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what makes you drink 80 much. any wayf"
WELL" said the man, i don't know that
can resolve that problem for you. sometimeS
solve It to myself In ono way and some
times in another: sometimes whom I'm drunk
sometimes when I'm sober, and sometimes
when I'm neither drunk nor sober, ana
assure you that don't know in which OF these
three states come nearest to the truth OF tne
matter. My mind is often clearest when I'm
drunk and dullest when I'm sober. Inis !
know to be fact, and so when 1 am sober l
wisely have q great deal OF Difference Ior tue
opinion had OF myself when was drunk, lust
as dullard may sometimes be found VINO
knows his inferiority and defers to the opin-
ion or judgment OF superior. Let's take
drink. / have some important business to at
tend to this evening with rigid abstainer on
principle. who hates drinking man and won't
have anything to do with one under any cir-
cumstances II he can help It. 30 I want to ap-
pear sober and have my wits about me. Let's
take q drink"
We we're In Duane street at the time. and
went into one OF the famous old-time gin
mills now shorn Of much OF its ancient gloomy
glory by the removal OF great festoons OF cob
webs which used to hang like tapestry about
the walls and from the ceiling and amid which
old bummers could daily be seen threading
their way with noiseless tread. like 30 many
ghosts Of what had once been mon and were
far from contented with being ghosts and 30
filled their shivering skins with such elixir OF
life rs they found In steaming goblets OF
Lochnagar and Irish whiskey. But the place
was famous In Its day, and was one Of the
shows of the town. Nor we're those who fire.
quented It bummers and "old soaks" alone.
for the proprietor, now long dead. and rich
when no died. counted among his daily guests
many well-known lawyers and merchants.
who liked good stun and plenty OF 1t, and knew
whore to get 1t at o reasonable price. III re-
member rightly. the proprietors name was
Dave Patullo. and the place was known far
and wide throughout the whole country as
Cobweb Hall.
We ordered two hot LochnaGars. although II
was rather early in the season for such drinks,
and then entered the back room and sat down
at one OF the tables-the very one. In fact. at
which had sas. years ago. with many mon,
nearly all OF whom are now dead and gone.
while others mako occasional visits to Black
wells Island on their way to the Potter's Field.
and still others are we'll and prosperous as
politicians. lawyers, authors. and what not.
one Of them being q professor Of mathematics
in a well.known college, another q distin-
guished physician in this town. and still an
other the estimable and beloved pastor Of
Presbyterian church In one Of the Hudson
River villages. with charming vile and e
Lochnagars came sttaming to the table, the
man wont on TO talk as follows:
You wanted to know why drink so much.
that has been the general explanation Of the
eass se KS a
dis. will be precisely the same as mine. Why
does your spouter. like g that fellow over II the the
problem talk so much2 because he likes to
talk. Why does your bookworm, read go
because he wants to know things. And so you
can 60 On the Th9le st Of things nS that
over again:
And III tsli you the reason Why:
IA Ana az drsns u.ostss because aus 81. :: H Wss dry.
"You soc. l acknowledge the corn and state
the mater frankly aIn IS @ r. haven't nd drewn
l can see. ! am not likely to draw one for mani Y
2 moon yet to comeiv ivl lItmay be for years. S end
has ' 10 run w its course. have nothing to do % Wit6
It It is, to parody hatthew A,nold power:
not ns makes for
thai. know nothing Whatever about"
MYoI have no Will In tho matter; can't stop
Oh. come. now, said the man. don't go
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born and he must die They are both outside
his viii. and ii, you mean to tell me that any Of
ne does between these two extremes are under
his own control. why. simply can't talk with
{ou,h Stick e facts and order two more hot
oh. III order the whiskey fast enough. and
do you stick TO facts Yourself; TO say that you
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the dogs; II were in your place l opldn't
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drinks much he gets. to dislike sweet things.
and suppose ne finds al the carbon be needs
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ter what happens. Now, to might absolutely
s si' sS a'a 10 ms and Se syhosd
sst the business; See? See? Rag CANT TRANSACT
the Office in the mornins sbout ii o'clock my ~
hand shakes SO that cant even write my, own
name Iiusln0sS must Do atttnQed To- now
ever and so go out and get IL calker. Then
feel all right for about twenty minutes. and in
that time 60 through business that temper
ance man couldn't do in three hours. Seer
DO you eat a good oreakfast2"
No" said the man., Il never eat till after
business hours. IL you use up your vital
powers in digestion. YOU won't have much left
Tor work You have lust 80 much vital energy
In & &diges.ing nr,i, Or in no Necessary woSkl Az,
work you've got to work, and So you've got te
30 in condition IN which you can work. SEQ
With me for the whole day. l souldn't do
orally take, a bite OF something. Indeed. I ate
sandwich Just before met you. and It sits
rather heavy on my stomach now. John. bring
US two more hot Lochnngarsl Same as The
almost TO death with work. and my brain
actually cant stand the pressure without
stimulants"
Why don't you try coffee. old felow?"
oh! coffee! Coffee doesn't agree with
mo shake as though ! had the palsy. To q
system like mine coffee Is a specific poison
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