Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-05-16
APPEAL TO THE LADIES

BY EEts A. l. tIONEa /
five come to talk with YOU for awhile
so5eyly and euynesty it IS because We think
It no honor to you to offer you the perpetual
incence Of small talk because our theme
demands sobeTness and earnestness, and be-
conserve viii comics live greatly desire
to win you as helpers and eo-laborers in the
good canse Of Temperance.
In this instruction Of virtue aud humani-
tn against The femorseless despotism Of appe-
tie, if any class Of society have a right to
feel and act that right IS yours. No voice
can accuse You Of meddling with what does
not concern you. BY all your sorrowfu ex-
perences, BY the sad, awful tragedies which
have deflcdand yiontcd the sanctty ofhome
by the vail Of want and woe from many
adeeolate hearth5stone, you are justified IN
Publishing your league against the destroyer.
While these gloomy annals remain, Woman's
interest in tho progress Of the Temperance
movement none can question.
In every relationof life in which her heart
has been linked with other hearts, she has
been stricken BY the blight whichthe far-fy-
ing psstilence she'd from its wings. OF all
the tics on which the wealth Of her nature is
hvished, rot one, however near, however ten
der, however sacFed,has been spared. To look
upon one in whom are garnered up all warm
affections and bright hopes, and behold him
passing under the shadow Of that bondage
which locks heart and brain sense and soul,
IN It's iron mastery, to couple the name Of
DRUxKARD with one so dear, and to, drag
ont a weary life, heart-broken, fast linked to
brutality and shame, this is no common sor-
row.. Let rs speak Of these victims:
The BETRornED.
Hero many a maiden wooed and won and
bliehing her troth to the YOUTH Of her heart
and looking forward to the near day when
having uttered bridal vows they shall SCI
forth togcther-~Pilgrims Of Lfe"-to he
eve on al the future the golden sunshine
lVne-a strong ann, a faithful heart to lear
upon-a manly form ever by her side, he
gfnce and defence-the vigilance of love IL
shield her from all rough minds-has sud
denly seen the vision dissolve before the darl
magic Of the bowl. He to whom she CAV,
the priceless Jewel Of a maiden's truth, ha
found q deeper charm in the social glass;
he comes to her presence flushed with win
-and, from his forward speech and cage
eye and bold approaches, She must shrinl
sad and trembling into hermaideny reserve
He goes from her presence to wanton wit
her name amid the companions Of his festiy
hours Soon the finger Of public regard sI
gIss him out as one on the road to rum
Sitting the anguish Of her heart she venture
once and again some pleasant remonstrInc
He listens, promises, breaks his word, grow
r~esentful and plunges deeper into his exec.
saA Farewell to her bright dream. Thu
image 80 dear she must vanish from tn
chamber Of her soul With a sore an
adhinq heart she must turn from that imae
tp'fhe future. Long musti it be before tn
dsep wound in her breast shall be closed
lfshe 60 not down to an carly grave, a wit
ersd Tower blighted by an untimely frost, Il
&ds 81 fllat wound, a painful memory 81
Win keep to her latest hour.
THE Appeal embraces other special VI
TINS ~ the Daughter, Sister Wife, Moth'
and does With a word Of exhortation to
Femalas as to what they should do, to arrt
this mighty eya- We shall continue to /
portions oft before the Ladies, until i
whole Is Published - AeE.
Touama men;tis INDISPENSABLE to be wor