The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-08-18

vi YOUR siueI VI you Woulu never 20 10
heaven7"
"Yes, know you did, and l have
heard you praying half mile off but
what good do you suppose the preaching
or praying of a rum-scller would do -
All you wanted was TO get the money for
your liquor, and it was nothing to you
what become of the souls of your CUSTOM
ers. But am glad you are here at last.
l never wanted TO see any body here as
much as you. Did You bring you Bible,
Square, ?"
NO. said he, "T came away ir a
great hurry. Indeed 1 had no thought
of coming at all, but was seized in mo.
ment when l had no expectation of being
summoned away, and was brought here
against my will l do not see how I was
wanted here"
why you were wanted You were
wanted that you might see the fruits of
your doing, the end of your labor, and
that you might tee' the fire you have kind
led for the souls you have destroyed. You
have come to your own place, and you
will know what it is to bo agent Of the
Devil on earth, and his slave in hell. |
am glad you are here"
While this wrctched woman was raving
and cursing troop of spirits rushed into
the Internal tavern, and whom should the
astonished publican behold but the ccm.
pany who had been at his tavern in Kings
ton the day before and among them at
the head were the two whom be had
driven away from his door, after they had
become SO drunk that he could bear them
no longer. In they came reeking with
fumes of the still, and raging with the
madness of the pit; and as they entered
they gave three cheers for the landlord,
that made the whole region Of darkness
ring With terror.
why, you are here before u.s." cried
one of them.
Caught you too ?" said another
This is the place for you and your
business"
"You will make money here, and get
pay in your own COIN" said another.
And SO they went on jeoring him until
his wrath was kindled beyond measure,
and he began to storm in reply; And
then they laughed.
"Why you can't hurt us now. We've
as good a right here as you, and if you
wish to have il all to yourself, we only
with you could. But you sent US here
and now we must have your company"
The Squire sunk down with shame and
remorse. He saw his own work. These
were his victims. Once they were his
neigtbors, honest, industrious men, until
then they grew worse and worse, till they
became quarrelsome, noisy, proiane, Sab.
bath-braakiug men, and now they were in
hell, and he among them, where he de-
served 10 be.
Then the spirits Of all the men whom
he had murdered by selling rum, came
thronging around him. aud he wished that
he was blind, SO that he could net see
them, or deaf, that he could not hear
them but when he shut his eyes he could
see them still, and he could hear them
when his ears were stopped. 1t was
terrible to the poor wretch, and he shrek.
ed with agony and as he shrieked he
awoke.
The verse he had just read about
druukards had hold of bis Imagination,
and away he had been born to the regions
of dark despair. And, as he awoke the
memory of his dream was all fresh an
terrible. 1t was some time before be
could persuade himself that it was q
dream. He had been asleep perhap, an
hour, and the scenes through which he
had passed we're impressed npon his mind
indelibly. They were written there with
pen Of fire.
Though 1t was dream, it was truth
he had seen and heard and he knew
that this lesson was for bis warning and
counsel.
The landlord took his lamp, now burn
ing dimly, and finding his way from the
bar-room, went to bed, but not to sleep
There was no rest for him that night. -
He tossed upon his pillow, till his wifi;
was awakened by his rsstlessuess, aus
begged to know what was the matter
lie told her the terrible dream hs had il
the bar.room, and confessed that he locke,
upon it as the voice of God, that had com
to warn him to cease from his wicke,
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