THE LITTLE TEA BOOK 



WIT, WISDOM, AND HUMOR OF TEA 



HTEA tempers the spirits and harmonizes the 

 mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, 

 awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, light- 

 ens or refreshes the body, and clears the percep- 

 tive faculties. CONFUCIUS. 



Thank God for tea ! What would the world 

 do without tea ? how did it exist? I ain glad 

 I was not born before tea. SYDNEY SMITH. 



"Sammy," whispered Mr. Weller, "if some 

 o' these here people don't want tappin' to-mor- 

 row mornin', I ain't your father, and that's wot 

 it is. Why this here old lady next me is a drown- 

 in' herself in tea." 



44 Be quiet, can't you ? " murmured Sam. 



" Sam," wnispered Mr. Weller, a moment af- 

 terward, in a tone of deep agitation, u mark my 

 words, my boy ; if that 'ere secretary feller 

 keeps on for five minutes more, he'll blow him- 

 self up with toast and water." 



44 Well, let him if he likes," replied Sam ; " it 

 ain't no bis'ness of yourn." 



" If this here lasts much longer, Sammy," 

 said Mr. Weller, in the same low voice, " I shall 

 feel it my duty as a human bein' to rise and 

 address the cheer. There's a young 'poman on 

 the next form but two, as has drank nine break- 

 fast cups and a half ; and she's a swellin' wisibly 

 before my wery eyes." Pickwick Papers. 



Books upon books have been published in re- 

 lation to the evil effects of tea-drinking, but, for 



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