The Hillsborough recorder., 1868-03-04

the young man, who had already taken, with
his supper, a. much wine ~ he felt IL pra-
dent 10 dlink. s I'll ..ssA@ ..s .s.s.si3t,g3
Without hesding.this reply, the one whs
hai addressed him filled The young mans
glass and also his own. .s ~. s4,..s. a..l..
J" To. .birdiesin the home. nest = he said.
lifting bis glass 7gf.nsso3 sa. as.i{
The young man thus challenged. raised
the vine and held il between his eyes and
the light. ,. .>.#as,.. .a...~' s-.sa,.
i" 10 birdie 10 the home nest" Ah, the
temper miscalculalsd the power sf that
sentence. He meant evil 10 ihs young man,
bat God bad put this thoug ughtist0 his mind
that he might use him a. an sgent'of good.
Just then birdie in the home-nes: was say.
lng. " Bless papa, and make h'm good aud
happy" and God. who is ever try ipg 10 lead
his srriny ehildrea i0srighi wa,s, heard
the prayer. a. He hears all prayers that
true hearts Oder up, aud answered it in his
own best asy. .s.. ... I'd; g.. 4..
As the young man held up the glass Of
amber -colsred vine 10 the light be saw in
Il the picture Of kneelIng child. Tue lace.
beautiful as the lace Of an angel, wa. ten.
der and very earnest the large brown eyes
had IN them shade vi ssdness, While lie
ooked, the lace and form grew more and
more dlsti1ct. lie sau The sweet lips
nove, and heard them say. as clearly as II
The words had been spoken in his outward
ears: s.rs
Bless dear papa. and make hlm good
aud happy - ....--. vi
The glass Of vine did rot touch his Iips,
mot drink TO that :" exclaimed his
temPtsr, in surprise, as he saw the untast-
ed wine.
Thank you for the toast" answered
the young man. rIsins. IL musl look "a
ny birdie in The homs- nest ..-~ ~~ --
AID bowing To the eospsny he hastily
retired. One laughed. another snrersd, aad
another made coarse jest; while u fuurth
sad, with asrarity OF aanner tina. was felt
by the rest as rsbuke:
"Our ynuny lriend IS right. His place
10 at home with his wife and child, and mol
here. Aud there are .oms OF Us who, in
nv opinion. might :ass Iessun from hI.
example"
4 dead silence followed. One looked
at another; and crimson spots bsrnt on
cheeks that had un them no sigus Of shame
q httls While before.
mo mars wine for me-" said the last
speaker. repl, ing 10 al invitation to 6ll hi,
gla.
1--WE no patience with this kind uf stuh, u
spoke one Of the company, aluust angrily,
" What has the vine been ordered for, IL
not 10 drink" s--..-
lie who said this vas gambler in the dis.
guise VI friend. lie wished 10 steal away
The reason and conscience of his Youthful
companions with wine that he might rob
them OF their money al cards.
A. he spoke he filled one glass to the
brlm, aud then pushed the bottle 10 his
neighbor who filled iis glass in turn. Blu,
when IL came to the third in the circle sit.
ting arousd the table. he passed il on, lrar.
ing his own glass empty. The fourth and
flth filed their glasses. Saidlthe one who
6rst passed the bottle. lifting iis yIss. as he
spoke: ...
Heres to good fellowship" And I'll
but one repeated his toast and drank rs he
drank. Then the third in The circle filled
his glass with water, and rising. said in a
clear ringing voice:
Here's to birdie in the home nrst!'
Frowns dsrkenrd on his compauions' 8
faces. Raising the water to hs lips he
drank IL slowly. A. he sat down the glass,
he looked at the angr, face oi the gambler,
whsse real character he more than half su,.
pssled, and bOwing slightly. said,
!" ! also thank you Tor that toast +; and
also will look to my birdie in the home.
sest." .'...ss f.
Then bowling low to the company he left
the room. amid the sounds VI curses ss he
shu, the door. 4t.-> j .s - .s-
The young ..maa whose refusal TO drink
any mors had hrst broken 70 that company