The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-05-13

the little fellow by the ear, led him to the
door, gave him kick and bid him 60 home.
"Is that your boyI' asked one Of the party
of Snob, as he returned tO'the table.
my bOy,' replied the shoemaker, Will!
forced smile, che knows who his mother is,
but the d-l could mt father him. At
81 thought he called you fatherl"
$50 the scamp did, but you II all under
stand, when tell you that he lives in------
Alley, and that his wench of q mother,
when she wants money, sends him and tells
90 hol then you've been down there late
ly,'h enquired another, with knowing nod
Of the head. ...-r'.. ,..r
''Why, yes" replied Jack "I couldn't
help calling on her,-Vldders, yOp know, are
This called forth a shout Of laughter, and
Snob John, having convinced his companions
that the child was not bis son, went into a
long ,disquisition on love, particularly the love
Of 'vidders," as he termed then,
After the door had been closed in the face
Of the little boy, he burst into flood OF tears,
and remained on the stairs weeping, until his
conduct attracted the attention of two gentle
men who were passing through the hall be-
low. To their enquiries he stated that his
mother, who was suffering, had sent him af-
er his father, but his father who had not been
home for many days, had cruelty abused him.
The gentlemen were affected at the child's
simple story; and at once concluded to
conduct him home to learn the truth OF his
statement. He seemed anxious they should
go, but still was afraid his mother would not
like it. 1t was not unnl after the gentlemen
looked into the room and assured the boy,
from what they saw, his father would not go
vy.N Al tbaf ha faA 1nn af hn
gentlemen wrapped him 10 his cloak to pro-
tect him from the freezing air, as they wended
their way over the iee-COVefed paVements. On
the road he told them that his mother was very
poor and sick, that his little sister was dying,
and his mother had sent him for his father to
save her life. After a lengthy walk they ar
rived in the dismal neighbOrho0d OF the Gas
Works, and turning into Gas Alley, came to
building dilapidsted from age and misuse -
The boy led the strangers into an upper room,
telling them that was where he lived; and as
the little fellow entered the doorway, tears
rolled down his cheeks, and he walked lightly
as ii afraid to disturb the dying slumbers OF
his little sister. ........'...l r.... ....
The gentlemen were horror stricken with
the scenU. In that cold room not an ember
sent forth its gratifying heat. There was no
furniture save an old table, two or three stools
and bedstead, while tallow candle, fasten-
ed in the wall, cast but faint and dismal |
light around the room. Leaning over the bed,
was delicate woman, whose eyes were fixed |
upon an object before her. She neither OBJ |
served or heard the quiet entrance Of her vis- /
tors, and they staid their steps as she gave |
Vent to the following bitter exclamations;
so, God spare my darling Clara but few
hours lOnger-J ohm will come and see her die |
He does not love her mother any more-he
las made his home so miserable, that he new 1
,r visits it-but he always doated upon Clara
-he called her his darling girl. 0, John!
John! ydAr daughter is dying!-she has ask
I'd thousand times for her papa, ,-and you
,aDnot be SO cruel as to stay awayl Good Godl i
ny child is dead!' and giving shrek, she
ell upon the floor. . aa nn
The two visiters flew to her assistance, and
'aised her upon the bed. While one attempt H
ID to comfort the boy, the other went for q
physician. Both succeeded, and soon Mrs. Il
smith vas revived aud placed beside bright Il
ire which had been kindled in the meantime. II
were administered, but they afford. II
I'd no relief. Her heart was broken, bleeding, Il
bleeding from negligence, suffering and Il
woe. She looked around the room again and Il
lgain, and asked for John, but he was NOT II
lesvored to console her, but in vain. Before
daylight she breathed her last, prOnouncing /
With her dying breath the name of her neg II
igent husband. She was placed by the hands /
II strangers on the bed beside the angelic II
orm of her starred daughter, which had
tarved to death. The gentlemen who had wit
lessed this sad scene, could not restrain their Il
ears. They made every arrangement necessa-
y for the occasion, and while one took the now \
one boy home to be properly cared for, the
1ther started in search Of the husband "Snob \
)Ohn" was found at the W Restaurant, II
put SO dead drunk from the nights de- H
that it was impossible to communi.
'ate the news to him, and therefore, without
consulting him, the strangers had the wife and Il
laughter decently inferred. III. ' Il
Careful enquiry led to the knowledge of
he following facts. "Snob John" had been II
| kind and affectionate husband, until he be-
,ame addicted to the use of ardent spirits. As Il
he advanced in the different stages of drunk II
'nness, he became less careful OF his family, II
md at last, deserted them altogether. The Il
wife strove hard against poverty, and day and
hight piled her needle to save .herslf and /
children from miserable death She would II
occasionally appeal to her husband through
heir son, but received only such answers as
le gave IN Christmas Eve Gha .had toiIa1 II