Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1865-02-15

itt ItttlCt W Iipt!leT anu i-ctti bhe B's7'
ing into his bedroom. where he was soon
in heavy sllmher. | closed the door
softly behind him, and then turned to
meet mother and Let-ie as best could
Mother sat before the window weeping
Leitie was walking nervously up and down
he kitchen floor
M rther. you should not permit Marah
to Ii with Paul Raynor; 1t As lowering
herself and encouraging him.
Hush. Lrttie. Won confuse me, child.
Nnra feels it To be her duty. dare not
advise hcr-'For better. for worse, Lettie,
/ for better. for worse"
Z Duty Mother, II ia useless to pirate of
( duty in a case like this. do not think a
woman has right to bear with drunken
husband year after year-bear al his
abuse all his
Paul ne er abuses me, Lettie,
said, meeting her flashing eve indignantly ~
at Is rather questionable about the
/ abuse harah There are different WAYS
in which Il man can abuse his vile. IL
a mv,terv to me how Won with your proud
spirit. can still love sunh man
1T is not the husband of 70 dav | love
Lattia. nut the man who eight wears agn
won nv heart I am looking down thro
the darkness of these wears To n scene he.
voni them when Paul first told me he
- ell This keeps me strnn@; and then,
I.rttie. must do all | can for the father
IF my bows"
i.nttie flung her arms round nv neck
AMI kissed me, an! then turned TO my
mother
't'omc. mother. ct ns 90.
They went slowly down the path Let
tie with proud. qui"k step. and moth
or, noor mother looking back at me cry
moment
l. was almost time for the children to
come from school AMI they must not fna
ma with n shadow on my face. They
came about half hour later, nv nas-ion
~. little Eddie sohbing ns if his little
h4art would break, and Willie trying to
comfnr, him.
What is the matter, Eddie ?
20, mamma. IL papa 4 drunkar1
Georga Parks said he was; AMI, oh, nam
M. Will the boys throw stones At him. rs
they do mt old Tim Logan, and call him
Old Whiskev Sucker7"
'Nfo-her is nv father A drunkard 2
Willie i. quick and serious beyond his
wears aud | knew hy the pale, quivering
lips. that the answer might give would
be . or death To him.
"No, Willie your father is not drunk
ard
The words seemed to escape my lips b D
no effort Of mine The faces of The chill
lren chanrc in an instant Eddie dung
NJ cap high in the air and shouted, while
Will" drew long breath. ~ # my words
hrd lifted a mountIin load off his breast.
| dill not mean To tell a lie, God help me.
\ drunkard is one who drinks hahitually,
wha reels home every night and abuses
his family. and il lost t. a | nnse of hon
or ami rirnhood Pan was not this yet
he Was only poor unfortunate man. who
oalv ccts out of the way once in while.
did not seni the children u school
again: did not dare Paul grew thin
aud pilp rernarSe was GnawInr ut his VI
tails and vet he lacked strenEth enough 70
save ~ | fe : at times Il profound pity
for him. AMI again | almost hated him.
The shadows gathered darker and dark
er around my home. There came Il time
when the word "drunkari could he writ.
ten a.stinSt Paufs name in all it's horrible
>i.nifrance Oftener now the words Of
mother ami I.ettie would ring in nv ear !:
Come home, Marah, and leave Paul to his
fate
And at times was almost tempted TO
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cou Il not forget ana decIuet 10 taNe
my chiItrcn ant ." home WINE atwaVS
read chapter Qua before gong % De"
was f'ntun- fddie I" hed nor ne "'T
little ieN"r!~n from Il hS'NN cor'') anu 'lN-
t.nin- to VII ie read the precious words
| was reminded of my duty bv hearing the
sweet ear Vo'ce read ",ir"nSe'""'lE
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