The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-08-10
THE DRUNKARD's GOOD ANGELS.
BY T. s, ARTHUF

BY T. S. ARTHUR.
"Come, Ady and Jane, it's time you were in
bed,' said Mrs. Freeman to her little girls about
nine o'clock one evening. Ady was nine years
old, and Jane was year and halt Younger
The two children had been sitting at the work
table with their mother, one OF them studying her
lesson and the other engaged on piece of fancy
needle work,
Papa hasn't come yet answered Ady.
No, dear. But it's getting late, and it's time
you were in bed. He may not be 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 sSchel.
'You can light the lamp on the manteplece, ,
said Mrs. Freeman, after a few moments looking
round as she spoke; then she saw that the chi.
dren had both put on their hornets, and were ty-
ing their warm capes close about their necks.-
She understood very well the meaning of this !;
and, therefore, did not ask question, although
the tears came to her eyes, and her voice trem-
bled as she said
sit is very cold out to night, children
But we won't feel it, mother replied Adv
'We' run along very quick
And the two little ones went out. before their
mother, whose feelings were choking her. could
, say one word more. AS they closed the door af
ter them, and left her alone, she raised her ewes
upward and murmured,-sGod bless and reward
the dear children
| 1t was bleak winter night; and as the little
adventures stepped into the street, the wind
swept hercely along and almost drove them hack
against the door. But they caught each other
tightly by the hand, and bending their little forms
10 meet the pressure of the cold rushin. air hur.
ried on the way they were going as fast as their
leet could move. The streets were dark and de
se,teu oui inc children were not afraid. Love
hlled their hearts, and left no room for fear.
they did not speak a word to each other as
they fastened along. Alter going for distance
OF several blocks, they stopped before a honse
oV-r the door OF which was handsome gas lamn
bearing the words, 'Oysters and Refreshments
IL was strange place for two little girls Iko
them TO enter, and at such an hour hut ate,
Standing Tor moment, they pushed against the
green door, which turned lightly on its hinges
and stepped into large and brilliantly liohte,
bar room.
BLESS us" exclaimed man who sat eadine
at table. Here are those babes aganl,
Ady and Jane stood still near the door an,
looked all around the room. But not seeing the
object OF their seasch, they went up to the bar
and said timidIy TO man who stood behind i
pouring liquor into glasses,
Has Papa been here to night?'
The man leaned over the bar, until his fac,
was close to the children, when he said. in a,
angry way,
Il don't know anything about your father. An,
see here, don't you come here any more. If va,
40, III call my big dog out OF the yard and max
him bite you
Ady and Jane felt frightened, as we'll bv tb,
harsh manner, as the angry words of the man an,
they startad back from him, and were turning to
wards the door with sad faces, when the perso,
who had first remarked their entrance called GU
loud enough for them to hear him.
'Come here, my little girls
The children stopped and looked at him. wbe,
ne beckoned for them to approach, and they d
so.
Are you looking for your father ? he asked.
Eyes sir replied Ady.
'What did the man at tbs bar say TO you?'
'Fe said Papa was not here; and that if W.
came here any more he would set his dog on us.
she did''
sYes SIR
who sent you here'
Nobody answered Ady.
Don't your mother know you have come p
yes sir. She told US to go to bed,w couldn'
until Papa was at home. And so we came 10
him first
| He is here.'
| SIS he = and the chidren's faces frightened
| sYes. He is at the other end of the room
asleep. III wake him up for you.
| Half intoxicated and sound asleep it was witt
some difficulty that Mr. Freeman could be arous
| ed.
| AS soon, however, as his eyes were fairly Cd
ened, and he found that Ady and Jane had eacl
| grasped tightly one of his hands he rose up, an
| yielded passvely to their direction-sufierin
them 10 lead him away.
ooh dearn exclaimed man who had looked Of
with wonder and deep interest. That's Tenn
perance lecture that cannot stand God bles
the little ones,' he added with deep emotion, ian,
give them a sober father
81 guess you never saw them before? said on,
of the bar keepers lightly.
mo, and never wish to again; at least in thi
place. Who Is their father"
freeman, the lawyer
mot the one, who, few years ago, conducted
with so much ability, the case against the Marine
Insurance Company
'The same
SIS 1t possible p
little group now formed around the man. and
good deal was said about Freeman and his tall
from society. One who had several times seen
Ady and Jane come in, TO lead him home as thew
had just done, said it was touching case.
10 see said one how passively he Yields him.
self to the little things when they come after him,