Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-04-20

tzoabieS.: Hes one OF the best of, men
i whes ne does'ngarink. He neser briags
liquor aata thei house fand tries hard
enough, know, to keep sober, .bat he
eannotu PasziJsaksl lbiasern.ssas1T~
AIS. Lzsssis mas king gswish a ssEnPa,
thi4i9s Rsighs0s, wis. .respsaaea.AsosaJ /.
ipgb that she asished osheblsssE1 Gyeaa
burn dewPs aad rilsats fsE Der sPast,asi'se.
didn't feel aaEs 100 ogoaa lto aRP gOaEs to
the place herself. Mrs. Leslie sighed,
and wiped away the tears with her
checked apron.
1t is hard, indeed it is she murmur-
ed, to see a man like jerks growing
richer and richer every day out of the
earnings of poor working men, whose
families are in want oc bread. For
every coin that goes over his counter,
some one is made poorer-to some
heart is given a throb OF pain
It's downright shame 7 exclaimed
the neighbor Indignantly if had my
way with the lazy, good-for-nothing fel-
low, I'd see that lie did something useful
il it was to break stone on the road
Were it my husband, instead of yours,
that he enticed into his bar, depend upon
it, he'd get himself into trouble
While this conversation was going on
a little girl, not over ten years old, sat
listening attentively. After while, she
went quietly from the room, and throw
ing her apron over her head, took her
way, unobserved by her mother down the
road.
Where was littie Lizzie going? There
was a purpose IN her mind-she had
started on mission. o, if they wouldn't
sell him hquorr These earnest, fearful
words of her mother had filled hel
thoughts. If Mr.. jerks wouldn't sell
her father anything TO drink, there
would be no more trouble How simple
how direct the remedy She would g
to Mr.. jerks, and ask him not to let hel
father have any more liquor, and then al
would be well again. Artless, innoeen'
child And this was her mission.
The tavern kept by jerks, the lazies
man 10 Milanvile-he was too lazy t,
work, stood nearly a quarter of mil
from the poor tenement occupied by tn
Leslies. Towa'd this point, under hot
sultry sun, Lizzie made her way, he
mind so filed with its purpose that sh
was unconscious 0! heat or fatigue.
Not long before traveller alighted a
the tavern. After giving directions t
have bis horses fed, he entered the ba
room, and went up to where jerks stoo
behind the counter.
Have something to drink 2 inquire
the landlord
I'm take glass of water, if 20
please
jerks could not hide the indifference
at once felt towards the stranger. Yer
deliberately be set pitcher and a gla
upon the counter, and then turned part
away. The stranger poured out iu
tumbler of water, aud drank it off wi
an air of satisfaction.
Good water, that Of yours, landlort
said he.
is itT was returned, somewhat U
courteously.
I call it good water, don't you?
Never drink water by ITSELF J
jerks said this, ne wiEked to one of
customers, who was lOunging on the bs
In fact, It's so long since drank al
water, that forgot how it tastes. Dol
you, Leslie 2
The man to whom this was address
was not so far lost to shame as jerks.
lie blushed aud looked confused as
replied
It might be better for some of Us,
we had not lost our relish for pure watt
a true word spoken, my frien,
said the stranger, turning to the nj
whose swollen visage and patched, ,thre;
bare garments, too plainly told the stc
Of his life. Water, pure water, bri,
waierP that is my motto. 1t ne
swells the face, nor inAames the ey
nor mars the countenance. Its aiieI
ants are health, thrift and happiness.
takes not away the children's bread,
the toiling wife's garments. Water
is one Of Gods cbiefest blessings {
friend. the landlord here, says be
forgotten how it tastes; aud you b;
lost all relish for the refreshing, invi
rating draught! Ah, this is a sad c
fession--one which angels might weeI
hear
There were two or three customer
the bar besides Leslie, 10 whom this
addressed; and all Of ihem-in spite
u q fandfordfe angry ord ssear;u,t 80