Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-03-27

the Sons of Temperance around his neck
With them came their families, each one
smiling, and gathering around fountain of
pure living water. Upon the opposite side
Of the Angel and beneath her hand which
stretched out over him, the wine merchant
saw Understanding upon arock and helping
from the surging billows beneath it, wretch
ed and careworn beings, clothed in the rags
and filth Of intemperance. Upon the rock,
too, kneeled family rescued by his hand
upon their knees thanking God for their de-
liverance and blessing him who had rescued
him.
And around the neck of the wine mer-
chant, there was like the rest, single, snowy
collar with tie emblematical rosette and
over the whole picture there was scroll
with letters of gold upon it-"Love, Purity
and Fidelity"
And this shall be my future, Angel!
st SHALL
Thanks, thanks-but the punishment of
the past =
Think no. of it. The true repentant,
soul is never turned away unforgiven. Be
consistent with thy faith-be as thou desrest
to be, true vet humble christian. Repent
the past, but make the future worthy of YOU
Farewell
Stay yet longer, Angel-yet longer
Il shall ever be near you, but mortal eye
must not always behold me. Farewell
But Snap would not let the Angel depart
and seizing her beauteous hand clasped il
tirmly-a film came over his eyes, he felt a
strange sensation creep over him, and he
found himself in his own room holding OF
as fast as he was able to the BED POST.
Sam was kneeling upon the hearth with
his cheeks puffed out enormously, blowing
up the fire. Seeing the unusual and cner
getic tug that his master made at the bee
post, he had stopped to what in the world
he was doing. No sooner had the scamp
seen bis master awake than he calculated ir
half grunt, half litter" Christmas Gift
Marse Snap!
No one wondered why Abraham Snap.
large warehouse was closed on that day-fol
it was Christmas But when the shutters
were not taken dowu for week, when tn,
dust accumulated on the door sill, and wher
customers went away disappointed and as
tonished, people commenced to talk. Bu
Abraham Snap didn't care. Then it wa
rumored that he had failed, but then all hi
creditors had been squared up with befo,
Christmas. Some people said he was dead
but there would, i'll moment later bob frou
behind corner the smiling face of the wine
three Irish laborers digging hole in tn
back part of his yard, and when after four O
five days it was completed, Abraham Sna
quietly, with an axe, without saying anyt thin
to anybody and as fast as the three Irish
men could roll out his casks and barrels, the
were knocked in the head, and the Juice
the grape emptied into the big hole An
| And when the last little barrel was dispose
Of Snap told one of the Irshmen to gi,
| him glass of water, and there sitting on or
Of his great hogsheads, with his face all re
! from his work, tanning himself with one har
he drained the crystal goblet to the dregs.
All! that is goodp said he smacking h
lips.
'Paze yer honor said one of the Iris
men, tipping his hat and walking up to hir
now as we've done as ye've bid us, will y
tell us what ye name wild all this destru
ton
My friend, Pm tired of serving the dev
Eve turned man now, and am going to ma
myself fit to live
The blessins' of wretched family be W
ycz,' said the honest man as pockcting /
lay he went eff to his comrades.
Snap!
The ex.wine merchant looked up, and s;
face peeping over the fence.
Halo Pc1ryfst Come over and ia
drink-of water with me. You don't KIN,
how good water is nov
Bless my soulr said the little man.
1t was all he could say. And we say
too. Bless the soul of, she reformed wi
merchant This part is forgotten and
, gladly hail him brother and friend in the
cred bonds of LOVE, PURITY AND
DELITY'