Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-01-24
Most certainly. What would our

'Ah! but stop. l am only speaking
of our own affairs, as shut in from the
world, by our own freside. I want
all extraneous considerations left out.
Should we as family, suffer in our
moral, physical, or domestic affairs, in
the total absence of this beverage?
NO, | don't know as we should
Then to you as husband, and a
father, and as a man, it is of no earth
ly use?'
Not particle
And now, Henry pursued his wife,
with increased earnestness, Il have
few more questions to ask: Do you
believe that the drinking of intoxica-
ting beverages is an evil in this coun-
try?
EWhy-as it is now going on, GER
tainly do
And isn't it an evil in society,"
Yes,
Look over this city and tell me if
it is not terrible evil
"A terrible evil grows out Of the a.
buse of it, Cora
And will you tell me what grows
out Of the USE of it?'
Really, love, when you come down
to this abstract point you have the
field. But people should govern their
appetites All things may be abused
Yes. But will you tell me the use
the real good-to be derived from
drinking wine and brandy?'
AS | said before, it is a social GUS
tom, and has its charms
'Ah! there you have it, Henry 1t
does have its charms, as the deadly
snake is said to have; and as other
vices have But | see you are in hur-
ry.'
1T is time | was at the store
i will detain YOU but a moment lon
ger, Henry. just answer me few
more questions. Now call to mind
all the families of your acquaintance
think of all the domestic circles YOU
have known, from your school-bOy
days to the present. Run your
thought through the various homes
where you have been intimate. Do
this, and tell me if, in any one instance,
you ever knew a single JOY to be plant
ed by the hearthstOne from the wine
cup? Did you ever know one item
Of good to flow to a family from its
use ?
No. | cannot say that | ever did,
not as you mean.
And now answer me again. Think
of those homes once more. Call to
memory the playmates of our child
hood-think of other homeS-think of
the fresides where all you have known
dwell-and tell me ifyou have seen
anv SORROWS flow from the wine-cup !!
Have you seen any great GRIEFs plant
ed by the Intoxicating bowl upon the
hearthstone ?
Henry Seaborn did not answer, for
there passed before him such grim
specters of sorrow and grief that
he shuddered at the mental vision.
He saw the youth cut down in the
hour of promise, he saw the gray head
fall in dishonor-he saw hearts broke
he saw homes made desOlate-he
: saw affections wither up and die, and
he saw noble inteIlects stricken down
Good heaven! What sights he saw
l as he unrolled the canvass of his men,
} ory!
Henry whispered the wife, moving
y. to his side and winding one arm gent
t " about his neck, we haze two boys
e They are growing to be men. They
are noble, generous and warm-hearted
They love their home, and honor then
+ parents. They are here to form those
characters, to receive those impres
sions which shall be the basis upOI
:, which their future veal or woe mus
k rest. Look at them-O, think o
? them-of their doing battle in the grea
e struggle of life before them. Shal
they carry out from home cne evil in
l, fuence Shall they, in the time t.
/ come, fall by the wayside, cut dowI
y by the Demon of the Cup, and in thei
L dying hour, curse the example whenc'
IS they derived the appetite? O-fo
our children-for those two boys, fo
h the men we hope to see them-for tn
e sweet memories we would have then
Il cherish of their home-for the goo'
u old age they may reap-let us cas-
e this thing out-now and foreverr
d Cora kissed her husband as sh
ceased speaking; and then he rose t
IS his feet; but he made no reply.
a Henry-you are not offended?
IL No. he said. He returned he
id kiss, and without another word, lei
the house and went to his store.
+ How strangely did circumstance
s. work to keep the idea his wife ha
er given him alive in his mind. Ths
t. Fcl HiOIHllS uC ulCt d tOutll, Lue 81
af one Of his wealthy friends-in
1u state of wild intoxication; and durin
the forenoon he heard that youn
III, Aaron Chad died at sea. He kne
le- that Aaron had been sent away fro
no home that he might be reclaimed.
is After the bank had closed, and ;
I'M Henry Seaborn was thinking of goir
to his dinner, he received a no
through the Penny Post. 1t was fro
er medical friend, and contained a /
We quest shat he would call at the hosl
Sc, tai on his way home. This hospit
was not much out of his way, and
to stopped there.
There is a man in one of the low
wards who wishes to see YOU sa
the doctor
Does he know me p asked Seabol
ur He says he does
What is his name?'
es, He wont tell us. He goes by t