The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-04-27

and expressed himself as being surprised
how people could scanlaIize Bardott as
they did, for his part he considered him i
monstrous clever fellow. Bar,lot contin
ucd to cultivate this intimacy, and ut the
same time Knowing what were the f.rlinrs
of Clemcntina, his niece and adopted
daughter, put his wits To work to make
her his accessory and assistant in th"
work to gain Sarah over to his fcndisl
purpose.
Bat before giving the reader the detail
OF his projects, We must huut up Lake
and his son. 1Le old man had n~t vet
been TO see Sarah, although scarcely day
passed, but he prom scd himself to call on
her that evening, but alas, for him the ev-
cning invariably found him in state,
which rendered him unfit for any place
but his couch. At this time the card OF
John Lake, Attorney at Law, appeared in
the advertising columns of the Daily
John had passed Il crcditabIc examination,
and was admitted to the practice Of law.
Old Lake, the father, WIS proud Of his
son, rs well rs Edwards father was proud
OF him, and the admission of John was "A
source of infinite pleasure aud satisfaction
to him. For the last twenty wears he had
manifested no disposition to leave off the
vicious habit he was guilty of, and Which
lie had become so habituaic,l tu ~ Ia
form part of his nature, but now, s..in,r
the great obstacle, he his sons father was
IN the way TO his boys success, it gave him
cause for mature reflection.
why do | drink he reasoned, do
not know why. wish could quit it.
es l wish | had never tasted drop of
the Poisonous stuff, but how can |, the
effort might kill me, and vet better he
dead than To be 4 stu bling block in nv
boys way. Never yet has my son up
braided me for my conduct, although !
have abused him when intoxicated, anL
It have been Of any service to linn
Know not of it. Tie little we nave. came
from his mother, and nv own conscience
tells me If can bc uf no service to him.
ought not 10 bc II drawback to his bros
Perity. Oh /! | wis sincerely could out
IT! must, | must make the effort e.
lhe knock at his heart though feeble
was responded to. If the uU he there.
the end is accomplished. Man bv nature
Is weak, human nature is prone to err,
and we admit that once a habit is ac.
quired, and from frequent practice becomes
part OF mans nature, it requires Il strong.
Ia vigorous effort to overcome il: but read
er, the first point to gain is the will the
errlng man must first gain his own con-
sent, his desire to abstain: too many i'm
agine they really desire to abandon q prar-
tIce, when the reces, nf his heart would re-.
veal the contrary opinion; let the consent
he obtained, and say will No one
knows what he can do until he tries
Never look behind. make up your mind
to meet with difficulties and trials hut
press onward, determined whatever 10
the consequence, you will act up to your
declaration-I will, and You will in the
end triumph. Old Lake did not sav he
would abandon the habit, but he said he
would try, and he did try; he induIged
only moderately with the firm detcrmina-
ton he would cease eventually John
was reJoice' at this change, formerly not
a day escaped. but his father would be
Intoxicated, and now though he was aware
his father still drank spirits, lie was re-
Joiccd, we say, to find there was change
tor the better. .a.
Poor Sarah struggled on to live in a de.
cent manner. but by the influence Of Glenn
entina and Jane two more Of her scholars
were taken from her and she found her.
self with only ten dollars in money. Al
ready she had deprived herself OF many
comforts she had formerly been. enabled
to indulge herself with. and now she clear
y saw that soon all her resources would
be exhausted. She had seen John Lakes
advertisement in the paper, and it was the
first intimation she had of his being in S.
/" u could call on him, but oh, no. He
will give me the last farthing he possesses,
but no, delicac. f3rbids that should ask
ms assistance. Oh, my mother did you
believe your child would come to this
But yet, 10 not repent Of not accedng
to your wish; no, better to die"
TO DE CONTINUED