The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-28


man. bowed down and hzggrrd. sat By
The Gre. lhe picture OF wrelchedness- lie
started mp when I entered. and made 10
lhe door. bal fiood before him aud said.
I. should like 10 have a ward with yss
before yan 60. You are. ! presume. lhe
falher Of that ehild!"
IL am. sir" he replied.
"And yon are aware uf The cause Of is
dealh,' He hang down his head and
sebbed.
81 DO mol wish 10 speak severely 10
you. my friend, al surh a Time; bat you
must take This as special and solemn
warning 10 youseli-- one seni. hope. by
Providence. 10 Withdraw you from The
guilty eoune you are now pursuing. which
musi inevitably end in niier ruin and mis-
cry 70 yourself. your wife. and your chill
drtn."
Il know il. sir" he gasped. al know
is But have heen infaiaaiej---mst--
and cruel 10 my family in The exIemr.-
| fefl il all now 4 see ihc horrid gnilIiness
OF my course. and have vowed never 10
drink, again. ! have sworn il over The
body ofmy poor rhild. whose love 1 had
begun 10 iorgel. whose comfort had laie-
ly altogether neglected and you viii
see. sir, shall persevere 10 my drlermina.
liou." Al rfr f
Il am glad 10 hear H." said; aban-
don wholly this prarlice you have given
yourselfup to. Do not even taste. ior The
firsl drop does the mischief and shall
be most glad 10 learn that you have become
restored TO uselnlness as q member Of So
cieiy. and 10 the renewed love and re-
speci OF your wife and chlhlren."
81 faithfully promise" he said. and
seized my hand and pressed il I" shall
swear 10 yon, il that be necessary" W
.Qui,e unnecessary" replied. .,he
re,oIulion that cannot he kept without an
oath. will no, be KEEP, with one;" and lher
left. ia
Several months passed. and. being mucf
occupied. the circumstances had almos
passed from my mind. until one morning
a visiior ralled 10 inquire for his account
and gave his name. which at once re
mcmbered as the occupant Of The coiiag'
Of Smiths Yard. had some difficult,
in recognizing him again he was clean
healthy looking. and well dressed
change seemed 10 have come over The en-
tire man.
al have Kept my promise. sir" wer
his first words. !" Ihavc not tasted one drol
Of intoxicating drink since thai sad morn
ing. and with Gods help shall never tastt
another drop while live. have fount
the good consequences in my restore,
selfrespect, in restored heal.hand strength
in the restored enjoyment Of my hom,
and family. have taken cottage in
clean and healthy part Of The town ; fnr
do you know. sir, my craving for siimn
lanis stuck BY me SO long as ! breathe,
the air of that filthy court. Who knows
how many drunkards these unwolesomt
courts and yards Of our town annually
make am now teehtaller, and slrea
DIV member Of association jus, formet
for improving the healiI, Of The town.
None can join So zealously in such eoot
causes as those who havc suffered frsu
the evils they are intended to cure /; and
trust am NOT ibe'leasi jealous among III,
members Of these movements"
expressed my cordial delight at learn
ing the radical cure lha, had been made il
his case, encouraged him 10 proceed
and settled the business about which he
had called.
Afterwards walcherd his progress, am
had frequent occasions to meet him as !
fellow laborer 10 The excellent movement,
in which he had so heartily joined and II
this day, / believe, he is a, work-a use
ful, industrious, and generally respecie,
member Of the society anfids, which b,
lives.
/ Thus Providence sent its warning 10
time. Would that all the tlispensalioni
of God were thus turned TO profit, ant
made as fruitful in good consequences.
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