The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-08-04

as these: ssTo. bs sold On the premises
1.-TWO large lotsor" o two-stoly house,
"a barn and carriage house. :" other i'm
Iprovenbentss :" the garden well planted
with choice fruit tress''- e taken as tn
property Of John Hartley, At the suit Of Mr.
Pitt Edison, Esq.o
The sheriff stood thinking Of what dis
agreeable duties his Office imposed upoI
him, and seemed to be in no haste to per
| form them.
cit il hard 70 turn John Hartley ont o.
house and home,D said the lawyer * for b,
is one of the clsversss men living, when h
is sober. But drink will drive hm TO th,
wall, and must have my money. Thoss
who have mortgages on his min will take
alarm, and you may soon have TO sell thai
ande- the hammer. Take this 10 tht
printer, and, hare it posted up by noon to.
day. mast find some business to take me
out OF town, or his wife, and the parson,
and the deacons. win all be here TO beg the
mercies of the law. They ovsrcame nae
once, but now the law must have it,
course-o Ea
1t was favorite notion Of Mr.. Edson's,
that he was the most mereifui lawyer who
ever gave work TO sheriff. In the present
case be had the justice OF the law On his
side. John Hartley has brought himself to
the verge OF financial ruin. The lawyers
eye kindled with a bright idea, and be said
y himself, "Pll ride into the country, and
persuade my friend Allen to make the
highest bid for the property. lie wants to
move into town"
"Would you believe it p, exclaimed a
neighbor, as he FASTENED into the Office
" John Hartley has reformed That is all
the talk up street." a
"Too much for me to believe" replied
the lawyer, with a dubious shrug Of the
shoulders.
Perhaps you would have more conf
dence IL you had passed by his house last
night as did, and heard him praying like
one grasping for the last hope.''
"Drunken men often take re,sg ious
turn; you would think then models Of
piety, if it were not for the odors Of that
rum" Ah8 aAF
" 1t was never so with Hartley. He be-
came humorous, then coarse in song aud
anecdote."
I" But never profane,o said the lawyer.
"We must give him credit for that. When
most drunk, he would lash man with the
keenest rebukes for profane swearing. s
Thus ran the conversation upon John
Hartley's virtues and vices, until Parson
Blake and Deacon Watson came and drew
the lawyer into anether room. They talked
half an hour earnestly.
" just try him. entreated Mr.. Watson.
"Spare him-spare has wife and children.
Give him time. You know his business
talents. If you ask IL, 1 will be bic security
Tor every dollar that he now owes you.''
" Good security" said the lawyer. "Pn
take i. | like to be merciful, you know"
Bring the papers, and / win endorse
them at once"
lt is not necessary. Your word, Dea-
con, is as good as your bond. But will YOU
hurry after the sheriff, and tell him that all
further process is to be stopped ~ The
Deacon never went on gladder errand, and
Parson Blake FASTENED to tell Mrs. Hartley
Of the happy results in the matters Of law.
81 was just writing 10 Edward" said
Mrs. Hartley, 50 happy that she eould
scarcely keep q secret Edward was the
eldest child, eighteen years Of are, who
could not bear his fathers treatment. nor
the taunts that be was a drunkard's son.
Seeing that his father was likely to souan.
der all the property, he had gone from
home, with her consent, to earn somsthine
FOR his mother and her children. g against
the day Of adversity." Right manfullv had
he struggled on, often writing to her to be
brave and full of hope, for she had son
on earth and father in Heaven to provide
for the evil day.
T" And ne viii come home now" said sbe.
+" when ! tell him the good news. | was
saying that bis father had gone to the mill
this morning before breakfast, broken eyery
jug and demijohn, and advised every man
VINO works Tor him to sign the pledge.
They all did 1t, when be asked them to do it,
for his sake, lest their example might prove
to him fearful temptation. Edward never
liked MIR. Edison. bat his heart will change
when he hears the mercy of the law.Y n
And the mercy OF God," added the pas
TOR, as he stood in the beautiful home, and
thought how nearly the fres Of fntefnper
aDce had consumed it. IL was saved TO the
family by the vow at the bars. sss a.
Edwards welcome few days after was
like the meeting Of the prodigal SON and his
father, except that the father now was the
penitens prodigal, and the son the rejoicing
Christian. Was not the father also q
Christian9 He had begun new life al he
right point--that of his own heart-and
with new point-that Of God.
Over the door Of the mill was q new SIGN.
:" John Hartley and Son." In the mill was
new order Of things; no more tipplers
lounging there, no more drams. no more
drunkards staggering forth at night, no more
thieying and wasting. And the workmep
who boarded at the house their emnlov-
ers, found it house Of i, aver. Edward
led in the worship In the morning. and his
father In the evening. The fences were re-
paired, the shrubbesy trimmed, the walks
put, pa. IN order, ard the garden made to bios
" Edward, have this to say % you,' said
MIR. Hartley one evening, when the son was
about starting 20 social entertainment.
My first glass was given me ut a we'd
ding in the house Of . nsmber Of the
church. We were at the table, where the
blessing Of God was implored by the minis
ter. The mother OF the bride urged me to
take one glass Of wine; just for her sake,
as she had made the wine. The bride pro-
tested wish her entrcating eyes and shake
OF the head, but i drank the wine. The
bride was your mother. 4 never took an
other glass in her presence. But was
easily tempted to take my second glass at q
public dinner given 70 the newly elected
Governor. After that day II needed no
temptation; my only difieulty was 20 find
I'm excuse. TIE argument which made me
q drunkArd Waa learned from stIsn lsr,a nf n