The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-05-31
MiarrlluurnaH Rrahing.
An Affecting incident.

reeollect one member Of Congress
who was always rallying me about our
Congressional Temperance Society.
Briggs" he used to say, az am 90.
ing 10 join your temperance society as
soon as my demijohn is empty" But
just before it become empty, he always
filled it. Atone time, toward the close
of the session, he said to me
am going to sign the pledge when
| get home. ! am in earnest" con,inu.
ed he; "my demijohn is nearly empty,
and am not going to fill it again."-
lie spoke with such an air of serious
ness as | had not before observed, and
1t impressed me and asked him what
it meant--what had changed his feel
ings. ..,. ..'.. ...5 .,....s.
:" Why" he said, al had short time
since visit from my brother, who sta
ted to me fact that more deeply i'm
pressed and effected me than anything
| recoilect to have heard upon the sub.
Ject, in any temperance speech l have
ever heard or read.
In my neighborhood is n gentleman
OF my acquaintance, well educated, who
once had some property, but is now re-
duced-poor! He has beautiful and
lovely wife-a lady of cultivation and
Northumberland most charming
daughter. r.y-r,.... .s-,-,..s .. =
This gentleman had become decided.
ly Incorporate in his habits, and had
fully alarmed his friends in regard TO
him. At one time, when a number of
his former associates were together, they
counseled as to what could be done for
him. Finally, one of them said to him,
why don't you send your daughter
away to a distinguished school q which
he mentioned, ...... . ,.. ...
"Ob, 1 cannot" said he; 1T is out
Of the question. / am not able to bear
the expense. Poor girl! 1 wish l.
could" .... .,-..,-. : r, ....-... o., ...
SWELL" said his friend, off yon will
sign the temperance pledge, | will be at
all the expense OF her atte nding school
for one year." s rs r-a = r1..
"What does this mean 7" said he
"Do you think me in danger of be.
coming drunkard 2" .4a
No matter" said his friend, "about
that now; will do as | said"
"And l." said another, {" will pay the
rent Of your farm a year, if you will
sign the pledge.p ~.... .'.,.....
"Well, these offers are certainly libe:
ral--but what do they mean 2 DO you
think me in. danger of. becoming a
drunkard 2 What can it meant But,
gentlemen, in view Of your Iiberality, I
will make an Offer will sign If you
will" .. ... ... -, -.
This was a proposition they had not
considered, and were not very well pre-
pared TO meet; but for bis sake, they
4 would, and did sign, and he with them.
And now for the first time. The, truth
| poured into his mind, and lie saw his
condition, and satdown bathed in tears.
"Now," said he, ".gen,Iemen, YOU
must 90 and communicate these facts 10
my wife--poor woman | know, she
will De very glad to hear Of il, but can
not tell her." =. asas,,-,i, ,s-.a,.
Two Of them started for that purpose.
The lady met them at The door, pale
and trembling with emotion. -s rs
+ what she enquired, I" is the raat.
ter = What has happened 10 my hus'
baud ~ p ~ St.,. - u - 90,
| They bade her dismiss her fears, as
-surlng her they had, come % bliro i.,cv
f!idings Of her husbapd--but GOOD lid.
ipgs, such rs she wop.a,,,s clad 70 bear
4 :. ,.and las signed the tcsh
ssr." pledge-yea, signed Il in good
+ faith" - 3
The joyous news nearly overcome her
, she trembled with excitemcnt--wep