The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-03-30
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enG 8 VENERABLE looking man was
s4A0 sitting, eagerly conversng with
his daughter beautiful young lady of
about twenty-one years Of age. With
deep anxiety, and an imploring look the
father said, ''My dear Jane, this is too
much for your mother. She has devolv-
ed it on me. 1 do hope you will think
better of this matter. stii $3.50 f,t*d
81 have thought of it father. I don't
know what you mean in thus opposing
my happiness. No one can say that
Henry is a drunkard. 2a a'1'a-' 1o ea
aa "True; but every one may see that he
is fast becoming so. .si111a Es1}9o q l''fH
'Did any one ever see him intoxica-
ted! p 5ea yeai i.--ai,H a4yH djaaa jaai
"Perhaps not; but heis the companion
of those who think 1t no sin to be So"
-. "Their excuses will be warning to
him." Hi sd o#f 1891 i8a .9t, ga
s'If there be truth in the past, it i
more likely that he will become the vic
| tim of similar excesses." o3at 5s-s d +
"a regard to his character will pre-
vent that, tg7fsH uoT ae .ya itA 3E }Ao
.'If regard to Lis character does notlead
himdto AVOID their company, twill scarce
rEy save him from their vices. - se ORA
| .aa" But he is member of Dr. IS
! church," sa9 1,faHsda tas.j .at3 3aai $50
7i"Ah, how many have been torn, not
only out of the church, but from the pull
ititself, by that damning Weep 'a-'.'r'
sau ''But he loves me, and will not do any
thing which would place me in a false
position" PSI ]-h e taa ."il'si.i.'2 g"
'.How long he will love you, my dear
Jane, when you come between hi,n and
the qualification Of his appetite, remains
to be SEEM 81 Q ''"2 a3." ',f''' '= /
Il have no fear Of that" = y .''''
a'Oh, it is the very want Of fear that
makes me tremble! Are you resolved,
and you will you not even in Difference
to me, think Of it again."
81 have thought Of if, father, and I
am resolved.
1t was not anger. 1t was not pity. 1t
was not grief. 1t was not disappointment
1t was them all in one that smcte that
poor father to his inmost soul; and with
groan Of anguish, such as is possible
only to fathers in such circumstances, he
said, "God's will be done. Oh, Father, if
thon hadst called mo, like Abraham, to
offer her in sacrifice to thee; but to give
her thus to pass throdgh the fire to
Moloch! Thy will be done. I'll try"
But the scene is changed, and we are
thrown six years forward in the daughters
history. Henry and she Were married,
aud all went well fora time. Gradually,
b,wwer, a cloud began to gather, when
on the evening here exhibited he stagger-
ed home, not caring as be was wont, to
conceal his condition. His wife, who
had waited till midnight for him, simply
said. -..n8 a II $50
sYou are late tonight, my dear"
"And can / not be little late without
being thus tainted with it?' f3sees
"Oh, l did not mean to say anything
amiss." .asa8 saa9 - zui
II am not bound to know. what you
mean. I know what you have said."aov
ssBut what have said to offend you,
my dear!" fau9 l3 3, 3aat aaoE sdt
'Jane, he lsaid sternly. She started,
for she felt that was not her name. Jane
I am tired of this. / have endured this
too loug,n and he raised his closed band.
"Oh Henry 2 she cried, ''You will ney-
Help, Oh"-It was the first time. !, She
did not believe he would do it, She was
deceived. He did it, and slamming the
door behind him escaped into the street.
Again the scene has changed, and seven
years have now passed over them; Char
acter, Church. membership! Regard
for his once beautiful wife! Set the
bramble against the fire., Drink led to
neglect of business, led to bankruptcy
and bankruptcy to still deeper drinking
The fashionable. house in------terrace
shrunk into low hovel in-- IN lane
The eldest daughter, sweet little girl o.
ten ten years, too frail for such sndde n
transition, withered, and was mercifully
taken home, and the cause of all became