Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-15
Talipa' Department.
Appeal to the Ladies Of America.

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Ioberiy and earnestly, tits because we think
it no honor to you to offer you the perpet- =
ual incense Of "small talk" because our Z
theme demands soberness and earnestness !,
and because-we will confess tive great !
ly desire to win you as helpers and co-labor- :
ers in the good cause Of Temperance. !,
In this resurrection Of virtue and hui :
mainly against the remorseless ~despotism !
of appetite, 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
sorrowful experiences, by the sad awful
tragedies which have defled and violated
the sancity of home-by the wall and want
and woe from many adesolate hearth-stOne,
you are justified in publishing your league
against the destroyer. While these gloo-
my annals remain, woman interest in the
progress of the Temperance movement none
can question.
In every relation Of life III which her
heart has been linked with other hearts,
she has been stricken by the blight which
the far-hying pestilence sheds from its wings.
OF all ties on which the wealth of her ma
ture is layished, not one, however near,
however tender, however sacred 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 its iron mas
terry, to couple the name Of DRUNKARD
with one so dear, and to drag out a weary
life, hcart-broken, fast linked to brutality
and shame, this is no common SORROW
Let US speak Of these victims.
TIE BETRoTHED.-Here many a nader
wooed AMI won and plighting her troth tt
the youth of her heart, and looking forward
to the near day when, having uttered bri
dial vows they shall set forth together
"Pilgrims Of Life"-to her eye on all til
future the golden sunshine lying-a stron
arm, a faithful heart TO lean upon-a man
ly form ever by her side, her grace and de
fence-the vigilance of love to shield he
from all rough minds-has suddenly see
the vision dissolve before the dark mag
of the bowl. He to whom she gave til
priceless jewel Of a maiden's troth, h;
found a deeper charm in the social glass;
He came to her presence flushed with wiz
and, from his forward speech and eagu
eye and bold approaches, she must shrir
sad and trembling into her maidenly +
serve. He goes from her presence to wa
ton with her name amid the companions
his festive hours. Soon the finger of pu
lie regard singles him out as one on the ro
to ruin. Sitting the anguish of her hear
she ventures once and again some please
remonstrance. He listens, promises, brea
his word, grows resentful, and plungesdet
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dreams. That image 50 dear she mn
Danish from the chamber Of her soul.
With a sore and aching heart she must tt
from that picture to the future. Long m
it be before that deep wound in her brc
shall be closed. If she go not down to
early grave, a withered flower nipt by
another sad one from the band of Made
lie who she calls by the honored name
Rather, isno longer one to be reverenc
She cannot SO and offer a daughters cal
scs to one reeking with the fumes of
revel. In the street cries Of derision
insult follow him, every one of which il
dagger to her heart. And she bears
name-she is his child-she must blush
him and wear his shame, and walk in
shadow Of his dogradation-and look IL
him fallen and loathsome as he is, as
father still. She has none to show he
fathers loyc-none to enrich her wit
fathers blessing-20ne to breathe for
a fathers prayer. How such a grief II
drink up the spirit. IF it do not q
kill, it must dmkcn all the coloring of
Another Footprint of the curse:
TIE SlsrER.-AND here is one wi
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a brothers name and fame. She sees
starring 70 Lo sovv with eagle eve and
ty aim and generous resolves, and her
dent soul wcllnigh lends him wings.
what JOY it shall be to her to see him
and the wreath Of honor-what a cl
ING pride shall be hers in his successes
On the altar of his advancement she W,
think it a small thingto sacrifice hers.
his need she would give up peace aud |
and well nigh life and honor to save or
him. 1t is a deep we'll of truth and
devotion, q sisters heart. But in
brothers path the snares of the encha
are spread. The glow of the wine-cup
shines the lustre Of the bright distant
he painted for. The eagle eve is soon
med-the nerve of endeavor is palsic
the ardor of pursuit-the dream of fan
the hope and the purpose ofeminentu u.s.
ness-that scheme Of life the world sh
feel, are al quenched in the fiery drau
Droops with that noblcr life the sister
dent soul. How can she bear the con.
between the dream and the reality!
can she look upon him her trust and
had mantled with such heroic g%arnitu1
poor slave Of sense-sunk to a level
the brute. She cannot lean upon his
--shc cannot hold him to her heart
cannot point him out with pride amid
throng; she can only weep over him and
The WIFE.-CoME now with me
look upon a yet sadder scene. 1t is a
winter night and the p%itiless blast sh
the rattling easement and drives in thr,
many a creyice the falling snow. Her
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