The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-22

gard and attenuated, were clean anC
spotless, his haif was well arranged
his eye was bright with intelligence
and his voice and bearing those of !
seholar3 The publishers and arbitra,
II tors were interested extremely. They
inquired into his history, and finally
offered him employment on the maga-
zine for which v b tthstalg t had been writ
| ten.
A little money judiciously applied,
soon altered the appearance of the
/ young man, and in a short time he
took his place as second editor Of a
monthly magazine, with the means
and positipnlof gentleman.
/ Now here was an opportunity of
retrieving his lost character. Here
were. friends, ready not only to over
look the past but to assist in making
mis- future calm and free from care.
Here was public ready to listen to
his teachings, and a patron ready to,
reward his labors. For a little while
Advent on well, and those who knew
him began to congratulate themselves
upon the happy change. Those who
before admired his genius, were be-
ginning torespect his integrity. He
washappy and successful in his new
avoeaton. He married a young and
beautiful girl, bis cousin; he found for
himself a cottage, which the care,
economy andgentle temper of his wife |
converted into a home, and he was
beginning to be al happy men. 1t
would be well if our story, ended here; /
but, alas for human frailty! alas for
good resolutions made without prayer
to God! alas for principles in which
He assist 1notl the young husband of
that fair young wife fell back into the
abyss, and forfeited the respect of his
employers and the sympathy of his
friends, through his devotion to the
bottle. ,.g5 og. .r Il
1t were a weary tale to tell how
often he repented, and was forgiven:
now he passed from the editors6ip Of
'ne magazine to that of another: how
le went-from state to state and city to Il.
'lty, hard working, aspiring, san
rune, talented man, bearing the curse
# irresolution, never constant but to |
he seductive and dangerous beset-
nent" Of strong drink; how friends |
dvised with him, and publishers re-
lonstrated; how at one, time he had
0 far conquered his propensity as to i
all himself, in a letter to a friend, ga II
lodel Of temperance and other vir-
les;;" and how, at another he forfeit Id
q the occupation which was the sole {
ependence Of his little family, by fire. {
uent relapses Into his old, disgrace {
Il habits, how he committed under i
le excitement Of intoxication, faults |
I'd excesses to which no gentleman
ould plead guilty; how he borrowed b
oney Of his friends without the I
cans or intention Of returning it; how e
forfeited the esteem-eyen while t.
s talents commended the admiration p
of the public; how he succeeded in n
inging many literary speculations v
to life, which his vicious habits and d
attention to business murdered in &
cir youth; how he became CON Il
med drunkard, with only now "
d then fitful hour or SO in fl
llch to throw off on paper, the va {
ries of a mind rich with learning
d imaginative fancies; how his
ung wife died broken-hearted, and a
W ne became so reduced as to be lo
le no longer to make an appearance A
long his friends; how his wife's b,
'ther, constant to his falling for 81
mes, and ever anxious to conceal his ie
,es. went with his MSS, from Office pl
office, and from publisher to pub- 10
her in search of fba ,,aa.,o ~ allI