The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29
THE BARTENDER's STORY.
PELEe ARKwRGHr.
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When knowed him at first there was suthin-
sort Of general air
That was very particular pleasin',
And what you might call dc oonalr:
I'm aware that expression Is rLencny'
And ruther high daddy, prenaps;
which accounts that have the acquaintance
Ofseveral quality chaps
And such is the way they eonverses;
But, speakin' of this here young man,
ADpeara ntiy nalur' had shaped him
On a sort of a liberal plan
He'd gnv nlm gooo lp 11ess an Win vim
His belief in hisself. and that others
Was Just as good fellers as him.
Ihev noticed I'm rather observin1
That them that is cheerfullest here
Is the sort that is seldomist given
To indulgin' themselves in the fear
That they Amt bein' thought Of sufficient,
OR that somebody, some how or other,
is toppin' OF EN- unto the Sly.
But this chap that mentioned was pleasin',
And neither stuck up nor stuck down;
Whenever he went around town
He used to come in for his beverage
And TOOK a consd erable interest
la mixin' the thing about right.
But he got to increasin' his doses.
And took EN- more oftener, he did,
And IL grOwed him faster and faster
was grieved to observe this here Teller
shown hisself down the grade,
And lectured him onto 1T some lines,
At the risk ofits spilin the trade.
VI.
At last be got thunderin' seedy,
And he lost his respect for hisself,
And all his high notions OF honor
Was bundled away on the shelf.
But al times he was dreadful remorseful
Whenever he'd stop for to h,i tnink sraouent
Andend it by takin drink.
What saved that young teller? a womani
She done it in the sin<lerest way.
He came into the bar-room one eyenin
(He hadn't been drinkin' that day)
With terrible sorrowfui face,
And he sot there agroainin. repeated
And calm hisself gone case.
VIII.
He was thinkin' and thinkin' and thinkin,'
And crssin' hisself and his fate,
And enden his thinkin' as usual
By orGerin' a Bourbon straight.
He was holdin' the glass in his myers
When into the place from the street
There come a young gal like aspirit,
With face that was powerful sweet.
And she glided right up to the table
And took the glass gently away.
And she says to him, george, it is over;
am only a woman to-day!
rejected you once in my anger,
But come you lowly and meek,
For can't live without you, my darling;
thought was strong, but I'm weak.
s'You are bound in a terrible bondage,
And come, love, to share IL with you;
Is there shame in the deed? can bear it,
For at last to my love am true;
have turned from the home of my childhood
And come to lover and friend,
Leaving comfort, contentment, and honor;
And I'll stay to the terrible end.
will share them with you and not shrink!
And together we'll join in the pleasures
The woes and the dangers of drink"
Then she raised up the glass firm and steady,
'Here's 10 wine and the Joy of carousals,
The songs and the laughter" she said.
Then he riz up, his face like a tempest,
And he took the glass out OF her hand,
And slung it away stern and savage
And tell you his manner was grand!
And he says: "I have done with 1t, Nelly,
And III turn from the ways have trod,
And III live to be worthy of you, dear,
SO help me, a merciful GOdi
"You have saved me, my love and my darling
On noble and womanly plan:
Go back to your home till seek you
In the garo and the strength of a manP'
4 seen that same Teller last Monday
Lookin1 nobby and handsome and game;
he was wheelin' a vehicle, gen 1emen,
And baby was into the same.