The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-01-14


Wao tinO % sueltt olzl-lfifel
thoughfs, the effort seems extraordiBary-
TO me it is so natural. But, Herbert
Markham, it was not TO talk of poetry
that | asked you to walk with me |
have lived in this world-and beautiful
world 1t is-ten years longer than you
have will you listen to me, and hear
my advice, as il | were an elder bro.
! ther?o
"That will I, and gratefully" said
Herbert with real emotion-for he felt
the reverence, and yet elevation, we
most of US experience when brought into
communion with a superior mind.
"You are surrounded by temptations
strong ones | grant, if you look not be-
you'd the present moment-but entreat
you yield not to them. Independent of
your own loss, in choosing a path that
must lead to ruin, remember that it is by
showing ourselves worthy of liberty that
we slaves shall become free. Every fall
ling off of an individual is backward
step for our feIow-sufferers. Already a
small body is organized, we meet often ;
will you add another voice, another unit,
TO little party who, working out their
principles in the light of religion and
morality, hope con6dentially to bring
about better order Of things"
"But | am so ignorant" exclaimed
Herbert "what can dog"
"Only at present be worthy-and
, yield not to the vile trickeries which dis.
gust while they degrade"
"And do you never" replied Herbert
with real astonishment, "and do yol
never name two prices, or sell faded ar
ticles at candle,light, or soil things tC
make them seem a bargain, Or"
fCNavarlD
+" And yet have been seven years il
the house "
"At first suffered severely, and was
fined half my salary for my indiscretions
Tor the list OF finable offences was even
longer then than it is now. But by one
of those consequences will not call
them accidents-which follow us on the
right path, in some unlooked-for man.
ner, it has happened that once was the
means of preventing an extensive rob-
Berry and that three of Messrs. Have
all's best customers have for years insist
ed on being waited upon by myself
these reasons, | believe, induce them
TO put up with my folly;' and | tell you
again there is little band who will not
lend themselves to these vile trickeries." J"
/ "And yet for seven years you have
not bettered yourself 1t is hopeless
prospect"
Think of doing right; andthe bettering
for all of us ViH come. But speaking in
a worldly point of view, others who have
followed the plan have been benefited
personally by it; for | need scarcely say
that those who resist this sort of tempta-
ton are not likely to fall into the habit
of seeking bad company; and the very
money they have saved from the gulf oi
idle dissipation has enabled them tC
start in business for themselves"
"Aud you-why not you?"
" am still poor-for have my deal
mother to support"
"What is it your little band are
Cling for?" returned Herbert.
"To procure an alteration in existing
customs, by which our time of daily la
Dor may be reduced to twelve, or, as
say, ten hours daily. | am satisfied il
only remains for our wrongs to be known
for them TO be redressed but the evil
has grown so gradually and stealthily
that habit has accustomed the world tc
its frightful reality, and, slow to change
, it cannot at first understand the miserleI
: of this monstrous system. Even those
who are the greatest sufferers, the mos
ruined in health and degraded in mind
: are often the last to stir for their own re
lief. In fact, the movement is takins
place among the few whose establish
ments are conducted on upright priuci
pies towards their customers, and hu
manity to their servants for, my young
friend, we have the sanction Of some EN-
ployers on our side, and honor and graft
, tude are their due. 1t is our individua
7 misfortune to be under the control o
! naTrow-minded masters, who have no
even the understanding to feel the cruel
ty they are practising the men who al
I ways clog the wheel when social ad
t vancement is intended. And this is t,
1 be accounted for easily, I think. Bu
1 come, promise me that you will be on,
a Of us-if only for your sweet sister
9 sake-pTomise!"
lido; and | will pray to God 70 he'll
me keep such promise. Howard,
Q shall never forget tonight; but there, yo
2 are coughing again; is it wen for you I
d be out so late /" And as they wake
s away from the bridge, The deep tones q
|. St. PauPs beomed forth the midnigl
: hour; while William Howard's contlr
. ued cough measured time-the mort