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DRINKING EXCUSES
D
RINKING
excuses are so numerous that we can only men–
tion the most successful ones :-
1.
The Atmospheric Excuse.-Thunder in the air
-A nasty fog coming up-This trying raw wind-Going to
rain-To keep out the night air.
2.
The Medical Excuse.-Don't feel right, somehow-a
nasty cold coming on-influenza flying about-my old friend,
the rheumatism, threatening-to get an appetite-to help diges–
tion-Cholera.
3. The Friendly Excuse.-On meeting a friend-on parting
with a friend-absent friends-the friends around us-the
ladies, and in extreme cases, The President of the United States.
4. The Miscellaneous Excuse. Had salt fish for breakfast–
ditto ditto meat for dinner-going to have salt meat for supper
-water not fit to drink-saw a man nearly run over.
Temperance Banner,
i870.
A TEMPERANCE DRINK ·
W
HAT
is that you are carrying to the field, Daisy'?" asked
Uncle Melton.
Uncle Melton was digging in the garden. He had
come to the farm-house a day or two before on a visit for his
health, and was working out-of-doors with all his might.
"It's beer," said Daisy. "Aunt Dora told me to take it to
uncle and Harry."
"Daisy, have you thought t:hat this beer may wake up a love
of that which 'bites like a serpent and stings like an adder''?
Do you know that beer itself is a poison'? Didn't I see you read–
ing a Temperance book yesterday'?"
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