Daily globe., 1878-04-14
Froxes. to Death.

favor of the right of man to do as he
pleases in eating and drinking than the
confirmed drunkard. The most sugges
tive sermon l ever heard in favor uf
temper nee was from drunken sot, who
was SO much intoxicated that he had to
support 'himself against street-corncr
post.
I'm out agin the temperance dodge, =
slave to nothin' and nobody. Ii wants
a dram. drinks 1t, and if wants anoth-
er, takes it, like a free man and a gen.
| tleman. Yo needn't try none of yer ab-
stinence lodges on me. I'm free man,
and my hands is free to pour my liquor,
and my throat is free to swallow it, and
I'm free to git as drunk as choose, and
go to the devil just as fast as I please.
Whoop! hurrah for freedom - etc.
"The free man and gentleman tumbled
down in the midst Of his sentence, and
was dragged off by policeman. Win
the coils of serpent crushing him strong
Fer and more deadly than those of LAGOON,
| the poor wretch talked Of freedom, and
thought himself free.
| In the bar-room of the little country
tavern Of Oakvale one cold night of last
December, a discussion was going on upon
the same subject which begins my chap
| ter. 1t was discussion illustrated by
bottles of mean whisky on the counter,
and general filling of glasses at every
pause.
'sTetal abstinence is gammon!' said
Mr.. Rolie, the red-faced tavern keeper
Sits cowardly, that's what it is,'' an
swered Bill Grimes, the greatest drunk
ard in a drinking settlement. "Ef whis-
ky is an inemy. why, meet it as an inemy,
face to face. Don't whine out, Pm
pledged never to touch, or look at YOU
No, say, I'm goin' to look at you, and
to tackle you, too, and eff there's any grit
in me, I'm goin' to whip you clean out,
efyou ought to be whipped! Thcm's my
sentiments, gentlemen, and that's the
right way for any brave man t., look at
the matter.
50 he paused for breath, and in his ar
dent desire to tackle the enemy, pour
ed out another dram and swallowed it,
Seems to me, Grimes said farmer
who had run into the tavern to warm
himself on his way home, ''seems to me
that whisky's a master hand at whippin'
you out, and gittin you into cutters and
before the courts. l reckon it's too mas
terful for YOU"
"Oh, that aint whisky!', he drawled
"that's pure misfortune and trouble. I'm
awfully poor, and everything works agin
poor folks"
SWELL, don't believe in hard drink.
ing myself, but such night as this, sleet
ing and cutting like arazor blade. and ten
miles OF awful road ahead of me, why, {
man needs something to warm HIM up
or he'd freeze to death. A stiff todd Y
+ Rolfe, and right off, for I'm in despcr
). ate hurry. Why, Harry Newton" to &
, fine-looking youth who entered the room
y what brings you hear to-nightl"
I sIm On my way to Somers. I heard
. Mrs. Rolfe wanted to send parcel tc
:: her sister there, and SO stopped for it.''
= "To Somers tonight! Why, what on
n earth are you going there for2' came
n from a chorus Of voices.
y ''Father has some business at tie bank
n which must be attended to early to-mor
q row. He didn't know anything of it un
0 til late this evening, and he wasn't wei
o enough to 60 himself
E "Why, you'll freeze to death, boy sale
Y the tavern-keeper.
: "No danger" laughed Harry, 1--WE
g good horse, and am warmly wrapped
y up"
: "You can't go on hcqseback, Harry,
b said Mr.. Harvey. II live, you know, jus
4 two miles this side Of Somers, and you'll
b take seat in the buggy with me. 70,
$ can take it on to Somers after we ge
{ home, and if you wish I'll send you bacl
e here. Leave your pony here. TN
It glad to have company tonight
sI'm sure I'm ever so much obliged
Y MIR. Harney,' he answered, gratefully
s'I'Il 90 in for the bundle, and be back i
!, minute"
Take a drink, Harry" said Rolfe, pei
o suasively. still keep the cold OUT
d THANK you, no" he answered, laugh
n ing. "It may keep the cold out, but it
t, apt to put something in that's ten time
> worse than cold. You know I nevt
st touch liquor, and don't suppose I eve
rs will;
h He walked out leaving sneering laug
i behind him.
,e The impotence of that boy" calculate
IN Bill Grimes, whose face was redder an
" voice hoarser since he last opened b
rs lips, "preachia' to his elders and better
v. and settin' hlself above 'em!''
ID ''Oh, he's a good boy" answered NJ
}; Rolfe, s'only he's got foolish notions, an
ID he's set in 'em. Take another toddy, NJ
ne Harney. You'll need all the warmth yc
of can get before you get home.'
Mr.. Harvey, an industrious farmer, WI
a by no means an habitual drinker. n
" man abhorred drunkard more than
" did, and weeks and months would clap
D. without his touching drop OF liquo
k But he thought total abstinen,
n pledge was the worst of folly for men wi
n. could control their appetite for strol
" drink.
OF For instance, on such night as th
On how necessary toddy was to men cor
i'd PEELED to expose themselves to incleme
ed weather. In his utter ignorance, he b
of lieyed that he laid up store of warm
" in his blood with every drink he took,
ce resist the cold outside. So he swallow,
ty another toddy, and felt glowing and COZ
ar portable.