A Few Exceptions

" Why," thundercd un tiiiiaNÍoned orator at a torn pera nee mans uieetiog, " i only ono year, in twelve short uionths, the people of the United Si atea drank -7,865,'J15 Rallóos of boer and 7,855,291 gallons of whisky! Uow inuoli of t h;it hidcous aggregate di'l you drink?" he shrickeü, glaring rouud at the respeetable vice-presideots on tho plailorm. And in the imprcMsive pause that fbllowed, the correspondiiK Hecretary aroso nnd said that with the on'option of the tonie drops the va coiupulled to take befure break fast and the anti malarial bittern that Dr. Bolus presoribed for her, and a littlu palé ale for her digcittion, and a pint ot' beer at night whirli he ciiuldn't lose her eyes insleep without it, and uiaybe au ix'oa-ioual drop ot' brandy Tor tho neuraligia, she had nut tusted a drop of spiritual or feruientuous liquide sinee slio joined the society. And a great hush feil upon the meeting, like tlie voicc of a man wno has just Ih'cd uked for the