He is a congressman, und dey dalk of running him for bresident.
Und his poor mother, she is going to die of a broken heart shust as
soon as she can find dime.
It vos a noble poet who remarked; “Look de udder vay at de lager ven it
vas vhite.”
He vos righd.
Alvays let de lager settle; too much white und not enough red always
spoils a schooner.
I am glad to say dot my demperance lectures haf not been mitout dere
effect.
In von town vere I lectured dere vos only von liquor seller.
Now dere is six!
It is such driumphs as dis vich haf made me vot I used to be; de
greatest terrible example of dem all.
De udder night at a social party, I met a young man mit de bloom of
youth--fifty cents a bottle--on his cheek.
He vos de drunkest man I efer saw; in fact, he vos so drunk dot he dook
me for a gentleman, and asked me vould I haf someding.