Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-14
ayes, if you will have it so; bless
their. innocent hearts -


their. innocent hearts !"
Now Ellen could stand tn is no lon
ger. Rising she crossed tho room
aud pressing closo to her fathor, look
cd up to him, her face aglow with hap
py feelings.
"What" exclaimed Mr.. Hartley
into whose mind como o sudden sus
picion of tho truth. caro- you ono
o, these little girIs?"
Ellen hid her faco on his bosom,
trembling with tho excitement Of her
newborn pleasure.
"Why, darling! I'm SO proud OF
you - said Mr.. Hartley, hugging her
close to his breast.
"And who is the other little girl 2"
asked Mrs. Hartley, after kssin e
I:len and smiling hor hearty approv-
al.
"Kaiy Bland" answered Ellen.
"Sho wrote tho lcttor after we'd
talked about it. 1t all came of nv
taking tho old sievo over to Mrs.
Weaver. But, oh, don't toll anybody,
please hatJ's father might not
like it; and we promised to keep it
all TO ourselves. l didn't mean TO sav
anything ovcn to you but couldn't
help when l saw you 80 pleased.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartley promised to
keep their daughters secret.
The "Bannor" carried conviction in
many other families on that long TO
be remembered morning; but into
none did il emo with q moro start
ling power than into those of Mr..
Jacobs and Mr.. Lyon, who understood
hat it was their sons who were re-
ierred TO us visiting tho Drinking
saloon. The two Buys questioned
closely by their fathers confessed that
they often wont to Maloy's saloon, not
only to drink, but to gumblo in a small
way with cards and dicc.
During tho forenoon Mr.. Jacobs,
the eloquent, had n visit from Dir.
Lyon. No arguments wore used by
one to convince the other that drink
ing bars were curse TO their town
aud onght 20 DO abolished Tho "Two
Little Girls" had settled that matter
to their minds, beyond all cortrovcr-
sy. The only question with them was
as TO tho means Of arousing tho pco-
pie. A plan for doing this was ar
ranged, and ut once acted upon. The
very next issue of tho "Banncr" con.
tanned u call for town meeting to
consider tho evil of rum-se!liny
Never before had there bcen so lar.e
an assomblage of tho people "a came
together in answer 10 this call; AID
never had Mr.. Jacobs bccn known to
speak with such strong and fry ell
oquence. When q few brief, decided
resolutions ware offered, declaring
tho Iiqnor selling WAS productive of
evil only a'd ought to be abolished
in that town; the vast crowd Sent np
their "ayes" with II shout that was
heard for miles. Then tho president
of the meeting, in tho hush that fol-
lowed, said, in q cloar voice,
"Lct all who are opposed to these
resolutions say May"
A dead silence rested on the multi
tude. Not a voice took up the word.
Then rang out, clear and strong,
"The resolutions are curried."
At which a shout went up that
made tho very earth trembIe.
The people, thoroughly alivo to the
danger intheir midst, acted promptly.
One half of tho SALOON keepers closed
their doors OF once ucder the infu-
ence of public opinion. The other
half held on until restrained by the
will Of tho people acting throug gh Che
force of law.
What a change there was. If, be-
fore shutting up The drah-shops, ma
ny good people had questioned the
right or the utility Of doing so, none
Of them doubted: now. Thoro was
scarcely q man Or woman or Child
'in iowa who did not 500 Q change for
81 somp pooE family kept
.wset6 6hsd before I'd fhsongt tiie vice cfl
,drapksn1ess. : Thg were SSWsf- ffdlsi
and vicious toys aboatj isdns :6f
men who had once drank, but now
that temptation was remo1ed,> grown
sober, and moro mindful Of: the true
woll' being of .their.childron.
All this; was talked Of freely, and Of
conrso Katy and Ellen were constant
ly seeing and hearing about the good
their appeal TO: the people had
wrought. Their pleasure was indeed
great. But still their agency in the
good work was known. only themseT
YES and their parents; who thought
it best for their children. to remain
out Of sight, SO Ireld their secret for
them, aud urged them to keep silence
also. : ~ 2.'-r5:..e - - -
9, - Let Skaowfodge of the good you
hayesdone,. my child 5s.!said Mrs. lBtand,
in talking with Katy, abc your cbief
am snrs fhat $ OF and. Etls|
leih will bs happier'in 4tbihkin of tho
:wea- being and happiness Others pn.s
joy thropg ght ,wilats.you did; =.tGan If
you ::Wefe 10 have pr;tisos from every