Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-06-26

| sure, 10 drink Oy y0ufSelt-dnd as Tue
broke the dtftrn on''-
A very heavy shallow Passed over James'
face, for he saw that there must have been
something hotter than even ginger in the
temperance Cordial" as it is falsely call, d.,
that Andrew had taken, or else he would
have endeavored TO redeem lost time, not
TO waste more and he thought how much
better the REAL temperance cordial was,
that, instead of exciting the brain, only
warns the heart.
"No" be replied after pause" | must
60 and finish what was about; but this
evening at seven O'Clock meet me at the
end Of our lane, and then I'll be very hap
| py Of your company"
Andrew was sorely puzzled 10 discover
what James cordial could be, and was for
ccfI 70 confess to himself that he hoped it
would be different from what he had taken
that afternoon, which certainly had made
him feel confused and inactive.
AT the appointed hour the friends met in
the lane.
(Which way do we go? ?" inquired An
drew.
"Oh, you faks. it at home 2" said An
drew.
81 make it at home," answered James.
."Well," observed A Andrew, ethat's very
good of the woman TINT owns ye. Now,
mine takes on so about drop of any thing,
that she's as hard almost on the cordials as
she used TO be on the whiskey."
"My Mary helps to make mine," obser-
we'd James.
"And do you bottle it or keep it on
draught" inquired Andrew, very much
interested in the "cordial" question.
James laughed very heartily al this, and
answered
"Oh, | keep mine on draught-always
on draught there's nothing like having
plenty Of good thing, so keep mine al
ways on draught;" and then James laugh
ed again, and SO heartily, that Andrew
thought surely lis real temperance cordial
must contain something quite as strong as
what he had blamed him for taking.
James, cottage door was open, and as
they approached it they saw a good deal of
what was forward within. A square ta-
Bile, placed in the centre o! the little kitch-
en-, was covered by clean white cloth
knives, forks, and plates for the whole fami-
ly, were ranged upon it in excellent order: :
The hearth had been swept, the Louise was
clean, the children rosy, well dressed, and
all doing something. "Alary," whom her
husband had Characterised as ''ihr patient,"
was busy IN bt sting, an the very act Of
adding to the coffee, which was steaming
On the table, the substantial acconpani-
ments Of fried eggs and bacon, with large
dish of potatoes, when the children saw
their father, they ian TO meet him with a
great shout, and clung around to tell him
all they had done that day. The eldest
girl declared she had achieved the heel Of
a stocking; one boy wanted his father TO
come and see how straight he had planted
the cabbages; while another avowed his
proficiency in addition, and volunteered to
do sum instanter upon slate which he
had just clraned. Happiness in cottage
seems always more real than il does in a
gorgeous palace. 1t is not wasted in large
Il ,ms-it is concentrated great deal of
love IN small Space-a great, grenf deal
joy and hope within narrow walls, and
compressed as it were, by low roof. Is
it not blessed thing that the most moder-
ate means become enlarged by the aff+c-
tions ! that the love of a peasant within
his sphere, is as deep, as fervent, as true, as
lasting, as sweet, as the love of prince
that all our best and purest affections
will grow and expand in the poorest
irorlAy soil and that we need not be
rich TO be happy? James felt all this and
more when he entered his cottage, and was
thankful 10 God who had opened his eyes,
and taught him what a number of this
worlds gifts, that were within even bis
humble reach, might be enjoyed without
sin. He stood-a poor but happy father
within the sacred temple of his home and
Andrew had the warm heart OF an Irish
man beating in his tosom, and consequently
shared his joy.
81 told you'' said James, 81 had the true
temperance coriiqi at home-do you moi
see it in the simple prosp rity by which
owing to the blessings of temperance, am
surrounded do you not see it in the rosy
cheeks of my children, iuSthe smiling eyes
Of my wiie-did Y not tell truly that she
helped to make it ! Is rot this a true cor.
diil," he continued, while bis own eye.
glistenrd with manly tears, sis not ,h,
prosperity of this cottage true Temperance
cordial !-and is il not oLcayS on draught
flowing from an everything fountain An
| not right, Andrew; and will you no
forthwith take my receipt, and make il TO
yourselfl you will never wish for any 9th
er it is warmer than ginger, aud sweeie
than annisped am sure you will agre,
with me that loving wife, in the enjoy
ment of the humble comforts which an n
duStrious sober husband can bestow, smiling
healthy, well-clad children, and cleal
, cabin, where the fear OF God, banishes al
other fears, make
"TnE TRUE TEMPERANCE CORDIAL
/ DR.. FRANKLIN, when in England, use
lfAla al. r A