The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-04-06

sslhsh Interests. aad honestly dslne %
yourself yeur true posilion.'
Boz. Mr.. MlIdman--
The i~o men had passsd nearly IN
ir"n,ol Mr. Muddlsr's splendid establish.
mfnt. aad we're standing lhere when The
tsken-keepes commenced . reply 10 HE
minister's last remarks. He had uttered
but The first word o. lwo, when ne ~.s
intercepted BY pale. ihinly dressed e.
malr, who held little sirl hy The hand.
She came ap befare him aud looked him
steadily In he face for . moment o.
lwn.
Mr.. Muadler, | believe shr said.
Yes. madam. TIA, is my psme.' q q.
his reply.
/ have conc. Mr. Muddler,' The wo-
nen then said. Nth an effort 10 smile and
sn c. polite air. 10 thank yon Cor :
present that received Last night
Thank me. madaml there certainly
must be some mistake. I never made
you present. Indeed. / have not the
pleasure OF your scquainisner.'
You said your name vas muddIsr. I
brlievs!'
Yes. madam, asIl told you before. thai
10 my name.'
Then you are ths man. You made
my little gril here. prssen, also. and se
have both come with our hanks
You deal in riddles. madam. Speak
oui plainly
As ssid brfore.' The woman replied
With bitter irony in her tones. Il have
come with my little girl tn thank you FOR
the presen, we received LAST night A
pressn, Of wrelchednsss and sbusr.'
i am sull as fer from understanding
you ss ever the tavern keeper said
never abused you. madam. do not even
kno~ you.'
But you know my husband. sir! You
hive entced him 10 your bar. and for his
money have given HIM poison tina, has
changed him from one Of The beet end
kindesi nf men, into demon. 10 you,
then. ] nws oil the wreichedness | have
suffered. and The brutal treatment | shsr-
cd with ny helpless children las, night,
II 10 Cor this tina. have come 10 thank
yau.' .-..z- ~.
Surely, madam. you mus, be beside
yourself. lhase nothing 10 do with YOU
husband
Nothing 10 DO with him!' The woman
exclaimed. IN an excited tone. .WouId
10 heaven that il were so! Btfote YOU
opened your sccutsed gin palace, he wa'
a sober man. and the hes. and k,ntest %
husbands--but. en,iced by you. your adj
ver,isemenl and display OF fancy drinks
he was tempted with IN the charmed circle
Of your bar-room. From that momen
began HE downfall; and now he is losl 10
sell-con.rol--los, 10 leellug-lOst 10 hu'
msniiyr
As The woman said this she burs. int
tears, and then turned and walked slow.
ly away.
TO that painful illustration Of Oh.
HuN VI NHdi u udFo cetNs VIC "tuieto'
remarked. as The tao stood once mo't
alone, l have nothing 10. add. May The
lesson sink deep into your heart. BE-
tween you and that womsn's husband
existed a rrgular business transaction
Did il result IN a mutual benefit! An
swer tina. question TO your own con-
science
How the tavern-keeper answered il,
We know not. Blu, II he received no be-
ne6t from the double lesson. we trust
tina, others may; and in the hope tina
the practical truth We have endesvoret
briefly TO illustrate will fall somewher,
upon good ground. we cas-, il forth fol
The benefit Of our fellow men.
Glue me neither poverty nor riches"
He was wise man Who made tina
prayer. He was we'll aware Of the boil
ex,remes--aad he desired to belong q
NH i'm those DAYS wire called The mid