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tavern. He did not mean to drink any-
thing stronger than root beer and lemon-
ade, when he consented to go. He did
not mean to drink anything stronger after
he got to the tavern. But he was urged
to do so—urged hard. He could not
refuse ; it would be unkind to do so, he
thought. His companions would be
offended. |

So he drank. Poor fellow! how little
did he know, when he touched that glass
to his lips—how little did he know what
that act was to cost him. Though he
was disgusted with what he saw and
heard at the tavern, and left it with the
determination never to visit it with such