Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-05-28
Ummber 80.
Tempted and Fallen.

We know Of nothing that falls more sadly
sn the ear of the true Son Of Temperance
han the reading Of a report by the r. s..
s%painst somo brother for violating Article II.
there is q melancholy thought lingering on
he words Of such n report. 1t is a sad COM
~nentary upon the frailty of man. He has
been tempted by his old enemy and has fall
en.
Perhaps he is a mar who once led the life
a sot, and, seeking protection under the
Ahitc flag Of Temperance, had reformed his
savs. and through the cheering aamonitions
his brethren had once more stood up erect
nonr his fellows and had gained honor and
mutation rs n noble and ~virtuous MAN.
low great the change, and how visibly is it
Elected in that mans home +! How light
arted seem his little ones, and how the
hrs Of Joy trickle down tho mothers cheek
she tells the horrors Of being a drunkard's
Ia, and how happy she is that her husband
l reformed and again bestows upon her
wealth Of their first lovel How bright
that home But then, also how tremen-
has is the blow that falls upon the family
Zen the husband, unable to resist tempta-
Non, falls again into his drunken habits
Worse, infinitely worse, seems the condition
u that family than before. The bright pic.
thres Of happiness they had painted are
hlackened and ruined. The glowing prospect
hat cleaned in their pathway is darkened
III clouds Of gloom. Hope seems to wins
an everlasting fight from the sky of tn
heart and the clouds Of despair darken it
nun for aye.
We have seen this ourself. We have seer
row cheerful and happy the family Of a 50
seemel when the husband and father eel
FREQ from the snare Of the destroyer. 1t
nleasant to be with such n family and hea
tbe husband avow his devotion to the Son
81 Temperance and SEQ the glad wife's ar
pfpying smile. 1t is pleasant to see the chi.
dren well fed, we'll clothed and we'll schoo
"a. IL does the heart Of a man good, VIII
has long battled against wind and tides i
the glorious cause, to sit down with the fan
~ of the reformed inebriate and see ther
happy again and it fires one up with fresl
q zeal TO battle ON, tho Crimean battalion
n demagogues and devils do oppose!
But then, alas how dispiriting it is to sc
} brother fall from his high estate and b,
BONE a reeling, slayering sot again Ho,
BAD to see his family crushed again by thei
Former curse! To see the letters elinging I
him who once burst them asunder and shout
ed, "FREE! FREE 2" To see him who's
step was once steady as he helped form tn
mystic chain of Lore in the Division room
who sang with us and prayed with us, an
whose face always wore a smile, now reelin
around the whiskey cart, cursing and swea
ing and the d~runkard's doom written On Il
once noble brow in the livid tints Of Deaf
We have seen this and felt sad. Indeed
is almost enough to cause the most zealo,
among us to cast of the harness and cry on
slay on, rum devil, Stay on, till graveyar,
heave with a fostering corruption and hi
grows suffocate with the shrieking damned
But, thank God there are some who, tn
tempted, have not fallen and these a
bright scenes that cheer us on and Wi
which we love to linger. One such repa
for u life time labor then, brothers, let
labor. 4