Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-10-15

NOT A LIQUOR SCRAPE.-"S 30 you are
to entertain the dignitaries next week"
remarked young man to his brother-in-
law.
II am to entertain the coming stran.
gers" was the reply. Nellie thinks she
and Aunt Chloe are equal to the occasion,
and auntie says her boy can do the wait
ing. You'll stay and see how the affair
comes of. won't you. Lull?
If you'll do yourself justice. and not
let Nell's stiff notions rule. Sac wouldn't
have a drop Of wine or champagne,
and it wouldn't be strange if she objected
to cigar-."
Not at all strange" responded Nell's
husband. Her notions, as you are pleas
ed to call them. are much the same as
when she left your fathers house,"
Aud you have allowed her to have
her way in everything ? You used to like
a good cigar as well as anybody"
Yes. Lul but I like the society of
nv wife better, aud knew before | was
married, that | could have but one."
You used to drink wine too, aud every
body knows your giving 1t up was Nell's
doing"
That is true, and if you were more
Influenced by her, it would be better for
you
You may think so," said the young
man, little impatiently, -" but calculate
to act for myself, aud trust my own judg-
ment. | must be accepted as | am, or
not at all l don't intend to be man
aged"
&" am not conscious of being restricted
in any of my rights" said the elder gentle
man, with a smile. When l pledged
myself never again to taste tobacco or
liquors, l acted freely. and none the less
freely. that in doing this, L gave pleasure
to another"
Lul Wymau WINGED at the home-thrust
but, making show of ind ference,
exclaimed, l an not going to discuss tht
matter ; yet do hope you'll provide wine
tor your guests next week."
" Ii, take q vote of the family, anC
abide by their decision, responded the
host.
Il Aud may put the question before
Nell has chance to electloneer 2" asked
her brother.
| Certainly | only stipulate that th'
children shall vote. aud you shall not 10
duence them. You Can make plain state
ment o. the case, and then leave it to theil
. decision
Forthwith the family was summoned
and when all were assembled upon th
piazza. Lull Wyman proceeded to give &
somewhat wordy description of the expect
ed guests, adding that it was quite i'm
portant they should be properly entertain
ed.
At this Aunt Chloe's eyes dilated omin
J ously, and her boy" who thought hi
mistress and his mother quite competen
to prepare and arrange dinner for al
the sovereigns of the world, manifested hi
displeasure IN an emphatic manner.
, At length the question was asked. "Sha
there be wine at dinner 2"
"No more,' said the host anticipatin
the plea about to be made. "Call for th
VOTE"
i. "All in faver of having wine. please
q manifest it by raising the right hand"
Not . hand moved.
Those opposed"
! Up went every hand, both right an
! left, with ringing cheer from blac
Sam, who turned somerset, and walke
away whistling Yankee Doodle.
4 Now. Mars Lull, Ise suthin to say t
lye," exclaimed Aunt Chloe before eve
! q child could speak. It's my 'pinio
E yer awful dry yourself, and that's what y
want liquor scrape for. 1 toted ye whe
i yes baby, and yer best take my recon
, mend. just swar off from de liquor, an
!. be's goods you can. 'Twon't be none to
= good, nohow, thal's de trufe. All d
n liquor folks goin' straight ter perditio'
4 Mlssus Nell and NELL take car that dir
ner. It's dinner we re goin' to invite the
8 big folks to. and not liquor scrape."-
= Bennington Banner.