Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-02-23
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!, Aheut year since, temperance man
moved with his family from Sau,h Caro-
lima TO the West. The .rarseIess Of the
pnrnlatiqD. and the continual travel past
his lllce rendered il q reeeessry act of
humanity in him, frequently TO entertain
the travellers whs cou,d GET no farther
OGing To the frequency sc theps calls. he
resolved TO enlarge his house, and put up
the usual sign
triumphant Patiy felt that it was wonder
tui victory. and SINE 'ycung blaods' Of the
uieJnrity determined, in hUnor Of IT,, to
have regular blow cut, Accordingly
moocted on their fine prairie horses they
started on ling ride. Every tavern was
visited on their route. and the variety thus
drank produced mixture which added
grestly to the noise end boisterousness If
the company. In this condition they
came, about dozen IN number, 10 our
quiet temperance tavern. The landlord
a3d lady were absent; the eldest daugh.eP,
fourteen years of sge. and I've younger
chi dren, we're alone in the house.
There gentlemen (fnr they considered
themselves as such) called fvr liquor.
we keep n"ne,' was the modest reply
Of the young girl
What do you keep tavern for then
For the accommodation Of travellers
We'll then. accommodate US with some
thing to drink
You wall see, sir, by the sign, that we
keep temperance tavern
"A Temperance tavern!' (Here the
children clustered arourd their sister y
Give me 90 axe aud III cut down she
sign ss -.s
You'll End an axe at the wood pile,
SIR rs asa..l.E
Here the party, each one with an oath
made rush to the wood pile. exrlaim-
ing.
Down with the sigul Down with the
signP F ra n..aj eds
But the leader in going out discovered
10 an adjoining room, q splendid piano and
its aecompaniments.
Who makes that thing speak 2 said
be.
i play sometimes said she, 10 q quiet
modest manner.
You no : Give us a tune.'
| -'Certainiy, sir, and taking the stool,
while the children formed a circle elise to
her. she sung ard played, 'Tbe Old Arm
Chair" SIme Of them had nager heard @
piano before; others had not head one for
years. The tumult vas SOON bu.hed the
whip and spur gentlemen were drawn back
from the woo6-ei!e. and formed circle
outside the children. The leader again
| spoke:
Will you he 20 kind as to favor us with
smother s,ngP
Another was Waved, and the children
hecarning re-Hssured. SINE Of them ined
their sweet voices with their sister,. s ng
after song vas snng and Elayed. Oae
would touch the sympath ies Of the ssrang-
| era, another melted them into grief; one
| would arouse their patrIOtism, until ut
length. ashamed 20 ask for more, they each
made low bow, thanked her. wished her
good afternoon. AID left as quietly az il
| they had been TO a funeral.
Munths after this occurrence, the father,
10 travelling. stamped at q village, where Q
gentleman accusted him:
Are you C,l P. Of s.
j am
VIII. sir. / am spokesman Of the party
VITO 40 grossiy iusulted your innocent
family. threatened TO e1t down your sign,
and spoke 40 rod ~ It, your children -
Y'u have just cause TO be proud Of your
daughter, sir; her noble bearing and tear
less courage were remsrkatls in one so
young and nnprotected-Can you psrdon
me. sir, | feel that can never forgive
myself