Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-06-29

| another. But | am afraid they are no
strong enough to lead him back TO the path.
he be lias forsaken.'
on can think what YOU please abou
IT, gentlemen spoke up the llndlord,' 'bu
! can tell you my opinion on the subject
Wouldn't give much for the mother who
would let two little things like them &c
wandering abou! the sttee,s, alone, at hi.
time of night
One of those who had expressed inieres
IN the children, felt angry at this remark
and he retorted with some bitterness.
And would give less for the man whc
rNUtFd make their father drunk!'
Ditto to that responded one Of the com
pany.
And here's my hand to hat said anoth.
err.
Inc landlord, finding that majority o
his company were likely to be against him
smothered his angry feelings, and Kept ST
lenee. 4 few minutes afterwards two OF
three oil the inmates of the bar,room wen
away.
About ten o'clock on the next morning
while Mr.. Freeman, who was generall}
sober in the fore part of the day, was in lis
Office, stranger entered, and after sitting
down, said--
! must crave your pardon before hand
Tor what | am going to say. Will you
promise not TO be offended p
If you offer an insult, will resent it,
said the lawyer.
so far from that, come with the desire
to do you great seryice.'
Very well. Say on
i WAS at Lawson's relectory last night.
'Wenr
"And | saw something there that touched
my heart. Ill slept al ali last night, il was
only TO dream of il. am father sir
have two lille girls and love them ten,
derby. Oh, sir the thought of their com.
ing ont, in the cold winter night, i'll search
OF me, in such polluted place, makes the
blood feel cold in my veins
Words so unexpected, coming upon Mr.
FRESHMAN when he was comparatively sober
disturbed him deeply. In spite of all Lis
! endeayors to remain calm, he trembled al
over. lie made all effort to say something
in reply but could not utter word.
My dear sir pursued the stranger, you
have fallen at the hand of the monster, in
temperance, and | feel that ! am in grea
peril. You have not fallen hopelessly -
You may yet rise, if you will. Let me
then, in the name of the sweet babes, who
have shown in so wonderful manner, THEN
love for you, conjure you TO rise superior
to this deadly foe. Reward those dear
children with the highest blessings their
hearts can desire. Come with me, and sign
the pledge of(reedom. Let us though stran
gers TO each other, unite i'll this act.
Come =
Half bewidered, yet with a new hope in
his heart, Freeman arose ard suffered the
man who drew his arm within his, to lead
him away. Before they separated, both
signed the pledge.
That evening, unexpectedly, and 10 the
10Y OF MS family Mr.. freeman was perfect
lv sober when he came home. After tea,
while Addy and Jane were standing on
either side Of him, as he sat near their moth
err, an arm around each Of them, he said in
a low whisper, as he bent his head down
and drew them closer.
on Will NtNGI ldNe w COlilG lOI AlS
again.,
The children lifted their eyes quickly
TO his face, but half understanding what he
meant
a. will never GO there again. he added
Il will always stay at home with YOU
Ady and Jane, now omprehendlng what
their father meant, overcome with Joy, Ind
their faces in his lap, and wept for very glad
ness.
Low as all this had been said, every word
reached the mothers ear; and while her
heart yet stood trembling between hope and
fear, Mr.. Freeman drew a paper from hls
pocket, and threw it on the table by which
she was sitting. She opened 1t hastily. 1t
was pledge, with his well known sigma
ture subscribed at the bottom.
With cry Of JOY she sprang to his side
and his aims encircled his wife as well as
his little ones, in a Gonder embrace than they
had known for years.
The Children's love had saved their faith,
err. they were, indeed, his good angels,
N. I. Organ.