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When I was all alone after father died he was very good " She stopped abruptly remembering how he'd come into her bedroom. "Drink's been his trouble, and never having any money. He told me once if he had money he'd never do a thing he shouldn't." "Yes," said Martin. "That's what they always say when they haven't any money, and then when they have any it's worse than ever."
"It's no use talking, child," replied her mother; "you go your way, and take your fayther with you if he's a mind, but don't think to come over me with your talk; I'm not a babe, I can take care of myself. The drink's good enough in moderation, and I'm going to be moderate. But lads and wenches is so proud now-a-days that mothers has to hearken and childer does the teaching."
It's been so cold that I can hardly get warm in a bath, but a hot drink's as good as an overcoat: I've had some long pegs, and between you and me, I'm a bit groggy; the booze has gone to my head." Here Seleucus took up the tale.
Come to my gracious Saviour? Ah! I used to hear words like those when I were a little 'un, but the drink's drowned 'em out of my heart long since. I'm too old now. Give up the drink! No; not till the drink gives me up. It's got me, and it's like to keep me. It's taken all I've had husband, children, home, money and it'll have all the rest afore it's done.
You'll find church, and chapel too, both full of Sundays; and there's scarce a house where the Bible isn't read every night. Ah! the drink's the great curse as robs the heart of its love, the head of its sense, and the soul of its glory!" There just remain a few creases to be smoothed out, and our story is done.
'Och, the darlin's! they want their mother. 'Do you know her, then? 'True for you, and I do. She's a mighty dacent woman in her way when the drink's out uv her, and very kind to the childher; but oncet she smells the dhrop o' gin, her head's gone intirely. The purty craytures have waked up, an' she not come home, and they've run out to look after her.
'Faith, she said, 'I'm just past two-an'-twinty. 'Tis an agein' life, an' I look more; but 'tis God's truf I'm tellin' ye. 'Very likely, said the assistant, towelling his hands. 'I'll go now, said Norah MacMulty. 'I'm a trifle unsteady with the shakin', but the drink's out of me, worse luck! and I'll be able to walk.
We've noticed a change in him ever since you left. Gout's been at his leg, off and on, a deal shrewder. But he rides to hounds, and dines his tenants still, that he does; he's one o' th' old style. Everything you eat and drink's off his estate, the day he dines his tenants. No humbug 'bout old Squire Beltham. I asked him if Sewis was alive.
He masked his eagerness as he thrust a quarter forward. "The drink's on me then. Let me have a cigar." Whitey also took a cigar, indicating friendliwise the better box. "Who was it asked you for the paper money?" Steve went on. "He might have one he doesn't need." "It was Stumpy Collins. The bootblack across the street." "I'll look him up; yesterday he had them, you say?"
I was as much to blame as you were; and the shot really did me good I came out of the hospital as healthy and fit as a cab horse. Come on; that drink's waiting." "Old man," said Merriam, brokenly, "I don't know how to thank you I well, you know " "Oh, forget it," boomed Hedges. "Quinby'll die of thirst if we don't join him."
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