The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-07-18

ted to break those good resolutions you have
made. Nay he continued, seeing that Wesl
was about making some objections to this MODE
of proceeding, you must consent to be guided
by me, and after you have joined the Sons we
will get you employment, and the money whcn
l will spend in clothing you will not come out
of my pocket, but out of the treasury OF the
Division. which has fund appropriated to that
purpose. So you see that will not be a'loser
by it, and even if were to lose by it, won'o
do so willingly and cheerfulIy, as feel it du-
ty owe to God to help fellow creature In
Distress
We will not weary the reader by repeating
the balance of the conversation between the
two in regard to the matter; tits enough for Us
to say that West consented to the arrangements
made by his benefactor for his reformation, ana
promised to be guided by him; that he remain
ed at his house, and having become more de-
cent in his personal appearance, acted and was
treated as member CT the family, and on tht
next meeting night of the Division to which
Mr.. Washington belonged, went with him there
and was finally enrolled as member OF -
| Division. No. -, Sons of Temperance OF the
Stale Of NJ.
The next thing to be done was to obtain
work for him; they tried at several places; as
Mr.. Washington hal promised, but without
meeting with success; but at last, after repeat
ed efforts work was found for him, and he Went
at it, getting good wages and promising Mr.. w.
to board with him, until he found himself able
to take charge of his family, when he should
he sufficiently we'll fixed in his temperance hab
its to do so. He worked steadily tor two
mouths, during which time by his par
tcuar request his famil, had heen kept in Ig'
norance "flhe change that had been wrought
in him. He had avoided all lemptations, neV'
! er u"lng nearer to drinking establishment
than he could possibly help. and spending his
evenings, when not attending some k'no OF
meeting III the family o(hiS friend. and bene'
factor. One day he expressed wish to Mr.
Washington for his famil, to be told OF what
happened and asked him to g" and tell his vile
that he would call to see her on that night at
the house Of her parents Mr. w. promised
to do so, and after enquring where she was to
be found set out en- his errand. He reached
the p1are;-4ild requesting private interview
with Mrs. West, was admitted into her pres
ence. His tale was soon told, and Mrs. West
was so much affected by the Intelligence that
she could not find words TO express her graft
tude to him for the noble part he had acted IN
the reformation of her husband and telling
him that she would be too happy to see her
husband at the time specified. After ne had
retired she repaired to her chamber, and lock-
ing the door to prevent interruption, fell on
her knees and poured out her soul in thanks
to her Maker for the change in her husband,
and his answer to her many prayers Tor his re
formation. When she left her room, she sought
her parents and related to them all that had
happened; their joy Was inexpreSsble' ana
all they could do was to lift their hearts IN
union with their daughters to God, in CRATE
ful acknowledgements.
We do not intend to attempt to describe
the joyful meeting between the long separated
husband and wife, and father and child; it was
touching in the extreme. West again and
again begged to be forgiven for his treatment
to his wife, and Mrs. West readily forgave him
and expressed her willingness to 60 with him
again, and asked him to complete the necessa.
ry arrangements for them to commence house
keeping, as soon as possible, as she did not
wish to be burden to her kind old parents any
longer than she could possibly help.
West agreed with her in regard to that mat
ter, and as a grateful return to her parents for
their kindness to his wife when all Others were
nnkind to her, in giving her home, offered
them home in his family for the rest Of their
lives which offer they at the earnest solicitations
of their daughter accepted, and house was
rented in the neignborhood Of where Mr.. Wash
ington lived and but few doors from it, and
the happy couple together with the old folks
are now living pleasantly therein. West is
more steady in his temperance habits than ne
was before his fall, having experienced the
fruits of ntemperance He now carries ON
business for himself and continues good Son
Of Temperance, having passed through the
highest Offices in the Order. He labors hard
all tie long day, and at home surrounded by
his happy wife and group of merry children
Reader, our tale is nearly at an end, and
with passing glance at our other characters,
and few remarks thereon, we will conclude.
Jones, the man by whom West was enticed
to drink his "frst glass" as the reader will re.
collect, together with Munson, the tavern. keep.
er, are both now inmates of State prism, hav.
ing found their way there, the one (Jones) for
stealing goods to get liquor with, and the 9th
! (Munson) for receiving them as in payment tor
il.
The friend of West whom we noticed in the
first part of this story As having been fellow,
apprentice, was reformed through the united
efforts of West and Mr.. Washington, and Is
now member of the same Division with them
works steadily in the employ of West. and in
order to avoid temptation as much as possible
boards in his family.
We have endeavored in the course of this