The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1865-01-19

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Judge Rose lived in Belleyille, on the sank
ofa great river in the West. Every year he
went to Washington, and his voice was often
heard 10 the hills Of Congress. Yet though
he was called great, he was rot good, be,
cause he was ,vefy fond of drinking wine,
brandy. &c, and ftequen,sd the gambling &
rooms 50 pa'nerous H. that city, Thsse
habits ganedI upon him daily, until they
oonqnersd, Al his ssrposall stsensth. His
townsnsn refused to senl him as tbeis del.
/ egate any lanSer. l .a:snr.aq,os 4ta- n
Judge Rose bad an amiable wife and thrre
pretty daughters. Mary, tie eldest 9augh-
ter. was his espacial pet.e lie though t
more of her than he lid Of himself. and no
wish Of her's vent unsa,isfed. Sts, vas Of
sweet disposition. and 50 oberiient and
respectful to her p,rents, and kind to every
one ABOUT, that she was beloved by every.
body. And though her fathers DWELLING
was the most elegans, and they had bsenti-
fr' grounds and servants, and i,orses and
carriages. and fine clothes, she never put on
airs a. many do, but wss modest and re.
tiring. a1
Mr. Rose and his wife and daughters we're
all members ofa Christian, church. He. was
oflen suspended from its fellowship, and %
promises o! repentance received again. His
influential position in socie.y. and the pious
conduct Of his wife a2d daughters. caused
much pity for them, and elected much pa.
t'ence. They hoped by love and torhsassncs
to restore him wholly. Bnt all the love OF
bis family aqd Of the church could not stop
this err'pg man in his downward c,urse.
At last 50 low diA;he fall as to lose al
ssa-re>peet, and frequent the ,esest whis.
key shops in the town. Daily he went opt
qnshaved pnwashed. tagged and almQaG
naked, and when drunk would sing . low
song which would draw around him crowd
ef boys. to jeer and iaash.a spd scorp the.
once disnified Judge. Tanpersonal appear.
ance he was now thelowest Of the low.sa,
Il isnot to be supposed that Christian
and temperance men allowed such . mau to
r'iin himself without efFnrta u saw. him.
Earnsst and perseyering aaAsavors ysrs put
forth. prayers were offered up, Aad his fam /.
w left % Avenue to hisl heart uoentsrsd.
But oil were alike. useless, and .hoDslaas.
His iwifa and daughters Yeps ssnd pspyed.
but despaired entirely. sso5aea faa ei..oq
Mary. his PIT. often iaboved ts saye her
father from opcs disgrace. sc MT from pri.
vate san. She becsrns very sad, and refused
10 attend ch0rchor 80 into society. When
her father wan sonsr ~ had sense spouRh
70 sse the sdrrowiul change b his oncS hap
pv Mary, +nd seemed 70 regret his ceprse.
rSaresfor her sake than his ovn. fss4l siii
g One morning be started "a aasqal spr Ghs.
drinking shop Qs vas horribls Object.
indecent 70 look p. ~ wen ss Ghhy. His
xile tried 70 bold hip back;snd get him. At
lsast't0 put on sosqe decent clsehing, bW b.,
~buld not yield. Mary msAe her appear,
ancs by bis aide, eso.hel 10 pgs. lOw'st the
neck. bare armsa ana bqpratlsss. vsA aa
old whsskey bostleGin hsr banl. Tsktpx Asr,
fAther's sfm she said: ,fefsHss isqa1 4 !.
9.Come, father ISn isosngiloS." aes-sn /
/ Going ~herers saii As,sArisag ~ sAs -
/ II horror struck saoI .ysFtsaasano
"To the drain shop. 'wh& u god ior
you Is good fos me" = ssAnasN a,iT Il
Then she began 10 acpssH' H'AseS Sost,st end
to sing one Of che low songs ~ I'D heard
him sing in the streets. rah'l9 s.
''do back, gH!. 'ypd sssrsy d1rp.her
take her 4" )" ''oI ie'sssTazer 1oiant os.i
A1ButI an going. hthss. Win yos ~ sSiu
my soul and body. h b ofuo uss d u,s u
be good, while you srs. going olrto ths bad
place. You'lIi be ionssy thsrs wiesoat your
Mary" 's q" eH = sei'ssss1 esn =
"Go sway, girl. yofH drive me md. !" =
S"But you have been mad for q loag time,
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