Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1890-04-19
PARTICULAR ABOUT HIS
DRINK.

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Him.
@Have a drink with us old man, said
a young fellow who was treating three
or four companions in popular cafe
the other night. 1--WE had a stroke o.
luck to-day and feel generous enough
even to treat the house. Ours il
whisky"
Thanks" said the smiling pro
prietor, who was behind the bar, I'll
take GIN" and he poured himself out {
thimbleful or two from a bottle thai
stood near him.
Gins a horrid drink" said the
speaker. What makes you take to it
when you have the choice of so many
fne liquors?"
"Depraved taste, 1 suppose" replied
the barkeeper, with laugh. "Slong
then"
"Say, old man." said a red-nosed in.
dividual stepping mp, II don't like tt
drink alone. Won't you keep me com.
pany?"
Certainly" said the proprietor.
what will you have?"
Gin, replied the man. You'll TAX,
the same, won't you?"
No gin for me" said the proprietor
whisky is my drink" and he poured
out his own liquor from a different bot
tie from that which he had set before
his former customers.
This sort Of thing went on with vari
alton for an hour or two. The pro.
prietor drank with every one who asked
him, but never took the same liquor al.
his customer.
How is it." asked man who haC
been looking on from his seat at table
near by, that you can. manage to con
sumo SO much liquor in the course Of
the day, and yet not show the effects o,
it? You have had at least ten horns in
the last hour, and | suppose the sam
sort of thing goes on all day, yet you
eye is clear, your skin healthy-lookine
and your whole appearance that of a mar
who never takes more than is good foi
him."
Well, I'll tell you," said the pro
prietor with laugh, seeing that you're
an old friend, if you promise not tc
give me away. You see for yourself
how hard it is for popular liquor-sellel
to keep from becoming mere tank, {
sot, 80 many people are always asking
them to drink, for various motives, an(
if he declines he is apt to give offence
Now | attribute my success in that lint
to wise choice of liquors. Gin o,
whisky of an especial brand, always
take, and | keep them in particula
bottles, which are never handed t.
customers, but are kept here on til,
shelf for my own use.
"Taste my whisky" added he, settinl
out his private bottle, containing a vel
lowish liquid. What do you think o
it?'
Curious stuff" said his friend, sip
ping it and shifting at it, Don't thinl
l ever tasted anything quite like it be
fore. Its not at all bad though. Ha
considerable aroma, but it's might
weak for whisky. What brand is it?
taste the gir, " was all the reply tn
proprietor gave, as he set his priyat
bottle down beside the other
Curious" said the friend, pouring
out and sampling colorless liquid, &"
am sure | never tasted anything like
before. Come now, what is it?"
"That's water" said the liquor dealer
with grin. "Never tasted it, eh?"
"Water?" gasped his friend.
Yes, and the others cold tea. No
you know how L drink and drink an
yet keep a clear head and stead
pulse. But keep it quiet, my boy. ]
would not do to let the people kno,
that the man who sells as much liquo
over his bar as anybody in the ward
almost teetotaller. "-NelU Yor
Tribune.