Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-07-17
q story Of Ara( A'Itt.
From Ar,hur's Home Magazine.


of they wouldn't let him have " said
Mrs. Leslie, weeping. 90, if they wouldn
sell him liquor, there'd be no trouble Hes
one of the best men when he doesn't drink.
He never brings liquor in to the house and
he tries hard enough, Iknow, to keep sober,
but he cannot pass jerks tavern"
Mrs. Leslie was talking with sympa-
thizine neighbor, who responded 10y saying,
that she wished the tavern would burn down,
and that, for her part, she didn't feel any
: too good to apply fire to the place herself -
Mrs. Leslie sighed, and wiped away the
tears with her checked apron.
at is hard, indeed, it is" she murmured,
t.to see man like jerks growing richer
and richer every day out of the earnings of
, poor working men, whose families arc in
want of bread For every sixpcncc that goes
over his counter, some ore is made poorer
to some heart is given throb Of pain.
dts downright shame!' exclaimed the
neishbor. Indignantly. off had my way
with the lazy good-for-nothing fellow, Id see
that he did something useful, if it was to
break stone on the road. Were it my hus-
band, instead of yours, that he cuticed into
his bar, depend ont, he'd get himself into
trouble" "
While this conversation was going on, a
little Girl not over ten years of age sat lis
tenins attentivcly. After awhile, she went
quietly from the room, and throwing hel
apron over her head, took her way, uaobsery'
ed by her mother, down the road
Where was lizzie going! There was
purpose in her mind-She had started on u
mission. 40, if they wouldn't sell him H.
ouor!" These earnest, fearful words Of hel
mother had filed her thoughts. If Mr.. jerks
wouldn't sell her father anything to drink,
sthere would be no more trouble" How
simple how direct the remedy. She would
20 to Mr. jerks, and ask him not to let bel
father have any more liquor, and then all
would be we'll again. Artless, innocent child
and this was her mission.
The tavern kept by jerks, the --LATEST man
in Milanville-hc WIS too lazy to work, and
therefore went to tavcrn.kccping-s stood
nearly quarter of Il mile from the poor tcnc
meut occupied by the LcslicS. Toward this
point, under hot, sultry sun, little L!Zzl,
made her way, her miud 50 filed with Ii:
nurnose. that she was unconscious Of hear
or fatigue.
Not long before, traveller alishted at thu
tavern. After giving directions to have hi
horse fed, he entered the bar-room, anc
went up to where jerks stood, behind The
counter.
"Have something to drink?' inquired th'
landlord.
"Tll take glass Of water, if YOU please.
jerks could not hide the Indifference Il
once felt towards the stranger. Very deli
beratcly he set 4 pitcher and a glass upol
the counter, and then turned partly away
The stranger poured ont L full glass Of water
and drank it off with an air Of satisfaction
,"Good water, that Of yours, landlord,
said he
uIsit?" was returned, somewhat uncour
teously.
II call it good water, don't you?'
ssN.ver drink water by itself" As Jenk
said this, lie winked to one Of his good Gus
toners, who was lounging in the bar 81,
fact, it's so long since drank any crtha
I forget how it tastes. Don't you, Lcslie" "
The man to whom this WAS addressed, wa
not so far lost to shame as jerks. He blush
ed and looked confused, as he replied
ssIt might be better for some of US if W
had not lost our relish for pure water
ga true word spoken, my fricnd. sal
the stranger, turning to the man, who's
swollen visage and patched, thrcadbare gar
ments, too plainly told the snry OF his sa
life. "Water, pure water, bright water
that is my motto. 1t never swells the fac
nor inhames the eyes, nor mars the counter
ance. Its attendants are health, thrift an
happiness. Ittakes not away the children
bread, nor the toiling witc's garments. Wa
ter.-it is one of Gods chie!eSt blessings
Our friend, the landlord here, says he ha
forgotten how it tastes; and you have los
all relish for the refreshing draught' Ah
this is sad contcssion-one which the al
gels might weep to hear.
There were two or three customers i'll tn
bar.besides Leslie, to whom this was ad
dressed; and all of thcm-in spite of the land
lords angry aud sneerins couuteuaucc-
treated the stranger with attention and rt
spect. Seeing this, jerks could not restrai
himself; so, coming from behind his bar, h