Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-02-02
OLD SERIES.

|. I'f'"Athk saop- nc "a horrible object.
indecent TO look az. a. vel as 6lthy. His
J wife tired 20 bold him back and get him. AZ
least. 20 put on some decent clothing. but
be ~Ould not yield. Mary made her ap-
Pearanos BY has sids. clothed in rags. lo-
AZ the neck. bsre-armed. and bonnefles..
nth ar old wblskey bottle in her had.
Taking her fathers arm she said: Come.
father. Tn gong too
" Gong whsreS~ said be. staring At Der
a. Il hOrror-sfr,ck.
q" To the sra@sbOP. What Is good for
you % good for me-
Then she began 20 flourish ber bottle
and TO sing one Of the Iow songs she bad
heard him sing IN the streets.
Go back. girl. you are crazy Mother
take her is.~
=" But / GsS going. father. with you. 90
ruin my soul and body. IL i no use for
me 10 be good. while yoa are going OF 20
the bad PlAoe. YOa1l be lonely there Nth.
out your MARY
Go away. girl. yo1Ii drive me- mad -
Bot yOa have been mad for long time.
and | am going mad too. What do eareS
~ iAther Is ouly a poor old de-pi.ed drunk-
ard has dAsgh,er may as well Jriak and lie
IN the gutter too
30 Mary Pullea a-ay a; Der fathers arm.
and vent on 70 Op-a the gate. lie dre-
back still she dragged on and sung louder.
A few BOYS began to run towards tbsm. and
then her father broke from her hola. and
vent into the house. There he AT down.
putting bis face in his hands wept and sob
bed aloud. Still Mary .said out.
What i the rnatter?r said Mr.. Rose.
Mary i craxy. snd have made her 90.
I -ish "a. dead. Do 20 and get her in.
I won't 60 out 20 day
Mr. Rose went out and told May What
her father had said. AM then she vent IN.
She sss down with her bottle in her hand.
and an day she kep, on Der r1gs. Mr..
Rose vas IN a terrible state for want Of his
accustomed s,iHulus. and frequently would
20 70 the door. bot Mary vas ready az his
side. on every occasion. Mrs Ro-e pre-
pared her meals With extra care. and gave
ber husband cups Of good strong coffee. and
the latter part q the day be lay down 10
sleep. When he woke up. Mary vas still
there in rags. aud Der bottle by her side.
With much trembling and shaking he put
on a good suit Of clothes and asked hi. wife
20 send for a barber Then afser tea. be
said II an gong out
wheres-
To the Temperance Hall. 60 With
me- and see Il do not 20 there
50 Mrs. Rose vent With HIN to the door
Of The bah Mary s;iil saying II must TO-
lo-. for I'n AFRAID b. n 20 70 the ~hiskey-
shop without me-
Bot bis vile az hin 20 up stars ard
enter the meetiug-rOom. aad the door clos-
ed upon them. Then shc and Mary vent
home 70 rejoios wiih trcnbling a. She sue
eess Of the str4iegcm.
SurPrise.ioy and souae distruss pervsded
the minds Of the assembly of temperance
brothers when Mr. Rose walked IN. lie
vas invited forward and asked 20 speak
whatever be wished.
lie rose. and told the tale Of the DAY.
and .Ided
o Wbsn / saw ho~ my angel-iaughtcr
vas transformed into i0w. slthy creature
When / knes how moch lover sbe would
have 20 descend II she vent Nth ne. alb
horred myself. She voved 90 60 eyery-
where sent. and do everything did.
Could see Lcr do that2 Hcr loveliness
stained. Aer character ruined-sle pure a.
an angel No. sirs, u it kills me. I ~iu
leave Of and never touch. TASTE or handle
more. from tbs night hsnosforwsrd forever.
And nov gentlemen help me 20 be q nsgz
again
The buiiding vibrated viih the cheering.
stamping. and ciapping. and q Eush of song
rose from those manly hearts -hich might
have been beard ior miies Ohi there -
Joy in heaven over one sinner that repent
eth. sod sbould fbere not be Joy on esrth >
We hope God converted tbc soul q Mr.
Rose for be- became good nan. and be
family we're very happy. Bot ~e b,pe 10
other dasghtcr vln have b. resort 90 90
rainiul remedy 20 savs father
" EDrcsrIoxat.r A 'sarbitious Young
nan ofa literary torn. and iond of '' school
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