Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-06-14

We'll, them said the maiden innocent
reducing her voice TO whisper and look
ing around the room, they say MIR. Brush
drinks-and that he is under the influence
tQt liquor every Sabbath.-and John No
axes told me l'oiher day he saw him pur-
chase quart Of gin, At Mr.. Tapes store
and besides that, he has been seen
in the tavern bar-room several times late.
Ilyr
why Miss sly!' You don't say SOL
LAW mev why how can youv were the
exclammatens which followed this pre-
cious scandal.
oh yesr continued Miss SLY, T've
known il for great while, but didn't
want TO say any thing about it, be-
cause was afraid it would make dillicul.
| y.'
'WelI.now there! = broke out Mrs. NTeeks
= that Just puts me in mind Of something.
thought Mr. Brushes face lnoked very
! red in church last Sunday--and be acted
,rearlytoo, il pears 10 me. Didn't you
abse,.e L, Mrs. Dowr asked Mrs
Neeks, tui?ning round--'I'm sure YOU
must
We'll. come to think answered Mrs.
Dow, j did,
oh hQ, lhnt's il then!' exclaimed Mis-.
Meeks.
Yes that's IL replied Miss sly
Z Aud now the whole cpmpany 'sct in
with steady stream OF talk about the
awful disclosure. All was hubbu6 and
Mprplr--cach ono trying to drown her
neighbnr-and before they closed tlIe
discussion Mr. Brushes character was ar
mhils.ed.
The tea party at Mrs Meeks broke up
at late hOur-and each one went home
with visible marks Of wonder and sur.
Prisc,' ('as o the folly Of sinners!') depic
ted in her countenahce.
When Mrs. Meek's parlor was entirely
cleared, and all wasquiet, che sat down
befIe the fire with her husband, Mr. John
MeeIls She was unusually taciturn for
her, aud Mr.. Meeks seeing il inquiredthe.
cause.
'Oh, nothing-noihng,' said Mrs.
Meeks, stating up suddenly--'lhlt is,
nothing 0fimporiance, ] was only think
ing
so | perceived, said Mr.. Meeks;
syou seemed 20 be quite lost in
thought
'li's very strange, amt il! suidMrsMeeks
glancng round 10 her hashand
Very stranger inquired Meeks, look
ing up in amazemeut-'what's very
strangoP
why Mr. Brush
'What Of Mr.. BiushH
'Why he drinks!' exclaimed Mrs Meeks
mir. Brush drinksh exclaimed Mr..
Meeks, with asionishment-'M Mr., Brush
drinks! who has been circulating that
SANDER!
Il mustn't tell said Mrs, Meeks--.but
believe il, and great many others be-
leve it--and some have observed bis in
,oxication while in the pulpii--and john
Nokes seen him gil liquor al Mr.. Tapes
store; aud he has been seen in ilIe tavern |
aud other places! Any thing buta drunk
on clergyman !''
"A base slandern Mfr Bleeks, rising up
and walking the AoOr4-sa base tea.table
slander Fine business lor pack Of
women to.be engaged in! Couldn't your
company find any better employment
sNell, we'll! replied airs Meeks, with
an i4omical smile -'don't balieve it--kcep
d drunken clergyman! I've cleared my
Coincidence, and that's enough; shant
say any more about it. You amt com
nbllad ~ belieyo me. Go on your own
way
When Mrs. Mceks closed the lastsen
tence, she rose up and threw hcrselfont
of the room asifthe ten Furics impelled
her, and thus put an end g The ccnver-
salisp,
Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs, Lucinda Dow,
and The other ladies', who were present
whom Miss Polly Sly made her develop |
ment; hurried home and told their hus
bands, aid when the sun rose next mur,
ming, SlokevilIe was ringing from one
end 10 the other with the awful tale that
Parson Brush was drunkard! And not
only that, but that he had been drunk
ard from iIle time he came 70 Stokevllle
Ana some said they had heard Of his in.
temperance even pelOte--t thAt thAt tly ~ H"u l - g.
ways been intoxicated in The puiplt--and
that his hest discouFees were delivered
under the influence Of liquor, there was
no doubt. 'rhele werS more than hun.
dred persons 10 be found who Eecolleclcd
| 20 have seen him il a state Of uutatutal
excitement, .tl,ougb,' as they said they
| did not suspect any thing al the tlme.'-- fe
Every little Git of sickness WI which
lthe parson had been visited during bis
soiourn al tue village was aslTibuiedJto
drink--aRd there was deiermiinall.on
with man, woman and child. 70 dismiss
him forthwith, even without the iorlnall'
lhy.of a9ivial, a,
Il Parson Brush, as may be anticipated
could net getsa hearing in thls small NAL
storm of excitement. He was condemn