The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1846-11-19
A GOOD STORY.

! The editor of the Iiayerhill Gazette re-
la;es the following story, derived from an
English clergy man:
In the parish where he was once Idca.
ted n England.) there lived young man
about twenty-five years of age. who was
so slanieluIly addicted to tie use OF ar.
den; spirits, sha, he was usually known
by ihc cognomcn OF !. Drunken Charley"
lie was = very ingenious and eanah.lla !, - :.
N-i.@-As - Iha highest
wages for bis labnur. lie wholly ne
elected 10 provide Tor his family, and ex-
pended nearly a'I lis earnings ai the pau
PER mi'l-aliis grng shop. An old lady
named Nanny, Iell an especial interest in
his reformation, aud although she indulg-
ed daily in her glass Of temperate ale, vet
she was never disguised. nulice Of a
temperance meeting beng held in the pa-
rish vas given ont, and Nanny felt anx..
lous that Charley should 20 and sign the
pledge. and she urged him to do so. lie
inquired # she had signed. and learned
that she had not We'll. says Charley.
!" III sign when YOU do" This language
took the old lady by surprise. She low
cl her ale, aud did not like to We il up;
hut her anxiety abnut Charley induced
her to attend the meeting and sign. Char
Iev was not backward in fulfilling his
p.rt Of the contract, although when he
made the promise he had no idea Nanny
Would forego her ale on his account. lie
worked steady for month. and II, the end
Of that time had lad by a considerable
sum Of mcney. His wife aud family
were uUcnn ri0ns Of wha, he had done,
and had no hope of the lUtare but as in
diratcd by tbs past--poveriy and wretch
c;lness, the usual lot of a drunkard's Ia
m'ly. Charley Took his money, aud re-
solved on plan ta surprise his wife and
restore her 10 gladness. lie went In the
butcher and baker and purchased u large
fu1nrilv Of provisions. and ordered a ton
%! coal 10 he forwarded To his house, re-
guessing nf each to forward lhem imme-
Gillelv. lie then started for home, de-
ierminpd TO get INTO the house secretly,
and conceal himself in such manner
that hp conld witness the surprise Of his
wife on the arrival oi so vast quantity
of the necesSasies uf Efe.- On his way
Ilnme he stepped into miilmer's, and
purchq>ed bonnet for his wife, ordering
ii 10 be sent Immediately home. lie then
secreled himself in his house, and soon
began To witness the arrival of his pur-
glasses. As they came in, one by one,
and pIcd w the articles on The table,
Charley's wife remonstrated--the goods
did not belong there. they had mistaken
the house. Each one insisted that was
the house desi!natel-and that the arti-
cIts were paid for and delivered per con
tract. She began 10 expect the arrival of
the landlord of the hnuse with a sum-
mons for her to move out, in rr,ler To give
place Ia another and st@adicr tenant who
had sent his food. fuel. &C., in advance.
She fell upon her knees and prayed for
assistance in This supposed extremity
Charley could remain iacog. no longer.
lie burst forth to the wonder and amaze
ment Of his wife, and the explanation
which followed may be better imagined
than described. Charley remained true
to his pledge, and became an efficient adj
vocale 10 the temperance cause.
We have introduced this illustration in