The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-19

eyes on this scene. Hal hs. :he work
goes bravely on expect yet 10 outhank
those Crusaders, but they gave me u turn,
| tell you Why my dear friend" Char
ley started at the word friend, my dear,
very dear friend, actually had TO stop
the distllery for while"
You doB's mean to sey ihs! rulo is all
made below" said Charley.
Indeed it is / keep distillery
down iu--you know where-and l have
connections running into every bar-room
in the land. l occasionally put iu lit
tie extra touch Of birthstone, and then
some fellow keels over, aud the papers
next day say he died of apoplexy. |
hate those newspapers, they are always
lying about me. But oome, let's have
smile. Lizzie, my dear, bring out the
Bourbon
In obedience to his Satanic majesty 3
command, Lizzie went to the closet and
produced demUohp. and began to pour
out some of the liquor iulo three gobIets.
The Devil handed one to Lizzie, took
one himself and offered one to Charley.
"Novcr, Dever!" exclaimed Charley.
'lhe accursed stuff shall never again pass
my lips Look" be cried, pointing to
the bed, " that is the work of Rum"
"Pshaw," repeated the Devil, does
such triae trouble your"
"Triae! he was my child. my darling
one"
ooh, well, we will soon get that set
right, what ho demons, where are you7"
At tho masters word d zen little
imps spraug into tho room.
What does his majesty desire?" said
the leader.
Il wish you to open that gentleman .
brain aod take out love and affection be
don't need them, for Rum will sooD take
them away"
The little imps seized Charley, aud
threw him on the floor. Then two Of
them, seating themselves on his head,
commenced in cool manner to bore iuto
his brain. Poor Charley shrieked aud
struggled, but in vain. After boring suf.
iciently, they whipped out little saw
and began most industriously to saw off
the top Of his head. To add to the suf.
ierer's agony, he could see Lizzie aud the
Devil chatting together over their liquor.
At last the top of Charley's head was
off. With little hook the imps pulled
out Love and Affection and then placing
the sawn piece in position commenced to
nail it iu place. This was the worst Of
all Screams. cries, and curses all were
unavailing, nature could stand it no long.
er, aud Charley swooned.
When he recovered be opened his eyes
and saw Lizzie and policeman bending
over him,
He is coming to- he heard Lizzie say
in her natural voice.
Is be gone whispered Charley
Who 2 queried Lizzie.
The Devil,
Why, Charley, what DO you meaD?
Hes got 'em mum, said the police
maD.
Got what p asked Lizzie
The 'tremins, num-
Come, young fellow, get up aud ge. IN
the house.
They assisted Charley ia ;he house,
and the policeman went away, leaving
Charley to tho care of Lizzie
The next morning when Charley woke,
his eyes rested on his little boy sleeping
quietly beside him.
he lay still for long time thinking
over this event of the previous night.
At breakfast not word was spoken OF
the night previous, and Charley went to
his business as usual. At dinner he iu-
formed Lizzie he was about joining the
Good Tempars, and she like good little
wife acquiesced, and accordingly he be.
came one Of the fraternity. but to this
day you cannot convince him that he fell
asleep on the doorstep that eventful
night and dreamed the horrid things he
saw