Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-05-07
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: oausADING Ar HONE.
"B. L. Over" in the Chelsea Public
relates the particulars-of his conversion
from the use of tobacco and rum to
the odor ofsociety through the de
ternined efforts of his Arabella. He
says;
i am, as you know, strong pro-
hibitionist. / am IN favor of closing
every: rumshop Sundays, and as early as
8 F. M. week days. That gives persons
time to purchase what they want for
home consumption and the communion
service, and prevents the laborer from
spending his money and evenings in
these dens Of infaay. | can get along
well enough without drinking at bar.
I therefore favor stringent measures. -
So far, so good. Arabella has never
objected to my partaking wines or por
ter. It never hurts me- 1t exhilarates,
but never intoxicatesl me. Arabella
has sometimes intimated that [ was
over excited; butsthat is just like wo
nan-they always imagine the worst
l knew better. However, Arabella
wanted me to go with her to hear Mrs.
Kicker Monday evening. had an
engagement at the club, but told her
she might go and Iwould call for her
at the close Of the meeting. I got
there just at the close of the meeting.
| got there just as the crowd was com
ing out. I found Arabella in the vesti-.
bule. She gazed at me with severe
scrutiny, .. ai.fH59 -a a
Benjamin throw away your cigar"
"Why, my dear" said l I've just
lit it,"
"Benjamin," she said, solemnly ''un-
less you throw away that cigar cannot
walk with you" 7aisl -s-' FL.
~"Why, Arabella," said, generously
yielding, "what's the matter nova"
"You mustn't smoke any more,
Benjamin, she said, softening and
taking my, arm, as.we directed our
steps homeward t D.
"Why not, my love?' ." #
sBecause it's wicked. Oh, BENJAMIN,
such a lovely discourse! What ahorfid
creature man isl" .~:lcE
"Awful," | assented.
benjamin, said she suddenly with
drawing her arm from mine, "you We
been drinking"
. 'Nonsense, said |, hastily putting a
Glove in my mouth, for we did break a
bottle Of champagne at the club. Some
sweet cider at Tom Greeiey's, that's all.
Benjamin we've both been very,
very wicked. Oh, if you could only
have heard Mrs. Kicker. She told lust
what a dirty, miserable, creature man
| isl = .,,.
"What did she say about the wo-
| men, my deara"
"She said that women arc minister
ing spirits"
80 are rnmsel1ers, my love, to any
one that can pay for their spirits
What else did she say?'b ser0e
"She said that tobacco is just as bad
as rum; and SO it is, Benjamin.
""And she advised women to have
nothing to do with men who used it,
She said that no woman ought to live
with her husband if he persisted in it,
and-and a you've get to quit smoking
Benjamin" 4nl 2glhns@ asii
"But. Arahella, my love"
SlaNo,I won't hear any excuses" she
interrupted as we entered the house,
'you've got to quit, right off-now,
Come, promise me you will, won't you,
Benjamin." she added coaxingly.
ssBut I'm not smoking, now, little
Arab" I easg
SssYou know what.I mean. I want
you to promise now, this instant
before ! take my things of"
"Nonsehse, my Lowell" said l. s'Don't
be foolish, Comeiget my slippers and q
match, and set down, and finish tina,
necktie that i am to wear to morrow
night tint
Il AndI took out my cigar-case and
flung myself INTO my favorite chair =
But Arsbeifa wasn't to be suppressed
in that way. She stood before me
With bonnet and shawl stin on and
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