Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-02-28
THE DAUGHTERS srRATAGEm
A STORY FOUNDED ON FACT.

Judge Rose lived, IN Belleville, on the
banks of great river in the West. Every
wear he went to Washington, and his voice
was often heard in the halls of Congress.
Yet, though he was called great, he was not
good because he was very fond of drinking
wine, brandy, &c., aud frequented the gaub.
ling rooms SO numerous in that city. These
habits gained upon him daily, until they
conquered all his moral strength. His towns
men refused to send him as their delegate
any longer.
Judge Rose had an admirable wife and
three pretty daughters. Mary, the eldest,
was an especial pet. He thought more OF
her than Of himself, and no wish Of hers
wen. ungratiied. She was of o sweet dispo-
sition, ard so obedient and respectful to her
parents, and kind to every one about that
She was beloved by everybody. And. though
her fathers dwelling. was the most elegant,
and they had beautiful grounds, and servants,
and horses and carriages, and line clothes,
she never put on airs as many do, but was
modest and retiring.
MIR. Rose and his wife and daughters were
all members of Christian Church. lie was
often suspended from its fellowship, and on
promises os repentance received again. His
Influential position in asciety aud the. pious
conduct of his wife and daughters, caused
m inch pity for them, and elected much pa,
,t;ence.P They hoped by leye and fesbearance
10 restore him wholly. But all the love OF
his family and Of the church could not STOP
tbis er,ine man in his downwar.. Course.
At last so low did be fall as to lose all self
respect, and f;cquent theowest whiskey sbf ps
in the town. Daily ne went out unshavetl
uuwashed,- ragged and almost ,nskee,Ss sand
when drunk would sing low song, which
would draw around him acrowd Of .bHya te
iser, and laugh, and .scorn the once dig"i6ed
and respected judge. In personal appearance
be was now the lowest Of the low.
! It's not Is be supposed that Christiansane
teIrnperence men allowed such q man to ruin
himself without efforts to him. Earnest ana
n.rseycriur epdeavors were put forth, prayers
! were offered up aud his family left no avenue
70 his heart nEentered. But. I'll were alike
nseless and hopeless. His wife and duughter
weos and prayed, bat despaired entirely.
Mar, his pet, often laboged 70 save he
father from open disgrace, II not from private
sin. She became very sad, sud refused to at
tend church, or go into society. When he
father was sober, he had sense enough TO per
ceive the sorrov(ul change in his once happ.
Mary, and seemed to -egret his course NOR
for her sake than bis own. -.
4 One morning he started as usual for tn
drinking shop. He was a horrible object, in il,
decent to look at, ss well as filthy. His vii
trisd .o,holt him back aud get him, at least
TO put on some decent clothing, but he wo1l
not yield. Mary made her sppearance BY hi
side, clothed in rags, low at the neck, bar
armed and homeless, with an old whiske
bottle in her hand. Taking her fathers arr
she sale, Come, father, Pm going too.
"Goil where?" said no: staring at her
If borroy1struck.. s TAes9
:. aTo the dram shop. .Wha.isgood foryo
is goot lor me-"
Then she began to flourish her bottle an
to sing one Of the low songs she had hear
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