The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1859-05-26
HONE INFLUENCES.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR

"a Lh ANOS IObb
who's that, | wonder saii Mrs. Sea
burn. as she heard a ring at the basement
door.
'Ah-it's Marshal, returned her bus
band, who bad looked out at the window,
and recognized the grocOrs cart.
And what have you had sent home
now. nenryl'
But before Mr. Seaburn could answer,
the door of the sitting -room was orencd,
aud one of the domes!ics looked il, aud
asked
'Whatll do wid the mcjohns. mum
'Demjohns ? repeated Mrs. Seaturn
Let them set in the hall, and | Il at
tend to them, iuterpo,ed the husband.
Henry. what have you had sent home
now ? the vile asked, after the domestic
had gone.
Some nice wine, Cora, and little
choice cd brandy replied Henry.
Cora Seaburn glanced up at the clock
and then looked down upon the foor.-
There was a cloud upon her fair brow,
aud it was very evident that something
lay heavily on her heart. Presently she
walked to the wall and pulled the bell
cord, and the summons was answered By
the cha ber-n,sid
Are George aud Charles in their room"
Yes, ma am
Tell them it is school-time'
The girl went out. and in a little while
two boys entered the sitting room. with
their books under their arms, aud their
caps 10 their bands. They were bright,
happy, healthy fellows, with goodness
and truth stamped upon their rosy faces,
and the light Of free consciences cleaning
in their sparkling eyes. George was thir-
teen years Of age, aud Charles eleven. and
certainly those two parents bad reason 10
be proud cf them. The boy, kissed their
mother-gavc happy good morning to
the father--aud theu weut away to school.
Cora, said Mr. SeaturD, sometime af-
ter the boys had gone, what makes you
SO sober
Sober = repeated the wife, locking up.
Yes. You have been sober aud mute
ever since the grocer came
DO you want no to tell pou why I
'Of course do
well. Henry, an sorry you have bad
that rprts brougb, into the house.
Pooh What's the use in talking SO,
Coral You wouldn't have ME be without
it, would you'll
yes
'Why-what do you meant
IL I al fron
the stuff, now and forever
'But-Cora--you are wild. What
should We do at our dinner parties with
out wine I
DO as others who have it not
'But--mercy!-wbat would people sayl
Are you afraid. But mol won't ask
so foolish question
ASK it, Henry. Let US speak plainly
now that We have fairly commenced
Well was about to ask if you we're
afraid that Ishould ever drink too much.
That is not a fair question, Henry. l
was not thinking of that at all. But |
will answer it by and by. You have no
fixed appetite for it nowl'
sOf course not
Then it would not cost you any effort
of will to abstain from its use 2
Not particle
'Apd you only bave it in the house,
and serve it to your friends; aud drink it
yourself because it is fastiouablei or, in
other words, you do it because others dol'
Il do it because; said Mr.. Seaburn,
hesitating some 10 his choice Of language
because it would appear very odd and
very Diggsrdly, and very fanatcal, not to
do it, This last was spoken emphat-
icslly.
But. pursued Mrs. Seaburu. with the
ealmDess and assurance of one who feels
the sustaining Influence of Right, you
would not do whst you were convinced
was wrong. out of respect to any such
considerations. would yoBr
You know | would not, Cora. This
question Of temperance, know, is o good