The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-09

Jack q n;mby awoke with 4 bad head
ache. This was no new sensation 70
Mr.. Guimhy. Il was old Is the eternal
hills. for Jack was a bibui0us soul. and
his head was not proportionate 10 his
inclination for strong waters. He loved
drink. not for its own sake. but for the
mad merriment the bowl provoked. the
song. the lest. and the ancciote. the
maudlin frafernal embrace. and the
pledges OF everlasting friendship. lie
occupied = responsible position in =
Front street ofce-for despife his deep
and Unsuitable thirst. 9uimby was an
excellent man Of business
~ look" said Mr. Gnimby. - he rue
fully surveyed his crimson c~onntcnancc
in = hand glass. II look like q billed owl
Or the last run Of shad. Or thu break
ing 40 ~ q hard winter Tbs won't
d.. I'll Ia Q TO swear of. a the cold
and silent grave viii soon claim this
manly form for is own and Jack ;
eyes suifuSed with tears. for the fumes
II the last round OF night-caps were b.
no means dissipated-
There never was . better Christian
ruined by drink than the undersigned
he continued. AMI then. Is his eyes lii
on . bottle on the bureau. he said. with
. deep sigh Of gratitude: Thank
Heaven. there II sniiter 70 brace up
on
Nr. Quimby's toilet was slow and
painful fhi- morning. He looked AZ the
cold water with q shudder. but finally
worked hmsclf up % the washing point.
He was = long time in getting his collar
butt0ned. he dared mol shave. though
be USUALLY performed that Office every
day. and he marked with agroan that 4
new pimple had taken is place on his
70 ehead-
Clearly said Cuimby. II must
swear on There arc only i've days left
Of December. Then the new year and
piety.r and much consoIcd BY The self
promised reform. he left his room 70
make . feeble apology for . breakfast.
A few hours later and Mr.. Cuimby was
himself again. 1t had taken much arti-
fciai aid 70 bring his restoration about.
but NJ. Quimby PLAYED the good
Samaritan 20 himself with the most lib
eral chcer:ulne<s. "A hair 81 the dog. =
was one Of his most cherished maxim&
The trouble was that he began with the
hair: and usually concluded with the
whole hide.
III" ne often remarked to his on
fidants. ~ could keep cold sober for
twcnty-four hours together. ! do NOT
think ! wo ID find much trouble In
swearing on" And then he'd recite
"Thc vagabonds" with tears stream
ing down his cheeks. and dwell with in
Unite pafhos on the lines:#
Ton should have seen these classic feat
You need nos 600. sir. ] 49, not shcn
Y : burning libel upon Co.'s crcssures-
vas one of your handsome men
Despite his ~potations be vs. hand
some. and The burning libel part Of che
poem. % far - be was concerned, wa
Two young and pretty girls at IN :
handsome mansion on California street.
Il va not Mob Hill. but near enough
% breathe the aristocratic atmosphere
Of that locality. One. : blonde. was
making . mouchoir case for . New
Years present And On the lid her
fair fingers were cmbroidering the
initials y. q.
~ cannot imagine how you endure
that fellow. Aloe said the other.
HE never comes near me without 70
mind'ng me Of : spice factory. Why.
he must exist on cloves. and cinnamon.
and that sort q thing. IN sure hs