The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-05


palling woe that can overtsks women--had
threatened to be her portion The sombrt
cloud had risen--and her destiny was in hel
own hands.
She knew her husband well enough 10 be
satisfied that his pledge wonld be held sa-
cred--that, till she drove him from his home
by hes unamisble peculiarly, he would Be
true to the words he had spoken.
Grumbling is ouIy habit. 1t may even
have root ia the natural temperament VI
the individual, but it is not an incurable dis.
ease. Mary felt that happiness here and
hereafter depended upon her fidelity TO the
promise she had made--that single COM
planning word would be like match placed
near the magezine--and another, would in
volve her in hopeless ruin.
Bnt she had sense enough to know, and
she stroye TO feel, that it were useless to
avoid the word while the disposition existed
1t were useless to whitewash, seprlchre-
it is still "ful of dead mems bones" She de.
termined to perform a radical cure. She re-
solved to be contented, and then the hasty
word would not be spoken.
She went about her daily duties vi tn the
feeling that mountain had been removed
| from her heart She was cheerful--happy
happy to feel that it was in her power tC
avert the terrible catastrophe which haC
menaced her-that she could avoid the yaw,
hing abiss that was before her.
All her trials and vexatlons dwinded into
trihes compafed with the fate which las
night had been so wildly presented to hel
imaginationy and the comparison made he
happy.
Punctually to his accustomed hour, Thorn
as came home. He had not drank anything
and he appeared cheerful and happy. Sht
met him with a smiling face, and never mer
toned word Of the difficulties that had be
set her. She had even been SO far as tt
draw pail of water herself, and bring up
hod of coal, but she said nothing about it.
They were happy again; but perhaps i
was as much the effect OF the contrast, a.
the actual change in the circumstances
Thomas fondled little Bobby on his knees
and undressed and put him to bed himself
Mary was delighted, and from her soul sh,
prayed that her own weakness might not dis
solve the bllssful picture of domestic happI
ness their home at that momsn' possessed
A year passed by. Thomas was true {,
bis vow, and Mary to hers. Wheneve
things went wrong with her. and the oil
spirit rose in her heart, her husband had on
ly to say
"You absolys me from my oath, Mary?
and she became gentle and cheerful in a
instant. Those words were charm. Tha
solemn promise broken. and again the poo
house, the penitentiary, the b.oated fathe,
the ragged child, the long procession {
woes rose in her mind and she was true t
herself.
But she really improved her disposition
The habit was radically cured. Th
home Of Thomas Blaler is no more "'worl
Of trouble" it is ''home, sweet home" tn
abode of the angel Of contentment, th
dwelling place OF truth and love, ami til
most eItectual preventative OF the curse {
drunkenness.
Our story is not at all story-it is tru
to the letter. We beg the complaining vii
to ask herself if she is Dot making for ht
husband path to the drunksrd's grave
fer herself and her children bed OF thorn