Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1836-10-26
From the Illinois Temperance Herald.
THE DRUNKARD'S GRAVE.
By the author Of" Life on the Lake," LIE.
na,dn &C N I nr Cl,Li.a

By the author Of" Life on the Lake," LIE.
gendS Of a Log Cabin" &c.
THE WIDow's ONLY SoN.-The Drunk
ards Grave it is indeed an ever open
sepulchre The path to it is crowded ever
by the young and old the rich and the
poor; the learned and the ignorant-all-
all Fastening as "the bird hasteth 10 the
fowler's snare, knowing not that it is for his
life" To this point thousand paths tend
here they all terminate,-in this dishon-
ored, this unhallowcd resting place-scorn-
ed by many, and accused of God-the
Drunkard's Grave. OF how many hum
dreds-of how many thousands of our race
has truth been compelled TO say, 4" he was
laid in the Drunkard's Grave" He was
laid in the Drunkard's Grave-do you ask
who? who met that awful doom Listen
read-a fragment of the recorded horrors
of that prison house is before you.
George Stevens was the son Of rich
merchant in one OF our Eastern cites.--
His father died young, leaving widow and
this one son, her sole remaining earthly
care. The death of her husband was
blessed of God to Mrs. Stevens, and from
gay fashionable woman, she became q
sincere and devoted Christian. 1t will
readily be believed, that as such, she could
not be wilfuly neglectful Of her maternal
duties, could not forget that her boy had q
soal to be saved or lost. She did not
Mrs. Stevens was conscientious, though
a very fond mother; and often was hel
son, in the first freshness of his youth, ia
'ken by her to the closet Of prayer anc
commended with sincere earnestness to the
Widows God; the Orphans Father. Fo
u while il seemed that her prayers were
answered. Her son grew up, fine prom
ising boy, affectionate in temper, though ar
dent and imprisoned in his feelings, ga,
and cheerful, fond of company, and emf
nently fitted to appear well in the most re
fined and polished circles. AT the age o
fifteen, his mother was persuaded to SEN
him to a Northern College. AS he wa
almost man ~ appearance, she did nc
commit him to the particular GUARDIANSHIP
Of any person at the College. This wa
her first error; the second was more fatal
Mrs. Stevens was rich, and with all moth
er's confidence in the character of her sor
| he was supplied with money in sums ia
beyond his actual wants.
At first, the sums went to make elegar
and costly additions 10 the young scholar
, library; and the mothers heart was glac
dened by warm and affectionate thanks fc
her liberality, and glowing accounts of tt
: pleasure each new addition to his literar
stores afforded her son. This did not la
J long. Those of his class mates who wei
> more advanced in dissipation, soon di
covered that Stevens had always money
spare, and was ever ready to spend il Wi
careless iberality. This is a recommel
dation which at College secures invitatiol
!. to every convivial party; and Stevens
n the unsuspecting simplicity of his hea1
was as much surprised, as pleased to fiji
he number Of those who called themselv
his friends rapidly increasing. Gradual
D more and more Of his time was devoted
O. them; excursions, supper parties, and
round of so called pleasures, occupied
', portion Of every day. Here for the fl
time, George Stevens felt the exhiarati
effects of WINE. here he made that ia
discovery, that when the mind was jade
Z. and the body exhausted, Wine would
ord a temporary relief; Wine would or
be him to Join the riding or walking par
Sc ndtake his part with all his accustom
Ell. orilliancy in conversation. This cony