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And so on in beautiful tones. The poor drunkard liked it, "sing
again, my little girls!" said he. "We will if you will sign the
Temperance Pledge," they answered. "No, no," said he, "we
are not at a Temperance Meeting. No,
I
will not sign now but
sing again for me." So again they sang-
"The drink that's in the drunkard's bowl
Is not the drink for me!"
"Oh, do sing again," he said, but they were firm this time and
declared they would go away if he did not sign. "But how can
I
write when I have no table'?" he asked. At this, one quiet,
modest, pretty little creature came up timidly, with one finger
on her lips, and said, "You can write upon your hat while we
hold it for you." And so the man signed and from that day
a
drop of spirits never crossed his lips.
From
"Iooo
Temperance Anecdotes," London,
1868.
The Martini
Y2
Gin.
Y2
French Vermouth.
Twist of lemon peel.
This should be stirred with a spoon and not shaken.
The Majo
One part Rye whiskey,
One part French Vermouth,
The white of an egg,
The juic6· of half a Lemon,
l'hree dashes of Orange bitters.
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