Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1879-02-22
CHERRY BRANDY TN HERE

CHERRY BRANDY TN HERE
The Lord Of Bonniemoon was ever =
,ona of, h;s bottle. On one occasion
= uas asked to dine with Lord R
, neichbor Of his; and his Lcfdshlp
being well acquainted with the La,lus 9
dislike to small drinks, ordered DOT a
tie Of cherry brandy to be set oelole
him after dinner, instead Of port 9
which he always drank in preference
to claret, when nothing better was to !
be got. The Laird thought TINS nne !
elegant stuff, and went on filing ms
glass like the rest and teihns ms
Jokes, and ever the more he pra, !, :,
his lordship's port. twas . hne' 'a.-
bodied wine, and lay well on ms
stomach, not like that poisonous ;
claret, that makes body feel as i
he had swallowed q nest u pun
docks.n The Laird had finished one
bottle Of cherry brandy, or as MS lolu,
shin called it, his particular port ana
) had just tossed off a glass OF the Sec
ona bottle, which he thought to 40
even better than the first, when MS
3 old confidential servant, Watty, came
staving into the room, and MAKING !!
his best bow, announced that his
d I,oird's horse was at the door.
aGet out Of that, ye fause LOOM
" cried the Laird, pulling Oft his WIZ
is and flinging it at Watty's head, 'd'
is not ye see, ye blethering brute y, Una =
Id Pm lust beginning my second bottle
ne "But, master" said Watty, scratch
re ing his head, ''it's amaist twelV
NJ o'clock" -.
en- "Wen, what though it be :" sal
the Laird turning up his glass wit II
he drunken gravity, while the rest OF u
I'D company were like to split their sla y
aw laughing at him and Watty' :"
ce, Gamma be ony later, my man, 50 iea'
bps me my wig and let the na'g o'oe
t 1t vice."
his It was a cold, frosty night a. }
the Watty was soon tired kicking
J, Of heels at the door-so in q little WIN
Ian hack he comes, and says he, "ma'st
lace master. it's amaist one o'clock"
ssed Dwell, Watty," says the Lal
lid with a hic-cup, for he was tar 8
,ong bv this tine-''It will never be
var earlier Watty, my man, and tn
a comfort, SO you may just rest 70
v in self a wee while longer till | finish
,rlier hottie. A full belly makes q
word back. YOU know, Watty."
,fter- Watty was by this time dan'
lords mad, so, after waiting another
hour, back he comes, and says ne
: son. "Lairl, Laird, as true as deat'''
ream, SUMS just rising"
over "Weel, Watty, says the L
sides. looking awful wise, and trying
bright both hands to fill his glass, ''le'
onder rise. he has further to gang the
while than you or me, Watty."
r, and This answer fairly dumbfou
II, and poor Watty, and he gave it up
spair. But at last the bottle
Ter son finished !; the Laird was lifted I'M
(, and saddle, and off he rode in high
cabin thinking all the time the moo
is deep the sun, and that he had fine da
e great for his journey home.
before .Hech, watty, my man, sa
II tribe Laird, patting his stomach anu
n over ing awfully thick, eve were no
n,,+ tho worse for that second bottl'
luz her frosty mornin'.
"Faith," said Watty, blown
and no fingers and looking blue asa bl
,he rude "your honor is, may BE- ma
no time. worse for it, but Pm name tne
turned I wish was"
We then Well, on they rode, the La
W cabin ming hard to the horses MAJ
and left rolling about like " sack Oh II !
- oo,;n the cold air was beginning t
lined his the spirit tell on him. At Ii
came at bit Of brook that
the hunt the road, and the Laird's nor
hat dav. pretty well used to having
q lodge. way, stopped short and put
i, Solemn head to take drink. IMs
: s;,orco effect to make the Laird lost
and all ance, and away he WENT
t,,nce effect to make the Laird los'
deer skin ance, and away he went,
.ha o;ant horses ears, into the mlad
,.d across brook. The Laird, honest
rso onongh to hear ii
last great and to klo" ''"' 49,.
The Old wrong, but he was SO afo''
did not in the least suspe
was himself!
D. "Watty," says he, ether
out fishing s"''o'n NAV saw that
Ass, which =, '''n '.,1,, To tumble off
,+o the riy- Na'oJ, m. -. :o