Free Woman
“To her dismay, the gentlemanly Canning much preferred drinking to practicing medicine. For that matter, he preferred drinking to any other activity.
It was scarcely a secret that Canning drank because she often smelled alcohol on his breath. But then, she reminded herself, what man didn't drink? In the nineteenth century, gathering in saloons and drinking was the most popular male pastime. It almost amounted to a national recreation. After work, or in the evenings, men would retire to the town ...saloon for a night of hearty boozing. Sometimes they left behind a considerable portion of their weekly wages.
Canning, however, showed no sign whatsoever of wanting to work. It was not unusual for him to start the day by taking a nip immediately upon arising from bed. By nightfall, pleasantly pickled, he seemed to forget that he now had a wife. For Canning, alcohol was certainly not a sport. It was a deep need, a habit, an addiction. In her naïveté, Vicky had married a genuine alcoholic.
Shortly after their wedding, she received another shock.MoreLess
It was scarcely a secret that Canning drank because she often smelled alcohol on his breath. But then, she reminded herself, what man didn't drink? In the nineteenth century, gathering in saloons and drinking was the most popular male pastime. It almost amounted to a national recreation. After work, or in the evenings, men would retire to the town ...saloon for a night of hearty boozing. Sometimes they left behind a considerable portion of their weekly wages.
Canning, however, showed no sign whatsoever of wanting to work. It was not unusual for him to start the day by taking a nip immediately upon arising from bed. By nightfall, pleasantly pickled, he seemed to forget that he now had a wife. For Canning, alcohol was certainly not a sport. It was a deep need, a habit, an addiction. In her naïveté, Vicky had married a genuine alcoholic.
Shortly after their wedding, she received another shock.MoreLess
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