Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-06-12
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT.

! recollect one member OF Congress WHO
was always rallylng me about our Congress
siona Temperance Society. Briggs he
used to say, Il am going to sine your tenn
perance society, as soon as my demijohn is
empty but just before it became empty, he
always filled it again. At one time, to-
wards the close OF the session, he said TO me,
q am going to sign the pledge when get
home.' well you have said So greet
many tines 'But,' he replied 81 am in
earnest; my demijohn is nearly empty, and
| am no, agoing to fill it again He spoke
with such an air OF seriousness as had not
before observed in him, and as impressed
had changed his feelings. why said he
had short time since visit from my
brother, who stated to me fact that more
deeply impressed and affected me than any
thing recollect to have heared on the sub
ject in any temperance speech | ever heard
or read.
'ln my neighborhood is gentlemen Of
my acquaintance, well educated, who once
had some property, but now reduced
poor!
He has beautiful and lovely wife, lady
of cultivation and refnement--and most
charming daughter.
This gentleman had become decidedly
Incorporate in his habits, and had fully
alarmed his friends in regard to him. A,
one time, when a number Of his former as.
sociates were together, they counciled as
to what could be done for him. Finally,
one of them said TO him, 'why don't you
send your daughter away to some dis,in.
guished schooli' which he named, %, can
not said he 'it is out OF the question.
am not able to bear the expense. Poor
girl! wish | could 'WelI,' said his
friend, 'if you will sign the temperance
pledge, will be to all the expense of her at
tending school for one year. VIVA, does
this mean said he do you think me in dan.
ger of becoming drunkardF No matter,
said his friend, about that now, but will
do as said.'
sand H. said another, 'will pay the rent
Of your farm year, if you will sign the
PLEDGE 'Well, these offers are certainly
Iiberal-but what do they mean? Do you
think me in danger of becoming drunkard
What can it mean! Blu: gentlemen in view
of your iberality, will make an offer:
will sign if you will! This was PROPOSE
tlOu lHef Hou NOl Colisiueicu, duu were uOt
very well prepared to meet; but for his
sake they said we will, and did sign and he
with them.
And now for the first time the truth pour.
ed into his mind, and he saw his condition
and he sat down bathed in tears.
Now, said he, gentlemen, you must &C
and communicate these facts to my wife
poor woman, know she will be glad &c
hear it; bur | can not tell her,
Two of them started for that purpose
The lady met them at the door, pale and
trembling with emotion-'What,' she in
qured, is the matter What has happened
to my husbandr
They bid her dismiss her fears, assuring
her they had come to bring her tidings o.
her husband-but good tidings, such as she
would be glad TO hear.
your husband has signed the temper
ance pledge-'yea, signed in good faith.
The news nearly overcome her-sht
trembled with excitemenl--wept freely
and clasping her hands devo,ionally, sh,
looked up to heaven, and thanked God 70
the happy change. Now said, she hav
husband as he once was, in the days @
I our early love,