The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-01
Reformation Of VIM. Writ.


SIX or seven months after bis first marriage,
became addicted to intcmpcYanco, the Of.
feet of which operated on tho mind and
health of his wife, and In fow months
moro, sho was numbered with the dead
Her death led him to loavo the country
whoro he resided, and ho removed to Rich.
mond, whore he soon rose to distinction
But his habit hung about him, and occasion.
ally he was found with jolly, froicsome
spirits of becchanalian rcvelry. His true
friends cxpostulated with him to convince
him OF the injury ho was doing himself.
But he still persisted. His practice began
to fall oft, and many looked on him as on
the sure road to ruin. He was advised to
get married with Wow of correcting his
habit. This he cons entod to do il tho right
person offered He accordingly paid his
addresses to Miss Gamble. After some
months attention. bo asked hor hand in
marriage. Shc replied
"Mr. Writ, I have been we'll aware of
your intentions for somo timc back, and
should bave given you to understand that
your visits and attentions wcro not accept
able, had l not reciprocatcd tho affection
which you ovinced toward me. But can.
not yield my assent until you mako me a
pledge nevor to taste, touch or handle any
into xicating drinks"
This reply to Writ was as unexpected as
L.t l.
gardod that proposition as bar to all fur:
thor consideration of tho subject, and be
loft her. llor course toward him was tho
same as ever-his, resentment and neglect
la the course of few weeks. he went
again and solicited hor hand. But hor re-
ply was that her mind was mado up. He
became indignant, and regarded the terms
sho proposed as insulting to his honor, and
vowed it should bo tho last meeting they
should ever have. He took to drinking
worse and worse, and seemed to run head.
long TO ruin.
One day, while lying in tho outs kiris of
the city near little grocery or grog shop,
drunk, young lady, whom it is not neces-
sary to namo, was passing by that way to
her homo not far off, and behold him with
bis face upwards to tho rays of the scorchng
sun. She took hor handkerchief, with her
own namo marked upon it, and placed it
over his face. After no had remained in
that way for somo hours, no was awakened,
and his thirst being so great, he went into
tho little grocery and grog-shop to get q
drink, when he discovered tho h handkerchief,
at which no looked for the name tina: was
on it, After pausng, he exclaimed
"Great God Who'll this with me ? Who
placed this on my face :"
No ono know. lie dropped tho glass, ex-
claiming:
Enough Enoughl"
He retired instantly from the store, for
getting his thirst, but not bis debauch, tho
handkerchief, or tho lady, vowing that, "if
God gavo him strength, never to touch,
taste or handle any Intoxicating drinks"
! To meet Miss Gamble was tho hardest
effort of his life. If ho met her in her car
riage or on foot, ho popped around tho
nearest corner.
She at last addressed him a note under
her own hand, inviting him to her house,
which no finally gathered courage enough
to accept He told her if sho still boro af-
fection for him ho would agreo to her own
terms. Her reply was {;
"My conditions arc now what they ever
have boen."
"Thon," said ho, 81 accept them"
They soon married and from that day he
kept his word, and his affairs frightened,
while honors and glory gathered thick upon
his brow.