Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-12-15

profusely Eeaped on my head.
Such was my piiable state al this period
a state apparently beyond the hoTe Of redemr-
ton. But a charge Was about to take place
a circumstance which eventually turned the
whole current Of my life 10 a new and uhho-
ped for channel.
The month oi October had nearly drawn 10
a close, and on its las, Sunday evening ! wan
dered out into the streets, ponderirg as well
as | vas able to, for | was somew hat in'oxi-
Gated, on my lone and friendless condition.;
Ny frame was much weakened by tabiiual
indulgence in intoxicating liquor. aud little
fitted 10 bear the cold winter, VI bich had al
read begun to come on. Butt had no means
Of protecting myself against the bitter blast
and as anticipated my coming misery
staggered along homeless, eimlesst end oil
but hopeless.
Some one tanned me on the shoulder. I'm
usual thing that, TO occur TO me for no one
now cared to come in contact with the wretch
ed, shabby old drunkard. was a disgrace,
a'living, walking disgrace ! could scarce.
" believe my own senses when ] turned and
met a kind look; the thing was so entirely
unusual and unexpected, that ] questioned
the reality Of it-but so it was. il was tue
first touch Of Kindness which | had known
for months and simple and triflng as the
SiSuueohNV u"9 "IHNoi """ifF "'"' w
my heart, and like the wing Of an angel trou-
bled the waters in that s,agnant pool Of aifec-
ton, and made them once more reflect a lit
tie Of the light OF human love.
The person who touched my shoulder was
an entire stranger. ! looked at him wonder
ing what his business was with me- regard
ing me very earnestly. and apparently with
much interest he exclaimed
MIR. Cough, | believer
THAT is my name, replied and was pass
ing on. ..
GU have been drinking to-oay' saio Tue
stranger, In a KIND voice. mhlch arrested my
attention., and quite dispeiled any anger at
what might Otherwise have considered an
ohclous interference In ny AFFAIRS
Yes sin replied, have.
why 90 you NOT sign me P'euGe' was
the second inquiry.
considered tor a minute or two. and then
informed the strange friend, who had nnex-
ptcted'y interested himself IN my behalf, that
! had no hope OF ever becoming a sober nan;
'hat L was without a single friend In the
word VINO cared ior me, or what became oil
me-'hat iuIly expected 10 ole very soon
! cared not how soon-nor whether died
drunk or sober-and IN faci' that ! was In a
'o m, U 1--WE ieoA,es'ness.
Inc stranger regarded me with a benevo,
ieht Iook-'ook lns oy 'ne arm, ana asked
me how should IKE 10 be as l once was,
Respectable ana es'eemeu anu wen c,au' ana
si''hg as useu 70 IN a pace OF woisn'P' en-,
aoleo 10 meet my iriehos as IN Ola hhes' ana
1ccelVe rom mem me peasant moo OF Iecog1
milton as loihe'S--l III iac' become d uselul
inenner oil society 49,,
ON! replieo j, shouIo ike ali these
things hTst rate; out nave no expectation
tha' such a ming VIII ever happen such a
thing cannot be possible.
'on'y sign cur pleoge' remarked my irlend,
.ano WIN warrant 'ha' II snail De so. Sign
II, anc VIII intfodGce you myself 10 gooa
irienos' VINO VIII ieei On interest," your WEI
iare, and lake a pleasure In heiplng you 10
keep yontgoo resoiuuons. ohiy MI. "ougn'
sign the piedge all VIII De as nave said;
ay, and more .oo'
Oh! how pleasantly lhose WORDS OF KIND,
ness and promise Ieii on my crushed ana
bruised heart. l had long oeen a stranger 10
feelings such as no" a"oke 10 my bosom.
a chord mao oeeh 'oucned wh'ch Viofa'ed 10
'he tone u 'o'.t tiope onee -! neu'
and began TO MINK strange as IL appeared
that such 'hingS as my 'rienu PROMISED me
might come TO pass. on me instant l re-
solved 10 'y d. ieas'' anu saiu 70 the sHah-
gen., 80,
Meil' WIN SYN l"
mhen. ne askeu. 60,
cannon 90 30 .o-h,sni, ! IePneo' Ioi
mus nave some more oIlnK presently Dull
cettainiy VIII 'o,morio"'
we nave a 'f'nPe'ance meeting .o,mod,
10" evening he SSiu' you sign II 'neh'
d"i': ,.,
nat is ngn', sa'o me- g,asP'ng my naho'
VIII oe mere 10 see you
you snail l 'elha'ktu' anG we paI'ea:
4 wen on my "oy, ouo"eu ny Ne nnu
interest wnicn, al Ieast some one nad 'aEen
IN my wei,a'e. ! sa.u . MySe,', uis
should oe me las' ae' o. my me- VIII per-