The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-16
Getting Liquor for . Sick wife.

He was a stern, austere looking man.
and when he walked into store where
wines and liquors for family USE were
advertised for sale, he gazed carefully
around before making known his wants.
Then he called the proprietor to him, and
leaning over the counter, inquired IN a
low tone if he had any whisky he could
positively recommend to families in case
of sickness. The proprietor stated, in a
subdued though no less confident voice.
that he had He had used it, he said, in
his own family, during critical periods OF
illness, and he hadn't the slightest hesta-
ton in endorsing it. even though the APP
plcant were the President Of the United
States.
II am thus particular" explained the
austere man. because it is rarely that ]
have anything of an intoxicating nature
about my house, and never then except in
cases of the direst necessity"
81 understand" said the liquor man,
nodding approvingly: 81 am a good deal
that way myself, although in the busi-
ness"
Then he took a bottle out Of a case that
stood on high shelf. and busting it of
carefully, almost fondly, because the whis-
XIV it contained was so very rare, handed
| it to the man. with the remark that he
might take out a search warrant and hunt
through all the private cellars in Bourbon
County without being able to ind its SUI
perior.
Il don't know anything about it, said
the stern customer, with an impatient
way. of the hand don't ever drink il
| myself, and can only take it on your rec.
ommend Ny wife, you see, Is very bad
with sore throat, and"
Capital thing for sore throat. sand the
proprietor. rolling the bottle up in piece
| of brown paper. My wife tried 1t for that
not long ago. and it did her world OF
good"
"Can YOU put it in different looking
parcel3" asked the austere individual. Il
dom like to be seem"
..Oh. of course, got Just the thing for il
here: look like package Of thread, or
something of hat kind" and he put If
into square paper box that fitted 1t eA'
actly.
MY wife has tried everything for that
throat of hers" said the severe man as he
counted out the change, 'and ] thought
that little ardent spirits just as she went
| to bed
Nothing better IN the world" inter.
rupted the supplier Of the family dlstur-
we mean wines and liquors.
.You see" said the man. placing the
parcel in the inside parcel Of his overcoa'
and buttoning the coat carefully around
it, Il abhor anything Of an intoxicating
nature. but in this case
You do perfectly right. SAID the deal
er. orening the door for him. IAN ounce
Of whisky mean Of prevention.
worth pound Of cure"
shes 10 delicate" pursued the austere
one. catches cold with every change Of
the weather. Things wouldn't notice al
all make her down sick ! am afraid she
not long for this world" with piou'
cough
The weather is very bad for delicate
constitutions. suggested the liquor man
Especially for hers" added the per
son of austerity. ai-o1t 10 step out. Ther
he turned as with sudden thought ane
said. II suppose If ! gave il 10 her witt
no, water and sugar If would b. all III.
better, wouldn't it,"
''oh. much better. Don't forget the no
water and sugar.
The liquor dealer turned TO Us with !
smile a. the man Jeff. and said. ''Wonde-
If that man think. he j. humbugging any
body. But tina: is the way some folks 90
their whisky.
WASN'T tina; story about his sick wifi
| oorr-ct." ne asked
Sick wife, sick sddlestick- He h.sn
a wife. and never had. bot BE- dcsn I
know that know IT. meet with lot. o
such cases: men who come here and bnl
whisky 70 drink on the sly. endsasonne q
veil II under some sgeh thin pretense p
tina, man employed Lots Of bogus ten
perancs men and piogs frauds IN thu
world