Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-07


was fine, the dancing graceful Mrs. Pyper
had peculiar faculty OF entertaining com
pany; her party was always the gayest and
the most attractive one of the season.
Young ladies' felt thai night on retiring,
that their pleasure had beer very great
they had never been quite so happy at a
party before. Young men said when reel
ing home-ior, If the truth must be told.
the liquor made sad work. - domned foin
party domed ioin C is a domned foin
place for parties, and Mrs. P-P-P, Piper
knows how to give en-
/ SAID every body was happy. No, not
every body Mrs Lyon was participating
IN the dance, and while pausing Tor others
t. I'LL the figures her husband passed aud
spoke 10 her. Suddenly a death-hke pale
ness oyerspread her face, aud when the mu-
stefan cried Ladies Cham, she was mo-
Understandable to do her part. Mr.. LYON
observed her agitation, and begging OF her
partner that she should be excused. led her
to a seat
Are YOU Ill, my dear ? asked Mr.. LYON.
III IN mind she replied; aud she gave
HIM such look OF mingled sorrow and
pity, and then such an expression of IN
tense suffering that he lnvoluntarily looked
away To AVOID It.
Let US 20 home, said she.
Very well, was the brief reply.
Presently they were on their way, but
not word was spoken Arrived at their
own dwelling, Mr.. Lyon led his wife into
the parlor, then, turning to leave saId-'I
will be at home IN a few minutes
Oh, stay stay, for Gods saken cried
she, selzlng his arm; and for the sake Of
our children, for your own souls sake. put
not again that accused bowl to your bps
But he rudely undld the grasp, and push
ed her from him. She uttered one piercing
shrek aud then sunk upon the sofa, bury.
ing her face IN IT'S cushions The demon
was reused within him The passion for
strong drink IN which he had INDUCED
years ago, was not dead, but sleeping and
the single glass he had been tempted To
take at Mrs. Pyper's excited feelings that
could not be resisted. The effects of that
fatal glass Mrs. Lyon saw at the party. and
that was the cause OF her agitation. She
would not have gone, had she known tina,
VINE would be furnished for tie guests. But
regret was NOW unayail'ng-the work was
done.
Mercilul Heayenr exclaimed she. God
forbid that should 1--we To see hlm TAN A.
gam! She wrong her hands IN apon,
she arose, aud walked to aud ir hurueds
a. II Ia dispel a harrible VISION She drop
pei upon her knees aud PRAYED long aud
earnestly. thal be-. Do whom cenlered all her
hopes, ner love. uer lie. might be presery-
ec from lie temptation Thus wrestling
with her grIei, she spent the remainder of
the night
Her Mars, fears we're realized. Mr Lv-
on that evening lound gambling sdIoOn
opel. and there he entered and drank and
drauk, ili be was beastly drunk He con-
tuned drinking dat after day, and month
after mouth Ia his lucid Intervals his wife
reasoned with him, size appealed to him,
she lred to persuade HIM to abandon his
cups.
But what cared he for reason or appeal
WHAT cared he for home, for wife, for cnil-
dren, tor property, for reputation, Tor his
souls salvation He would have barered
them ala for glass Of rum Hi- path was
slead,, downward He paused not m his
mad career. aud at an early period ell INTO
d drunkard's grave.
Mrs Lyon shared the ordinary fate of
the mebuate's wife She learned,
" TO sullly on when every JOY bad ied,
Aud strive to love when love tseli ras dead
Intense vas her anguish, as she watched
day by day, over the children of her ahec-
ton, aud saw them whitening IN the chill
ling atmosphere of her wretched home
The many comforts winch had been as
q atelul To her here as the dews OF heaven
to the earth, passed from her presence, aud
then, one by one, vanished those coEyen-
fence, which even stern necessity seemed
to require; and at last, she st IN her bare
and comtortless room, with none to mourn
with her The fire on her hearth became
dim aud cherries aud as she crouched
over the struggling embers, the light Of
hope was quenched, and the dark clouds of
despair gathered over her lite's horizon.
How many others had dormant passion
for ardent spirits awakened that night-how
many young men had their love of the bowl
strengthened-how many were confirmed
m their bad HABITS, 1t Is not the object of
tbs tale 10 relate. The champagne did its
work, and II was work fearful in It's re-
suits. Bot Mrs Pyper's ambition TO have
sparkling vine aud a sparkling party, was
gratIhed the consequences she never
thought II worth while To look after.
On, woman how often thou art found
IN error Lending Thy influence to fash
lonable drinking, which, IN turn, FORCES
cham that drags womanhoood into the
deepest misery How slow then thou arr
IA learning that when thy sister suffers,
thou too, must suffer for blow struck
upon any link 10 the chain OF human Atm
ny, must be felt throughout its whole ex-
tent
Among those who attended the party was
Charles Green, an agent Tor large mer-
cautlle establishment IN New York. He
soon set himself to work to inquire into
the pecunIary affairs of Mr.. Piper
What do you hndF said his brother Will
liam, al whose house he was stopping.
Il find things bad enough, returned Char
les, 'Pyper cannot possibly pay up in New
YORK Our house will give him no further
credit, am sure. Ned Brown has mort
gage on the place where ne lives The mo
L.. Il.