The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-03-08
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MI ----, VINO uoesh hfe more
than a mile from the post Office in this
city, met soma northern friends with
southern principles, the other day, and
in extending to them the hospitalities
OF tho "Crosent City" visited 80 many
Of our princely saloons and marble
Halls, imbibing spiritual consolations
as they journeyed, that when he left
them at their hotel, at the mignight
hour, he ielt, decidedly felt, that hc
had "a brick in his hat" Now he has
a wife, an amiable, accomplished and
beautiful lady, who loves him deyoded-
ly, and finds but one fault with him..
This is too frequent visits to tho places
where those "bricks" are obtained.
After leaving his friends. Mr.. ---
paused a moment, took his bearings,
and having shaped his course, on the
principle that continual angles meet,
made sail for home. In due course OF
time he arrived there, and was not very
much astoniahed, but rather fghtensd
to find his worthy lady sitting up for
him. She always does She smiled
whom he came in. That also, she does.
How arc you my dear II ?" she said
you staid out so late that ! feared
you had been taken sick
"Hic--aint sick, wife-b-but don't
you think / am little tight ?"
"a very little perhaps, my dear but
that is nothing you have 50 many
friends, as you say, you must join them
in a glass once in a while"
"Wife, you're too good-th' truth is,
I'm id d-drunk I"
ooh, no, indeed, my dear suro
that even another glass wouldn't hurt
you. Now suppose you take glass Of
Scotch ale with me, just as a night cap,
dear.
You are. too kind, my dear 4 know
I'm d-drunk"
"oh, no, only julep too much, love
that's all l"
"Yes- -juleps McMasters makes such
stiff ones p
"Well, take glass Of ale al any rate
lit can't hurt you, dear | want one
before retire"
The lady hastened to open a bottle,
and as sho placed two tumblers before
her on the sideboard she put in ono a
very powerful emetie. Filling the
glass with foaming ale she handed il to
her husband
Suspicion came clouded upon his
mind. She had never been 30 kind
wher he was drunk. lie looked at the
glass, raised It to his lips, then hesitat
cd
Dear, w-won't you taste mine 10
make il sweet--swectsr said he.
Certainly, loyei" taking a mou.hful,
which she was careful not to swallow.
Suspicion vanished 30 did the ale,
emetie and all, down the throat Of the
satifed husband. After splitting out
the taste. the lady finished hor glass,
but seemed in no hurry to retire.
She fixed a tub Of water before an
easy chair, az II she intended TO battle
her beautiful feet therein But small
as those feet we're there was not water
enough in the tub to cover them The
husband began to feel sick and wanted
to retire.
"Wsit only few minutes, dear"
said his loving spouse Il want TO
read the paper which came this after.
noon"
A few minutes only elapsed, aud
then, and then oh so gods and Dan
/ 0 lake what time The hesband was
/ placed in an easy chair. He began to
understand why the tub was there, DO
soon found what allied him. Sufice it
to say, that when be arose from tue
chair, the brick haA left bis bat II
hasn't been there since He says he'll
never drink another julep he cant
bear Scotch ale, bat lie Is death on lem
0nade Ho loves bis wife better thaa
ever.
i Reader, this Is 3 truthful story. Prof.
il by the m0Fal.--soRgszH Pafeg.