The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-02-09
Ono Glass Too Much.
or THE wIrE's NIGHT CAP.

southern principles, tho other evening;
AMI he cx'cnding to them the ho .pi.
talities Of the 'Cre< cent City, thcy
visited so many ofour princcly saloons
and Marble Halls, imbbing spiritual
consultations rs they jonrreycd, that
when he l'ft them at their hotel, at the
nid"ik't hour, he fe!t decidedly felt,
that he had IL tr,rk in bis hat Now
he has w'c, an ami,hlc, accomplish
cd and beautiful l.oy, who loves him
devutodIy, and tinds but one fault with
him. Thlt is his too FREQUENT visits
to the y AGES where those bricks are
obtniued.
After loAv;rg his frienls, Mr.. -
paLsrd a moment. took his bearings,
and having shaped his courae, on tho
princ'plo that continual angles meet
made sail for home. It, due course Of
tlmc he arrived there, aud was not
very much ast ni>hrd, hut rather
frightened to fad his worthy laly sit.
thug up for him. She always doas.
Sho smilcl wheu he came in. Tha t
also. she ducs
How are you my dear r p she said, i,
you staid cut so late that | feared
you hud been taken sirk.'
'liic--airl't sick, wife.-b. but dou',
yon thuk Pm l;,lo tight 2
81 very little perhaps, my dear
but tha. IS nothsng--you have 80
many friends as say, you mnst Join
them in glass once in a while p
'Wlle, you'io too good TIL the
trn Ii is, I'm d. d-iruuk
oh no, indecd, my dear-pm sure
that cveh ano'her glass wouldn't hurt
you: Now, suppose you take glass
OF Scotch ale with me, just as night
cap, dcarr
'You are too kind, my doar = l know
I'm drunk
con, no, only julcc too much, love
that's all y
yes co,,-jnleps-- MoMsstcrs makes
suoh III uus j.
Wrll.--take glass of ale at any
rate-it cau't hurt you, doar, want
one before retire.
Tho lady FASTENED to open bottle,
aud rs she placed two tumblcrs before
her on the siaeboard she put in. one II
powerful emetic. Filling tho glass
with f"aming ale sho handed one to
her husband.
.ou>pieion came c|oudcd upon lis
mud. She never had been so kind
when be was drunk. Elo looked at
,,he. glass raised it to his lips, then
hesitated.
Dear w-won't you just tast, mine
TO make It sw"et--swcctcr,' suid he.
'Certainly, lovc,' taking Il month
full, which she was careful not to swal-
loy.
Suspicion vanished; so did tho alc,
O 'et;c and all, down the throat of the
s'tlsiled husband. After splitting out
the taste, the lady finished her glass,
but seemed in no hurry to retire.
She liked tub Of water before au
easy chair, rs if she intended to bathc
her beautiful foot therein But s,nal,
rs were those feet there was not water
enough in the tub to cover them. The
husband began TO feel, and wanted to
retire.
'Wait on'ya fow minutes, DEAR
sa,d his loving spouse; q want to r"aA
ne Star Spangicd Banner which came
this afternoon tus.
a few minutes only elapsed, and
then, aud then--oh 20 go]s and Dan
o. lakes what time 7 The husband
was placed in an easy chair. He be-
gun to understand why tho tub was
thcre, he soon found what allied him.
Suffice il to say, that when he arose
trnm the chair, the brick had left his
h't. IL hash't lcen there since. lie
says ho'll never drink another irlcp
he can't bear Scotch ale, but ne is
desth on lemonade iIe loves his
wife better than ever.
Reader, this is truthful story.
Profit by the moral.
a TRUTn FINELY PnRAsEp.-Mr
Gladstone, Premier o. England. who
iaa master Of sentence, :, his rarsIy
given uttcrancc t. II iiner phrase thun
when he said Of Mr.. George Peabody,
that by his bcnefac,ions he had taught
this agc 4, once the noblest and most
nccdful Of ali less ons, namely: "He
has Shown us how man can be mas.
~ W ms WeHltn lhsteau OF Delng- Its
slave" The slaves of wealth are
numerous, and grinding is tho bon
d"ge. The mIsters Of wealth are
few, bpt OF the many gifts and talents
which God testoSs upon man, mono Is
more lustrous aud regal than gold,
mRstertd'by It's possessors, and used
for mars good and Gods glory. Bat
bascr slavesg amnotelive than those
who have sold themselves into the ser.
vice Of &inannnon. ue&3. R&ik NV
81 50 ~. y .Ss,--447 HsE-
Under the head Of ,"Marrlages in
High Li!d"a Gr"e,lshor" Correspondent
al the Atlanta, Constitution announces
the nlPliais Of Miss Lpcy llng"r, grand.
dangghhtst ofall,s y lac Renisl iIlIgs ~ q