Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1853-10-02
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virtue, religion nanliness forsook him, How could
they tarry with the drunkards a.t
isli Mcnile ago The spirit Of William died. W
t1rty tie bttafh left his susring body; ana he Is s
dead. Or. doably dead &c Us You. Amy. have ai.l
not seen him for FIVE years. You VIII remember
him as the lofty. high minded noble brother -
emb0limeut Of al that was good and manly 1
must remember him the dying maniae-shriek-
. Ing in his agony, and fighting with madman's fury
with iesions Of devils, Remember hm with GAR
ing and boodshot eyes, with feaming month, sitter
ing cnFses and groaus and deaieniag cries
r., must remember him as the murderer Of our
boy. FOR It was his hand that in rfcnziei moment
dealt the fatal blow that precipitaed him down the
long fight Of stairs which fall you know, ended
bis life .Spare NE oh Emily, spare me- I hear
You cry; 'rlly have you told me all thi2 Whv.H
my brother, is gone, wilI you blight his memory
thus: In pity let me remember him the good
and the noble, Have YOU thought Of the agony
that ths recital viii give his grey haired mother or
of the pangs That Sill greve his fathers SOUL Of
his young brothers and sisters Just bursting into
womanhood9 Coall YOU not have spared as tbs
recital and thrown the mantle Of charity over The
errors Of teadhusbaaa.'
tf.ll
mother. my father, and my brothers. Gladly would
Fhave hid his sins in my own heart. and locked
them in the e:usket of love as strong as woman'a
: heart ever knew. But a Stern duty said no His
father still orders the wine to be placed before Sis
guest. with his own hand he lls the tempting glass
lor his son. His mother smiles cOmplaceatl sn1
makes al effort. and Amy my sister Amy and her
lover sip the dainty nectar eOyy from the same
glass. Amy aud her lover-he pure and good and
strong now. but nOt psirer or stronger thaR was
William in days asOne. Amy said to him Drink
IL viii 10 yea good: never mind Emilyshe belongs
10 tho f:unties. who preach that every man whe e
wants glass and then for exhilaration, Bsss
become adrunkard. because farsoOth, some low,
Vulgar wretch has iallen in pot house. Neyeries
a ssonan rule yoa. Wili, DOst remember il. Amy?
OH. by that dis4igurel corpse beneath yOR wia6-i
irg sheet bv the agony of the fearless wife, tno
tears haye sootleI me sine, he ded by the cries ot
-orphane,l children. who must depend ON char
Is for hread. let me implOre yoa. Amy to takeyOar
stand against the destroyeF.--Save yOar brothers
from the fearful doom; save your lover If il be
too late; save yaur father Twas or this, and this
ohy have penued these lines; for this that d have
laid open the ,leep and ineurabe wounds Of nv
heart in their bideous reformation Tomorrow
.fiaey may ay him by his in the psOF-houss
clurch-ya There shall soon follow him, Cor
poverty shame and abuse have done their work.
did not drink the dark waters of rHin-but he who
was dearer 70 me than my own lie drank them. and q
thcv have killed me. Ii our father cares for the
children. u know he viii and would have done it,
long ago bad We told him our needs J oh. say 10
him. INV sister, fhai1 wOald rather NV babes,m
darling boys should be brought up in the poor
house. and r1tn their risk among strangers. than TO
live IN his lorJy halls and be tempted day by day
tn sa BY loviug lips and hands.
shall never write you again, bat let me plead
with you As one from the grave; give yoar aid to
the work of reform. Stand more with the
tempters: stand no more with the idle. The whole
soul crying out for help; YOU can DO mueh for yoa
have talent. wealth aRd beauty join, then the
] army Of women who are already marshalel fight
/ the moral battle for humanity. Woman mustSo
the work. R,an Is too busy: he has wealth % make,
4 fame 10 gain. honor TO acquire How he can stop
! 70 save did say?-he is pulling down-masings
I gold through the bodies and souls Of mea -hlling
bis co,s with gold coined from strong mems hearts
wives tears, and orphans walls. Let woman 70 the
work nor stay her hands tin the monster sin is
crushed beneath the iron hoof Of law ,la.s -.
Farewell; can write more. God preserye
| thee is the dying Prayerof ENuY T-a
/ Tins wrote the dying wife over the corpse Of
/ her husband; aud is there but such ease IN our
/ goodly land3--is4 there but father leading his
children to ruin2 easy mother. making no eaort
for her loved ones? byt sister Amy laughing 70
4 scarn those who woahl save the weak OF wayering
I from destruction We know there arr thousands,
aud We trast that this record Of truth may reach
J their hearts, - e-.-.l.....-. s.f' 7rs-la