The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-11-06
FIRST AND LAST VISIT TO THE
DRAM SHOP. "ar.H

oIN hCGhuhe VI ANSW yin
who was burihen TO himself, curse
TO his family, and nuisance 10 society
at large; 10 short one the most aban-
doned drunkards that ever took the
measure Of an unmade grave in goth-
am gutter. He was not weaned from
his degrading Propensity by the Tenn
perance, or tract, or any other society.
Their logic was lost on Tim, who would
have uncorked the bottle amidst the qua
kings and lbunders of Mount Sinia, and
drained il BY the crater Of exploding Xe
suyius. II was woman's love that Gu
red him, andall women may get just
idea Of their own Importance in society
from this story.
Though he had wife,& FIVE beautiful
children. Tim, seemed 10 be uncon-
scious ofihe fact. He neglected his
work, squandered his earnings, which
daily grew smaller and smaller, and
spent his..time at the pot house, till the
nigh prostration ofall his faculties, or
the distastefnl words "No more trusi"
warned him 10 seek the shelter Of his
wife's care and protection. His chill
dren could not 60 to school because lear
ming vas dear aud rum was cheap; the
landlord dunned for rent, and Mrs,
Truesdall was obliged to keep in the
house, because che had no dress fit to
appear abroad, having pawned the last
10 pay the fine imposed on her spouse
by Police Court. Misery, utter desti
futon and famine, stared the unhappy
family in the face. 1t is impossible to
exagarate the picture, even had we
room and inclination.
Mrs. It. was heroine, though, not
of romance. She loved her worthless
husband, and had borne his neglect, the
tears other children, the gripe Of famine
and the railing Of the drunkard, without
repinlog. Never had her exertions
slackeDed; never had harsh word pas
sed her lips. At night when che put her
children 10 sleep, she wePt and watched
for his coming, land when he came drunk
az usual, she undressed and assisted
him to bed without murmur Of re-
proach. At last her courage we'll nigh
exhausted, she resolved upon last des
,pera,e effort.
j. Al night, having disposed Of her three
oldest children, she took her two young
est by ihs hand and bent her steps TO
the grocery her husband was accustom.
ed TO freque ut. She looked into the
window, and there he sat, in the midst
of boon companions, with his pipe in his
mouth, and his glass in his hand. He
was evidently excited though not drunk.
Great was the asionishment of that bad
company,-and enormous Mr.. Trues-
dali's dlsmay and confusion, when his
wilo pale as marble, and leading two tat
tored and baref .o,ed babes stepped up
to the bar, called for three glasses Of
brandy Hoddy, and then sat down by his
side. ~
"Whatthe devil brings you here Ma
ry? said he morosey.
sit is very lonesome at home, and
your business seldom allows you to be
there" replied the meek wife. "There
is no company like yo1rs, aud as you
cannot come TO me must come to you.
have eight to share your pleasur es
as well as your sorrows."
"Buiio come 10 such place as this!
exposIulated Tim.
"No place can he improper where my
husband is,'salG poor Mary. "Whom
God hath joined together let no man put
RssundeI! She took up the glass Of al
, Cohol.
"Surey you are no, going to drink
that 2 asked Tim in huge establishment.
"Why notl You say that you drink
to forget sorrow, and if brandy has that
effect, am sure no living creature has
so good an excuse for drinking as l..
Besides have not ealen mou,hfll to !
day, and really need something TO cup
port my strength
"WomatA4 Woman! you are not going
10 give the children such stuff as thatP
. cried Tim IS she handed each Of them
glass of liquor.
"Why not? Can children have bet
Ter example than their fathers. Is not
what is good for him good for them al>
sol II will put them TO sleep, and they
will forget that they are cold and hun
cry. Drink, my children; drink, you
can seo how much good it does your
father
With seeming reluctance Mary suf-
fered her husband TO conduct her home,
and that night he prayed long and fer
yently, which he had not done before
for years.
The next evening. as, o miracle
be returned bomevard with steady
slep, he saw his oldest boy run into the
house, and heard him exclaim "Ob moth
eE here comes father and he is not
1runk' Tears coursed down the pa
rents cheak, and from that hour he has
not tasted strong drink. lie has never
been vicious or unfeelipg, and, as soon
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