Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-06-16
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"A WARNING TO YOUNG FEMALES.


Many years ago, an aged clergyman rela-
ted to the writer the following dreadful story
of young lady, member of his church,
She was very pre-possessing in her manner
and had many admirers. Among them was
one who won her affections; but before sne
gave away her heart irrevocably, she though'
she would consult her pastor.
She asked him his opinion about H. anu ne
answered her by asking this question:
'Does he not drink too much ~
She answered, "he might have done SO
formerly, but he has reformed"
aHow reformed?"
ale now drinks very little, If any"
The old man could see farther than she,
and said, n advise you not 10 marry him, be.
cause he will very likely become a drunkard;
this habit will increase upon him, and before
he or YOU are aware, he will be sot."
Love proved more powerful than the old.pas-
tors faithful warning. She married. She
trusted her influence would draw him away
from his evil habits, whatever they might be.
But sIlope told a llattering tale" She found
to her sorrow, that love had little power to
win him from his cups. After while they
moved from his neighborhood and he lost
sight of them for many years. In the course
of journey, he passed day or two in the
neighborhood of their distant residence. He
there learned his course of life, and the end.
He continued 10 drink, until he would often
have the delirum tremens, and required three or
four neighbors to watch him, TO prevent his
destroying himself. During the fits which last
ed three or four days, the moment he slept
soundly the fit would leave him, and he
would slowly recover.
But the appetite was so strong upon him
that neither the horrors of this disease, and
the love, if he had any remaining for his
wife and little ones, nor even life itself, which
he must have been aware would have been
the final sacrifice if he did not quit, could
prevent his return to his miserable course OF
intemperance. AT last God seemed to give
him up Just before the visit above spoken
of, he had another terrible attack of the deli
rum tren,cns. Four men were watching him
His wife was lying down in the kitchen, his
little boy in his room, About II O'Clock al
night he feigned himself asleep-the men
supposing that, as usual, his fit would now
leave him, went home. In few minutes
after they were gone, he arose from the bed
and his little son knowing there was danger
slipped out of another door, and ran as fas
as he could to call the neighbors who were
a quarter of q mile distant they returned a:
fast as they could. When they came nea
they saw that all was dark. And as they
entered the kitchen, they heard something
fall, as if in puddle of water on the floor
When they procured a light, they found this
was the last motion of life in the poor inebr
ate as his leg had risen and fallen i'll the still
ness of death in his own blood-ior he hat
cut his throat-and on The same floor was
fonnd the remains of his poor worn out vile
hacked 10 pieces with an axe.
Comment is needless such story preach
es more cliectually than the most laborcd ar
gument. Let the yonng be warned. Lei
our warm-hearted female friends beware
how they yield their hearts TO amy but con-
sistent tcctotaler,-N. Y. Organ.
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