The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1849-12-26

4 ahsiinenee from Intoxicating fluids. visited
The plsre. Tie husband and wife were
then induced 10 alisEds;le lempeiqnce
meeting. and lisifn - his addsess. Wits.
pers and signiieanl looks passed between
Tie acquaintance. Hh.n Thomas md lis
wife entered lie shurrll; and scarcely one
among The number thought they could BE-
u i'll beIefiiled IL whai they might heal.
But ihey did mol see Thomas's heart nr
know what wreirl,ed heing lie Nj, Lin.
sell 10 BE-. Through Necessity neither lie
nor his wife had tasted spirit for several
days. - their means Of obtaining il had
failed. The cranhenies were 1l'gaihered
from The meadow. and persons of their
character could mol obtain employment.
Tins situated. Thomas knew lie must
lake different course. or himself and "a.
mis would be sent 10 tie woik.house. II
was On account of these circumstances
that he this evening consented with lis
wife - attend he meeting.
Wien lhe speaker eonlnenced. Thom-
as, feeling himseIfnncasy. wished himself
away. Ilni by degrees lie herame more
anil more interested. until his Eve fixed
upon The speaker. and the tear Than rolled
down his bloaled fare proved The depth Of
lis feeling. DE heard his own ease 50
well described. The remedy 50 plainly
/ pointed mi, 50 aflpriionaiely urged, that
new light seemed 10 break npOn lis mind.
AMI lie iuwarlIv exclaimed !. can do ii,
| will 10 il. il lie in ille attempt and
II the rlose of the service. going boldly
up 10 grnnp Of temperance men, wha
were surrounding The speaker. he request
cd that his name and the name Of his wife
might be added 10 the temperance list. A
murmnr Of appreciation followed his re-
quest. and hand after hand was presented
for cor graduation. Nancy pulled her
husbands coal as she heard her name
mentioned, and said family. /. MOI mine.
mot mine, Thomas" But lie words were
unheard or disregarled. and he bent stea>
. dily over the shoulder 81 The secretary ill
he actually saw the names of Thomas and
Nancy Milman among The names Of those
Who pledged themselves 10 abstain from
all use 81 ardent spirits.
. As lie turned to leave the church, Will
liam Stevens, sober, industrious man, a
friend &c Thomas in his better days, but
whu had long abandoned the society Of q
drunkard, took him by The hand, and, az
Ter expressing lis satisfaction al the
course had pursued. invited him 10 call al
his house on his way home. After some
/ hesitation. Thomas and Nancy consented;
] The latter being exceedingly pleased ~ be-
!. ing again invited 10 call OH Hannah Ste
J ycns.
II As William opened the door. Hannah
rose from her seal BY The cradle, and glanc-
ell FIRST al her husband, and then nj his
. companions, with look Of establishment
and inquiry. which yielded. however, 10
J one Of kind welcome and glad surprise,
when her husband said, i" have brought
: yon some friends, Hannah" Yes"
/ said Thomas; and may we henceforth me-
rit The name" Nancy hung down her
4 head as IL ashamed Of The thoughts that
! were passing through her mind. Hannah,
! noticing her appearance, feared she did
! moi sympalhise much with her husbands
:, feelings. must encourage the poor wo-
!, man, thought she. or her husband will be
undone. Ii Nancy does not encourage
! him BY her example, all will be lost.
) The company then seated themselves
i round lie cheerful fire, and while Thomas
r and William we're engaged in conycrsa'
]. ton, Hannah threw aside The quilt to le,
! Nancy see the baby. II was just the ag.
i. OF her own, but, oh how different. The
e rosy. healthy little creature before Der, IL
e its clean nighlgown, sleeping SO soundly
recalled 10 her mind her own, pale, sick
r. ", neglected child al home, in lis ragge,
% dirty dress, so seldom changed |; and lh,
!. tears started in her eyes 4. The sad recoi
,e lection. Hannah saw the effect produces
5 upon her feelings, aud wishing 10 inereas'
4. ii still more, asked her 10 walk into he
,r bedroom 10 see her other children. Han
ii nah was kind, careful mother, and
!. knowing the strength Of a mothers love
!, She wished 10 make use Of this strong prln
i. ciple 10 recall The wic,ched wanderer be
ii fore her 10 sense Of her duty. Nor wa
she disappointed in the result Of her eS
ID pertinent. Nancy was evidently atiecie
lie ii view Of the neat, comfortable appeal
y. ance Of her neighbor's house, and Hanna
m seized tins opportunity 10 point out 10 he
ID her dreadful neglect Of duty. Il was
N kind, but plain, faithful rcproof, calculal
rs ed 10 awaken in her bosom every leelln
" of mother that yet remained. Name
e. did not leave The room until she had pr
H. missed BY her own example TO encourag
he her husband 10 return 10 The nniior'
nj practice Of sobliety. Thomas and i
n, wife then took leave Of their kind nelgl
90 bors.
n We will leave This happy ireside, al
Il, Just accompany Thomas and Nancy
ia lheir Jesolaie abode. As they apprnac
ed Tie house, the faint cries Of the negle'
MS ed baby FIRST mel the parents ears. 10
M Mary was eutleavning, as usual, 10 gu
Tic The li,ile sufferer. There was no fire Y
=. on The hearth. no ligh, upon The TAB
ON hui tile moont Teams through the Chan