Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-23
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY ss, 1852


al! attired and waiting and he came in
toXlcated ! Poor Helen's bewildered sen
ses could not at first fully comprehend the
scene. W hen she did realize the terrible
truth, the shock was more than she could
bear.
Over the whole scene of pain, disorder.
and confusion, that transpired on that
evening we must draw veil. ANY read
er oI even ordinary Imagination can real
Ize enough of the intence distress which
It must have brought to many hearts. with
out the aid Of distinct pictures. And
those who cannot realize it will be spared
the pain Of It's contemplation.
I One week from that night, at about nine
O'Clock IN the evening. as old Mr.. GRAY
was passing along one of the PRINCIPAL
streets Of the city where the occurrences
we are relating took place, young man
staggered against him, and then fell at full
length upon the pavement, from whence
he rolled into the gutter, swollen by a
smart shower that had Just fallen. Too
drunk TO help himself, he must have been
drowned even IN that insignificant stream,
had there not been help at hand.
Mr.. Gray came at once to his relief,
ana assisted him to rise and get upon The
pavement. But now he was unable to
stand. Either hurt by the fall or unner-
we'd by the liquor he had taken, he was
no longer able to keep his feet While
Mr.. Gray stood holding him up, unde-
termlned how TO act, another young man,
not so drunk as the one he had in charge.
came whooPng along like an Indian.
Halo Is this YOU. John, holding I'D
old Mr.. Gray or is it old Mr.. GRAY
holding YOU up? Lhiccup.l Blast me. if
can tell which Of you are drunk, or
which sober. Let me see hic-hic-cup.
Was 1t the Whale swallowed Jonah. or
Jonah the Whale is it cid Mr.. Gray
hic-cup-that is drunk, or John Barclay .
john Barclay !! calculated the old man,
IN tone Of surprise and grief. Surely
tins wretchcd young man is not John
Barclay =
If he is not John Barclay, then | am
not-hlc-cup-not Tom Watson. He's 4
bird, though amt he, old gentleman (?
-hlc-cup-Look here, I'll give You five
dollars,-hic-cup-if you'll stop these
hic-these conlounded hic-hic -hic-cups-
There n0w-lhere's a chance for YOU! I!
-hic-blast 'em He swore off for six
months, ha! ha ! ha And its just,-hic
Just week to-nigh! since the SIX months
were up. Hurrah for freedom and prn-
ciPIe Hur-hic-hurrah =
Thomas Watson -
Don't you come your preaching touch
over me, mister, if YOU please. I'm free
Tom W Natson,-hic-hic-hic cup--l 'm--hic
I'm regular team-whoop John,
there, you see, would drink to freedom
and prlnciple,-hic-cup-on the--hic-
day his pledge was up. But the old fell
low was-hIc-too strong-h!c-cup-fo
him. He's been dunk as i fool ever
sInce-hic-cup
Just at that moment a cab came by
which was stopped by the old man.
! oung Barclay was gotten INTO it and
driven TO Mr.. Gray's dwelling. When
brought TO the light he presented sad
spectacle, indeed. His face was swollen,
and every feature distorted. His coat was
torn, and all his clothing were wet and
covered with mud. Too far gone to be
able TO help himself Mr. Gray had him
removed to a chamber, his wet garments
taken Off and replaced by dry under-cIolh-
ing. Then he was put into bed and left
for the night.
When morning broke, Barclay was
perfectly bcwiIdercd. The room IN which
he found himself, and the furniture. were
all strange. lie got up; and looked from
The window; the houses opposite were
unfamiliar.
Where am |? What is the meaning
Of all this 2 he said, hall-aIoud, as he
turned to look for his clothes. But 40
garments of any kind, not even his hat
and boots were visible.
Strange' : be murmured, getting into
bed again, and clasping his hands tightly
upon his aching and bewildered head. lie
had lain, thus, for some minutes, trying to
collect his scattered senses, when the door
of MS chamber was opened by a servant,
who brought him in full suit of his own
clothes not, however, those he remember
ed TO have worn the day previous.
As soon as the servant had Withdrawn,
the Young man, who had felt altogether
dlsinclined to speak to him, hurriedly arose,
and dressed himself. On attempting to
so out, he was surprised, and somewhat
angercd, to find that the door Of the room
had been locked.
Ringing the bell with quick jerk, he
awaited lmpatjently an answer to his sum
mons, for The space of about a minute,
when lie pulled, the cord again with
stronger hand Only few moments more
elapsed, when the key was turned III the
door, and Mr.. Cray entered.
Mr.. Gray is it possible!' Barclay
eiacnlalah le the nld man stenned mo tie