The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-11-02

When there was no communication be-
bic drinking, which in turn. forges chain
tween The East and West save by mud
roads, and il took eigh, or ten days 10 get
through the Maumee swamp, there was
great incongruity in fashion; the capricious
goddess would alter tho cut Of dress and
the lie Of a cravai half a dozen times, be.
fore the 6rst change should travel westof the
lakes. But in these days railroads and
telegraphs. the case is far different. Fash.
ion decides on a certain color, and that CO.
loris adopted throughout the Union 10 fort.
night. The dwelers on the rocky shores
Of The Atlantic, and those in the sweet val.
ley Of the Father of Floods, are pow in
close proximity, and they are as much
alike in dress, manners and conventionali.
ties, as though they had always lived in
the same neighborhood. Probably the
majority Of those that have settled in the
West. and engaged in active business,
have little less mental refinement than
those who have always fingered around
the old homesteads, and sat within the
shadows Of Yale and Harvard; still he
who goes west expecting to find want Of
intelligence, will be as much disappointed
as Mrs. Fay processes herself to have
been.
The party was brilliant one, display.
ing wealth, beauty and fashion. The mu-
sic was fine, the dancing was graceful
Every body was happy. Mrs. Pyper's
party was always the gayes, and most al
iraciive one Of the season.
Young ladies felt tina, nigh, on retiring,
tina, their pleasure had been very great
they had never been quite SO happy at a
party before-young men said when ree-
ling home-for, il the truth must be told,
the liquor made sad work-'domned loin
place for parties, and Mrs. P.P.Py.Pyper
knows how TO give EN-
said everybody was happy. No, mol
every body. Mrs. Lyon was participating
in the dance, and, while pausing for others
10 gil the figures her husband passed, and
spoke 10 her. Suddenly death like pale.
ness overspread her face, and when The
musician cried Ladies CHAIN she was mo-
Understandable 10 do her part.-Mr. Ly.
on observed her agitation, and begging ol
her partner that she should be excused, led
hrr 10 q seat.
Are you i'll, my dear'' asked Mr.
Lyon.
Ill in mind she replied; and she gave
him such look Of mingled sorrow and
pity, and then such an expression of in
tense suffering that he involuntarily looked
awav 10 avoid il.
LET US 60 home. said she.
Very WE'LL was the brief reply.
Presently ,hey were on the way, bu
no, word was spoken. Arrived at thei
own dwelling, Mr.. Lyon led his wife int
the paFlor. then turning TO leave said-.l vii
be q, home in few moments
oh. stay! stay, for, Gods sakev crie'
she, seiEing his arm, and for the sake o
your children, for your own souls sake
put not again that accursed bowl to you
lips.'
Bu. he mdely undid her grasp, ant
pushed her from him. She uttered on
piercing shrek and then sunk upon the so
"a, burying her face in its cushions. The
demon was reused within him. The pas
sion for strong drink inSwhich he had in
dulged years ago. lvps not dead
but sleeping: and the siusls glass he hat
been tempted to take q Mrs. Pyper's ex
cited feelings that could not be resisted
The effects Of tha, fatal glass Mrs. Lyor
saw at the party, and tina, was The caus'
of her agitation. She would not hav,
gone, had she known that wine would b,
furnished for The guests. But regre, va
now unavsiling-,he work was done.
'Merciiul Heaven! exclaimed she, 'Got
forbid that I should live TO see him fall
again!' She wrung her hands in agony
she arose, and walked to and fro hurriedly
as il to dispel horrible vision. She drop
ped upon her knees, and prayed long anC
earnestly, that he in whom cenlered all he
hopes, her love, her life, nigh, be preser
we'd from the temptation. Thus wrestling
with her grief, she spent the remainder o
the night.
Her worst fears were realized. Mr.
Lyon, ,ha, evening found gambling sa
loon open. and there he entered and drank
ill he was beaSily drunk. He continued
drinking day .afer day, and month alle
month. In his lucid intervals his VIII
reasoned with him, she appealed to him
she persuaded him 10 abandon his cups.
But what cared he for reason or appeal
What cared he for home, for wife, for chill
dren, for property. for reputation, for hi
souls salvationi He would have barier,
them all for glass Of rum! His path wa
steadily downward. He paused not in hi
med career, and atan early period fell int
drunkard's grave.
Mrs. Lyon shared the ordinary fate o
the inebrisis's wife! She learned,
ITO still live on whom every Joy had fed,
And strive 10 love when lsve itself was dead.
Intense was her anguish, as she watch
ed, day by day, over the children Of q
lection, and saw them wiIheripg in III
chilling atmosphere Of her wreiched HON,
The many comforts which had been q
grateful 10 her here az the dews of heaven
the earth, passed IRON her presence, an
then. one BY one, vanished those conven
ences which even stern necessity seemed
require; and, a, last, she sal in her bare an
comforlless room, with none 10 mourn wit
her. The 6ro on her hearth became diI
and cheerless; and as she crouched over ill
struggling emberU, the light Of hope wa