Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-27
THE DRINKS ON HIM.
ne ldlg Protests Against The Custom
Of Standing Treat.
rs COMPLAINS ABOUT WOMEN.
The Queer Letters They Write More
About The Club chappies-ais
Father In Heaven.

Inasmtch as ! don't driak myself
I'll stWise. aothlng stronger than brandy
,al valcD think may. with pro-
,-.ty. discuss one or two subjects per-
,.rae to this cooling process without
,s- ~ beinx accused OF selAshness or
,...eresS OF course Hs no harm to
.E. julep Tor even two OF them) pro-
,..!. 81 course they're on" some other
,..v. ard under such circumstances
..st possibly set Incorporate. but then.
.. there Is n tide IN the Affairs of men
.... harl-carncd cash is at its lowest
,.a aa1 when you, TOO, must set 'em
aad pay The costs. IL is OF this /
r .a sn-. and when MARBLE there viii
8, AMY who Ia their hearts. viii sym
...z, with me IN my lamentations.
y.-1 yoa Trip into the club with the
f..n.a OF taking your little drink all
i.,...r 'Iouessme.' the chances are ten
..... u.,, ms, as you touch the button
a. r a.rkcy fifteen Of the other schap-
vu drop IN on you, and then
.... luu are, Of course, expected TO
, D.. careless. hospitabie sort OF
.. "S.atu you have boys?' where
,-.. W.y reply in a chorus. I'VE Just
yesterday. Old man, but will
,.E o., rulo for your sake-giye us
..Ha wa.sEey and soda" They enjoy
-. sonic Immensely. and you. SIN
i...y Keeping up a show OF hospitality,
... mentally realizing the fact that you
dollar and n half out, and that
. age carrying away a cubic foot of
10 your expense. There IS no way
, ..t,fas oVca with the chappies II
.l.r 60 DO the square thing. the
... way you can balance up accounts
d. d, take fifteen rounds. and then you
81 rstI9g drank and have an ire
... desire so break up the furniture,
I'll ... l.t person you meet is your girl
G. s..s father.
.y speaking (and where a dollar
Gil. . talf IS concerned the subject GER
..... 3. s.rloug this nineteenth century
..-.'f.n certainly ought to produce
. l.rr the Hermit, who would begin
crusade against bar-room etiquette
r......Iy knows I'm not short"
an. re feet 9 ipches OF mel, but
all t.a same. when i 20 in 10y myself
4. SEQ say sip Of soda-water, or whatever
,.. t msy be with the cents decided
1 Nthf 10 the NitfliuuHs II - QHiAt
.-.sras.iua 90 meet half dozen friends
o.. .a have 10 invite them 10 join me.
,r.ra au.ht 20 be some limit 10 this
,.s.w. On the whole. nobody profits by
g.. t...0li arrangement except the Ju-
,... custodian. John J. Crutchfield and
t .a bore ] knew a fellow once who
,t l though the little side-doOr 10
bis ful all 10y himself. but horror
e.. I.-..rs, De met an acquaintance at the
..- The unfortunate individual only
! .. FL. cents. but he knew that courtesy
.-l him TO invite his acquaintance
/. u him. and, OF coarse, the acquaint-
... excepted. "What'l you haYe?" said
,'lurauteur 20 the guest Of the
.. a little whiskey and water"
.I the "bum." smacking his lips
s.r 70 Wistfgl smile. Whiskey and water
1 .san, drink, You know 0he water
thrown In Tor nothing. and my
who HAD calculated on his bette
... tIEug a scent schooner OF beer,
Or .. awful feeling OF sadness creeping
orr him. when he heard his reply.
Mats y0ursT" asked the dispenser OF
, hing connections. Flushing like a
.. Na victim Of custom replied, with as
l... euity as h. could command: TN
. glass Of water" Many a one OF
been iu just such fix. and l think
8. ". for an this foolishness TO stop.
swedish system Is good enough
r. I'm willing 10 pay for what
.. the other chappics will consent
t. the same. but n the rule must
I. ..n why. then. ] think Il would
CIR better for me TO drink AT some