Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-04

the meal The dagusr.eotypist told ,h
story Of his life-how he had been bro
up in the midst OF intempeiance an
druukard, md leating his mother pen
::iless, he had supported her from th
profits of his portable caloon. Mrs
Scroggins CT course sympatlIised with th
young man. and readily understood wh
he would ;ahenao pay for the pictures
But what was better than all, tn
young artis, took quite fancy TO Jim
only daughter. petty girl OF eighteen
! end aiter tea, insisted upon taking he
dsguerreotys. And the SLY rogue pre-
tended that the first was not good on
and took anoIher-one of which he tool
away with him.
The tea things were cleored away. ant
when he did go. the poor gi,l's heart fol
lowed him. and half the might she lai'
awake thinking Of him.
CHAPTER III.
Jim Scroggins recovered from his de
bauch, but the first thing he saw whei
he came into the kitchen in the morning
Hss two dpguerrso:ypes which l@y upor
the table.
He picked up one of them, and started
bacl, in confusion when he recognized bis
own distorted features.
He examined the ether. Il was iht
countenance Of the fr-, with eyes opoE
and looking ten times more hiaeous than
the sleeping picture.
Good gracious!' exclaimed he; did
ever look SO infetnsI homely as thas' anc
he proceeded 20 scruiinize the picture q
second time.
Blame mel III thought | ever looked
so confounded mean as that ii go down
and jump into the river.
Il have seen them lhoug', .ha; looked
like that are.' continued he. 'bu! them
was drunknrds; now amt q drunkard
though sometimes get li:tlo sizzed. !
never liz my pipe Mt the pump. though.
Howsomever, them wGs taken Tor me tho
when or where have no kind o nolion.
There's the old hat and there's the Old coal
no mistake
10 drop the pictures and hasten ont OF the
house to avoid the tempes. which he tho,
his vickedness would cnii down upon his
heni.
1t is n notable fac, that he omitted his
morning dram on this occasion. and his
wife took courage. Like prudent wo-
mnn MS she was she did not say word
about The occurrence of Yesterday. and
permitted him 10 eat his breakfast in
peace.
lie got through the day without drink
ing drop but Oh the following day the
old appetite clamored for the usual dram
and in he afternoon while his wife was
in The setting room. lie wen, into the closet.
where he kept the bottle.
But the frs, thing that met his gaze
wns the two dnguerreoiypes resting againe:
his black boille There was Jim Scrog-
gins drunk-esieep; and jim Scroggns
drunh-awokc.
Them darnd dnzuorreoiypes!' mu,!sred
he starting back in confusion n, the mis-
cradle looking object they faithfully shad-
owed TO him.
Jim sioppid TO think. He fully resolv-
ed never again to be The lonihsome being
they represented 10 him 10 DO. Taking
the black bottle he went TO the door with
it. and with righ! good will hurld it on
Tho door stones. whore il was dashed into
y thousand pieces and the delec,able stuff
irr7lrio7ably lost.
Halo what are you about said young
man Just on,ering iha yard.
Smashing my rum bottle said Jim,'
with admirable cnolrcss.
you are the dogtypc man, amt you,
said Jim.
q am
walk in il you please. snid Jim ush-
ering Mr. Shadow in the sting room
where his wife and daughter were
WIFE, said he. you had them picters
lsksn.'
u did james
'l've broke the bottle. and rs to looking
like them things again, never will
Thank God James; hope you never
will
Hero is the pledge, said Mr.. Shadow
who was temperance man in practice
As well ns principle.
'I'll sign i.by Mighty and jim did
sign it.
Now wife viii you rub ihom things
lul?'
Certainly, James, ard Mrs. s. went
or The pictures.
'And now. said the young man, Mr..
Scroggins, if you Will walk over to my
saloon shall be happy 10 take The real
nan rs God made him.
I'll do j, nnd Betsy you shall come
90 and Susey.'
Susey went with her father and mother
hough her picture hod been taken. On
he way Mr.. Shadow walked by her side
md said great many silly things.
The doguerreotypes wore all taken and
i'm was surprised to sec the difference
the picture Of drunken man and
hat of sober one.
He drank no more liquor, and though
his incident happened three years ago,
5 still sober, reputable man in tho wi.
nge. The little place is all paid for, End /
irs. S. is supelanvely happy.
Susan in less than year became the
wife OF Mr.. Shadow, who, notwi,Ilsiand-
ng his name is man Of substance. and
owes his wife oil the moro because he