Holly Springs gazette., 1845-08-02


ed in substance what has already been be-
| fore the reader.
WELL said neighbor B. that is all well
enough; don't blame you for not wanting
your house 10 be the resort Of the drunkard.
but there will be no harm in keeping litile
in your cellar TO sell out pT1catety to Us re
specta5Ee people; yes, keep Ii suug in your
cellar. friend Cautious, for though good, the
crtter has strong breath, know
I'll do no such thing. MIR. B, that's plain;
III ii not wear false colors. not l.
But you know we cannot obtain lass
nearer than at Deacon Holden's. IN next
village. if y0u refuse to keeps little. Just tor
our accommodation, and it is not such a dis.
grace to sell spirits as you have brought
your mind to believe it TO ne; just think OF
" hat number of rery respectable persons
who drink as good as you find
Il don't know but they are, but If so, they
ought to be ashamed of the company they
keep. Let all the true temperance men, be
gathered into one vast assembly. with their
wives and children what a noble happy
crowd there would be of we'll dressed per
sons. with their bright and shining faces! -
You would there find the best of Colum-
bias sons and daughters You would
there find talent and refinement. and best
of all YOU would find peace and domestic
bliss. Religion would spread her radiant
wings, and hover over the place, and seek
for an entrance into every heart. But let
all who resolutely refuse to take decided
stand with that happy company, be herded
together it would truly be vast, a migl-
tv crowd, but oh! what misery, what de-
Gradalion and wretchedness would be
there What horrid oaths, what basphe-
nous language would fall upon the ear
What discord would there be witnessed and
/ how MANY covered with rags would there
! be seen And then the voice OF weeping
| and Iamentation, that would break from
| this assem6 ed multitude, and the wild cry
! of distress, as many a starving one vdInly
| cried for bread Ali methinks the res,
/ pecttb}e portion of such an assembly, would
soon be .yin to look with longing eyes upon
! the first named company, and upon fh9mset-
| as too, and if | am not mistaken, would
/ feel ashamed OF their ch sen associates.
Mr.. b did not see fit to reply and so on
! left The house. Mr. Cautious was as good
| as his word and after he had cleared his
house of all deadly drink. be and his lami-
iy came up boldly and signed the pledge
/ Mr.. c.. went to work in good earnest, anc
| ia less than a week he had obtained many
signatures TO the pledge, and among tht
! rest stood the names OF the two men the
Deacon had his eye upon with the 1nien
tion of securing their property for his sons
and il was as he predicted they so mana
ged as to keep their property. IN their OWE
hands, much TO the vex ,tion and dsaPpolnr
ment o. the Deacon who almost believed
it already his own. Harvey Layman sooI
VESTED Miss Susan again, and IN f5'
weeks, a splendid wedding came OH a
the house Of Mr.. Cautious, Nor did Ann
the daughter of Judge Spruce think 1t an
DISGRACE to become the bride OF Georg
Cautious, the ensuing spring.
While Mr.. CautousM Mas making ever
effort to repair the evil be had done; Dea
j con Holden was fre,tiog about his III iuci
2 and was soon stretched upon bed OF SICK
5 ness, and died before he had accomplish ne
, his object. Three of his sons fell by th
! hand of intemperance, and the two Lett Ut
e provided for, became strong teetoialers, an
2 industrious happy men. what became
e the others cannot tell, and thus L clos
Y the story as abruptly as | commenced
/; leaving The reader to fad the mofal lesso
fl il contains.