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

.eonld: not resirzias himself; SO coming /
from behind his bar, he advanced to'tis
side, and. laying his shsad quite rudely on1
his shoulder, said, ina peremp,ory man
ner :ss sssuss .s e. .sas9f.sz ~ ss45 I
sSes here, ny friendie # you are !
about 30 make a tempetaDes lecture, y'od
can ADJOURN to the T'swn Hail or SIeiho-
dist sGhapel,ss,A 3 asil ssee's "a ssasad !
baa phesstrsngsr moved aside pace orr
ttwe, sgfhaa sne-hand ofsJshks smaghf fAlTf
lfr1mshi< PersoaPandIsheh said iHikliS::
sssa nakrss musa be sosnefhiag WRONG hefe,a
,if aomans may netGspeak' ia praise Of
water, without giving offence
Il said you couldadjourn your lecture :
The landlords face was now fiery red,
and he spoke with insolence and passion.
20, well, as you are president of the
meeting, | suppose we must let you ex-
ercise an arbitrary power of Judgment
said the stranger good humoredly. /
didn't think any one had so strong dis
like of water as to consider its praise an
insult
At this moment child stepped into
the bar room. Her little face was flush
ed, 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. She glanced neither to
the right nor left, but walking up to the
landlord, lifted to him her sweet young
face, and said, in tones that thrilled every
heart but his:
Please, Mr.. jerks, don't sell papa any
more nqnorp
Of home with you this instant p ex-
claimed jerks, the crimson of bis face
deepening to dark purple. As he spoke
he advanced towards the child, with his
uplified hand in threatening attitude.
Please, don't, Mr.. Jenks,' persisted
The child, not moving from where she
stood, nor taking her eyes from the land
lords countenanee. Mother says if you
would not sell him liquor there'd be no
trouble. He's kind and good to us all
when he does not drink
of, say ? shouted jerks, uVw uIad-
dened beyond self control, 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:
God bless the child No, no, preci-
Gus one + he added, don't fear him.
Plead for your father, plead for your
home. Your petition must prevail! He
t cannot say nay to one of the little ones
D whose angels do always behold the face
of their Father in Heaven. God bles.
d the child = added the stranger, in {
choking voice. 90, that the father, fo
whom she has come on this touching er
rand, were present now! If there wert
u anything of manhood yet left in his ma
ture, this would awaken it from palsie,
G sleep
y Papa! o. papar now cried tn
$ child, stretching forth her hand In th
> next moment she was clinging to tn
Ii breast Of her father, vino, with his arm
b cla>ped tightly around her, stood weeT
ing and mingling his tears with those no'
l. raining from the little ones eyes.
What an oppressive stiffness pervade
D. the room jerks stood subdued and b.
wildered, his state of mental confusio
scarcely enabling him to comprehend til
Is full import of the scene; the strange
is looked on wonderingly, yet deeply a
r. fected. Quietly and with moist eyes ii
" two or three drinking customers, wi
II had been lounging in the bar, wei
stealthily out; and the landlord, Il
ed stranger, and the father and his chill
. were left the only inmates of the room.
he Come, Lizzie, dear! This is
place for US, said Leslie, breaking Il
i. dead silence. Wen 90 home
r. And the unhappy inebriafe took b
ir child by the hand, and led her towar
IN, the door. But the little one held back.
ID Wait papa, wait she said, he hasr
ry promised yet. o, l wish be wou
,ht promise =
,er Promise her, in heavens nam,
es. said the stranger.
ID Promise said Leslie, in stern a
It solemn voice, as he turned and fixed |
,or eyes on the landlord.
it II do I promise, keep it = return
)ur the landlord in a threatening tone. as
las returned the gaze Of Leslie.
I'VE Then for Gods sake promise ? 6
90 claimed Leslie, in half despairing vol
on promise and I'm safer
10 BE j; so! May be cursed, if e,
sell you a drop Of drink at this b