The Dawson journal., 1886-02-04
LADY TIPPLERS.
A CUSTOM SAID TO PREVAIL IN
M0DISTES' PARL0RS.

WITTED BY DELICATE PELLETS
OF BRANDY AND SHERRY
AS PROMOTERS OF TRADE-DRUG
STORES AND RESTAURANTS A BOON
TO SHOP WEARIED BELLIES OF
GOTHAM.
From the New York World.
my! Did you smell that wo-
mans breathe" The question was
asked in a sharp undertone of dis
gust angl-swssseas44swe~etl-~with an
emphatic, "How could [ help it?"
had been talking with the ur-
bane proprietor Of we'll known
| dressmaklng establishment on
Fifth avenue, and was just going
out of the place when this inter
change Of words fell upon nv ear.
Half a glance showed me two
fashionaoly attired ladies sitting
near one side Of the room and n
third sweeping majestically out of
the fitting department. The last
was an old acquaintance, and as [
handed her into her carriage she
asked
Odd you hear that spiteful re-
mark as | passed those two wo-
men" I could do nothing but
confess that | had, and she con-
tinued: "Now, as a matter of
fact, | drank nothing in there at
all. But those two ill-bred Great
ures are aware that there is always
a stimulant ready in KS fitting
room and took it for granted that
| had iadulged, But jump in and
III drive you to your office" AS
further developments were appa-
rent, | did not hesitate to accept
the offer.
"You have known me a long
time" she said, as tho carriage
rolled down the avenue; "and l
think that you will credit me with
proper regard for the conven-
tionalities of society. Now, I
won't say that | never indulge in
some sort of a stimulant when I
am out shopping, for that would
ill-accord with my present frank
ness of spirit. Most ladies be-
come SO fatigued with the labor of
purchasing that something of the
sort is absolutely necessary. /
freely admit that. l am one of
these. But what l will say is that
| never outrage society by leaving
the faintest tiace of the potation
on my breath.
"Smile il you WILL" she contin-
ued, as she caught sight of my
agltated risibles, "but there is no
sin in drinking if you are not found
out And who coul detect trace
Of liquor in an odor like that?"
WITT this she produced from her
satchel a beautifully jcweiled
bonbonniere, and as she openel it
a delicate scent Of musk filled the
carriage. At her bidding l took
one of the tiny pink pellets from
the little box and placed it in my
mouth. The taste was quite as
delicious as the smell.
Now l never forget to take
one of those lozenges after the
slightest indulgence, and haven't
the fear of even my prohibitionist
husband finding me ont"
But are all ladies as careful
as you are, and do all use such eff
feetive means of concealment?' /
asked.
mo. Some husbands are care
less whother their wives drink
or not and therefore the wives be-
come careless. Bat as general
thing you can rely upon every
woman to make some effort to rid
herself Of the smell of liquor.
Cardamon seed, lemon peel, pep
permint and catechu are common
ly re5orted to, but | have one
friend who never uses anything
but candied rose leaves"
But where do the ladies' OBJ
tain their liquor, and how dc they
manage to drink it unobserved?'
Would you have me betray
the bosom secrets of my sex?'
"Only 50 far as TO slightly en-
Tighten the ignorance of mino
First, admit then that a wo-
man has as much right to drink
as a man"
81 make the admission
Every we'll. Now you men,
with the exception of journalists
of course, drink on every pretext
for JOY, for sorrow, for company,
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