Lilla N. Cushman furnished to the Chicago _Sun_ a bit of verse for
possible blackboard use on the wine glass:
=There’s danger in the glass! Beware=
lest it enslaves. They who have drained
it find, alas! too often, early graves.
It sparkles to allure, with its rich, ruby
light; there is no antidote or cure,
only its course to fight. It changes
men to brutes; makes women bow
their head; fills homes with anguish,
want, disputes, and takes
from children bread. Then
dash the glass away, and
from the serpent flee;
drink pure, cold water
day
by
day,
and
walk
=God’s footstool free.=
(Text.)
(1652)
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“Will alcohol dissolve sugar?”
“It will,” replied Old Soak; “it will dissolve gold and brick
houses, and horses, and happiness, and love and everything else
worth having.” (Text.)--Houston _Post_.
(1653)
See BEER, EFFECT OF; DRINK, DRUNKENNESS; EVIDENCE, LIVING;
INEBRIETY, INCURABLE; SIDE, CHOOSING THE RIGHT.