Virtues of Temperance

The speaker was genuinely enthusiastic about the virtues of temperance but his face made people doubt him. Towards the close of his testimony he squared his shoulders, held his head tall, and said, "I have lived in this town all my life. in this town there are fifty-five public houses that sell liquor, and I am proud to say that I have never been in one of them!" Then came a small voice from the back, "Which one is that?"