The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-02-11

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dressed; and all of them-in spite of the
landlords angry and sneeripg couptenance
treated the stranger with attention and
respect Seeing this, jerks could not re-
strain himself so, coming from behind the
bar, he advanced to his side, and laying his
hand quite rudely on his shoulder, said, in
peremptory manner:
..See here, my friend if you are about
to make a temperance lecture, you can adj
journ to the Town Hall or Methodist
Chapel. -
The stranger moved aside pace or two,
so that the hand of jerks might fall! from
his person, and then said, mildly -, 40,
tFThere must be something wrong here,
if man may not speak in praise of water,
without giving offence. y 81 szs3 S. ,
- Il said you could adjourn your lecture -
The landlords face was now fiery red, and
he. spoke with insolence and passion.
| 40, well, as you are president of the
meeting, suppose we must let you exercise
| an arbitrary power of Judgment, Rssaid the
stranger. good humoredly. 81 didn't think
any, one had SO strong a, dislike of water as
to, consider its praise an insult.
AT, this moment child stepped into the
bar-ro6n1. Her little face was flushed, and
great beads of perspiration were slowly
moving down her crimson cheeks Her
step was elastic, her manner earnest, and
| her large dark eyes bright with an earnest
purpose. Sheglanced neither to the right
nor left, but walking up to the landlord,
hftedsto him herisweet young face, and said,
| in tones that thrilled every heart but hist
a. Please. Mr., jerks, don't sell papa any
more liquor p
ssOff home with you this instant!' p ex-
claimed jerks, the crimson of bis, face deep
ening to a dark purple. As he spoke he
| advanced toward the child, with his uplifted
/ hand in a threatening altitude.
please don't, Mr.. Jenks,'' persisted the
child, not moving from where she stood,
nor taking her eyes from the landlords
eountenanee. s,ftMother says if you would
not sell him liquor, there'd be no trouble.
| He's kind and good to us all when he does
| bot drrinL ;, 9ay9q a-a4aI ga srs TEGae5- e1
-h"Of3 T say !''a shouted jerks, now mad
| dened beyond self.c6ntrol and his hand
was about to descend upon the little one.
when the stranger caught her in his hands,
| exclaiming as he did so, with deep emotion
s'God bless the child = No, no, precious
| one !'' he added, ftdon't fear him. Plead
for your father, plead for your home. Your
petition must prevail h. He cannot say nay
to one of the little ones, whose angels do
always behold the face of their Father in
| Heaven. God bless the child % added the
stranger, in choking voice. SO, that the
| father, for whom she has come on this
touching errand, were present now i, II
there were anything of manhood yet left in
his nature, this would awaken it from pal
sled Sleep - 'Et -''- 81. ]"ozt-- = %
sesPapat O, papa!'' now cried the child,
stretching forth her hand In the next
moment she was elinging to the breast OF
her father, who, with his. arms; clasped
tightly around her, stood weeping and
ming1ing his tears with those now raining
from the little ones eyes. 9oaa - u lea
Is What an Aexpressive stiffness peruodaa tha
room jerks stood subdued and bewil-
dered, his state of mental confusion scarce
Iy enabling him to comprehend the fell i'm
port Of the scene; the stranger looked on
wonderingly, yet deeply affected Quietly
and with moist eyes the two or three drinks
ing customers, who, had been elounging in
the bar, went stealthily out; and the land
lord, the stranger, and the father and his
child, were left the only inmates of the
room. sa7Et ei a,5s9tq 1o' 5s:e} mo
y "Come, Lizzie dear! This is no place
for US, said Leslie, breaking the deep 81
lence. '..We'll go home.'' - =,
And the unhappy inebriate took his child
by the hand, and led her towards the door.
But the little one held back a'5A waG e
s3t'Wait, papa, watt she said, she hasn't
promised yet. Q, wish. he would prom
Use Pr
Promise her, in heavens name p said
the stranger. l22.- ~ t,71g.4ffs,z ysB
"Promise,'' said Leslie, in stern and
solemn voice, as he turned and fixed his
eyes on the landlord, .-.>..,-; 80
eff [ do promise i keep it % returned
the landlord, in a threatening tone, as he
returned the gazesof Leslie. 10 ts{t sDagI
,tesThen, for Gods sake,s PROMISE ~ .exc
claimed Leslie in a half despairing voice,
promise ard I'm safe % r..
''Be it so! May be cursed if ever 1
sell you a drop of drink at this bar, while I
am landlord ofsthe Stag and Hounds!'s'
jerks spokewith an angry emphasis. n II
at" God be thanked u murmured the poor
drunkard, as he led his child away. GOOD
be thanked there is hope for me YETI 7as
- Hardly had the mother of Lizzie missed
her child! ere she entered, leading her father
by the hand.F ! 57sitl t-..ss s4s z.TgfsF
20, mother y she exclaimed, >, with
Joy7lit countenance, and in a voice of exult-
alton, -t..Mr. jerks has promised. '''A 7faas'
Promised what % Hope sprang up in
her heart on wild and fiuttering wing, her
face flushed, and then grew deadly pale.
She sat painting for an answer 5eTstfsE5o
Ess'That' he would never sell me another
glass of liquor" said her husband srf Esd
"A pair of thin white hands were clasped
quickly togethef--an ashen face was turned
dpward--tearless eyes looked their thank
fuiness to heaven. 1855 se5sfaEeg lid Ell
There isI yet hope Ellen. said Leslie.
.'Hope, hope IL And o. Edward you