Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-02-05

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II,,' I''s y. .pAsIEI BRY AN,s OATH, &c
Daniel Bryan. had been q lssyer Of
eminenced but had fallen, through inIox-i
ication 10 beggary. and 8 dying condi.
ton. Bryan had married in his better
days. the sister oil Moses FELTON,.
H. Al length all hopes were given up
Week after week would the fallen man lie
drunk on the door. aud not . day oi real
sobrisly marked his sSurss. ! doubs IL
another such Was ever known. he Was
TOO low for conyi siaiity flor those with
y w6om he would have assosiated would
mot drink with him. 80. .',, II - -.
/ All alone 10 his Office aud chamber he
still. continued to ;drlhk, and even his yes
ry lie seemed The ttspring of his Jug.
In. early spring. Moses FELTON, nsd A
call 10 20 TO Ohio. Before he s.t ont he
y si.sd his sister. He gftered't 70 tske her
with him. but she would not 20. -
'But Why stay hsre3' s:drs ed the bto:h
Ter; 'you are ali fsded away. an i dls ca q
is upon you. Why should you live wish
such q brlte7'@
Hush. Moses. speak not answered
the vile. Keeping ba:k Tie tta's. VIII
not leave him nov. oGt he viii soon leave
me-he cannot live much longer
At that N Jmsnt d iniei tntered the
| apartment. He looked like = wandtrer
from the tomb; he had his hat ON anu his
Jug in his hsnd. - =.
:Ah, Moses. how are yer he gasped.
for he could moi speak plainly.
The visitor looked ~ him for few mo.
menls in silence. Then as his 9fea hres
assumed a cold. stern ex PRESTON. he said /.
VITA strongly emphasized tone: :. -, ~
Daniel Bryan. | have been your best
friend but one. My sister is an angel. but
matched Win demon. have lSytd you
Daniel, as / never loved man before
you we're noble, generous and kind -
but hate !, gu nov, for sou are . perfect
devil incsrnate. Look al that woman -
She is my sister--she migtt now i've
With me in comfort. only she will nof do
il while you are; YET allve.-yet when on
die she will come 20 me. THUS do Ipray
that God will soon give hes Joy . to my
keeping. Now. Dsniel. l do sIncefty
hope that the frst intelligence tha.
reaches me from my native place after !
shall have reached my new home may be
lhat-you-are-deadP -. -. :.
Stop, Moses. / can reform
you cannol.-lt is beyond your pow
ar. You have had Inducements enough
TO hsy. reformed halt tie s,puets 81 tue
creation. and set y gu are now lower than
ever, you was befote. Go aud d'e, sir.
as, soon Us you can. and the uomcne thai
secs you thus shall u0l 6nd me among tue
Brysn,seye aashe a and be drew bin.
self proudly up. 'Go.' he said. wifh a
tone OF lhe old powerful ssfscsm. ..go 20
Ohio. and IN sspi youi news. Go. Sir,
and watch the post will yet make you
take back your lwords. BIB Ess4...-4
t. Never. Daniel Bryan, never
you shall l swear ii J. z .4r.s.s.l.
" ith these words. Daniel Bryen hurl.
ed his jug into the fire place, and. while
yet Thousand pieces were ~ ing over
the q Ior,- lie slrode from the house
Mary tainted on the hour. Mvses bUle
her 10. he r. bed. and tuen having called IN
q neighbour he hurried her away Tor the
stage was ~ ai.ing. y aa4 6gsa
For month Daniel moved over the
brink OF q grave. but he did not die.
One gill of brandy will save you. said
the doclOr. who saw that the sbrupL re-
mov4l Of all sumuiatious from syslem
that tor long years had subsiSied on al
most nothing. else, was nearly sure 10
prove fatal. ou can surely take gill
and not take mOre.' sias
AYE igsspeda the. poor man, take q
gill and break my oath. Moses FELTON,
shall never hear that bragdy or rum XII.
led mel Ii the want of il can kill me
then let me diel But l won't die, III
live ill Moses FELTON, shsll eat his words.
He did lrveiI an iron will conquered
the messenger that death sent-D4nle
Bryan lived. Fur one month be could
moi evan ~alk without, help. But he had
help, joyful. playful help. Mary helped
him. q r ,sss d. .aEai 81 -g4@. 5.ga
A year passed away. and doses Fsltot
returned TO Vermont. He entered The
Court house at. Burlington. and sDsnie
Bryan Was ON the huor. pleading fVrl !
young man who had been, lBdietsdz toi
forgery. FELTON,. stated With sqpp'ise
Never before had such torrents Olsslo'
qaence poured Iron hissIiPs. The. cas.
~ as given 10. III. jury aud che you'b ~All
tacquiIteda The successful counsel tgEnFd
from the Court room and he met Moses
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