The Moderate Man.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 98

The Moderate Man.

A Indy who was enthusiastic m the cause, m temperance announced a special on nor favourite subject in a little vTago in the west of Ireland. " Shortly before the day an pointed she received a visit from the loml publican who inquired affably whyt line k 9 w going to take. " W- " s I mean to attack that compromise with a ‘Vv •M m ’ C^? - rato -.n rinkinff -” sll ° replied, ' J ait.i, thin 01 11 support ye,” cr! >d the. publican. And if allow me I’!] bo sn-'-in a few words afther ye.” n^ hf fp 1? ' ; 'lT B,! xu WaS 7 pcor ’ sin soul, and thought the presence of a ■liocp.w'rf victualler on her side would be a strong fiunno.rt. ° The eventful night came round, and after ehe ladv had spoken and! sat down up the- publican. “Ladies and srenfkmen,” he began, “shure an I ygrea with iverv worrd, more or less that my f.rind. the lecturer has eeM this evening, only she didn’t put it half enough. From personal exossriano- 1 ®i, tell ye there’s no e.vil in the w -dd wiolcfd as moderate drinkinsr. Nor r. -di at all. The moderate drinker cc u'-A my saloon, No. 5. High street: one drink, takes the most comfort.-ibu ~t and the best place by the fire, peon, and reads the noospaper fix ar- oor: a.nd a-half; while the teetotalle ■ /c-ms a the- back door, gets his bottle c ■ i is off like a e-hot.”