The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-07-10

As true as heaven. Daniel, n am
When | know that you are dead, ! shal
be happy, and not until theu-so 20 on
Fill your jug and -
stop, Noses, can reform.
You cannot. It is beyond your pow
er. You have had Inducements enougl
to have reformed half the sinners Of Gre
alton. and yet you are now lower that
ever before, Go and die, sir, ~ soon a
You can, Tor the moment that sees You
thus shall Cad me among the moufnefs.
Bryan's eyes flashed. aud he drew him
self up. Go, he said, with tone Of the
old, powerful saroasm that had off n cleo.
trlhed a juiy go TO Ohio aud IN send
you news. Go sir, aud watch the post.
With these words Daniel Bryan hurled
his Jug into the firephoe, and while
thousand pieces were yet flying over tho
iioor, he strobe from the house, Mary
sank fainting on the floor. Moses Dor,
her TO bed, aud then having called in
neighbor he hurried away for the stage
was waiting.
For month Daniel moved over the
brink Of ihe grave but hesdid not die.
One gill of brandy viii save you, said
the doctor, who saw tha. the abrupt re-
mUval Of all stimulanls from systsm
that for long years had subsisted almost
on nothing else was nearly sure 10 prove
fatal, you can surely take a gill, aud
not more.
Aye, gasped the poor man, take a gill
aud break my OATH Moses FELTON, shall
never hear that brandy or rum killed me
IL the want Of it can kill me. then let mo
del Bus Won't die I'll live till Moses
FELTON, shall eat his words.
He did live an iron win conquered she
messenger death had sent, aud Daniel |
Bryan lived. For one month no could no,
even walk without help. But he had
help-joyful, playful help. Mary helped |
him.
A year passed away and Moses FELTON,
returned TO Vermont. lie entered the
Court House Burlington, and Daniel |
Bryan was on the hOor pleading for a
young man who had been indicted for
forgery. FELTON, started with surprise
Never before had Bryan looked so noble
and commanding, and never before had
such torrents Of eloquenos poured from
his lips. Tho case was given to the jury, |,
and the youth was acquitted. The sue
oessful counsel turned from the court
room, aud met Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands, but did not speak,
When they reached a spot whore no 9th
srs could hear them, Bryan stopped -
Moses, he said, do you remember thu
words you spoke TO me year ago?
Il do, Daniel.
'Will you now take them back--unsay
them now and ioreyer2
Yes, with all my heart.
Then am 10 part repaid.
And what must be the remainder Of
the payment? asked Moses.
i must dil an no est, unperiured man!
The oath that has bound me thus far was
made for life.'
That evening Mary Bryan was among
the happiest Of tie happy. No anusioa
was made in words TO that strange scene
o. one year before; but Moses could read
in the oountenances Of his sister and her
husband she deep gratitude they did no.
speak.
And Daniel Bryan yet lives, ane Of the
most honord men ef Vermont Five
times has he sat in the State Legislature;
thrice in the Senate, and once in the Ma
tional Congress, and he is yet an orna
ment to society, declining all offers Of
public offices, from the fact that his pro-
iession is more lucrative; while plenty Of
others want the offices which he cares not
for.