Show i CHARMED BY COLD WATER DEAES BlueBudge Beauties Get a Subscrip lion from Mr Tildcn Samuel J Tilden was seated in the library of his mansion when a bevy ol beautiful young women wearing blue badges were ushered into his presence He blushed and apologized for his style of costume being attired in a dressing I gown A smoking cap set jauntily on his head lie attempted to leave the I room to get his broadcloth but the ladies declared that he looked just too lovely as he was I The lady who headed the delegation told the Sage of Democracy that they had called to induce him to urge upon his I party the beaut of temperance I tIll with you ladies said the Governor Gov-ernor getting interested 1 always be I lieved in water Just let me show you my sideboard He opened the door and showed them bottles of ginger ale sarsaparilla and Apollinaris The ladies were delighted and said so One sharper than the rest I saw on a top shelf a bottle labelled Cognac and called his attention to it lleally ladies now really Ioh thats for medicinal purposes only remarked re-marked the Governor somewhat abashed Mr Tilden assured the fair visitors who represented the AVestehester County AYomens Christian Temperance Union that they had his sympathies in their laudable work They departed pleased with their visit After they went the Sage felt so happy that he sent a check for 500 to the treasurer treas-urer of the UnionN Y Journal |