The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-09-14
A Littlo Unsteady.

What volumes these words speak 10 those
who know their true meaning? Alittlc un-
steady which means (being interprcted) now
and then taking wine or strong drink to the
point Of being overcome, raying, stupid
drunk.
.what Is the matter with Frank H?
The last time heard Of him he was doing
well In college: his teachers spoke well Of
him. Now he Is at home again.
'Oh, no Is q little unsteady. Hc began
with wine and supper parties, and then his
jadcd stomach cmyed more stimulus. This
appctit, hc has INDUCED, has grown worse
and worse, broken the hearts of his old pa
rents and become "a little unsteady
There Is our friend James NJ, he married
with the brightest prospects. Why does tho
wife of q year look 20 pale and anxious!-
Because he Is "a little unsteady With all
his pleasant ties ut home he will seek pleas
urcs abroad, because he can thcrc atisfy th
the cravings (allay, I should have said } ofa
depraved appetite. So hc goes abroad for
excitement, and his wife grows pale at homo,
and his friends mourn, because he Is "a little
uastcady.'
Bridget is out Of place. She Is only cook
and you 90 by reference to enquire her char.
actcr. She Is an excellent cook, tidy, neat,
reliable, but she is n little unsteady Il 10
only now and then that she Is overcome, but
now and then the charge Is but too true
Exhausted aud wcaricd with hernever-cnding
work she takes but a drop. Perhaps tho
appetite was stimulated by tho odor Of vino
given her 10 use In cooking, or portions left
In bottles that had been used upstais. Her
master and mistres and their friends seem TO
have on easy time in life, and yet they need
the support Of q social glas. Why should
she not have II In her toils?-only, ifshc hap
pens to be overcome, her work is not done,
her fault Is discovered and she loses her place,
because 'shc drinks
Many woman In high station lies In bed
from sick headache, and no ono darcs TO
say tho same Of her, not even 10 hint that
she Is "a little unsteady II would not sound
we'll. John Is coachman, Is an excellent
man, Is master Of his business, faithful ~
the sun, but he has lost his place. what's
the matterl Nothing, except that he Is o
.little unsteady Ills master has the COM
mand Of the lnXurics OF life, bat works hard,
and when jadcd by tho business oi tho day
glass Of wine rcviycs him 4; or, ifa friend dimes
with him, they take social glass-always
In moderation, nothing more. They havo
little temptation
John knows this. by tho sparkling gas
light he secs the shining table, the crystal,
the silver, tho decantep. Poor fellow no
has no silver, no crystal. no decantcs, not
even tabloto which he can invite friend.
But with the social principle strong within
him, he invites James into the corner grocery,
and they take social glas, just for good
fellowship-only one. Ii seems innocent,
but the fiery liquor mounts 20 tho brain and
s.ts the blood on FIRE. and they perhaps call
for another TO appcasc the burning thint.
Overcome by this land the poison now in use
make tcn-fold havoc with the ncrvcs) he hlls
into the wild vortex Of drunkners. ncglects
his work, drives into another vehicle. and 70
his sin Is discovered. lie Is dismised bccauss
he has not self-control. poor man, and can
not resist temptation. Ills wife u miserable,
hi, children suffer. and all because 10 little
unsteady.
Visit wonder abode OF poverty and misery.
n worn and weary woman, hungry, plnlnKI
children. MY good woman, ars you 9.
widow? .Oh, no, I'm not widow, but .he'
is little unsteady. Sometimes he gets work,
and there isn't kinder or better man when
he Il s,bcr. but thc drink makes him wild.'
You look around on the hopeless dcsola.
ton, and murmur, so this the consequence
Of being little unsteady"
Terrible nilroad collision. los OF life.
No ono to blame Tho engineer went with
tho wreck Of his train, and when you venture
TO inquire carefully you will hear that ho
was most competent engineer, . faitLfnl,