The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-12

A ALL FROM GRAcE.-An incident oc-
Cured in this city lest Sunday, which not
only reminds of the alIegoficHl story of the
fall of Eve. mot of MANI but which also
points q moral for the Tract Society. A
young lady living on 8 certain street near
the lake, who, by the way Is . diligent and
enthusiastic teacher in the Sunday school,
was walking at leisure in the Backyard Of
the place Sunday afternoon, when che
spied some delicious looking peaches on q
tree, which could not have been more
tempting hsd they been apples in the gar
den of the Hesperides. She crsved might
lily the luscious fruit, but her conscience
whispered, at is Sunday" 2
Awed by the suggestion of that still
small voice, she passed by on the other
side. But if the spirit TO forego the luxury
was willing, which wss doubtful, as the
sequel showed, the flesh was weak, and the
desire 10 obtain the fruit was kindled into
a fercer flame. A broad step ladder wal
near, on which she had often plucked the
downy-cheeked pesches and clustering
grapes, and the serpent suggested that she
reach the fruit ria this continuance. AL
the while conscience protested, and with
its gosds stimulated the memory of the
maiden to unbury the many tales she had
read of accidents and woe betiding thos,
who wen astrsy on Sunday. Conscience
pulled down with all its might, like the at
traction of the earth, while desire pulled
up with all its might, like a balloon, anG
aspiration beat. It not only availeC
to lift the maiden upon the lad.
DER and her pounds syoirdupoii
are highly respectable in number,-but j
also lifted the whole ponderous load of tn
Sunday School literature che had read, q
well as her own instructions and admonI
tiOns in thatline 10 roguish and deviltry in
clined gamins. For she at length mounted
the topmost step Of the ladder, when her
lessons and instructions haae@ ~-@s@i-sSi
20 take enecJ, as if retribution had sudden.
ly cast the virtue out of the nails and stays
The ladder gradually gave way, sank, col,
lspsed, and the young lady, to save herself
caught hold of the cross-rail of the crap
arbor, and thence hung for q momen
dangling betxean heaven and earth. Tn
sqush-out Of the ladder gave her an oscIl
lating movement, and she swung back an'
forth like the pendulum Of 8 gigantic clock
At this instant, as if to make still NOR
bitter the cup of her humiliation, seyera
p~rofans children, who had been watchinI
the operation from the upper window of q
adjoining house, set q prOdigiOus shOu
of laughter, and as see jumped down an
cast a look up at the window, she saw a hal
dozen small feet twinkling in the air, occs
stoned by said children capsizing in food
tide of merriment upona bed.
We understand that this young lady Wa
deeply humiliased, and went into the hous
"sadder and wiser" By way of PENANG
she will eat no more peaches this year, nc
ever assist in canning them. She will re
sumo Sunday school teaching with create
fervor than has been her won.
AS for ourselves we make no doubt tbs
this accident was visited upon her for pluck
ing peaches on Sunday. We would not b
guilty of resting a broad generalization 0
a few facts. But the Trsctsociety tell of s
many people who have got hurt, or killed
or drowned by seeking pleasure on the Sal
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