The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-04-04

wen, oiuh uiuk VI sna'i W.
he did, knOp he did something 10 that
treat he gin me-"
"Would he be so bad rs thail'
"Yes-he'd DO anything, for the sake Of
keepin' his customers know him I've
summer a him and winier'd tim-hs's an
odd fsh."
"Did you ever hear better Temperance
lecture than Mr. Hun, gave US last even
ingW
"why, no, can't say ever did, for Thai
was tho first one ever went to; ANIL
hadn't il been that crooked back was go'n'
10 talk, l shouldn't have gone then; and
you see, Il halu't COMO, shouldn't have
been so lame"
Bat you might have stepped longer al
Enmons's, and might have been frozen rs
your son was, aud now be worse than The
wOod-pile has made you; suppose you had
no. tasted one drop Of Enmons' liquor, and
had gone directly to the lecture, think you
would have fallen over the wOOd-pile "
"well -spose not-but can't you lend
me a quarter Of "a dollar, or SO, ill | get a
lille belieri and then I'll come up to your
house, aad saw some wOOd-,o pay YOU
a have one proposition 10 make to you
uncle Zaccheus"
Well-whars that"
"Will you acceds to ~"
Don, know yet-suess | will, II you
will lend me qdarter, or so, though | can't
tell sartin. Always look afore you leap, as
poor Richard used to say in the almanac"
"Bu, that wood-pile uncle Zac.n
Don't joke body too bad, Simpson
Hang tina, Emmons. He wouldn't lend me
a quarter. asked him this morning."
"Ah! Then you asked him, dill yOu'-
Aud wouldn't he lend you anything' YOU
have been so good customer, too"
"No, no, q cent. But wha, was yor
going 10 say 10 me abOu, prOPOsiliOn'-
That quarter !"
e. was going to say, and will say, that i
you will promise, upon yonr honor, that yot
will not go into any grOg.shop, nor drinl
any more arden, spirits as long as you live
will loan you Eve dollars to-day, an'
when you get able to work | will find yo'
as much as you can do, and allow you satis
!arIory wages II your son gets well, auC
will sign the pledge, will employ him, ant
give him good wages, ,Oo.'
Five dollars that'- more money thar
have had al one time FOR more than five
years, saTiin, know. used 10 have none.
and enough TO eat and drink, but for thes'
few years past, | hain't been able to &c
hardly enough 10 hold body and soul,oselh
er, aud wife says it's I'LL OWN to the grog
shop, and as ! thought out, arler what oil
Hunt said, diln't know bat !, was as VIII
has always said"
"Your wife, then, does no. visit Emmons
and such gros.shoPsW
"Nol she-a better vile than my Polly
don't live"
"Well what say you, uncle here Is th'
money, and If you'll promise, AMI abide b,
your VOID, ! will engage you, and your wife
will yet see you as Ne Hunt described las
ui.ht"
Uuclc Zaz was sensible man, but run
had almost ruined him; lie hung his head
aud seemed in thoughtful mood.
The days OF comfort he and his iamil.
cucJ G joyed, seemed to be present again
He looked at his laliered garments and
miserable shoes; the teas fell ias, upon hi,
fuuowed cheeks aud raising his trsmulous
hand, he uttered in sliiled voice, but with
,ppuen, resolution, " Sampson, TR try"
lie did try.
In no gros-shop was uncle Zac seen after
wards; from ,ha, day to this, not drop o.
ardent spirit has passed between his lips.
lie soon recovered from the woOd-pile IN
jury. Sampson fulfilled his promise TO tn!
Ietter-and more. In fine, uncle FAC is a
new man in the best sense. He loves the
old me etin' -house" now and is consian,
in his attendance there, as the ParsOu him.
self.
With the excep lion Of moments Of sorrow
which cause the bitter tears TO start from
the eyes Of this aged couple, as they ,hins
Of the early death OF "pOOr jim" who never
recovered from the treatment received frUu
vose, Uncle Zac md Aun, Polly are rs
comfortable aud happy, as they desire.
ROBERT or LINCOLN.