. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . safety and future happinessdemand that I shall say no. You think no one knows it. Itreminds me of a story of a timewhen we used to call ministers, dominies ; and in those daysdominies liked whiskey. Perhapsthey do not now, but they didthen. There was one woman whohad a drunken husband, and hisname was Adam. One day thedominie was to call, and the wifesaid, Now, Adam, the whiskey-jug is empty, and you must godown to the store and get it filled ;but do not drink any; dont take the cork out and get tosmelling it, for I know what the result
. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . safety and future happinessdemand that I shall say no. You think no one knows it. Itreminds me of a story of a timewhen we used to call ministers, dominies ; and in those daysdominies liked whiskey. Perhapsthey do not now, but they didthen. There was one woman whohad a drunken husband, and hisname was Adam. One day thedominie was to call, and the wifesaid, Now, Adam, the whiskey-jug is empty, and you must godown to the store and get it filled ;but do not drink any; dont take the cork out and get tosmelling it, for I know what the result will be ; and if youare a good man and a good, dear husband, Adam, andcome back perfectly straight, when the dominie is goneI will give you a little whiskey. So off he went, but hewas gone a long time. When he came back he was in aterrible state. His hat was smashed all to pieces, his trous-ers knees broken across, his coat ripped, and he himselfcovered with mud, and in a beastly state. Well, you havebeen and gone and done it; you have, havent you? You. NOW, ADAM. loo ADAMS FALL. are a nice husband to break a womans heart, you poor,miserable, drunken coot ; cant yon conic home sober? Herecomes the dominie. I would not for the world have himknow that my husband got drunk; I would not have himfind you in this state for the best farm in the county. (Jetinto this closet, and draw yourself right up so that I can shutthe door, and dont you make the least bit of noise ; if youdo, I will be the death of you whenyou come out; and if you are only per-fectly still till the dominie goes, per-haps 1 will give you a little more whis-key. So she crammed Adam into thecloset just as the dominie came in atthe door. Good afternoon, madam. Good afternoon, dominie. Well, he said, I have come totalk about religious subjects. You knowhow we are all suffering through Adamsfall? Why. how did you find that oivt ?My dear sister, said the dont understand you. You knowthe whole world is sufferin
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