Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-02-01
DANIEL BRYAN,s GATH.
A rnun sronY.

Daniel Bryan had been LAWYER of emf
hence, but haa fallen, through iutoxicatiop.
10 bcfgary and dying condition. Bryau
hho married IN bis better days the sister Of
Moses FELTON,.
A. length all hopes were given up
Week after week would the fallen man lie
drunk on the foor, and not a day Of real
robriety marked his course. ] doubt II
fuch another case was known. He was too
low for convivality, for those whom he
would have associated with, would not drink
with him. haA y na.e1s' ~
al alone in his Office and chamber, be
still continued to drink, and even his very
lite seemed the offspring of bis Jug.
In early spring Moses FELTON, had a call to
go to Ohio. Before he set out he visited his
sister. He offered 10 take her with him, but
she would not go.
But why stay here" urged the brother.
lyon are fading away, and disease is upon
you. Why should you live with such a
brute ?"
Hush, Moses, speak not so,o answered
the wife, keeping back her tenrs 81 will
not leave him now, but he will soon leave
me. He cannot live much longer.
wAtthat moment Daniel entered the apart.
ment, de looked like wanderer from the
tomb. lie had his hat on, his jug 10 his
hand.
"Ah, Moses, how are ye ." be gasped,
for he could rot speak plainly.
The visitor looked him few moments
In silence. Then, as his features assumed
cold stern expression, he said in strongly
emphasized tone; .4.a -rr-r
Daniel Bryan, have been your best
friend but one. Ny sister Is an angel, tho
matched with demon. Ihaye loved you,
Daniel, as ! never loved man before; you
were generous, noble and kind; but ] hate
you now, for you are perfect degil incar-
nate. Look at that woman. She is my sis
ter. She now might live with me in com
fort only TINT she will not do it while you
are alive; when you die she will come to
me. Thus do pray that God will soon
give her joys to my keeping. Now, Daniel,
do sincerely hope that the first intelligence
that reaches me from my native place may
he thai you are dead.
"Siop, Moses, can reform YETI
=" You cannot. 1t is beyond your power.
You have had inducements, enough to have
reformed half Abe sinners Of, creation, and
you are lower than ever before. Go and die
air, ~ soon as you can, for the moment that
SECS you tnus VIII not hnd me among the
nlourners." ~
Bryan's eyes flashed, and he drew himself
proudly up. Co. said ne, in the tone of
the Old sarcasm. "Go to Ohio and I'll
tend you news. Go, cir and watch the
post. | will yet make you take back your
words A.. ~
Never, Daniel Bryan, never
You shall, ! swear IT,"
With these words Daniel Bryan hurled the
Juginto the hre-p place, and while yet thou
sand fragments were flying over the floor, he
f'rode from the house. ~. ht-.. 81
:. Mary shrank fainting on the floor. Moses
bore her TO the bed, and then, having called
in neigbbor, he hurried away for the stage
was waiting.
For month Daniel lowered over the
brink of the grave, but be did not die.
"One gill of brandy will save YOU" said
the Doctor, who saw that the abrupt remov
al of stimuants from the sy stem, that for
long years had almost subsisted on nothing
else, was nearly sure to prove fatal. " You
can surely take a Gill and not take any
more" "
Aye gasped the poor man, take Gill
aud break my oath. Moses FELTON, shall
never hear that my brandy and rum killed
me. II the want of it eau kill me then
die but won't de--Ill live till Moses Eel.
ton shall eat his words.
He did live. An iron will conquered the
messenger death sent-Daniel Bryan lived.