The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1864-06-03
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his better days, the sister OF Nose
FELTON,.
At length all hopes were given NJ
Week after week would tie fallc
man lie drunk on the iloor, and not
day Of real sobricty marked his cours
| doubt if such another case wa
known. He was too low for convivi
ality; for those with whom he woul
have associated would not drink wit
him. Ali alone in his office and cham
her, he still continued to drink an,
even his very life seemed the of
spring of his jug.
In early spring Moses FELTON, ha,
a call to 90 to Ohio. Before he Sc
ont he visited his sister He oGcre,
to take her with him, but she woul,
not go.
"But why stay hcre?" urged tn
brother. You are fading away am
disease is upon You. Why shoulC
you live with such q brutc2'
"Hush, Moses, speak not" answer
cd the wife keeping back her tears
~ will not leave him now, but h,
will soon leave Inc. He cannot live
much longer.
At that moment Daniel entered tht
apartment. LA looked like wander
er from the tomb. lie had his hat or
and his jug in his hand.
"Ah, Moses, how are YEP" he gasp
ed, for he could not speak plainly. =
The visitor looked at him for few
moments iu silence. Then, as his fea.
lures assumed n cold, stern express.
ion, lie said i'll strongly emphasized
tone:
Daniel Bryan, l have been yonr
best friend but one. My sister Is an
angel, but matched with demon -
S9Tf SSsa X XGg GsRSig R2igeo }od r. Ihsyf gsl
erous, noble and kind, hut hate You
now you are perfect devil incar.
nHte. Look at that woman. She u my
sistcr-she might now live with me in
comfort, only she will net do it wni!,'
YOU are alive; when you are dead
then she will come to me. Thus do ]
pray that Goi will soon give hcrioys
to my keeping. Now, Daniel, I do
sincerely hope that the first intelli
gence that reaches me from my native
place, after | shall have rcachc my
new home that you may be-ruAT--
iou-ARE-pEAp.'
stop, Moses; can reform
you cannot. 1t is beyond youl
power. You have had Inducements
enough to have reformed half the sin.
ners of creation, and you are lower
now than ever before. Go and die
SIR as soon rs you can, for the mo
ment that sees yOn thus shall Not iind
me among the monrucrs.
Bryan's eyes 1ashel, and he drew
himself proudly up. GO, he said
in tone OF the old powerful sarcasm
"go to Ohio, and Il send You news
Go, sir, and watch the post ] will
yet make you take back Your words
"Never, Daniel Bryan, never"
"You shall! l swear i'll!
With these words Bryant hurled his
jug into the fire place. and while yet
n thousand fragments were flying
over the floor lie strobe from the
honse.
Mary sank fainting on the floor
Moses bore her TO n bed, and then
having called in Il neighhor, he hnr-
ricd away, for the stage was waiting
For week Daniel Bryant hover
ed over the brink Of the grave, bni
he did not die.
"Onc gill ofhrandv will save you,"
said the doctor, who saw that the all
rupt removal of stimulants from 4
system that for long years had al.
most subssted on nothing else, was
Inearly sure to prove fatal. lyon can
surely take gill and not take more"
aye gaspel the poor man. "takc
a gill and break my oath, Moses
FELTON, shall never hear tlat brandy
and rum killed me! If the want of it
can kill me, then let me die; But |
won't die, Il live till Moses FELTON,
shall cat his words"
He did live. An iron will con.
qncrcd the messenger Dcath sent
Daniel Bryan lived. For one month
he could not even walk without help
But he had help-joyful help. Mary
helped him.
A year passed away and Moses Eel.
ton returned to Vermont. He enter.
ed the court house mt Burlington. an |
Daniel Bryan was on the floor plea
ding for Young man who had hcen
indicted for forgery. FELTON, started
with surprise. Never before had such
torrents of eloquence pourd from his
lips, The case was given to the H.
ry, and the youth was acqNitted. The
successful counsel turned from the
court room and met Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands, but did not
speak. When they reached n spot
where none others could hear them
Bryan stopped.
"Moses," he said "lo you remem,
ber the words you spoke to me year
ago2"
IL do, Daniel"
"Will you now t.ke them back-un.
say them, now and forever
Yes, with all my heart"
"then l am in part repaid"
"And what must he the remaider
of the payment2' asked Moses.
81 must die an honest, unperjurcd
man! The oath that has bound me