Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-02-06
MIFFINrOWN COUNTY, ENA, FEBRUARY
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ras not thinking Of that, at all. But [
yil! answer that by and BY. You have
10 fzod appetite for it row"
"Gf course moi"
Then it will hot COS. you any effort Of
sill to abstain from its use."
"Not particle
"And you only have it in your house
nd serve it to your friends, and drink it
roursclf, because its fashionable or, in
aher words, you d. i; because others do
t."
81 do It because SAID Nr. Seabarn,
ies;tajing some IN his choice Of language
-"becauso it would appear very odd aud
tigsardly, aad very iaaatica!, not to 10 il.
lis last was spoken emphatically
l"But," pursued Mrs Soaburo, with
cnmncss aud assurance of one who feels
tie sustaining Influence Of Right, ''you
would not 30 waat you what You wers
convinced was wrong out Of resfc2, 10
any sucA consideration, would y5u"-
You know I would not, Cora. Tbs
question Of temperance, know, IS ggo3
in he abstract, aad I an willing TO i've
up to II, as I understand il; but l an
10 tee.,.!,er."
"Elaary," said his wife, with an ear,
nos. look into his face, "wi!l you answer
NE few qucs;:cas, aud answer chem
~.thcp: cqujvceation or evasion %
"B'css me, how mo,aodicallE you PIT
il, Cora. Bat l will answer"
"Thea-Grst, ID you ic...ye yon, or
your friends, are in any way ben.fuej
by the drinking Of Intoxicating Jeyer.
ages at your board? That IS, DO yoa de-
rive an. real good from it?'
No, cant say that We do
"Doyoa Think the tine has ever been
since We were married, when We actually
needed wine in tie house either for health
or comfort ?''
"Why-L th,ak 1t has administered to
our comfort, Cora"
"IIow 2"
"0h-in many ways.'
"Name one Of thea."
"Why-in the real enjoyment Of our
guests"
"Ah. but I am speaking Of or selves,
EIcay-of you and me and our little
family. Has i: ever n.inisterci 10 or
comfo:t?"
"No, can; say that !, has"
And if it was banished from ouy
house 10 day, and forever, as beverage,
should We suffer in consequence" ?"
"Cer;ainly. What would our friends
say?'
"Ah, but stop. I an only speaking
Of cur own affairs, as shut out from the
world, by our own fleside. I want all
extrancous considerations left out. Should !
We, as a family, suffer in orr moral, !
physical, social or domestic afTaris in the !
total abstinence from. this beverage ?"
ono, | don't know that We should"
"Thea to you, as husband, and as a
.athe: and as iIan. i; is Of lo ealthly |
use 7"
NO"
"And it would cast you no effort, 50 !
far as you alone are concerned to break |
clear from ii ?" i
"Not a particle"
"And now, Henry" pursued the wife.
Sith increased earucstness, Il have a few !
nore questions to ak. Do you believe
hat the drinking Of Intoxicating beyer-
.rages is an evil in this country ?'
"Why, as it is now going CT, certainly /
To-"
"Ani isn't it an evil in societ y" !
YES"
"Lool ever this city, and tell me il it
5 not = terrible evil"
~ terrible evil grows cut Of tie
l5use of it, Cora"
''And Will you follow NE, what good
grows oac of Ike Use Of it?'
Really, lore, when you come down to
his abstract point, you have the field
'ut men should govern their appettes.-
! J! things may be abused
"Ies, Eu; vii you tell me the use,
ne real g3od, to be derived from drink
ng wine and brandy"
Gas ! said before, it is a social Gus
ON, and has It charms" Il
"Ah, there you have it Henry It has
IS charms as the deadly snake is said to
ave But see you are in hurry"
"It is time [ was at the store"
u will detain you but a moment lon