The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09

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with very wry face. tasted it.
There could be no mistake! It was
that liquor which bears so many appella-
tons, but is more universally known as
whisky. But who could have secreted it
there? Could it have been her husband?
And then little acts and circumstances
which at the time Of theis occurrence she
had scarcely noticed, came to her mind to
nch this conviction. Indeed, she al
most wondered, now, how she could have
been SO blind as not to have suspected
the truth sooner. Such had always been
her confidence in her husbands integrity,
that it was a terrible blow; for time she
was UNCONSCIOUS of her acknowledgement
faculty seemed stunned by the suddenness
OF the revelation which came crashing
home upon her And then came the
horght of her disgrace and ruin which
follow this curse aud settle like mildew
upon all the epjoyments and comforts of
home.
She felt that already her husbands feet
were standing upon slippery places. How
could she best warn him of his danger?
What she uld she do? Alas! poor woman
what could she Go? The demon that she
had to encounter, is one that mockS at
woman's tears, and turns deaf ear to her
entreaties Scarcely an hour afterward
the stable doors were opened, and Horace
Deering entered leading a span of grays.
After ty1pg each in their respective stalls,
he removed the harness, and springing
lightly over upon the threshing floor, was
soon mounting the ladder He crossed
the NOW, and crouching down as Mrs.
Deer;ng had done. he thrust his hand
down into the hay, and drew it back
empty, with look perplexity upon his
face. Then he gave low, prolonged
whistle, expressive of CONSERVATION and
surprise. Again he searched, this time
more thoroughly, but only to find that his
demijohn was gone. He felt disappointed
at missing his usual dram, more probably
than he would have been willing to have
| confessed, even to himself,
The warm weather had come on sud-
denly in the Spring, and Mr.. Deering ex-
periencing the languor and lassItude which
this sudden change in the temperature
always produces, had procured bottle CT
so of those universally advertised, and
highly recommended bitters. Their eff
fects had proved so agreeable, that their
use was followed by the purchase of the
demijohn filled with the substance from
W hich these bitters derive their pleasant
and stimulating, but really pernicious
properties. He discovered that during
haying and harvest, it was just the thing
to prevent sunstroke, or any injurious eff
| feels which might follow from too copi-
Gus draughts Of cold water. And even
after the hot weather was over the nights
were damp and chill, and he ielt the need
of something to warm and brace him up
inwardly. Indeed, be had come to the
conclusion that it was just what any Ia
boring man needed. SO the morning
dram had been increased to three during
the day, and the demijohn had been filled
and reflled. Did not Horace Deering re-
alize his danger? I cannot say, dear read
er. | only know that men of even stronger
purpose, and better judgment, have fall
en- by this same temptation.
Horace Deering readily guessed who
had taken the demijohn-he knew there
had been no one about the place since
noon, but Mrs. Deering. OF course there
will be scene," he muttered, as he slid
down from the NOW, and proceeded to
answer the call of the horses, who were
Ineighing for their customary feed of oats.
"Mary makes such fuss over such things:
women always do But there is one thing
abut it" he said tscidedly, emptyin the
well-filled measure into the feed boxes
"I'm not a-going to be tied to woman's
apron strings, and she may as well find it
out first as last. ! don't want any one to
dictate TO me, what shall or shall not
drink. work hard enough I know, to
earn all that I get and am a-going to
have it." .......- s..,...
All, Horace Deering would not have
reasoned thus in regard to his wife's opin-