Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1863-01-29

and asked him ii he had done any
thing about the notes and accounts
he had left with him Yes answer
ed the lawyer in weak hiccoughing
voice. I've had the money for you
over a month. I've deducted the pei
centage, and you will find the rest in
the trunk. Mary's got the key"
Mary Bryan was called in, the key
was produced, and Mr.. Vinson found
his money--four thousand and some
odd hundred of dollars-all right and
safe. on1H .-.a#aa 3.t# fsIa8 a..
| In his worst moments Bryan never
used for himself a single penny helt
in trust. Hundreds there were VIII,
worked hard to reclaim the wanderel
but without effect. Years went b,
4 and he sank lower and lower, yet hi:
wife left him not. Her brother, .
young lawyer named Moses FELTON,
often urged her to forsake her husband
at the same time offering her com
Portable home beneath his own roof
but she would not listen. E5
At length all hope was given up
Week after. week would the fallen
man be drunk on the floor, and not q
day of real sobriety marked his course,
doubt if such another case was
known. He was too low for convivi.
ality, for those with whom he would
have associated would not drink
with him. 4aHra a.. al Fa. 10
All alone in his office and chamber
he still continued to. drink, and even
his very life seemed the offspring ol
his jug. 8'~ .N f9@
In early spring Moses FELTON, had q
call to Ohio. Before he set out, he
visited his sister. He offered to take
her with him, but she would not go.
But why stay here !? Y urged the
brother You are all faded away
and the disease is upon you. Why
should you live with such brute Gn
i, Hush, Moses; speak not thus,
answered the wife, keeping back the
tears. will not leave him now
but he will soon leave me. lie can
not live much longer" zs,a..
At that moment Daniel entered the
apartment. lie looked like a wan.
derer from the tomb. He had bis hat
on, and his Jug in his hand.
"Ah,-Moses--how are ye?" he
gasped, for he could not otspeak plainly
| The visitor looked at him for a few
moments in silence. Then as his fea
lures assumed cold stern expression
he said, in strongly emphasized tones
Daniel Bryan, have been your
best friend but one. My sister is az
angel, but mated with q demon. i
have loved You, Daniel, as | never
loved man before you were noble
generous and kind /; but hate yo,
now, for you arc a perfect doyil incar
nate. Look at that woman. She ],
my sister, she might now live with m,
in comfort, only she will not do j
while you are alive +; yet when yor
die she will come to me. Thus do
pray that God will soon give her joys
to my keeping. Now, Daniel, Dc
sincerely hope that the first intelli
gence that reaches me from my native
place after | shall have reached my
new home, may be-rHAr--YoU--ARF
DEAD !"
Bryan gazed upon the speaker some
moments without speaking. Moses,
he at length said, you arc not il
earnest" @ ga.5 3a
"As true as Heaven, Daniel, am
When l know that you are dead,
shall be happy, and not until then--s'
go on. Fill your jug and R
| "Stop, Moses, can reform"
"You cannot. 1t is beyond you
power. You have had indueement.
enough to have reformed half the sin
ners of the creation, and you are nov
/ lower than ever before. Go and die
Sir, as soon as you can, for the mo
ment that sees You thus shall find mi
not among the mourners."
i Bryan's eyes flashed and he drew
himself proudly up.a." Co." he said
with tone of the old, powerful sar
casm that had often electrified a jury
"go to Ohio, and I'll send you news
Go, Sir, and watch the post"
i With these words Daniel hurled hi
! jng into the fireplace, and while yet
thousand pieces were flying over tn
floor he strobe from the house. Mar,
sank fainting on the floor. Nose
bore her to a bed, and then having
called in a neighbor, he hurried away
for the stage was waiting.
For a month Daniel moved over th'
brink of the grave, but he did not die
Zone gill of brandy will save you,
said the doctor, who saw that the alb
rupt removal of. all stimulants from ;
system that for long years had sub
sisted almost on nothing else, wa
sure to prove fatal. You can surel,
take gill and not more."
AYE" gasped the poor man, tax
a gill and break my oath. Nose
FELTON, shall never hear that brand,
or rum killed me If the want of j
can kill me then let me diel But !.
won't die I; I'll live till Moses Fento
shall! eat his words"
He did live. An iron will conquer
ed the messenger death had sent, an
Daniel Bryan lived. For one mont
he could not even walk without heli
But he had help-joyful, playful hell
Mary helped him. or
A year passed away, and Moses Fe
ton. returned to Vermont. He entere
, the court house at Burlington, an
Daniel Bryan was on the floor plea'
ing for young man who had bee
| indicted for, forgery. FELTON, starte
! with surprise. Never before ha
/ Bryan looked so noble and commant
ing, and never before had such to-
rents of cloquence poured from hi
j lips. The case was given to the jur
l and the youth was acquitted. Th
, successful counsel turned from til
/ court room, and he met Moses Feltol
They shook hands, but did M
I speak. When they reached spt
4 where no other could hear them, Br,
an stopped. Moses" he said, sd
t you remember the words you spoil
# 10 me year ago % eee.