New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-10-06
THE uNAppREeTArnD DAxeHa.

Vhere delivered we know not. We COPY it as
furnishing striking illustrations Of truth thats
cannot be too often impressed upon those who
fancy that they can drink, or can let ii alone =
that the growth of the drnnkord's appetite is
imperceptible to himself, though painfully evil
lent to his friends and associates Wers this
truth more generally appreciated, fewer cases
1f hopeless fntemperance would occur to chat
,enge the public sympathy, or pityser seorn.
The path Of safety is found in entire abstinence
alone, and multitudes who have fancied that
they could walk securely in the way initiatory
to drunkenness, have found, too late, that wine
10 mocker," which, {. sc the last, biteth like
serpent and stingeth like an adder
Says Gov Briggs:
al recollect One member Of Congress who was
always rallying me about our Congressional
temperance Society.
@ Briggs he used to say, Il am going to
join your Temperance Society as soon as my
iemijohn is empty But just before it became
empty, he always filed it. At one time, toward
the close Of the session. he said to me:
$ am going to sign the pledge when get
home, ! am in earnest continued he: my
iemilohn is nearly empty, and am not going
TO MI 1T again He spoke with such an air Of
seriousness as had not before observed, and it
impressed me; and asked him what it meant:
what had changed his feelings,
Why said he, Il had a short time since
visit from my brother, who stated to me a fact
hat more deeply impressed and affected me than
any thing recollect to have heard upon the
subject in any temperance speech I have ever
heard or read.
In my neighborhood is gentleman Of my
acquaintance, we'll educated. who once had some
property, but is now reduced-poori He has q
beautiful and lovely wife, lady of cultisati1E
aud refinement. and most charming daughter.
This gentleman had become decidedly in
temperate in his habits, and had fully alarmed
mis- friends in regard to him. Atone time, when
number of his former associates were together,
they counseled as to what could be done for him
Why don't You send your daughter away to a
certain distinguished school = which he named.
$50, cannot said he, 9 it is out Of she aaes-
lion. am not able to bear the expense. Eoor
girl wish 1 could = gs
g. Well,' said his friend, if You will sign
me temperance pledge, willsbe at all the
year. -
es'What does this mean p said he ssDo
you think me in danger Of becoming drunk
ards NJ
~ No matter said his friend, about that
now; but will do as said !"
g. And !, said another, will pay the rent Of
your farm year, il you will sign the pledge
s.' Well, those offers are certainly liberia
butwhat do they meant Do you think me in
danger Of becoming drunkard What can
it mean! But, gentlemen. in view of your lib
erality,I will make an offer. / will sign il you
will afD $&t g5G
" This was o proposition they had not consid-
cred, and werenot very we'll prepared to meet
but for his sake they would and did sign, and
he with them.
"And now for the first time the truth poured
into his mind, and he saw his condition. and sat
down hathed in tears. AKA Yg gSs.lzsal
"s Now, said he, gentlemen, you must 60
and communicate these facts to my wife-poor
| woman Iknow she will be glad to hear Of it,
/ but cannot tell her r's Ha ~
Two of them started for that purpose The
/ lady met them at the door, pale and treubling
with emotion.
"'What,' she inquired, is the matter p
What has happened to my husbandp
They bade her dismiss her fears, assuring
her they had come to bring her tidings-bat
good tidings, such as she would be glad to
hear
"s Your husband has signed the temperance
pledge; YES, signed it in good faith
"The Joyous news nearly overcame her she
trembleda with excitement-wept freely. and
clasping her hands devotionaly, she looked up
to Heaven and thanked God for the happy
| change. se
| Now said she, 81 have q husband as he
once was, in the days of our early love-
"' But this was not what moved me- said the
i gentleman. There was in the same vicinity
another gentleman-a generous, noble soul
| married young-marred well, into charming
l duu tHt HUWEf VI H. HIS WluS-
| habits had aroused the fears of his friends and
one day, when several of them were together,
one said to another; Let us eign the pledge
/ will if you will, said one to another, till all
had agreed to it, and the thing was done.
''This gentleman thought it rather small
business, and felt little sensitive about reveal
| ing to his wife what he had done. But on re-
turning home, he said to her:
"'Mary my dear, have done what | fear will
displease you
% Well, what is it''
"sW Why, I have signed the temperance
pledge .z-@z#
| ss Have you p
| "sYes, have, certainly
ssWatching his manner, as he replied, and
| reading in it sincerity. she entwined her arms
around his neck, laid her head upon his bosom,
/ and burst into tears Her husband was af-
/ leeted deeply by this conduct of his wife, and
said
| 90 Mary, don't weep; I did not know it
l would aff1ict you SO, or l would not have done
u; l will go and take my name off immedi-
ately." -.s==zzz55z
| - Take your name off! !! said she, no, no
let it be there. | shall now have no more
Solcitude in reference to your becoming a
drunkard l shall spend no more wakeful
| midnight hours I shall no more steep my pill
/ low in tears
| Now for the first time, the truth shone upon
his mind, and he folded to his bosom his young
/ and beautiful wife, and wept with her. Now, /
can't stand these facts, and am going to sign
the pledge"
INDIAN MOTHERS AFFEorIoN.-The ensuing
incident is related in the National Magazine, in
its Editorial Jottings in the West:
| A chief and his two wives were converted and
/ wished to join the church He was truer man
| and had o warmer heart than was usual among
his race. 1t was necessary that one of his
wives should be put away; they themselves. as
Christian converts, saw and considered the me-
cessity, but the process of effecting the separa-
ton was heart-rending. The details of the
process could not be determined in the wretehed
family, and the missionary was sent for He
found them in the deepest grief One of the