Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-03-15
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/ The distinguished William Writ, within six
or seven months after his fret marriage, be-
came addicted to lntemperauee, the effect OF
which operated on the mind aud health OF his
wife, and 10 few months more she was nun.
bered with the dead Her death lead him to
leave the county Shere he resided and re-
move to Richmond, where he soon rose to dis
tincton But his habit hung about him, and
ocesiona ly he was found with Jolly, frolicsome
spirits OF bacehRnalan revelry His true
friends expostulated with him TO convince
him OF the injury he vas doing himself Bat
be still persisted. HIS practice began TO fall
OF, and many looked on him as on the sure
road 20 rum He was advised TO &c, married,
with n view OF correcting bis habit This he
consented to do, II the right person offered
Be accordingly paid his addresses TO Mas
Gamble. Alter some months attention, he
asked ber hand in marriage. She replied
Mr., Writ, have been we'll aware Of your
Intentions for some time bsck, and should have
gwen you to understand that your visits aud
attentions were not acceptable, bad not re-.
riproeatrd the affection whch you evineed
toward me But cannot yield my assent
until you make me a pledge heverto taste,
touch Or handle any lntOx,caung drinks .a
This reply To lrt wss AS unexpected Bs
noyel. His reply was: that he regarded Il at
proposition as bar 10 all further consideration
oi the Subject and he lett her. Her course
toward him was the same as ever Ibis, resent
ment aud neglect
In tue course Of fey weeks, he went again
and solicited her hand. But her reply was
that her mind Was made up He became ia
dignant, aud Regarded the terms she proposed
as insulting to his honos, and vowed 1t should
he the last meeting they should ever have.
de took to drinking worse and worse, aid
seemed to run headIooE to ruin.
One day, while lying 90 the outskirts of the
city, near little grocery or grog shop, drunk,
young lady whom Il is not necessary 10
name, wns passing by that way to her home
not Tar of, and beheld him with his tace up.
wstd 10 the rays OF the scborching sun She
took her handler chief, with her own name
marked apou it, and placed il over his face.
After he had remained in that way for some
hours he was awakened and his thirst being
40 gre't be went into the little grocery
and grog shop to get n drink, when be dscov.
cred the handkerchief, Vt which he looked for
the name that was Oh IL After passing, he
exclaimed;
Great God who left this with meg Who
placed this on my face p
No one knew He dropped the glass, eK.
claiming;
"Knough Enough !"
He retired instantly from the store, forget.
ting his thirst, but not his debaueh, the hand,
kerchirl, or the lady, yowing that "if God gave
him strength, never TO touch, taste, or handle
any intoxicating drinks ~.
To meet Miss Gamble was the hardest effort
OF his life, II he met her in her carriage or
on foot, be popped around the nearsAt cor
ner
She atlast sent him him note under her
own hand inviting him TO her house, which
he finally gathered courage enough TO q cep'.
He told her # she still bore affection TO bin
he would agree to her own terms Her reply
was
MY conditions are now what they ever
have been" a
Then. said he II accept them" G.
They soon married, and from that day he
kept his word, and his affairs Frightened, while
honors aad glory gAthersdthick upon his brow.