored On the floor
accordingly the orderly found him when he
made his next rounds. Earl ate no dinner
that day, nor supper either; but when
morning arrived, the effects Of his debauch-
cry had worn off to such an extent that he
was ready for breakfast, composed, as on
the day before, of stirabout and LOAF of
bread, each seasoned with brandy Earl
partook Of this breakfast heartily /; but he
nevertheless left some untouched, which
was not the case the morning before.
Il fancy it is almost too rich, thought
Earl
Though the brandy bottle was replenish-
ished, and near him, Earl, for some reason
or other, partook of the contents so mod
erately, that neither did he get drunk, as
before, nor was his appetite spoiled for
dinner
Up came the orderly with dinner in due
time. Dinner as follows:
Soup seasoned with brandy
Cabbage . g
Potatoes s.
Boiled meat % q
Bread
I'm much obliged, said Earl to the or
derly, as he smelt the brandy fumes escap-
ing from his eatables / am much oblig-
cd for the doctors kindness, but this, you
sec, is rather too rich to go ON upon. I'll
take my victuals to-day without the brandy,
and drink the water afterwards
We don't keep such victuals,' replied
theorderly. "The doctor knows what's best
for you to eat, man-you'll ike it in time
So Earl ate his victuals, and he thought
they were not so bad after ALL
IF you please, said Earl, when he had
eaten all he could, | should like a little
water-just little
We don't keep such thing said the
orderly.
No water?'
None
Then could / have some lrandy-and-
water asked Earl
Yes, I'll bring some mixed in the pro-
portion the doctor thinks right
DFo,.,, 7 would e.
You can't do that; the doctor won't let
you touch water.
Water isn't such a bad thing in its place
after ALL, thought Earl; for by this time
his inner man waxed uncom4ortably hot,
and his blood rushed to and fro, as if it
was forced by hand pump
Supper-Stirabout and brandy.
Breakfast Brandy and stirabout
Dinner-Soup with brandy; cabbage
i;dem; meat idlm; bread ioras; potatoes
idcm; brandy, brandy! everything they
gave poor Earl to eat and drink steamed
and smelt of brandy
For heavens sake, let me have draught
Of water said he, when dinner time on the
third day came; gust one draught OF water
No, not drop
But shall die-I am on fire-I burnp
roared Earl; give me water water
No, drink your brandy and water
| can't WON'T
well, then, go without
DIR, Krauss came on the third day He
felt Earl's pulse, and looked at his tongue,
and asked him if he felt better
'Bettterl' exclaimed he, Il am dying by
inches! Give me water, one draught Of
water! Let me out-beat me-put me on
the sharp backed horse-shoot me roared
he, but don't murder me like this ?
Why, don't you Ike brandy 2 said the
doctor, with grin SO malicious that it
might have sat on the face of Mephisto-
pholes, without disparagement to his fend-
ishness.
Like it? I'll never taste u drop again
Yes, you will, said the doctor; you'll
take it for exactly seven days more He
did and Earl could never look alcohol in
the face afterwards.
And this, reader, is not quite a fiction
for in this way they cure drunkards in the
military hospital of Prussia.
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