Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-09-15
miscellaneous.
The Drunkard'S Good Angels.
BY t. s.

Jane was a year and a half younger
The two children had been sitting at the
work table with their mother, one of them
studying her lesson, and the other en-
gagged on a piece of fancy needle work.
Papa hasn't come yet,' answered
Ady.
mo, dear but IFS getting late, and
it's time you were in bed. He may not
be at home for an hour
Ady laid aside her work and left the
table, and Jane closed her books and put
them AWAY in her school satchel.
you can light the lamp on the man.
telpieco,' said Mrs. Freeman, after a few
moments, looking around as she spoke,
when she saw that the children had both
put on their bonHets, and were tying
their warm capes close about their necks.
She understood very we'll the meaning of
this (; and therefore, did not ask a ques-
ton, although the tears came to her eyes
and her voice trembled as she said
'lt is very cold out tonight, children
But we Won't feel it, mother,' replied
Ady. We'll run along very quick
And the two little one went out, be-
fore their mother, whose feelings were
choking her, could say one word more
AS they closed the door after them, and
left her alone, she raised her eyes up.
wards and %murmured, God bless and re-
ward the dear children
1t was a bleak winter night and, as
the little Adventures stepped into the
street, the wind swept fiercely along, and
almost drove them back against the door.
But they caught each other firmly by the
hands, and bending their little forms to
meet the pressure of the cold rushing
air, hurried on the way they were GO.
ing, as fast as their feet could move
The streets were dark and deserted; but
the children were not afraid. Love fill
led their hearts, and left no room for
fear.
They did not speak a word to each
other as they fastened along. After 60
ing for a distance Of several blocks, they
stopped before q house, over the door of
which was a handsome gas lamp, bearing
the words, 'Oysters and Refreshments
1t was a strange place for two little girls
like them TO enter, and at such an hour
but after standing for a moment, they
pushed against the green door, which
turned lightly on its hinges, and stepped
into a large and brilliantly lighted bar
ROOM.
'Bless u.s. exclaimed a man who sat
reading at a table, 'here are those babes
again
Ady and Jane stood still neal the
door, and looked all around the
But not seeing the object Of their search,
they went up 10 the bar, and said timidIy
10 a man who stood behind it, pouring
liquor into glasses
Has Pepa been here tonight =
The man leaned over the bar until his
face was close 10 the children, when he
said, in an angry way,
u don't know anything about your
father. And see here, don't you come
here any more. If you do, I'll call my
brig dog out Of the yard, and make him
bite you
Ady and Jane felt frightened, as well
by The harsh manner as the angry words
of the man, and they started back from
him, and were turning toward the doc
with sad faces, when the person who hat
first remarked their entrance, called GU
loud enough for them 10 hear him.
'Come here, my little girls
The children stopped and looked q
him, when he beckoned for them to ap
proach, and they did o
Are you looking for your father ~
he asked.
Yes, SIR replied Ady.
what did that man at the bar say t
your
'He said Papa was not here, and III,
if we came any more he would set h
big dog on u.s.
lie didP
yes, SIR
The man knit his brows for an instan
Then he said,-
who sem you Eere?'
Nobody answered Ady.
'Don't your mother know you ha,
come
Yes, sir. She told us 10 90 TO be
!, but we couldn't until papa was at HON
And so we came for him first
He is here.'
is he I? and the children's fac
frightened.
'Yes, he is at the other end of |,
room, asleep. III wake him up (
YOU
Half intoxicated and sound asleep,
was with some difficulty that Mr.. Ere
man could be aroused.
As soon, however, as his eyes we
fairly opened, and he found that A
and Jane had each grasped tightly o
OF his hands, he arose up, and yield
passively to their direction, suffered ,ht
to lead him away.
% dear i exclaimed a man who h
looked on with wonder and deep intere
'That's a temperance lecture that | c;
not stand. God bless the liuIe ones,'
:. added, with deep emotion, 'and ri