Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-08-11

in the pleasant chamber where b,
first awoke again TO manhood, anC
then lo!ling in an arm chair in tbC
parlor, tears and smiles chasing eacf
other over his wrinkleG cheeks a.
the lovely lady Of the mansion sung
now a gay ditty and then a sanity
hymn. But he never offered e
cross the threshold. IL dare not, .
be would say, when asked to ride Of
walk; "there is danger in the street
ard this calm is very sweet. If ii
could only last!' And then be
would sigh, and sometimes weep and
sob like a child.
There is 70 be grand rally Of
the friends Of temperance to night
the new and splendid hall is TO be
inaugurated. Banners will wave.
torches flame, music ring, ladies
smile and children crow! Shall I in
yite you,my Wife, to accompany mt? ,
1t was the master Of the house
that spoke.
"Ofcoprsc,r after sucha programme
said she gai!y, " and you may depend
upon my goipg, too. How soon
must l be ready"
"In an hours time. I viii send a
carriage for you, and meet YOU my
self at the door sof the ball. Be
sure that you are ready, for there
will be tremendous crowd."
Il will be in time.irUst me for that, "
said she, and FASTENED to perform
her evening duties TO The little ones.
But what was her as!onishmeDt
when she returned TO the par!or, all
bonneted and cloaked, to find their
stranger guest awaiting her.
Il cannot surely be tempted there
said he, 10 low, sad voice, sand if
you will suffer me TO ride with you, l
wiz gladly go. 1t may be that l
shall complete there tie salyatiO 4
here commenced
Gladly did the LADY aequiesee in the
and they were soon st the
door of the thronged ball. Not her
husband but an intimate friend Of
his Joined them there, and led them
to some reserved seats near 70 the
speakers stand.
There had been stir Eirg music By
the band, feryent prayers by the
clergy, and thrilling speeches by or
at ors fIom distant cities, and the
b carts Of that vast multitude were
aroused as they had never been be-
fore to the dangers Of the CUP
Then. while Yet they we're all riyet-
ed to the subject, the president an
1ouuced. "a voice from our home
There was "A Ireaihless silence for
moment. aud then loud aud louder
lcclamations greeted The good ST.
matitiun Of eur sketch as N bowed
% the waiting tbrOug. 1t had seemed
o thtm, as the last speaker hushed
lis voice, that tho theme, world vide
IS it is, was quite exhausted; bat so
was the elcquence that
1ow mastered it, that they hung upon
every wordesit be had spoken Of some
hing fresh from heaven. Where 9TH !
crs had generalized, be indiyidualized.
lie did not take the mass Of drunk
ards, but only one out of them all, and
he portra yed his course in such vivid
colors that the audience seemed
gazing upon dissOlying views, rathet !
than listening to chosen words. And
SO wrought up were they, that when |
he pictured t6at horrible scene in
the tragedy of rum, where the hus-
band levels to the floor the wife who
once slept so sweetly on bis bosom,
the wife that is also the mother of.
bis children, they seemed to hear
the gentle and Tronged one fall; and
sobs, SCREAMS and grOans broke out
from every voice. The speaker
paused till they were quiet, Eiping
meanwhile the tears from his own
cheeks.
"Do you ask" said he, when he
again resumed his theme, do you
ask why | stand here tonight and
speak these things? Why | not only
speak but feel them' Look at this. "
Aud he lifted his glossy locks from
bis temple. do You see that scar
on my iorehaed?"
10 tho brilliant gas-ligbt it was
visible for a vide space, and to many
a watchlul eye CHASTITY, fightfnl
looking scar, marripg the beauty of a
brow that might otherwise have been