Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-09-15
DnI III Brtun's Oath.

nanici Bryan he'd Gen lawyer Of emf
i'-Ti- but had .,,.cn through int0xlcation.
- sgsry and Jying condition. Bryan
hau married in - batter dsvs the =istcr Of
Moe. F.ltcn. At length all hopes were
-iv,n w. Ne,S after week would the fall
icr n.an ii.. drunk the door. ard not DAY
~ ,,al s.rrirJs marked hIs course. doubt
J, -u-h anyr',,r ,-,-r was known lie WIS
So ~ i,.T ...I.,i,isliiy ior those whom be
-, ali l,s,,. ,,s-,,.isIcd would not drInk with
i'm Al ,lui.r IN his oficr ani chamber. be
rtiii continued - drink. aud even lia yery
life 80 ernri ih. of-I ring ot his jug
g. ,s,iy -,.rIng Moses FELTON, bad a call to
y, ,o Otio Before be- II out - visited his
si,',r H.. q, red to take her with him but
ehe would not g.
Bat why stay terc - urged the brother.
You arc iadinC away aud disease Is upon
you Why should you live with such a
hrutc7"
"IIush. NJ 49,. spcsk not. answered the
VIE keeping hack her tears. ~ Will not
leave him now hut nc Will SOON leave me
he cannot lev. much longer.
At TINT u'r'nient Daniel entered the aTart-
ynent, He iOOSed like Sanderer from the
:.,snh He had his iiat ON and III jug in hIs
band .Ah. Moses. how are " he gasp
q. TOR he cruld not speak plainly.
The visitor lopked st him for few mo
monis in silence Then as his features as
<un,..d cold. stern expression. be sald In a
strongly emphasized tone:
..Daniel Bryan. ! nave been your best
friend but one. My elster IL an angel, though
matched With a denim / haze loved you.
Daniel. a. never loved man before; you
are generous, noble and ki d but | hate
YOU now, iur you ART perfect devil lncarn-
ste. Look at that woman. She IS my sister
she might now live with me IN comfort
s,niy she wili not do it while you arc alive
vixen you die she will come to me. Thus
do pray that God will soon give her JOY;
&c nv keeping. Now, Daniel, do sincere
IN hope thst the first intelligence that
resehes me from nv native place after
have reached my new home, may be that vou
are dead. ..' -7'l.'-
.sStop. Moses, can reform yet. -
You rnnpot 1t is beyond your power
Yo. ha,, had inducements enough to have
relnrn,d half the sinners of creation, anc
you are LIVER now than ever before. VI
end die. -ir. as soon as you can, ior the Mo
u.ent that sees You thus. shall mol hnd m'
among the mouTners.
Brysn's eyes flashed, and be drew himsei
proudly up TO" be said, in tone o
the old sarcasm, "Go to Ohio, and Ill senC
you news. Go SIR. and watch the post:
VIII yt, make YOU take back your words.
Never, Daniel Bryan, never. @
You shall swear 1t ~
With these words Daniel Bryan hurle'
bic Jug into tie fireplace. and while yet
;h,lsand fragments were fiymg over I'M
S,rr. h.. srr,ie from the house-
Mary sank fsinrine on the hoor- Moses
: re ner o. the bed. and having c. lied IN
neighbur. he hurried away, Tor the stage wa
waiting Oh ..... .-1.
Tor month Daniel lowered over the brini
Of the grave. but he lid not die.
One gill OF brandy will save you, sai'
the ductUr, vino saw that the abrupt remoVa
"f sIiInuIants IRON q system that ior long
vasrs al slmcet subsisted on nothing else
~as nsarls cure to prove fatal. "fou car
surely Ia k glll and rot take any more.
Aye, gasped the POOR man. take a gil
ard Break nv oath ? Moses FELTON, sbal
n vel hear that brandy and rum ever kille'
M, Il 81 c want os il can kill me, then lie
me- die. But I won't die; III live iii
N,A. FELTON, shall eat his wordr'
lie did i've An iron will conquered th
u.,--.r.,er dearh sent-Daniel BRYAN lived
Foiii i,ya.a month be could not walk withou
g,p o. But be had helP-joyful help. Mar
h.ipsd lin. -.
i year passed away, and Moses FELTON, re
turned L, Vermont. lie entered the oour
r-.u-e at Burlington. and Daniel Bryan wa
on the door, pleading Tor young man VII
0.d ben indicted for perjary. FELTON, stai'
nowI h vurcrise Never before had sue
'-,urren,- OF eloquepce poured from his lip'
lie cse- was gwen to the JURY, ana u
youth was acquitted. The successful ocunS'
snrned from the court room and met Mos
FELTON,. They shook handS. but did nj
peak When they rcachcd spot whe'
nune others could bear them. Bryas stol
Il t'Mses," be said. .-do you rume@b'
nsords you spoke to me d year ago y s.ii
Il do, Daniel. -r1u
will You now take them back--unsa
them. nov. and forever?' -s1 rsid
11Is ..Yee, with all my heart 1 -i
orr '.Ihen am IN part repaid t.t.g.a
--And what must he the remaiuder of tf
pay,aent?' asked Moses. -1l3
-qs s..Lnusr die an honest. unperiurrd man
li.sio oath Hlnt hes hound me thus TAR vi
's nuzdsipr liSe.r1 gc8.i=3fv salFu 10
-ls:n71hat ,esenisg Mary Bryan wss ssnong q