The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-07-01

OF purpose SO ne peEseFeI0uy-TT5" 5"'0
up his former acquaintances, --aban-
doned the drinking houses, and stuck
to his work. You know, Charles is
capital workman, n,--the best boot
maker in the place, sir. So the wages
came in on Saturday nights regular.
We soon redeemed our furniture and
eight-day clock, which lay in pledge;
bought better food and better clothes;
and month or two since, we removed
to this better house. We have now
all that we need to make us comfort
able and if Charles perseyeres, by
Gods blessing, we shall be an honor
to the cause in this place, sir. Only
last night Charles was speaking of
sending the youngest boy to school,
where the others already are and
then we shall all be in the way Of be-
coming wiser and better. Oh, sir, it
was blessed day for us, that which
brought you to this place, and led
Charles to take that pledge. It has
been the making Of US all. And the
tears were now standing full in her
eyes, and dropping down her cheeks.
For me, was quite overcome by her
story, and felt more encouraged to
persevere ip the work than everI had
/ done before.
Charley soon made his appear
ance he had been carrying home
some Of his work. The alteration in
H his appearance was SO great that I
could scarcely have recognized, him;
/ he was clean and well dressed and
on conversing with him | found him
H intelligent and manly-really a fine
hearted fellow at bottom, though his
better qualities as a man had 50 long
been obscured and bHghted by the ac-
cursed drink. We had some delightful
conversation together, and the upshot
i of it was, that teetotal meeting was
determined on for the following even
ing, when Charley was to appear by
me on the platform. The meeting
took place, and it was most success
full one. The ice had been fairly
broksn, and the cause now made
steady progress in the town.
"Years passed, and I again visited
the scene of my early labors. l
wrote to my friend Charles that | was
coming by the coach on such day;
and as we drove up to the inn where
the coach halted, who should be there
but my friend Charles, more improved
than ever in appearance. He was
now dressed in super6ne cloth, and
was as spruce as shopkeeper. He
insisted on carrying my carpetbag, but
I almost thought shame to allow him
to do SO, it seemed so much beneath
his appearance br,a
"EYou will scarcely know us now,
sir,-the good cause has prospered us
so much '"%
81 was surprised, indeed, when he
led me into the market place and
there pointing to a sign-board over a
respectable looking shop, I read the
words, in gold letters, -CHARIEs
Brown, BooTMAKER. | was indeed
amazed! My astonishment was in
creased when, entering his shop, and
passing the valuable stock Of goods
which it contained, I was introduced
upstairs into comfortable, even hand
somely furnished room, where the tea
things were set out upon the table,
and Mrs. Brown was anxiously
waiting to give me hearty welcome.
| al need not pursue my story fur
ther. Charles Brown is one of the
| most respectable, respected, and thirty
ing inhabitants of his native town /;
he is a voter for member of Parlia-
ment, and what is better, is him
self member of a Christian church;
and / cite him wherever | go, as one
of the most memorable and blessed