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Il The town clock bad already struck sen.
II .s'he wind moaned dolefullv Is il found lis
way through thegerevice .. lii dilapida.
ted cSssags. and Il the rain pagsersd on
the window. II told bow comiortless was
all without. On thAtlnighs many a 'fafni-
lly drew closer around thsirscomforlahle
hresides. u they listened asttlls elements
raging around them But ttere lvss one
poor building d which &sE haye alluded,
\ where there way sp roml bftable hearth,
fbnl exeFyt hins = ! solaseiAnd lone
1 III. There " - 6stels room. and
that coaiaineyS y .tbre IL the rneanesl
Eqnality. 'Iks&ssghed locking BEDS,
\ Inc broken cAaIis NE naked walls, lii
! hanasuIl 81 coAla almnsl expiring Cd ihe
4 hearth. toldAof poverty ia ils most naked
torn. On on tf The bedh lay : female
/ whose counieh sbce. sfllev aud cmaclas:
led. Indicated Tho iavagek1of grief, rather
than ofS disease. The close observer
could still detect there the lingering traces
Of beauty By the expiring smhers sat a
\ young girb perhaps 81 seventeen. clothed
\ with thip calico gown. Poverty and
suffering had not efaced,he beauty Of
Der countenanee. bit Der ewes were red
with weeping. and erchseks, pallid with
| grief were Still NEST lovely Sbiverjns
with cold she was steadily pursuing her
work. for that was ihe sole dependence
Of the family for daily food.
/ Julia. said tile mother. do lay aside
your work. and gp tobed, You will per-
ISL With cdld.' III
/ But, mother, kreplied IuIis, brushing
away the tear which was gathering, j
promised MIR. The tailor, tha,
| would have il done this evening, and be-
sides there Is nothing lei; ID the house 10
4 eat infthe morning lSoIthat ! must finisf
this, before | sleep. And again she PHI
ed her needle with renewed assiduity.
H But where was theIfatheE, and the hus-
band an this times Dead No, Gone
10 sea No. An unfoitnnate debtor
immufed- in prison No. But he was
! tpphng in q Coffee House, upon he fee
/ be had hat day BIZ accident secured, for
/ ifansaeiing little piefe of.lsR business
And who was he Once hs was the
fmos, splendid lawyerin'the cfly Of -.
| bib now was an ontcast dFunkard, The
fearful habit Of faking.o htfKe.Ihad wound
chain around him which he intellectual
\ y struggled 10 bresk. II One after another
| Of his clien DTS lsft him, and one after an.
other ~ bis friends fofsook him, until, al
most unawares 10 hfmseli, be found him.
self penniless, hsuselsss, trienaless, and a
street druhkatd. His companion sunk
under The blow, and became an4Thvalid -
Hill beautiful Julia, raised ID luxury and
ltendeIness! for awhile grieyed. but as
want, absolute want increased. she srous-
ed herself 10 meet ,he e1igeacy. For a
year she had suPpiiedIihe scanty living 81
the family, whilst her unnatural parent
was expending every cent he could gel
fcr the maddening liquor. But il was
evidentthai her strength was gradually
sinking under the task ai
Julia, my daughter again said the in
valid mother, in voice feeble and chok-
led with grief, what il 10 become Of usa !
feel that II cannot stand il mnch longer,
and you win die from EXPOSURE
20. mother, don't say So replied Julis
/ lin tone lof assumed Fcheeriplness. but
which irembled with semotiqn .ll'for God
has not forsakenFus yet. He will sustain
lus'
t '0hTwhD would have supposed that We
could ever have been reduced 10 this -
Dear George. they lay all the blame on
hin, but il belongs TO those wdo fnrds- him
q drunkard.
He was generous and noble once, and
would have scorned the idea Of seeing
bis wife and child suffer want But now
be does NOT potice il, and We spon shall
De gone: Ijfeel III And hereIthe discon-
ISOLATE woman burst into tears, apd Julia,
notwithstanding all her eff5rti wepi
Il aloud. fH
| BntCod had seenthe suffering Or these
1.-two lovely beings and prepared deliver.
ance for them. The father had FOUND bis
Il way home amid the pellings ofthe storm.
4 The window curtain was drawn little
aside, and through btoken pane Of glass
Ehs had seen and heard all that passed
His heart was penetrated. remptse fasten,
ed on his soul, and hs bowel down and
soiemnly lvowkd, that Ged strengthen.
\ ing him, lie wenld never again drink 4n,
other drop Of alcoholic drink He fost
from his Knees another being. and as b,
/ entered bib dwelling. Sill somewhat IN
H der its influence Of liquor, Die addressed
/ biz wife AID child 10 i lone of affection
h which hsA not salnied their ears loi
months. 10th started afit, as Trough sone
voice had addressed them from heaven
!, But little was said. The moHnibg came
and the fist ihirg hi fsaherdi1 was L
search outthe Wsshingtonianlplk dge and
sign it. Now be felt That he Was a rescn-
ed man. al d the energies of Bis mind, q
! ii relieved from bondage. again acted viii
their former pn2ers3lE He sought the
i court room. and A. ke entered n, BIZ
u former partner saw It'd chang and shak.
ldiop hin bv he hand exclaimed,
.You have relormed. hayint you
!. George Z
FIJI yes, by Gods tesp. have and few
/, lmomenis ago signsd.be pledge.
HI The lawye Or amazed, held uP bis hand
lgsnd exclaimed, Gracious hessens. wha
EIcauDbE lhsl lYssbinsienisns accom- plisirt'
His former associates and a6mifer
] Icrou ded around bin, Is shake bis hand
and id give minutes the street. drunsarl
Iwas reinsihisd. Tberefornea ii al ) eyl
mcisleped IS be fegFenily, siacullaed
NJ God biess You, ny ftlsnds fur his
/ But. cbEne, George. zaid his paEner
! with all The familiarity IF l6Tmer dag.
D .eome. you mnst rlesd tie cause Of hi
J widow, whose pfopfr.y isEal stake, an
? I here is the fee, taa6 ne PLACED IN bi
!, hands siiSi0O bsIi. .If w gain ii