The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-09-16
SAINT PAUL. MINNESOTA THURSDAY SEPTEMBER ls 1858
godly son Of q virtuous and godly father

sNiy eVh w shtuous unu svhs mh'
and mother
StupeRed at these well.merited reproa ches
Harvey looked from father to daughter re
peatedly. but as be caught the stern expires
sion Of the old mans eyes fixed upon him, Z
glimmering perception Of his disgracciu
state stole lhto bis mind, and without utter
ing another word he staggered from th,
room, out of the shop, and into the street
where he mounted his horse, and rode madly
away In tho direction Of Liverpool,
my dear child" said the old man, EN-
bracing HE daughter, as she threw herself
sobbing on bis breast, my dear, dear child
be composed This is great deiiverance,
though pai3al."
After soothing Annie as well as he could
by warm caresses and every endearing pa.
rental epithet, he opened the family Bible
aud read favorite chapter, habit with
him when annoyed or perpcxed. After.
y as5s %A.-S -S~Ss.s-s y, =. y .$s--..ses~vsiva
for few minutes, and then, as he phrssed
it., his miSd was made up" There was q
good deal ot the stern old puritan spirit
10 his disposition, TOR remnants Of the old
CromwelliaA Independents, perfect in oil
their features, form, and costume, abound In
the small toWns and villages and remote dis.
trigts Of L.ancrshire,) ana when he had de-.
termined % u course OF action he was In.
flexible. "The match was broken off," but
he would peak fatherly and gently to his
beautiful ASne.
Z" Annie, Annie, child Of thy deyou, mo.
tber," be said, "never marry drunkard.
The habit is easily, frequently, innocently
got, but hard 10 be got rid Of. Look ut
that miserable body. Jenny Thompson,
wasting body and substance In pot.housc,
and bis wife hnd children starving at home! |!
(tbe good mb said nothing abeut a certain
weekly allod hnce Of cread, &c) Aud look,
Annie, al Our cburchyard how many
drunkards, how early cut Of, lie there. In
corner, like adead dog, lies William Jack.
son, . praiseworthy man In some respects,
but he was bad 10 himself, and he died In
roadside aieuouse. His memory Ia jeered at
BY bis surviving reprobate companions and
those who kept themselves upright speak Of
him hanhly, and never give him credit Tor
tlle real good that was 10 him. Oh, Annie,
my dear, darling Annie, never marry
drinkaad- -itsa sin, railing against Gods
Providence"
@Fstber, never will" replied Annie,
firmly. al have told Frank 30 repeatedly.
But, father dear, ] cannot help feeling for
hin, be was once 10 different"
sIbe finest lad In The parish,' said the
old man. I" must see him and admonish
him Of the awful error Of his ways" When
he tas alone, he muttcred, /" And 40 Frank
has1urned what they call "a good ielloww
Po6r lad poor lad! never bear those
wofys but see looming IN the ghastIy dis-
tan6s either workhouse or n prison"
Thc proposed match was now definitely
broken Of, and Harveys excesses soon be-
came % wild that The most respectable IN.
habitants Of The locality began TO sbun bis
company. Annie exerted herself TO reclaim
him. A true woman never despairs until
the grave has closed over the object Of her
affections. She wrote him the most kind,
aii1ttionate letters, employed argument and
ensreaiy, but all 10 no avail Barveys only
response was, "WilI you marry Ine--will
you keep your promise 7" "
When Annie, who at this point felt 90
aeytey that her health suffered, examined
het Cwn conscience, she would exclaim, u
caAnot." And if burst Of wonanly ten.
desDess escaped her, the recollection Of the
palh .isce al the wicket gate subdued II IL
an Instant. Her moral courage was very
strong, for her love was full OF warm pulsa-
tiofn and tender clipgings.
Harvey and she only met casually during
seversl months, and that only under circum-
stances that did not permit Of private
interview. During that time The infatuated
young man had become the talk OF the
Deighborhood. Ills dissipation and gam.
bling losses had involved him in pecuniary
unfortunately TO greater
extag than was geoerally sarmised. At
length they met. II was Sunday, and An.
ME wts returning from O school at some
distsace IRON ber home. in which she occa
siona1y assisted a. ~ teacher. The part OF
the r1ad was secluded, and they had bad
Often met there in the sunny days Of their
love.
Well, Frank = said Annie. sorrowfulIy,
n she regarded bis changed appearance, bis
hsggard ieatureA, sunken eyes and uotidy
appsns'. a.. -.,0.. ..er gE.I.
Forgive me. Annie p he exclaimed II
know bave done wrong bat one kind
word from you. one Of Jour swee, looks will
soon make oil right again"
. have nothing 20 forgive said Annie,
tremuloasly; for bis pleading tones had
tOacheda chord that bad never ceased 70
give forth music. II have only 10 lament
that we are moi the same 10 each other that
se once were"
why should We no. be 70 again" asked
be.
Ask yourself and Judge" she replied.
Misinterpeting ber subdued, almost ten.
Der tone and manner, be began passioosteiy
10 eutrcst Tor q renewal Of their engagement.
Annie, thoagh ber heart beat violently ~
I'D memories swept through her brain, vas
6rm 10 ber refusal She had disciplined her.