, 1876-02-20
The BAR-TENDER'S STORY.

When knew him at first, there was something
4 sort OF general a1r,
That WIS very particular pleasing,
And what you might call debonaif.
I'm aware that expression ia FrenchJ,
And highfalu.fn' perhaps:
Which asconuts-that I have the acqualntaoes
OF saveral quality chaIH,
And such is .hs Wy hey eony.rse7. .
But, speaking OF tits here 7ouu8 in1u,
Apparently Nature had shaped Tim
On sort Of . liberal plan;
Had guv him good looks and good 1auRu4S4
And manners expressing with Vim
His belief in himself, aud that others
Vas luat rs g1o1 fellers as him.
have noticed-1'm rather ohserytnS-
Taat those tnat are c1eerfnlleat here
Are The sort that are sel.lcmest given
To inaulIiug themselves IN the faar
That they aint baiog thought OF suhetents
And coutrarywlse It Is true.
It a nan don't admire himself <ny,
His outside admirers IL seW,
Well, this chap wasn't BtucH.up BY no msanAv
Nor inclined to be easy put down.,
And was thought to b. jotiy agreeable
Wherever he went around toTn.
He used to come In for bis beverage
Quite Tegu!Ar every night;
Aud TOOK u considerable interest
In mixing the thing about right
4 judictoas indulgence in H4uids
It is natural for me to ADMIRE;
But have to admit that for soE7e fc1n
They are pizen complete and entire;
For rum, though cheerful companion,
As boss Is the DeT4l1 OWL chuu;
And this felier, I'm sorry to state 1t,
Vas doored in Trastle with rum-
For he got to increasing ha dosa8.
And took 'em more often he did;
trs T. nv fac f11EnF.
TIL into hummer he slid.
/ wss grieved to observe this young gentleman
A-lttang himself down tbs grade,
And iectnrel him onto It sometimes,
At the risk Of our lu8iug his trxds.
At last he got thundering seeay,
And be lJ3t bis respect for aimEaH.
ANA all bis high notions Of henoF
Was bundled away On tha shelf.
Bat At times he w25 dreadful lemorIefnI,
Whenever he'd stop fur TO tlnk,
And he'd swear to reform bimasH frequent,
And end 1t--by takhhg drink.
WIN: saved that young tel1er A wonanI
Shs itnpe It the singierast way!
Ia come in the bar -ruoH one evening
Tile hadn't been drinking that dzJ1,
And rot hirnaeH down to tabte,
With terrible sorrowfui face,
And lie bot tlere groaniug repealed,
And calling himself goaa case.
He WIS thinking and thinking. au1 taiuxtz3
And cuaku' himself and his fac,
And eudal his thinking, ~ usual,
BY ordering Bourbon straight.
He was holding tina g17sa in his dnFn,
When into the p1zca, from the 1tEset
There came young gil lite spirit
With face that WIZ wnods1fu1 ewese-
And she g;ided right up to the table,
And took the glass gently away,
AL ~ 70 t+$ ~
Ian. only WOMAN to day!
REJECTED you ouce In NY anger,
BIT l come to you iowly and meek,
For can I live without you. my darling:
thought was strong, but 1 M WEAK
Ton are bound In 4 ter1ib,e bonda2s,
Aut come, Lore to share it with sou.
IL there shame in the deed? Lean bear H
For It list to tny loTe am tE1aa-
I have turned from the home Of ny cnhGhoozs
And come to sou, lover and friend,
Leaving comfort, conteutment, and honor
And III stsy to tic terriuia end.
Is there hunger and want In the futnre7
will shara them with 5ou, and not shttnkf
and Kethet well join in the psaasurss.
Tho woes. and the dangers Of drink
Then she Eaised Cp the 81 ~ nrm and steady
But her fAce was Al pata ID the dead
Here to wine, and the Joy cf e21ousa1s,
The soRss, and tho laushtae !" atA aid.
Then he r3z mp, his faco lixs tempest,
And took the glass out Of her hand,
And slucg Il nway. stern and sarge
And tell you hta manner WAS grand
And ne says: II have dour with It, Nelly,
And III turn fruu, the ways have trod,
And III live 10 To worthy Ut Jou, dsAr,
So help me merciful Goa."
What mora VIA remarked, 1t 4 needless
Fo- ma to 7ttetnp: to relate;
1t was some time ago since it happeuad.
But tho sequel IL cary 10 state:
I eaw that same fe:1es last Monday,
Looking nobbJ. and handsome, and garas:
He w.A wheeling i vehicle, gentlemen,
And baby WA into t1e Same.