The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-03-05
PRRYsBURc5, o. THURSDAY. MAfCTI5 $, 1857. ~

The father covered beneath that look and
teverently uttered name, while he tremBled like
a leaf. e.e H. .... r...
"Your son will live, trust, If you keep from
him that which caused his injury" said the
stranger, after a thorough examination Of the
patient. .....t 10
Thank you thank you !-comc with me to
my home, and letny family thank you, too -
By your timely aid you saved Fred from dread.
iul death he's not in the habit of drinking
but yesterday was Commen cement, and young
llows will spree it a little at such times
That horse was trne too skitushj told Fred
so when we started, but he only laughed. Come
home now with me. and let my family thanh
you; wish we could haze my poor boy moved
but shall hare 10 wait while, 'spose so juhT
into this bus and 60 home with me-
"No; will call before | leave the city,
said the young man, passing quickly out OF
sight.
Phippen looked after him, and muttered
'How natural he seams TO me who can he be-
Il surely have seen him before"
He then passed into the room of the Phoenix
able to be conveyed to his home when the gen
tleman who first officiated as doctor, called al
he promised, and sent up his card, on which wa'
written in pencil, "W. Wipgton.' The mex
moment he was joyfully greeted by the entir
family, with the exception Of the invalid, wht
still kept his chamber. One beautiful girl. tn
eldest daughter, handed him, with other refresh
ments, glass of wine on an elegantly chaset
silver salver.
mo, never drink of the serppnt's cup" h
replied looking at the glass as if he could al
ready sea there the reptile twinirg his folds
and writhing and darting in venomous rage.
The girl, with very perceptible sneer dram
the wine herself, and another glass, besides, as
to mock his MEAN (as she thought rejection q
her courtesy.
"Ah, y7eN too often the sins Of the father
are visited on the Children" said Tie strdnger t
himself but he did not leave until he had give
th family his opinions upon the necessity
thorough temperance. rs he was mirists
and well acquainted with medicine, BESIDE
they were entitled some consideration. He di
not tell Mr. Phippen or lis family, that lie ha
auothet name besides Wington if he had sal
" Old man, am Warren Thorre, whom yo
: sought TO ruin CONSERVATION would have 70
lowed the announcements but he wisely for
bore and left the house. feeling that lie had pc
! formed his duty responsible being. He r
turned to his Western home, and soon marie
: the lady of his choice the nuptials of his sist
t tookplace the ensuing Spring
: Mrs. Thorne raised her heart in gra,i'ule
4 she surveyed her prospects Of happiness. H
: declining years seemed now likely to be pass
t more pleasantly than she ouce feared they woul
= Her health was still delicate, probably from I
e privations anxieties and the one great sho
F she had endured long wears ago. But she il
Y too mnch to be grateful for, to mourn over
U dark period which had flown. Her husba
'i still lived, true penitent.
n "All, all gone MY wife, and Fred, a
lie Anna, and Hattie, and George all dead, and
ID am left alone dead, and victims of the dem
drink ira fficked in! DRUNKARDs GRAVES, thei
lg Oh! that curse that fearful curse has been +
a filed with them and now must drink to
IS dtegs the cup it holds to my lips" And the
or man sank moaning on the graves of his hou
lis hold,