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example.' Joe promised, and thinking he would get no 

 more that day, took, as he expressed it ( a buster.' After 

 a while he walked out to the stable, and who should he 

 meet but his uncle. s Well, Joe,' says he, ' I expect you 

 are accustomed to drink something in New Orleans, but 

 you find us all temperate here, and for the sake of my 

 sons, I don't let them know that I have any brandy about, 

 but I just keep a little out here for my rheumatism. 

 Will you accept a little ? ' Joe signified his readiness, and 

 took another big horn. Then continuing his walk, he 

 came to where the boys were hauling the rails. After 

 conversing a while, one of his cousins said, ' Joe, I expect 

 you would like to have a drink, and as the old folks are 

 down on liquor, we keep some out here to help us on with 

 our work.' Out came the bottle, and down they sat, and 

 he says that, oy the time he went home to dinner, he was 

 as tight as he could well be, and all from visiting a tem- 

 perance family." 



