1930 The Saloon in the Home

into his face with such a pleading whine the man's heart must have been stone not to heed it. But the faithful fellow was shoved off and his well-meant warning answered only with a curse and a blow. Still, the dog did not give over but repeated his efforts to draw his master away. It took a great amount of harshness to finally put him down so that the man could get in at the door. Even then the dog followed him like a shadow, coming be– tween him and the bar, and pleading more eloquently than any temperance lecturer could, that he would leave this place of de– struction. Surely the dog's wisdom exceeded that of the man. While he saw plainly the downfall which awaited his master, if he al– lowed him to take even the first glass, the man blindly went on, determined, to his ruin. The dog was certainly entitl~d to the most respect of the two. Anecdotes for the Platform, 1883.

The Sea Orchard

One part Rum, One part Gin, One part Lemon juice, A teaspoonful of Grenadine. ~

The Colonel Tom

One part Bacardi Rum, One part Lemon juice, The white of an egg, A dash of Grenadine. [ 81]

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