Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-08-18


exclaimed Jcaks. drawing his fisi.
One word more, Mr.. Jenks, then
viii leave you. DO you remember the
time when you took the half bushel o
corn meal from Sam Rigden for rumt--
DO you remember how his poor wife
pleaded with you no, 10 do III
Leave my house instantly, or I'll b.
tho death Of you, you insignificant
wretch said jerks, trembling with rage
and excitement.
And do you remember Mrs. RIgden's
tears And o, tho teara aud plteous
cries Of her four ehIdrenl Do you 70.
member themi
Away begone, you villain | | won't
hear You ! exclaimed jerks. as he open.
cd tho door and started for the other
room.
Donaldson followed him, and cried
out a. he went Corn meal Corn meal
ltigden's corn meal. it ta fsF
Come, now, neighbor, there amt any
sense In your talking 80 70 friend Jenks,
said one OF his customers In the corner.
II you had much sense, you woulda't
be ruined by him. replied Donaldson.
Come, now, see here, don't throw
out 80 freely your 'snewatIons, said
another.
Our for'fathers fought and bled for
llbertyi a,ampered out another
Well, you take strange way 10 en-
Joy IL, said Donaldson, leaving the room.
One OF tho men present followed him
out OF doors, and said, Stranger, see
herei now, know what you have said
Is true; but what can lido TO reforml--
You see my situation; have no coat TO
my back, no hat, no comfortable shoes,
and what Is still worse, no character.
| will tell you what TO do, said Dom
aldson. Follow the example Of Zene
Huif Gale Mortimer, and Sam Crowfoot.
Then you will be free, and you family
will have enought to eat and wear, and
will be happy.
Do you think they will hold outi ask
ed the poor man with trembling anxiety.
To be sure they will. Their families
are comfortable and happy, their chill
dren 60 to school, and they are respect
ed. .sl
IL you can do any thing, said the poor
man, in tears, to help me break away
from this terrible appetite, never can
be thankful enough.
Donaldson was very deeply affected
by his touching appeal. Being noble,
generous-hearted man, whose life had al
ways been devoted to acts Of kindness
and benevolence, be wept like a child.
He was one OF the few who, from the
OF the reform, blamed
the rum-seller, and sympathized with
the drunkard. He was well prepared,
therefore, to hear the tale OF woe of
this poor, forlorn man, and succor him.
He pulled of his coat and gave IL to him
and promised him a new hat and pair
Of shoes il he would reform. -, =,
Are you willing now, asked Donald
son, to make an effort to help youself 7
q o, yes, sir; | am will---The poor
man was so overcome by his kindness
that he could not speak. After q short
pause and the storm OF emotion had pas
sed of, he said, am willing to do all
can TO reform.
How many of your associates can you
induce TO GO with you
don't know sir.
Will you talk with them, and meet
with us tomorrow night at uncle Jabez
Quimby's I will be there, aud bring
With me Mortimer, Huff and Crowfoot,
md they will tell you how happy and
comfortable their families are Il
| will, sir; ] will see them all, and get
hem there II possible, replied the poor
nan.
Donoldson went on securing names
o his petition. feeling that, II he could
succeed in breaking that poor mediate
way from the tyrant rum and the pow
jerks, It would be worth whole
ife OF toll and self-denial.
TO BE CONTINUED.