Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-27
From TIE N,te York .Sf,
FIRST AND LAST VISIT TO A DRAM SHOP

FIRST AND LAST VISIT TO DRAM SHOP
Timothy Tuesdell 10 the name " shall assign t.a
very worthy. industrious and thriving mschsnie Of
New YORK. who became burden 20 himself a cure
10 ms iamyand nuisance To society at large; in short.
oie o The most shameless aid abandoned drinkards
that over took the measure Of an unmade gray. in .
Gotham gutter. He was not wesned from his dsxra
ding rropensity by The Temperance or the scL or aay
cher society. Their logic was lost him. ~ho would
have unsorked the bottle and the qnakInrs and lhun-
den Of Mount Sinai and drained i; by the crater OF
exploding Fesuvius. II woman's love that eussd
him, and oil women may gst just idea OF lher owA
| importance IN society. from hi, story.
Though be hsd wife and five beautiful children
Tim seemed unconscious Of The fact. Hs neglected. hls
work. squandered his earnings. which daily grew
smaller. and spent his poihoIse till tho nigh prosrsIion
Of all his faculties. the diGas,sful words no NOR.
Irusr!" warned him seek The shelter Of his will.
care and protection. Ill. children could NOS 20 10
school, because Learning doar and rnn was eli. ap;
tho landlord dunned Tor his rent. and Mrs TrsssIel
was Obliged to keep at home she had no dr,ss Et
10 appear abroad IN. having pawned the last par
hne imposed upon hor spouse by the police eour.-
Misery utter desIIiuiion and famine stared the unhap
py family in the face. II 10 i'm Dssible eIaggsras
the picture. even had we inciinat IN. Mrs
j. was heroine. though not of romance. She loved
her worthless husband. and had borne his nsges tho
tears Of her children. the grippe Of famine and the IL
ing Of the drnnkard without repining Never had n
| eIerIions slaekened-never hs harsh word pssssd
her pe. Al night when she put her children 10 slsop
she wcpt and watched for his coming and When he
did come. drunk usual, she unlicensed and assisted
him To bed. without murnur sfrsproaoh. Az length
her courage well nigh exhausted she resolved un.n
one last desperate effort.
Al night. having disposed OF her three odes, chill.
dron she took The two youngest Ivy the hand and beat
her steps 10 the grocery her husband accustomed
10 frequent She looked into the window AMI ther.
he sat, in the midst Of his boon comparisons. with hi,
pipe in his mouth and his glass in h hand lie va.
evidently excited. though yet drunk Great vas
the asfonshment Of that bad Company and enormous
Mr. TTuesdcTs dismay and confusion. when his wife,
pale as marble, and leading isered and barsfost-
ed babes stepped up The bar called for three glass
IS Of brandy iOidy. and then down by his side
what the devil brings you here. hiryr" said he
morOsely
ut IL very Lonesome at hume and your business. e..
dom allows you % be there" replied the meek wife
There - no company like yours, and you ennnot
come 10 me must come 10 you. have right 10
SHARE your pleasures well as your sorrsWs"
But TO eoae Iosueh place a. this eIposlulsied
| Tim.
No place can be rn5ropet where my husband is'
| said ppor Mary. who's God hath Joined tog,tb,r
let no man put ssunder." She took up the sns. OF
/ spirits.
Surely you going 10 drink thar asked Tin,
/ IN huge asionishment.
why mott You say you drink TO forget sorrow, and
AZ brandy has that effect sure no living creature
has 20 good an excuse for drinking. asI Besides,
have not eaten q mouth-iu today aud really need
Woman woman! you going ~ give ne
children such stod NJ ihatl" cried Tim a. she hsn9
Cd eaeh Of the children glass of liquor
why non Can children have n better sIampls
Than their faihersl ls not what good for him good
Tor ihem slsol u will put them 10 sleep ard they will
iossi that they Geld aud hungry. Drink. my chill
dren; this is fire. and bed and food. and eloiing
Dfink-yon soc how much god u does your "a.
Their"
With seeming rciueisnse. Mary suffered her hos.
band 10 conduct her hume and that night he prayed
long and fcrvonty, which he had not done before Tor
years.
The nsEt evening NJ he returned homeward unh q
steady step. he he oldest boy run INTO Tie house
and heard him oreiaii. Oh mother here comes fsth-
en- and no - not drunk!" Tears coursed down The
parents check. and from that hour he hes not tasted
sirofS drink lie had never bosn icious ~ uufe er
andaa Son rs he emancipation from the Ihradror Of
deb1sng appetite bcssme known friends. employ
merit sid prosps'Iry. returned 70 him. A. ior hifs.
ifnesdel. she 3, the hapyest q women; ard never
Kinks "ho' Ipg and gratitude. Of her fri end last
visit 70 De ram shop.
Starring CbilSrsn ~ as W0ris -. Many an unV "a
patent lsbors hard asS lives srsyingy al his lie fef
ne purP~e u leaving enough 10 give his children
start IN the Vosid. - a - called. 3onins voung
man anoa, VIA uonsy III h,m vs. his rcls,,es is s6
tying tladisss v7def tho agn u Who cauu swim
tea ehancts one 10 vii o,e his blnddcrs and 20 10
ne hiuom Teach him W swim apd be will never
nesd iho blsdder, Give Tnnf child q sound ciucs.
UoD, and yo8 have dono enongh fpr hai. Soc io.,
that his norals age pore. as mind cultivated aud his
shile nsiqye ra''s snlspfvien "a The aws which gov
srn men. - yea have gwen him What will b. Of
ru-nrs esfue nan TIE veah 81 The Indies Yoo i,,vs
gNsi hin start whish NJ misfo1tune san deprivs
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