Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-06-02

he proceeded to scrutinize the picture
second time
"Cuss me if thought ever looked so
cus.ed mean as that, I'd 90 down aud Jump
into the river"
have seen men, though, that looked
JUS like that are. continued he " but Them
was drnnkards now, ! amt a drunkard,
though sometimes get little slzzled. |
never ut my pipe at the pump, though. How
sumeyer, them was took for me, though
when Ut where, have no KIND o notion. -
There's the old hat, aud that's the old coat
no mistake"
The iootsteps Of his wife caused him TO
drop the pictures aud he haslened out ofthe
house. to avoid the tempest which he thought
ms wickeduess woula call down upon his
head.
Ii is notable fact, that he omitted his
morning dtam on this occasion, aud his wife
took courage. Like a prudent woman, as
she was, she did not say word about the
occurrences Of yesterday, and permitted him
60 eH has efeakfsa - peace
He got through that day without drinking
a drop, but on the following day the old ap.
petite clamnred for the usual dram, and m
the afternoon, while his wife was IN the sit
ung-room he went to the closet, where he
( kept tie bottle
But the first thing that met his gaze was
the two daguefreolypes, resting against the
black bottle. There was Jun Scrngglns,
drunk asleep and Jun ScroggIns, drunk
awake
Them cus,ed dogertypcs |" muttered he,
starting back IA confusion at the miserable
hooking object they so faithfully shadowed
10 HIM.
jim stopped to think He fdlly resolved
never agaln to be the loaihsome being they
represented HIM to be. Taking the black
bottle, he went to the door with 1t, aud win
right good will hurled it nn the door-s,one,
where twas smashed mo a thousand frag-
ments, and the deectable stuff itrelrlevabIy
lost
Halo what are YOU about" said a
young man, entering the yard
Susshing my tum-bo,tIe," replied jim
with admirable c0olness.
Bravo commend your resolution, re.
piled The young man.
You are the dogertype man, amt You ?
said jan.
am"
Walk IN. ifyou please" said jim, usher
ing Mr. Shadow snto tie slttug-room where
his wife aud daughter were
"l'ye broke the bollle-and as 10 lookin
like hem critters, never will again
Thank God James hope you nevel
will"
" Here Is the pledge" said Mr.. Shadow
who was a temperate nan IN practice as vel
as principle.
"rll slgni by mighty % aud Jun did sIgr
Now, wife, will you rub them thing,
Oh, 2"
Certainly, James" aud Mrs. Scrogglni
went for the pictures
" Aud now " SAID the Young man, " Mr.
Scrugglns, fyou will walk over 10 my saloon
shall he happy to take the real man, as Go,
made him."
"lli do II; and, Betsy, you shall com
too, aud Susey."
Susey weni wuh her father and mother
tho her picture had been taken. On the way
Mr. Shadow walked by her side, and SAID
great many silly things.
The daguerreotypeS weae taken, aud Jln
was surprised al the difference between th
picture of the drunken man, aud that of a so
Der man.
Tie drank no more liquor, aud though Thu
mciden happened three ears ago, he Is stil
sober aud reputable man the silIage. -
. The hue place Is ali paid Tor, aud Mrs
ScrogElns Is snperlauyeil happy.
Susan, 40 less than year, became The vii
of Mr.. Shadow, Who notwithstanding hI
name, Is a man OF substance, and loves hI
wle all the more because he vas in>trumen
tai IN saving her from the degradation Of be
ng druukard's daughter.