The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1863-03-03

AT that moment Daniel entered tn
apartment. He looked like wandere
from the tomb. He had his hat on, an
his jug in his hand.
"Ab,-Moses,-how are yep b
gasped, for he could not speak plainly.
The visitor looked al him few mo
ments IN silence. Then as his feature
assumed cold, stern expression, he said
in strongly emphasized tones:
"Daniel Bryan, have been your bes
friend but one. My sister is an angel
but mated with demon. l have loved
you, Daniel, as l never loved man be
fore you were noble, generous and kind
but hate you now, for you are a perfec
devil incarnate. Look at that woman
She is my sister, she might now live
with me in COMFORT, only she will not dc
it while you are alive 4; yet when you die
she will come to me. Thus do | pray
that God will soon give her joys to my
keeping. Now Daniel, l do sincerely
hope that the first intelligence that reach
es me from my native place after shall
have reached my new home, may be-
THAT-YoU-ARE-DE -
Bryan gazed upon the speaker some
moments without speaking. "Moses,
he at length said, "you are not in earn
est ?"
GAS true as heaven / am When |
know that you are dead, shall be happy,
and not until then-so go on. Fill your
jug and
"Stop, Moses, can reform"
"You cannot. II is beyond your pow
er. You have had inducements enough
to have reformed half the sinners Of the
creation, and you are now lower than ev-
er before. Go and die, sir, as soon as
you can, for the moment that sees you
thus shall find me not among the mourn
ers.'
Bryan's eyes flashed and he drew HIM
self proudly up. "Go," he said, with a
tone of the old, powerful sarcasm that
had often electrified jury, "go 10
Ohio, and I'll send you news. Go, sir,
and watch the post"
With these words Daniel hurled his
jug into the replace, and while yet a
thousand pieces were flying over the
floor he strobe from the house. Mary
sank fainting on the floor. Moses bore
her to a bed, and then having called in
a neighbor. he hurried away for the stage
was waiting.
For n month Daniel moved over the
brink of the grave, but he did not die.
Zone gill of brandy will save you,"
said the doctor, who saw that the abrupt
removal of all stimulants from system
that for long years had subsisted almost
on nothing else, was sure TO prove fatal
" You can surely take a gill and not
more"
Aye" grasped the poor man, take
Gill and break my oath. Moses FELTON,
shall never hear that brandy or rum
killed me 1.-THE want OF it can kill me,
then let me die But l won't die till
Moses FELTON, shall eat his words"
He did live. An iron will conquered
the messenger death had sent. and Dan
iel Bryan lived. For one month he
could not even walk without help, But
he had belp-joyful, playful help. Mary
helped him.
A year passed away, and Moses Eel
ton returned to Vermont. He entered
the court house at Burlington, and Dan
iel Bryan was on the floor pleading for a
young man who had been indicted for
forgery. FELTON, started with surprise.
Never before had Bryan looked SO noble
and commanding. and never before had
such torrents Of eloquenee poured from
his lips. The case was given 10 the jury
and the youth acquitted. The success
ful counsel turned from tie court room,
and he met Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands, but did not speak
When they reached spot where no 9th,
ers could hear them, Bryan stopped
" Moses" he said, " do you remember
the words you spoke to me a year ago 2
Il do. Daniel"
"Will you now take them back p
Ursay them now and forever 90
Yes, with all my heart"
Then | am in part repaired"
"And what must be the remainder oI
the payment ?" said Moses.
Il must die an honest, unperjured
man The oath that has bound me thu:
far was made for my life."
That evening Mary Bryan was among
one Of the hsppiesl Of the happy. NJ
allusion was made in words 10 thai
strange scene of one year before /; bu
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