1892 The flowing bowl when and what to drink (1892, c1891)

HINTS AND GENERAL REMARKS.

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thing cannot be separated from the other will be able to tell a man's character very soon, as far as conduct, education, language, and general savoir-vivre are con- cerned. Such a situation is a better teacher of human nature than any book howsoever, and by whomsoever it may be written. " Tell me what you drink and I will tell you who you are." The tastes and habits of your different customers appear to you so plain, that you have to take an interest in this study of human nature. As a general rule you will find that only a little part of drinking is done by one individual. A gentleman either brings his company with him or he expects to find it in the barroom. It is in drinking as it is in eat- ing: very few want to enjoy their drinks by themselves. As to my individual belief, all men are born equal, with a heart full of honesty; I cannot believe any one might think otherwise. If any one grows up to become different, it is the fault of his surroundings or his own carelessness. How any one can lie without knowing what he does it for, I cannot comprehend. Thus with me ! Many a time I have been asked concerning mixed drinks: What do you think of them in regard to their effect and result to the stomach ? Many a time I have heard the complaint, mixed drinks make a person sick; consequently we do not believe in them; we think them to be bad and a failure. Patience, my dear patrons ! Most cheerfully I give the following answer: Drinking is a luxury, water and milk excepted, and any man will