Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-09
MY Ciam0aike Experience.

Under the above caption, contributor
to the New York Sunday Mercury, calling
himself "Augustus," furnishes the follow
ing appended sketch. Though assuming
to be Nsw Yorker, the writer is evident
" "native here and to the manor born.
One paper, in printing the article, says
that 'there ia good, sqnare temperance
lecture underlying the sly humor perme-
ating it," to which the reader will proba.
bly, say Amen:
There was no time to lose, said Charley.
if I would behold the institution in all
its glory Rocky Point, r. L, was about
to close for the season, and another oppor-
tunity would not occur this year. His
words ware convincing, uud the next
morning I was enjoying a hearty break
fast at my Uncle Peters table.
Uncle Peter is "jolly old boy y my
Aunt Maria is one of the incest women
living, and they proposed accompanying
US on our excursion. Tom, Charleys
brother, also volunteered to fling aside the
cares of the world for the day, and at the
suggestion of my prudent aunt we board
ed the steamer at an early hour and seated
ourselves on the quarter deck. We rap
idly passed several places that had the
appearance of shore resorts; and when l
remarked as much TO my Uncle Peter, the
old gentleman sighed and said they were
bad places liquor was sold there. and
young men visited there for the purpose
Of driaking, and no was afraid gambling.
Nv aunt also sighed, aud said that the
proprietors of some of them went so far
in their iniquity as to keep their places
open on Sunday and dispense spirits on
that day, to the decentralization of the
godlY youth of Providence. [ sighed
too, but I think Charley and Tom merely
winkei at each other.
"Wbat like about Rocky Point" said
my uncle, sis that it is a temperance
place. There are no bars there, there is
no dissipation and no temptation to young
men nothing but inuooent amusement"
We were speeding pleasantly along
when my aunt suggested that | should go
forwsrd with her while she pointed ont
view that she wished me- particularly 10
admire. Leaving the others to take care
Of our seats, we slowly wendell our way
towsrds the bow, and having, with much
difficulty iCueszed to the rail, my aunt
said:
"Adolphus, my dear nephew, I thought
that az you were unacoustomed 70 shore
dinners, and might possibly be taken i'll,
I would put up a little nice brandy for
you,' aud the dear old Lady pulled out a
pocket flask nicely enveloped in large
hand kerehief. Don't let your uncle know
it, for he is terribly opposed to drinking,
and keeps sharp eye on your cousins tor
fear that they may fall into the habit
Soon after joining the rest of the party
Uncle Peter proposed smoking q cigar,
down stairs, and invited me go urgently
to Join him that I consented. After few
puff he said to me very confidentially
Adolphns, my boy, [ know you yonng
New York men like a little something
strong occasionally, md 20 I brought
along a nall bot le of very nice old San
stuff here to-day, and you had better take
a few drops; it may keep off an attack of
the cholera morbus.'
I always had great fear of cholera
morbus, SO took slight drought. I
was also pleased to sec that my uncle
fortified himself against the assaults of
the iusidious disease by the g. ma process.
Keep mum about this my boy, before
your aunt and cousins,' said the oil gen
tleman. L hardly ever drink. and never
before them, as [ don wish 70 set a bad
exmaple before my sons
I Acknowledged the wisdom of his
and we finished our cigars.
and returned to our seats after another
of the rcmarkably fine old
Santa Cruz,
just before rounding to at the wharf
Charley and Tom started off to another
part of the boat, intimating by suudry
sly mods and winks that my company was
desirable. | followed them, and, after
dissertation on the baneful in
fuence Of Rhode Island CLAIMS upon an
stomach, was recommended
to quaf some choice old whisky, which
they had been thoughtful enough to pro-
vide for my behalf.
You see, Adolphus,' said Charley, this
Is temperance place, and as our parents
are so prejudiced against the uss of liquor,
we thought best to take little along, to
be prepared in case of sickness,
By this time I felt vigorous enough to |
lefty disease in any shape, and remarked |
% my companions that we could never be
efficiently thankful for the discretion |
which hsd led US to take such care of our |
health, even before it was threatened. |
They agreed with me.
When the boat was fast to the wharf we