THE RUMsELLER's DREAM.
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continue this business any longer


Why, dear, what's the matter now2'


On! such dreaml such rafting OF
dead men bones! such an array of star
wing mortalsl so many murderers such
cries, and shrieks and yeilsl such horrd
gnashing of teeth, and glaring of eyesl and
such a blazing fire! and such devilsl o.
[ canno; endure III my hairs stands OIL end
and am filled with hoIror. can scarcely
speakl Oh, If ever | sell rum againl


My dear, yon are frightened


Yes indeed am L another such night
will not pass for worlds


'My dear, perhaps


'Oh, don't talk to me. [ am determined
to have nothing more 10 do with rum any
how. Don't you think Tom Wilson came
to me with his throat cut from ear to ear
and such horrid gash and it was so hard
for I'M to speak. and so much blood, and
said he, See here, Joe. the result of your
rumseliing My blood chilled at the sight
and just then the house seemed TO be.
turned bottom up: the earth opened and q
little imp took me by the hand, saying
follow me- As went, grim devils held
out to me cups of liquid fire, saying, drink
this, dared not refuse; every draught set
me in rage; serpents Missed on each side.
and from above they reach down their
heads and whispered rumseIter. Ga and
they impelled me through narrow pass
All at once he paused, and said, are you
dry2 Yes | replied. Then he struck
trap door with his foot, and down, down he
went-and legions of fiery serpenIs rushed
after US whispering 'Rumsellerp AT length
we stopped again, and the imp asked me
as before, are you dryF Yes | replied.
He then touched spring-a door flew o.
pen hat a sight There were thousands,
ave. millions of old, worn out rum drinkers,
crying most piteously. rum, rum give me
some rum' When they saw me they
stopped moment to see who | was then
the imp cried out, so as TO make all shake
gain, 'RumseIell and hurting me in, shut
The door For a mcment they fixed their
ferocious eyes on mo. and then uttered
united yell, which Fl led me with such hor-
ror Iawoke There wife. dream or no
dream, will never sell another drop ofihe
stuff. [ will no longer be accessory to the
miseries that come upon men In conse-
quence of the traffic In intoxicat ing dI inks,
| will not Recorder,