The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1854-07-07
r RefofMat alton Of 1IiiIiam Wift.
A TRUE INCIDENT IN HIS HISTORY.

-.l TRUE INCIDENT IN HIS HISTORY.
The distinguished VIM. Writ within six
or seven months after his first marriage be-
came addicted to intemperance, the effect of
which operated strongly on the mind and
health of his wife, and in a few months
more she was numbered with the dead
Her death led him to leave the country in
which he resided, and he moved to Rich
mond, where he soon rose to distinction
But his habits hung about him and occa-
sionally he was found with jolly and frolic-
some spirits in bacchanalian revelry. His
true efriends-expostulated with him to convince
him of The injury he was doing himself
But he still persisted. His practice began to
fall of, and many looked on him as on the
sure road to ruin. He was advised to get
married with view of correcting his habits
This he consented to do, if the right person
offered. He accordingly paid his addresses
to Miss Gamble. After some months atten-
ton, he asked her hand in marriage. She
replied =
"Mr. Writ, have been we'll aware of your
attentions some time back, and should have
given you to understand that your visits and
attentions were not acceptable, had l not re-
ciprocated the affections you evinced for me-
But cannot yield ascent until you make me
pledge never to taste, touch, or handle any
intoxicating drink"
This reply to Writ was as unexpected as
it was novel. His reply was, that he re-
garded the proposition as a bar to all furth-
er consideration on the subject, and he left
her. Her course toward him was the same
his, resentment and neglect.
In the course of few weeks he went again
and solicited her hand. He became indig-
nant, and regarded the terms she proposed
as an insult to his honor, and vowed it should
be the last meeting they should ever have.
He took to drinking worse and worse, and
seemed to run headlong to ruin.
One day. while lying in the outskirts of
the city, near little grocery or grogshop,
dead drunk, young lady whom it is not
necessary to name, was passing that way to
her home, not far off, and beheld him with
his face turned up to the rays of the scorch-
ing sun. She took her handkerchief with
her own name marked upon it, and placed it
over his face. After he had remained in
that way for some hours he was awakened,
and his thirst being SO great, he went into
the little grocery or grog-shop to get a drink,
when he discovered the handkerchief, at
which he looked, and the name was on it.
After pausing few minutes he exclaimed;
"Great God who left this with me q
Who placed this on my face9"
No one knew. He dropped the glass ex-
claiming ....
Enough enough!' p
He retired instantly from the store, forget
ing his thirst, but not his debauch, the hand
kerchief or the lady, vowing, II God gave
him strength, never to touch, taste, or han
die intoxicating drinks.
To meet Miss Gamble was the hardest ef-
fort Of his life. If he met her carriage or on
foot he popped round the nearest corner
She at last addressed him note under her
own hand, inviting him to her house, which
he finally gathered courage to accept. He
told her if she still bore affection to him he
would agree to her own terms. Her reply
was: "5.
my conditions are now what they eve,
have BEEN"
"Then," said Writ, / accept them. .
They We're soon married, and from that
day he kept his word and his affairs bright
ened, while honors and glory gathered thick
upon his brow. His name has been enrolled
high in the temple of fame while patriot.
ism and renown live after him with imper-
ishable lustre. -..
How many noble minds NIGH. the young
ladies save, if they would follow the exam.
ple of the heroine hearted Miss Gamble, the
friend of humanity,aof her country, and the
relation Of Lafayettei
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