Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-05-24
AN INEBRIATE' SDEvICE.

The Boston Commercial bulletin tells
.he following story off young man who
was taken to home for inebriates for
treatment: HE is bad case" said the
gentleman who handed him over to Mr..
Coles, 'and yet he has some good in him.
He is one Of the most generous Of men, in
drink or out Of it, but he is never happy
except when in drink; yet when I get him
in good society, and occupy his mind
with pure things, he seems to forget that
there is such thing as liquor in the
world. Get him out Of his present condi,
tion and give him to me clothed in his
right mind, and think I can manage to
save him. He's tricky, so l advise you
for my sake and for his sake to watch
him ,
Leave him to me-, said Mr.. Coles.
In three days Mr.. Coles had brought
the m an through all the dangers OF de-
Iiriu0o tremens and had him placed, as
it were, on his feet. The danger was
passed. All that was required was an
effort on the young mans part, and the
cure was complete.
How do you feel?' said Mr.. Coles
when his patient had recovered his sem
ses.
Very well, indeed, only would like
one last drink, you know, before l part
company with it forever
you shall have it, was the reply, and
five minutes later the young man was re-
galed with big drink Of the bromide Of
potassia.
Much obliged to you. Mr.. Coles"
said the patient. I'm all right now.
God bless you for your Kindness
Mr.. Coles gathered up the young mans
clothes in his arms, including his boots
and shoes, and carried them down stars.
There, my boY,' said Mr.. Cole 70
himself, when You want to get out of
this establishment you have got to
summon me, and perfectly satisfied that
the young man could not get out without
his assistance, Mr.. Coles applied his
thoughts to other subjects.
The patient was determ ined to procure
some spirits. His room was two stories
from the street, but tbcre was pipe that
ran from the roof to the ground-a water
spout,
4 can descend by that, SAID he.
He looked around for his clothes-they
were gone. He found nothing but pair
of old slippers. The money he had in
his pockets when he was brought to the
asylum was in the bureau-drawer of his
room. Mr.. Coles had not thought to
take that away. The young man tore
the Sheets OF his bed into strips and
wound the strips around his legs, making
q pair Of pantaIoons; then be took COM
forter from his bed, cut holes in it for his
arms, and thus made a tolerably nice
dressing gown. With the dressing gown
made from the comforter, the pantaoon
made from the strips of his sheets, and
the pair Of slippers, he thought himself
well dressed. Only one thing was want
ing-a hat, Going into the bath room he
found large sponge. He cuta slit in
tins with his razor, and putting his head
into the slit he had fur hat mt once.
Then raising his Window he stepped out
-ii1and slid down the water spout, with
the money be had in his possession when
he came into the institution, in the crown
Of his sponge hat.
Half an hour later Mr.. Coles went up
stairs TO converse with his patient, but be,
hold the bird was flown !
We'll, said Mr.. Coles, 'he must have
gone out naked, and Of course would be
Immediately arrested. / will find him ut
the police station
Bat Mr.. Coles in passing bar-room
on his way to the station. heard noise of
great hilority, ard, thinking thst he re-
Gognized the voice Of his patient, dropped
in. There he was, with his dressing~gown
sponge hat and his skin-tight pantaloons,
the centre of an admirng circle, drink
ing whisky punches and rettling off jokes
at the rate of twenty "A minute.
i give in said Mr. Coles.
TAKE a drink old fellow, said the ine-
briate, with drunken familiarity.
The offer was declined, and the grotes.
quely clothed patient was induced to re-
turn to the Home.