Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-13

.eac YOUNG INEBRIATE.
.y THE OLD DOMINION, FROM A WORK
NOW IN PRESS.
NY DAVID HOFFMAN.

NY DAVID HOFFMAN,.
- shonc into my windows with h'"e
lieht-alI nature was hushed INTO pro
...-no air disturbed even the pencil
~, from many trees, and shrubs, ant
!. ,;ch iuxuriancc, environed the inn
80 of uasure's most beautiful valleys
~ n minion''-a Iand,as is we'll known
rss..I hospitality, Of generous feelings, ex-
s..,s. onG--of bad habits. The little
.sort Of mine host had struck twelve he
S.:,.d TO rest, but not 10 sleep. The
1919 licking Of my watch, suspended near
.lonc reminded me that anything with
Ig..:.,ed in nature; all was in deep reposc,
own busy thoughts. and these were fast
r.s.. INTO those half.slumbcrs that must soon
I ...5sd in sleep, cxhaus'edas | then was with
Journey. Buta tremendous shrek
h. .d;oininr room, struck momentarv hor-
a-..h NV inmost heart This was instant
a.-sd bv n most unnatural !augh-then by
b ations-ihen by cries OF ''mnrier,'
.ssisndlord, I am dying, sinking ins" helI!'
ssf.~ lost-water, water, am burning up!'
..iiv supposed that the landlord would
4sL.. instantly therc-but he came not
IA : ,h.rc was no in,ermission to the shock
|...of the unhappy being, | soon appeared
ri Al Aambcr door, tut was much astonisheh To
ysfbcked on tho outside with paddock -
Is.nrvsms, growing moro intense AMI long
-. and finding no hope OF sleep that night:
49, {, advanced, il seemed but reasonable
jl.l ne an associate in my anxious vIgils +;
ii u,.s,b. Il resolved to seek companIonship
I:h,ss,ar de'hotel, who hid left on my mind
i ,vrk,uuAe impression, during the hali-hour
vs1km before retiring to my chamber
Nhns kindly aided me through II few narrow
uneup bis door, which promptly yielded to
k4
H.an you solve this mystery for me?-you
y haze maniac in your house, strange
re this, Of hospital and hotcl-have you no
> dalcncing him, so that may yet obtain Il
deep! Who, ana what is he =
&lpped, for your sake as well as his, replied
apdIord, she would have been silent this
]; hut poor youth, he cannot las: many
bmore-this is tho longest and severcst fit
y vet known him to have; ii has lasted, with
u interm,ssions, these four days, and rs
nights. He IL young gentleman OF our
.1sborhood, of education. of wealth, and high
HAAS not been from college moro than
Ms-his cxcrIie0s and ..roscbo1 parents
kA,othing with him-he is now under my
~ al this comes. sir, from drink. His
zlnv5allcd mania a potu As he has slept so
hasksme nights and days, thought him so
= aiaustcd before YOU came, that he would
.mk to sleep, and not have disturbed you;
rkedit better TO say nothing 10 you about
Escisc on,nucd-moanings that sicken-
4sAnrt shrieks that chilled the blood, laugh
is mortal sounds, on this that demons alone
ishion, all followed in quick succession,
ing the ears, and exhausting the feel
ks is no roliei for him." said mine host;
tito give him what he most Cravcs-h-
~ . but fuel for the fire that RACES within
nier he asks for, but will none Otit-and
Ne can only be forced down him. which
.as TO be cruel, as the doctor saws he can
smd that all his remedies have failed"
ssnman, or rather poor beast!y nature
lArlly. following my remark, m'mcnt
NH deep sigh, and more than halt asham-
that Ishould feel anger, and use such
wards fellow being in such state OF
mess. sPOor, unhappy YOUTH" added ].
hat could bring thee one moment of re
~ God, who alone knoweth the cause of
at infrmi,y, find for thee n door of es-
but, il that must not be, have mercy on
syoad the gravel
Adear sir" replied tho landlord, 81 have
snany persons far more wicked than he;
and sensible when sober-ucarly all his
proceed from intoxication. He was TO
seeD married before this time, to lovely
woman HARDLY; and could Mary Summers
even now, she would break her heart s
seepinE; for she yet tcnderly loves him.
wears iocket Of her hair, suspended by
hooon round his neck, which he would
ssHa even for liquor; and vet it seems
co'a ms body and soul, too, for dram,
hat lockei!''
,sefs passed IN these sympathetic COLO !
= melancholy condition; hut wcaried c
= them more and more sluggish and ?
afer having wrung all the changes Il
nes ofthe wretched inebriatc. the G
Nd Aors Of drunkenness,,he mental age
1able parents, sisters, and brothers, $
SEATED and iuexhaustable love of :
80, we were mutually silent. Bat o
enahysterical laughs, and dreadful i'm c
aom the pandcmonium chamber. no a
&c; fortunately for us, they had lost b
'orce on our WORKOUT feeling, aud | o
10y chair, in the very act Of force c
St reply to an equally laconic ques- e
sCod-natured companion. "
adiy-may be couple Of hours d.
mum Of domestic arrangements, p
so daylight, the occasional tramp p
sacarpeted floor, of the faithful house Il
asly recognised sounds from the m
breakfast furniture, on a table set a!
ancc from me- awoke. At the
so'ord gently descended the steps
aud whispered to me, "Frlend, sc
the youth; he has departed to
liz
De, involuntarily exclaimed pa
r'ngng into my eyes; ia he thea OF
! y from his agony. or, oh God! is ii,
4 d. ginning Of n never-ending life wi
et Prolongation, with superadd- wi
/ u : s i.te' As the tree falls, so it ga