The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-24
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! good they profess to seek, even while they ad.
minister woe and death.
As Mrs. Madison was laying aside her cloak
after the ride. the cook told her that there was
poor woman in the kitchen who wanted to
speak with her. Going down, she found
Mrs. Burns, who in former times had nearly
| lived upon her charity. But her husband, an
incorporate man. had, for the last few months
reformed and provided comfortably for his
family.
How is this, Mrs. Burns you look as if
yon were in trouble again. said the senator's
wife, 10 her winning sympathizing manner,
The woman glanced almost aercely. from the
corner by the range. where she was standing,
for she would not sit. 1000
Trouble you may well call it trouble she
said. briefly.
| is your husband drinking again 2
.Ayel worse than ever
| what pity-what a great pityP
Yes its pity for him, and pity for me,
aud pity for the children; but it's pity. too.
for them as has the blame of tia ply and
shame
Has any one the blame of this evil conduct
except himself ? asked Mrs. Madison gently
for she saw that her visitor was much excited
There are those ma am, whom God will
not hold guiltess at the Judgment day Fine
gentlemen they are TOO, and fine speeches they
fcan make about their principles and your
lhnsband--one of them-he's one of them as
+ has the faults of my poor man on his head
i sHush Mrs Burns, said the lady, while the
roses flushed 1t into her face, you must not
, speak so in h.y presence.
4 But ] will speak SO, ma'am, for came
/ here to tell you the truth. You are. an angel,
almost, ! know and have been good to me
and mine; bnt that dosnt signify but that you
are too good for him. There's no kinder man
than mine when he'ssoher and not a drop of
al liquor did he taste since last March until lee
> ton day. He earned his dollar day, and
brought it home at night the children had
3 shoes and decent clothes and went to school;
4 and couldn't find woman with happier
heart than mine. But election tines must
come and ard my husband must have his say
# with the rest, and as he walks along the street
e towards the polls, Mr.. Madison comes up and
shakes hands, with his sweet smile and says
, who are you going to support TO day, Mr.
Burns So my husband tells him, and he says
df.you'll make great mistake if you do that :
Their party don't care any more for you or an
: other honest working man. than just to Sc
ID your vote, and when they've got it, and go
es the power, they'll use it against you.and wage
er will come dowpand the poorll suffer- or som
other kind of speeches. i don't belieyesi
~ Mr.. Madison says my husband. Well jus
i'd step in and take glass of something TO max
you reasonable, and we'll talk it over, says Nj
,e Madison. I'm obliged TO you, but don
at drink anything now says Tom. I'm glad
". hear it. says your fire gentleman, but ju
take little to-day-itll help you see clear,
which of US is in the right The pleasant smil
for aud the fine words were more than he cou
mt resist, and he went in. and your husband trea
al led him, and got his vote, and be came hon
drunk that night, and he's been drunk ev
lid since. Not days work has been done
the little silver there was laid by has gone
Int the children are cold and there is no fire; al
,ad he's warming himself by the bar room fl
,ch that's only better than the flames below.