Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-08
P1RTTCUL1R IBOUT ms
DRINK.


a liquor Dealer Hho MAD Special brands
for ms Urn Uso ~heH Customers Treated
Him.
Have drink with us old man." said
a young fellow who was treating three
or four companions in popular cafe
the other night. "Fve had a stroke of
luck to-day and feel generous enough
even to treat the house. Ours is
whisky"
Thanks" said the smiling pro.
prietor who was behind the bar, "I'll
take gin," and he poured himself out
thimbleful OF two from a bottle that
stood near him.
Gins q horrid drink" said the
speaker. What makes yOu take to it,
when you have the choice of so many
fine liquors?"
"Deprayed taste, | suppose replied
the barkeepor with laugh "Slong,
then"
Say, old man. said a red-nosed iu-
dividual stepping up, % don't like to
drink alone. Won't you keep me com
pany?"
Certainly" said the proprietor,
"what will you have?"
Gin" replied the man You'll take
the same, won't you?"
No gin for me. said the proprietor.
Whisky is my drink" and he poured
out his own liquor from 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 as
his customer.
How IS it," asked man who had
been looking on from his seat at a 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 of
| it? You have had at least ten horns in
the last hour, and l suppose the same
sort of thing goes on all day yet your
eye is clear, your skin healthy-looking
and your whole appearance that of a man
who never takes more than is good for
| him."
We'll, I'll tell YOU" said the pro-
prietor with laugh, Seeing that you're
an old friend, if you promise not 10
give me away. You see for Yourself
how hard it is fora popular liquor-seller
to keep from becoming n mere tank, a
sot, so many people aie always asking
them to drink. for various motives, and
If he declines he is apt to give offence
Now i attribute my success in that line
to wise choice of liquors. Gin or
whisky of an especial brand, | always
take, and keep them in particular
bottles, which are never hauded to
customers, but are kept here on the
shelf for my own use.
Taste my whisky, added he. setting
out his private bottle, containing yell
lowish liquid. "What do you think of
it?"
Curious stuff" said his friend, sip.
/ pihS IL uuu SuliilhB at III. Ion I tiln Il
/ ever tasted anything quite like it be-
fore. Its not at all bad though. Has
considerable aroma but it's mighty
weak for whisky. What brand is it,"
Taste the gir, was all the reply the
proprietor gave, as he set his private
bottle down beside the other.
Curious" said the friend pouring
ont and sampling colorless liquid. IL
am sure never tasted anything like it
before. Come now. what is it?"
"That's water, said the liquor dealer,
with grin. "Never tasted 1t, eh?"
"Water?" gasped his friend
"Yes, and the others cold tea. Now
you know how | drink and drink and
yet keep clear head and steady
pulse But keep it quiet. my boy. 1t
would not do to let the people know
that the man who sells as much li1uor
over his bar as anybody in the ward is
almost teetotaller. ~ NeW Tork
| Tribune.
TUE NTORY or NCOtCH FIuILI.
A Kezar Falls correspondent of the
| Lewiston ,jOlITUdl tells of the pxperi.