Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-09-26
MIS- SCELLAN Y.
COFFEE VS.. BRANDY.

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day
AS you like about that replied Mr.
Eldridsc. The trouble will be yours
You havs no obecuon9'
.Oh. mono In the world. Fanny is a
good little gri, and tho least We can do Is
to pay her this compliment ON her marriage.
I AIN no, altogether satisfied about her hus
band, however; no WAS rather avid sori
Of boy year or two ago
Il cue.s he's all righ, now. remarked
Mrs. Eidr,jee; and he strikes me as very
kind.hcarted. well.mcaning young man.
have battered myself ,ha, Fanny has done
quite a. we'll rs the average run OF girls
.Perhap, so : saii Mr. E!drdsc, little
though,iully.
.w,ll you bc in the neishbOrhoOd Of sny'
ders?' inquired tie lady.
Il think not. wo are very busy jus,
now. and shall hardly have time to leave
the store to-day. Bu, | can step around
there to morrow
Tomorrow. or even the next day will
answer replied Mrs. Eliridsc. You must
order the liquors. Twill attend to every.
thing el.c.
How manv arc you going to invi,e' in
quired Mr.. EIdridse.
Il have not made out a lie, yet. hut l,
will no, fall much short OF seventy or eish.
iy.'
Seventy or eishty!' repeated Mr.. FL
bridge. Ia, mo -ee' Three dozen OF
champagne: dozen Of sherry dozen Of
port dozen OF hook. and gallon OF bran
dy,-,hat will BE- enough to Put lie into
them, imagine
.or DEATH Mrs. Eldridsc spoke to her
self, in an und"rtone.
Z Her husband. Il. he noticed the remark,
did no, reply to Il. bu, said. Good morn
Ing and lsit the house. a lad about siI-
teen years Of age "a, in the room during this
convcrsl,ion. with n book IN his hand, and
hi. eyes on tho page before him. lilo did
not once look up or move, and an observer
would have supposed him 50 much interest
ell in IN, book as not 10 have heard the
pas.in, conyersa,ion. Ia, he had listened
90 every word. \. coon as Mr.. Eldridsc
LEFT tho room. his book cll upon his lap,
and looking toward. Mrs. Eldrijee he said.
in an earnest but respectful manner
I Don, have any liquor, mother
; Mrs. EIdridsc looked neither offended nor
irriu,ed by til, renOn,,rance, as che 10
piled
wish 1, wfc possible to avoid having
. liquor. my son; but il is the custom Of 80.
cie,y, and IL we give party. !, mus, be IN
,he way /, is done by other people
Thi. did no, satisfy the boy, who had been
Tor .onc time connected with the cadets OF
Temperance. and he answered. bu, with
mode.,y and great respect Of manner:
1T other people DO wrong, mo'her-wha'
,hen?'
Il am no: so cure OF its being wrong.
Henry
.Oh, but mother spoke on. the boy.
quickly, If !, hurts people TO drink, !. mus.
he wrong to give them liquor. Now I've
been thinking how much better !, would be
To have nice cup OF coffee. lam sure that
four out Of five would ike ii. great deal bet.
ter than wine or brandy. And nobody
could possibly receive any harm. Diin',
you hear Nha, father said abou, Mr.. Lewis!
That he had been rather wild' an sure
I .hall never forget seeing him ,tacger IN
the street. once. suppose he has reform
ed. But just think. il the taste should be
revived again, and at our house, and he
should become intoxicated a, his wedding
party! Oh. mother! !, makes mo feel
drcadiully to think about il. Aud dear
Cousin Fanny! wha, sorrow il would
bring to her.
20 dear. Henry Don't talk in tha,
way You make the shudder oil over.
You're getting too much carried away BY
this subjec, Of temperance
And Mira. Edridss left tho room to look
after her domestic duties. Bat she could
not push from her mind cer'ain uneasy
thoughts which her sons suggestions had
awakened. During the morning. an init
mate lady friend came IN, to whom Mrs
Eldridse spoke Of the intended party.
And would you believe IT., she said
that old.fshioned boy Of mine actually
proposed that wo should have coffee. in
stead Of vino and brandy
And you're going to adopt the sugse'
zion ? replied the lady her face lighting or
with pleasant, smile.
|. would suit my own views exactly
but then, such an innovation upon com
mon usigs as that, 10 not to bs thought oI
for moment
And why not1' asked the lady. Cot
fes is safe; while wine and brandy are al
ways dangerous in prOmiscuOus companies
You can never tell in wha. morbid appetit,
you may excite an unhealthy craving. You
may receive into your hou.c young mar
with intellect clear. and moral rurpose'
well balanced, and send him home at mid
night. to HE mother. stupid from intoxica
tiOn! Take your cons advice. my friend
Exclude the wine and brandy. and give q
pleasant cup Of coffee to your guests in
stesd.'
20 dear, no, l can't do that said Mrs
Eldridge. It would look - II We were too
mean to iurpish wines and brandy. Besidec
h,.ba,d vouli ncver consrnt In it,