The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-20
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| Daniel Bryan had been a lawyer Of emt
uuncc, hut lad fallen, through intoNication
| tu hcggaly aud dying condition. brNat
| had married In his better days the sister OF
Moss. Foltnn.
Al lcnpth al hopes were given up. Week
after week would the Gillcn man lie drunk
nn tho floor, aud not n day of real sobr,ety
marked his course. doubt Il such another
case was known lie was too low for con-
viyialitv, for those lac would have associated
with would not drink with him.
An alone In his office and chamber he still
continued TO drink. aud even his very life
seemed the offspring of his jug,
In early spring Moses FELTON, had . call to
10 10 Ohio. Before he set out he visited his
sister lie offered to take her with num- but
she would not 60
"Bnt why stay here ." urged the brother.
"You are fading away, aud disease is upon
YOU Why should you live with such a
butte D. #..
"iIush. Moses, speak not so" answered
the wife keeping back her tears II viii
not leave him nav, but he viii soon leave
me. lie cannot live much longer
AZ that moment Daniel entered the apart
ment lie looked like a wanderor nom the
tomb. lilo had his hat ON and his jug IN his
hand. "Ah, Moses, how are YET he gasped,
for he could not speak plainly.
in silence Then, rs his features assumed a
cold, stern expression, he said ia strongly
emphasized tone, "Danicl Bryan, | have
been your hest friend but one. My sister Is
AN angel, though matched with demon. |
have loved Nod Daniel, as ! never loved
man before, YOU we're generous, noble and
kind; hut hate you now, for you are per
feet devil incarnato Look at that woman,
She il my sister--she now might live with
me in comfort. only that she will not do 4
while Won are alive; when you die she viii
como to me Thus do pray that God viii
soon give her Joys TO my keeping Now,
Daniel, | do sincerely hope that the first in-
telligcnce that reaches mo from my native
place after have reached my new home,
may be-rlIAT--You--Anr
stop Moses | can reform yot'
you can not. Ii Is beyond your power
You have had Inducements enough TO have
reformed half the sinners of creation, aud
you are lower than ever before go and ule
sir, rs soon ~ you can, for the moment that
secs you thus will not find mo among the
mouTncIs."
Brvan's eye flashed, and he drew himself
proudly up Co. he said IN the tone OF
the cld sarcasm, Go to Ohio, and III send
yon nows. Go, sir, and watch the post,
will yet make you take back yonr words"
"Nevcr, Daniel Bryan, never"
avon shall ] swear H."
with theso words Daniel Bryan hurled the
lug into the fireplace, and while yet thous-
and fragments were flying over the iloor, he
strobe from the house
Mary shrank iainting on tho floor. Moses
bore her to the bed, and, then having called
in a neighbor, no hurried away for the stage !
was waiting.
For a month Daniel lowered over the
brink of the grave, but he did not die.
one gill Of brandy will Save YOU said
the doctor, who Jaw that the abrupt romoNnl
of stimulants from the system, that for long
years had almost subsisted on nothing else,
was nearly mre to prove fatal You can
surely take gill and not take any more" {
aye" gasped the poor man, take gill
and break my onth. Moses FELTON, slilll
never hear that brandy and rum killed me.
II the want Of 10 can kill men, then Jet me
die but won't die--l'll live till Moses Fol-
ton shall eat his words"
lie did live. An iron will conquered the
messenger death sent--Daniel Bryan lived.
For one month he could not even walk with
out help Mary helped him.
A year passed away, and Moses FELTON, re.
turned 10 Vermont. He entered the court
house nj Burlington, aud Daniel Bryan was
on the floor pleading for q yoong man who
had been indicted for forgery. FELTON, started
Never before lind such torrents of elo-
qucnce poured from his lips. The case was
given to the jury, aud the youth was acqnit-
ted rho successful counsel turned FROM the
court room and met Moses FELTON,.
They shook hands but did not speak.
When they reached n spot where none others
could hear them Bryan, stopped.
"Aloses," he said, edo sou remember the |
words you spoke 10 me year ago T.
~ do Daniel
"win you now take them back-unsay |
them now and forever 7"
ayes, with al my heart
"Then am in part repaid"
And what must be the remainder Of pay |
ment 2" asked Moses.
II must die an honest, unpeTiured man
The oath that has bound me thus Ear was
made for life"
That evening Mary Bryan was among the
happiest Of the happy.-Christian Witness