The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-08-04

fearful ones that flee now from o,e a.
the face Of tiger. Yes. Mary. NV nVa
luton is taken, aud here, before liob ny ss'
en-, | swear will never taste anot6e, d.a
That Washingionian Pledge, which Up
have so often urged me to sign, shall +. ~
pledge. Ncl another hour passes oyr, NY
head I'LL have put my name 10 il p
His fond wife sprang TO her feet. II.
next momen, her arms was round his moi
and her head lay weeping upon his sbo%
der. Her heart was too full Tor u,,ersno",
nj las. she said" Then we shall bo ~
py~ 1.-The warranty of il 1 will hrs
you this very hour" aud AWAY he NO..
with the speed of the wind. He has,osas
10 the proper officer to enroll Lis'aame !"
subscriber TO the Pledge, and as nembe, =
the Wasaingtonian Temperance Soc,s,s
lie procured certificate of mer,be,,l,,
and returned 10 bis family.
There" sud he, " nov am safe -
you may be sure Of better times. I'll, W.
snalched tho paper--"ls il possible WJ
liam, that you have really signed y,
Pledge !" :" IL is, and | mean 10 stick !.
Il; live or die, sink or swin. Il mean y
stuck TO II as long as hive. That plct's
shall be written on my memory, and u,s
ten in my heart ; and tell ou, Mar, T..
ter days are comiog, III feel it, know
| am free once more--l am free" ".
need not describe oil tho, passed. r..
family were soon again IN their own hpn
BILE dwelling.
We pass On in our history. MANY d..
and nights OF weary watching had pena /.
as The parents hung over the low comet I
Their unconscious bog. With the frs, ~
oil returning consciousness and reeson. ~.
the lever OF the ystem had abated, ,ls M
er was there with tender words ueon l..
tongue for his beloved child. "Ic,nur
SAID be, :" look upon ycur father an g.,
la'her, Tommy" and the DO, gazed xus,
be~ildefed look around han, and shudJ.,.I
at The ialnI idea that hls father WIS p,,.
The iaihef saw II, aud Tor tho n,e.e,, {.
lorebore. A day or two more passed IA
aud The iaiher was still al The bed slds M
a llile boy upon either knee. The ~
boy looked with fam, smile as he pl,,..I
upon The lace Of has mother, 10, shiunl
ghast when, on turning to the other sisp 4,
saw his lGther so near him,
Tommy" said the rejoicir. ps,l,.
while tears big aud (requeol wcro ,on.,
down the fathers cheek :" Tommy ~
good meas 10 Tell you hu. you mus, ~.
que. chlld. tell you, your dea, lalhof 4,
signed the i'edse, and We ara oil so hsfs,
again." The noble boy Az oke 10 fuD ~
Seriousness 10 moment; he turned ,oa,,4
his iaiheF, iwlned his arms around \,
neck, and burst into flood oil tears. p,s,
ny eye around iha, bed side wept. bu, lbe.,
we're tears Of JOY. The time ahleh d,,.
geo 30 heavily On, nov fed BY On nolst,s
ana rapid winss. Tho bog reco,ee5-
inc w'ie's face vas wreaihed with sn,,a
Inc ll'Ile ones we're Joyous ard happy
The eldest boy vas seen ever al b,s ifb.
efs sice, whether at home or pb,uss :
WIN returning soberuess came te.u,rrs,
business aud happiness. Every ,h.ns nus
peFed with thai family.
tow moths have rolled by sior. Il !,
feiorm--'t was like life from the dead
was like The fIoJng Of that which az, 50,
posed 10 be eiernaly lost. Il hos b,,g,s
peace TO The body, and health 10 tie s.
" hence tbs amazing change For lag
at that 'amily now The children ron I
meet the'r returning father. Thefcssss.
Pe'epco 'he'e-- there is happiness there
there IS every comfort there which lbss
hearts desire, and more than an, there 70.
IS The grateful, humble heart, aud lhcw
He eloquent voice Of that once lcsl. bglpos
reclaimed father, eloquent sometimes als.4s
soos aHd tears, leading The devotion az.
prayers OF that family on bendrd knce, 1.
10 throne OF grace. Whence this sisLf
inanse ! u began with The holy lulsspa
u That fledgc, and It continues win isa
Hedge uyiola,c. The heart has nlao Lcss
moved with other Influences. so tina, nv
70 can SOY, " behold he preycth.n h
irayefs OF vif'uous aud piouy wife have
zen answered. The frequent VISA 10 lie
anc'uafy here. Of that happy family, },
preparing The way for On e,ciual ab5ce
hat blessed sanctuary above.