The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-02-25


meaning Of his words, but knew that
he did not, and she was compelled to
think that when he did understand
their true import, they mightbe TO him
the talisman Of his severest trial.
In few days little Peleg was regu-
arlyinstalled, assistant clerk, with the
duties Of an errand boy, in the store
of Pridare & Co. His salary was a
meagre one, but he was accustomed to
frugality.
He performed his duties, for nearly
a year, with such strict assiduity and
excellent Judgment, that he was more
rapidly promoted than boys of his age
usally are in extensive stores, and be.
fore the end Of the first quarter of the
second year, he was considered one OF
the most useful and trustworthy sales
men of the establishment, He had
not been in the employment Of Pridare
& Co, a year and a hall, when he was
made assistant book-keeper, with an
increased salary, aagss
Jane had watched the promotions Of
her little friend with much interest,
but, that he might hold her fathers
/ favor, she said nothing about him, un-
less spoken to in reference to his con-
/ duct.
L Peleg often wondered why Jane
| was not as familiar with him, az she
had been when hewas a wood-sawyer,
but as he grew older, he felt that they
could not be brother and sister, except
in such circumstances as placed them
socially, for ever apart, and whenever
he had reason to rejoice over prosper
ity, he would go to his trunk, and TAX
ing out James note, which had been
most carefully treasured, he would
again peruse it with a beating heart
and glistening eye, and say, as he had
said to his mother, when he read this
note for the first time: ay aef
81 will be rich-I know | will"
II One afternoon, Peleg was arranging
h some accounts in q private room when
II.Frank Pridare paid him a visit
II Come little Brown" said he,
/" You never have beep one of US, but
| you must come out tonight, this is my
twenty first birthday. After theparty
at fathers to night, where you will be
of coarse, the boys in the store will
adjourn down town for grand spree
You will joinus this once. You shan
back out" ua n e Nv
"You will excuse me, Mr., Pridare,
said Peleg, mildly. "a s
"No, | aOoRtexcuse you, answered
!, Frank. sharply, ! won't do any sucl
thing" m .n
j" have never been on a spree,
said Peleg. o.. aadu ai~
" You needn't spree, if you don
} want to-" returned Frank, but yo'
; shall CO."
t II cannot go,'"' returned Peleg
| firmly, 81 would not countenance
spree by my presence"
: "Ahl / remember" )" said Frank
"You are one Of these timid fool
, afraid of wine, afraid Of being a drunk
r ard. Tn not; I need not get drum
h urless l want to. My father did nc
die drunkard," p.
: q These are hard words, Mr.. Prid
r are" answered Peleg, with q trem
e bling voice.. {" if you live many year
r you will repent them; but I fofgiv
n you now, for your sisters sake"
e -" Poohl'' cried Frank, with snee
J; fHShs's another Of your canters, VIII
+, think there's death in a social glass {
i, wine.d We wanted no empty chairs
e our feast to night, but empty chairs al
a better than ,canting fellows, who hay
$ no sociability. Good day Nj. Ten
& perance Preacher" /" 80 shg '3jr, rr ~
e y Peleg's heart was heavy, &he
. Frank left him, He. did not care f
i, the sneers thrown az him, but asst
4 lIciations we're awakened. which eve