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THE HiDDEN JUG.--A Western paper tells
Of a drunken fellow who resolved TO reform.
and who signed the pledge one evening at


temperance meeting. Nexi morning he arose
betimes, and slipt ou, the door. His wife sus-
pected he was off for liquor, and she followed
him watching. He made for the woois where.
after selecting the proper spot. he began stir
ring up the leaves with stick. After some
time JUG made its appearance, and the man
addressed himself to il in this wise, poking and
turning il all the while with his stick: "Good
moraing Mr.. MQnongahela, you have hada cold
and lunely nightof it. DO you know ] talk Of
parmg with you7 1 owe you grudge--you
have been my enemy for long while. You
have ,urned me about more than can turn
you. 'ris hard 10 part with you all at once, |
must confess" He then sat down on log in a
quiet, philosophical mood mood, and contem-
plated the old jug in silence for some time
At length he jumped up and with take that
old fellow" he dashed his old enemy into
a thousand pieces The jug breaker has be.
come consistent Temperance man.