Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-13
BY w. A.ELEE AND HUGH. WILSON.
THE DRuHKAR SAVED,

a,yoohg man nxed his eyes Oh me.
HIS name had never been. heard out
of the circle of his, acquaintance; he
had never uttered a word in public
in his life; he had never been on a
committee; he was hard working
man struggling against poverty
quiet, unobst, us;vo, self-saarificing, in
every good work. What d. you think
his plan was ? He would fix his ey os
upon somo victim of this vioe, and
would say, "Now to this man will
bend my cnergies' will work. over
him and !, by him until he dies or |
die" BY that means no. saved moro
than score. uc was dressed very
dccontIy, ard he came up and, laid bic
hand on my saoaldor and said,
"Mr. Cough, I beIieve2'
"That is my name," aid
Said be, "You've bsen drinking to-
day, .havn't your.
That was enough to make mo turn
right round in fury, and osk him
what bis business was with me. Az
the young map s,id what was Off IL
eivo to mo, he put his arm. in mine
and wulkod with me. l was shabby ;
ho: as not; and as looked ut HIM
from head 10 foot, Isaid 10 myself.
"If ) GU have no objections to walk
with me, l don't soc, that 1 should
havo any objections to walk with you" y
Walking along bo ~aid, "I wa nj you
to sign the pie ige." 49, -. ''.
ON never do it-never-as long as
I live nobody in the world cures f'r
me; II IisI in / I.tcl tn ,rs woul Int
bo tear sled, a,.d LII drink rs long
~ live" -
Well, but you haven't always felt
us YOU now feel p .-'-
"N.', l have not" ....
allow should yon like to feel as l
'eel-aS you did before YOU began to
drink p
'tFirst rate; but never. shall: l
shall never sec those good Jays agair,
~ long as Hive" :. a..
"Put your nxmo to tho pledge" he
said, 'and you will seo better days; I
do"'t know many pe.'ple ia tho town,
but l. will introdncs you to a few l
know; put your n"mc 10 the temp or.
'arcc pledge. AID we will mako q man
IT you yet" -:
No, l will not"
ayes, you will"
"No.' -. - u: =. -. :. - - .z.,e
.Ycs."-3 - - { :.
~" :.
"You wi'l see better days thar you
ever s~w before"
We'll, thon /, will do H."
When ~il! you do III"
81 will not do il tonight; you are
going to have q temperance meeting
TO morrow night, and LII como ther,
and do il.' - .--..> .
:, If he had said Z don't believe 20,
will, you had better doit AZ oncc,
believe Ishou'd have .said, "Eo~
won't. touch the pledge you mir
your own business; aud LII .mii:'
.minc.">.'
But, he gave mo his hand and said
sThat's.riyht, l will come and scc ) Of
do it,"
$50 you SHALL" said, "xrd III
como # 1 die frit; if they have Il
carry mo there III do il = and Igrip
ped his hand with all my might.
drank that night, and next morninl
l1n tile evening went to the meotin,
and saw y'trierfd there.
b. "You zoe l an hore," said.
eyes" raid he. 81 know you woul
come when you raid 60"
*"Did you, though ?" l.,..
"Yes, I DID,"
In tue eou,s Sc Of the meeting I ark
I'D if might say a few words. an
tie President said, :
| ,F-'EY.s sir."'
I know ho said >"Sir"-I rem cmbe
hat. Linen went forward aud face
:sr.audiehce for the fist. ,tiue in Il,
fife: somoioung men began to Jaass.ll
.a.d my OH spirit came iiro. NE. 81,
4 "W bat are you laughing a. 2" / sci,
Sim as good as you, any how h.v
seen the time wh.n / ;r;ceuH go. i
bctter company tban any Of y5a, :an
nay. for i Better. suit. q clothes : lbs
Il your tailor ever trusted yoos 'rs :. !.