Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-02
Dravving.ROom Drinking.
THE LOVE OF STRONG DRINK INCREASING AMONG
ENGLlSHwOMKN.
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LONDON Truth
Not long ago strange scene took place in
pretty garden not hundred miles from Lon.
don. The tree -shaded lawn was scattered over
with seats, with here and there Dright-colored
Persian rug for the special behoot of any
account OF the damp grass" To some minds
grass is always damp. It was early In the
AFTERNOON, and the only tenants OF the garden
were the servants, who were arranging refresh
ments upon some tables under the trees. They
seemed full OF mods and beckS and whispers
or apparently mysterious import pas 3ed among
item. carriage drives up to the gate, and
2 ladies', entering, look round for their hostess.
The servants who have admitted them goes in
search OF his mistress and few moments after
ward ayoung and beautifully dressed woman
issues from the house, her face deeply flushed
her eyes half closed and Ter gait uncertain
just at this moment another carriage drives up,
gentleman and lady being the occupants.
Ihey, TOO, enter the garden gate, and advance
toward the house across the lawn. As they
approach the uncertain, swaying figure of their
EosteSS they look at each other significantly
and the lady says in low voice: Il was afraid
OF this. Where can Mr.. X. be 70 allow her tn bf,
seen In this slater" The Interpretation OF those
wild locks, thai. dlsordered hair. and those
meaningless words Is that Mrs Y. is intoxtca-
tea, though not sufficiently SO to be quite help
less. She wanders about among her guests
ner condition, however, being so palpabla so
ter. While the friendly few pity, though they
condemn, her. The painful scene was ended by
t Iaser arr w Oh her husband, whose look OF
the groups OF gasly-dressed people into the
mouse, touched even the laughers with pity.
ms is no exaggerati0n OF facts. It is unror-
tunateIy, scene from real life, and fear not
an uncommon one. The love or strong drinks
appears TO be increasing among the educated
women or our day. During the season lust past
Instances OF this Were so frequent as TO lead to
the conjecture that kind OF epidemic of drink
was pervading those classes OF society n which
culture, position and the possession OF every
comfort OF life would appear to be a sufficient
guarantee against so degrading a vice $50
cety" ladies, In fact live too much upon excite
ment not to suffer from the inevitable reaction.
For few months In the year they endure CON
tnued fatigue In treadlng the social mill, and
for the remainder they are prey to emu,
They try the first dose OF choral as an expert
ment: "My eyes look so dull and heavy this
morning. So-and-so says chlorai is such can
ital thing; think III try It," In this case. as
In that OF rouge it is not tthe first step that
costs" 1t Is easy enough. But, from being an
experiment 1t becomes practice, and from a
practice 1T develops into necessity. 1t Is no
longer servant, but master. My lady has her
nau pint Of champagne about an hour after
nnleaKiast, another at luncheon, glass Of
H4uer instead OF afternoon tea, regular Sc
qUehce OF wines at dinner, and brandy In her
ostprand1al coffee. Her choral In her dress
lng IoOm Is as permanent and Indispensable an
management as her bath, and much sooner
nioseu rom us usual position than her Bible.
Colonel Ingersoll to the LIBERAL League: "You
can go to-no, confound 1t! come to think there