Is there a Choice.
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The man who indulges in the free use of in
toxlcating liquors, sets up, by this very indul-
gence, thousand barriers to social employ
ment. A man in liquor is fool, and unfit for
any thing rational: and the day after de-
bauch is generally day of lassitude and in
dolence. Even with men Of cultivated minds,
who have so far degraded themselves, at least
one day must elapse before they can enjoy the
" feast of reason, and the flow of soul.'' The
habit of drinking clouds the intellect, weak
ems the imagination, and, in short, enjoyment,
must, on this account, be comparatively short
lived, though it were perfect while it lasted:
but this is not the case; he at no time has that
high relish of friendly and social enjoyment
which belongs TO the temperance, or if you
will, the abstinent man. Besides, indulgence
In Intoxicating liquors, invariably occupies the
time that might be otherwise devoted to ra-
tional and social life, and is productive of this
additional evil, that it necessarily dminishes
the activity both of the mental and bodily pow
ers, and the labor of the day is greater bur-
den-more difficult to be performed and con-
sequently takes longer time, than would 9TH
erwise be needfu. This, in its turn, occupies
the time that might otherwise be devoted to
relaxation, or to the cultivation of the mental
powers.


From all these distractions to improvement
and social pleasure, the temperate man is en-
tirely freed. His mind, ever clear and active
revels and luxuriates in its own imaginings,
and the friendly meetings find him ever ready
to pour forth his stores for the entertainment
and instruction of others, or to listen with we'll
bred attention to their enlivening conversation.
Angry disputing has no part in their enter
tainments, and the loud laugh, which speaks
the vacant mind,' is seldom heard in their as
sembly.-LOndon Temp. Mag.