Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-22
TWO EXAMPLES.

The master mechanic sat in
his big revolving chair aud put
question after question 10 the
nervous fireman who was being
examined to sec II he knew enough 10
take charge Of the handles in the cab
of a switchcr
Now, my young friend. there ARE two
things ] want 10 impress on your mind,
aud they are ~ follows, 70 wit, namely;
Rum slow and
Don't d-r-i-n-k
Now, you eau see examples every day
of the work done by drink!
Yes, sir; I'm the master mechanic"
This was said TO an old man who
opened the door with an inquiry
Come in. sir
The old man came in. he was six-foot.
had keen eye snoW-whte beard and
hair, an elastic step. sbnrp. well-pre-
served aud impressive He had called
20 get the address of bis grandson, who
was an engineer on the line.
~ think, sir said the NJ. NJ, while
the fireman drew into the back ground.
81 think You are one of the finest cx-
amples of well-picsrryed manhood |
have ever seen. Might l enquire your
agef'
I'm SO, sir"
"Elghty-six years! Well, ! believe
you are as hearty AS ! am, aud I'm NOS
quite half that
If rode twenty miles on horseback this
morning, sir. ] cant see but that / am
just as good man az ! was forty years
agO--neYer sick day In my life
"Rpmarkahle. remarkable, muttnred
the NJ NJ. "Mny ] ask, sir, TO what You
attribute your hcalthi DO you use To-
bBccOE'
No, / never used t."
Nor liquor
Never a drop Of the stuff has passed
"Ah / thought so. ] was just talking
90 my young friend here about temper
ance. You are an example for him; let's
see. yOur name is
Wood.
"Ah yes why, your grandson is ont
I'm the rOundhOuse nUw-Step right
through that door aud you viii lind him
az the engine No. 1856
"lhere's an exam
Eyes. sir; come IN
Another old gentleman as hale, as
hearty, and, IL anything, better pre-.
served, stepped in.
Excuse me, gentlemen; expected to
find William here"
you refer 90 an old gentleman with
white beard ike yoursr
"Yes, sir; he IS my brother
"You are the younger, ! see.
oh no; Bills two years younger than
"A remarkable family, sir; sermon
on temperance.
Temperance. Why, you ought 10 hear
Bul preach ON temperance he's a tee
totaler ! do all the drinking for the
family
"You may take a drink now and then,
but YOU know enough not 10 abuse H."
"Well, / don't know, I've been drunk
weeks nj a time. my boy, whole weeks,
and since ! was 80 years old, Sunday
NIGHT las never seen me sober. j enjoy
iife. DO. Why my dear sir, ] have
drink enough whisky right IN this town
10 float the biggest man-Of-war Uncle
sam owns. I'm huntn' Bill now 10 Dor
row SO 10 get demiiohn 20 take home.
Temperance Is good enough for women,
lint i don't propose 20 iet ny whistle dry
M as long as my name Is Wood
The Nj NJ looked out Of the window
ms the spightly old drinker mounted his
horse
How do you account for that fellows
health siry asked the fireman.
Well. jimmy said the N NJ. turning
his paper-weieht over and over, II guess
fhat the old rule stands good, and thnt
sevs no preserve wood, yol must keep
n either very wei or very dry but mark
~. boy 10 preserve the crown sheet Oi
ibe rs YOU keep Il WEI, and 70 preserve
roiir iob YOU keen y0nr owu crOwn-sheei
iry dusty dry boy.