Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-08-18
miscellaneous.
Reformation Of William Writ.

The distinguished VIM. Writ, within
six or eight months after his first marri-
age, became addicted to iniemperancc,
the effec, of which operated strongly on
the mind and health Of his wife, and in a
few months more she was numbered
with the dead. Her death led him to
leave the country where he resided, and
he moved TO Richmond, where he soon
rose to distinction. But his habits hung
ubou, him, and occasionally he was found
with Jolly and frolicksome spirits in bac-
chanalian revelry. His true friends ex-
postula,ed with him, 10 convince him of
The injury he was doing himself. But he
still persisted. His practice began TO fall
off, and many looked on him as on the
sure road 10 ruin. He was advised TO get
married, with a view Of correcting his
habits. This he consented 10 do, if the
right person offered. lie accordingly
paid his addresses TO Miss Gamble. AZ
ter some months attention, he asked her
hand in marriage ; she replied MIR.
Writ, | have been well aware of your in
tenlions fer some time back, and should
have given you 10 understand that your
visits and attentions were not acceptable,
had | not reciprocated the affection which
YOU evinced for me. But | n yield
my assent until you make me u pledge
never TO taste, touch or handle any in
toxicatihg drinks This reply TO Mr..
Writ was as unexpected as it was novel.
His reply was, that he regarded the prop
osi,ion as a bar TO all further considera-
ton of the subject, and left her. Her
course toward him was the same as ever
his, resentment and neglect. In the
course of q few weeks he went again,
and again solicited her hand. But her
| reply was, her mind was made up. lie
became indignant, and regarded the terms
she proposed as insulting TO his honor.
and vowed it should be the last meeting
they should ever have. He took 10 drink
ing worse and worse, and seemed TO run
headlong 10 ruin. One day, while lying
in the outskirts Of the city, near a little
grocery or grog.shop, dead-drunk, a
young lady, whom it is not necessary to
name, was passing that way to her home,
not far off, and beheld him with his face
upturned 10 the rays of the scorching
sun. She took her handkerchief, with
her own name marked upon it, and pla-
ced it over his face. Alter he had re-
manned in that way some hours, he was
awakened, and his thirst being so great,
he went into the little grocery or grog-
shop to get a drink, when he discovered
the handkerchief, at which he looked,
| aNI ,ha a, nY,a n tt,nt xunc on - Aftnr n0t.
sing a few minutes, he exclaimed
Great God I! who left this with mel
Who placed this on my face = No one
knew. He dropped the glass, ~exclaimint
Enough /! Enough He retired instant
ly from The store, forgetting his thirst
but not The debauch, the handkerchief, o
the lady, vowing, it God gave hin
strength, never TO touch, taste, or handl'
intoxicating drinks.
To meet Miss G. was the hardest effor
Of his life. If he met her in her carriage
on on foot, he would dodge round III
nearest corner. She at last addressc
him a note under her own hand, inviting
him 10 her house, which he finally gath
cred courage enough TO accept. He toll
her if she still bore affection for him, h
would agree TO her own terms. Her re
ply was: : My conditions are now whf
they ever have been.' Then said III
Disseminated Writ, : | accept Them
They were soon married, and fror
that day he kept his word, and his affair
Frightened, while honors and glories gath
cred thick upon his brow. His name hu
been enrolled high in the temple Of fame
while his deeds, his patriotism and re
nown live after him with imperishabl
~lustre. How many noble minds migl
the young ladies save, if they would 70
low the example Of the heroine-hearte
Miss g., the friend of humanity, of he
country, and the relation of La Faye,,'