National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-05-22

tanned for initiating him tilat even.
ing.
On their arrival at the hall. mucil
surprise WAS manifested at seeing
A., the IRebrlate who WAS well known
to many Of the members. When it
was known that Jarvis had applied
FOR admission TO the Lodge the vote
Was large and unanimous to receive
him; and he WAS initiated in due
form, and received the warm con
gra ,ulItinnS OF the b,otllers and Sis
ters. lie returned home with u
tirmer step, and bis head more Greet
than he had carried it for many Il
day; bat he resolved not to acquaint
his wife with what he had done.
The next morning Jarvis proceed
ed to Il hatter's shop.
Weu, Jarvis was uttered in a
cool, repu,sivc tone, rs he entered.
Are you in want of Il journey
man, MI Warren ,
dou't want sou, Jarvis
II you will give me wolk, I'll
never get drunk again, Mr.. Warren
'Ioa'yc said that too many times.
Jarvis. The last time you went OF
when | WAS hurried with work, and
caused me to diS1ppoin. a customer,
and | determined never to have amy
thing more to do With YOU
But | viii never disappoint YOU
again, urged the poor man earnest
Is.
/ It's no use tor You to talk to me.
. Jaws; You and | are done with
each other. have made up my
mind uot to have Il man in my shop
again that drinks num-
But lave joined the Good TEN
plalS, Mir, Warren
/ don't care If you have; in three
weeks Youth be lying in the gutter.
ia never drink again ii die =
said Jarvis solcmnlN.
Loo, here, you drunken vaga-
bond ! returned the master III angry
tones, coming from behind the conn.
CT, and standing Ia front of the indi.
Niduul nc was addrcs sing it you
are not out of this shop in two min.
nttS hy the watch, Iii kick you into
the street. SO there HOW take Your
choice, to go out or he kiche ed out.'
Jarvis turned sadly away without
reply aud passed out ot tiie door
with ne had entered With heart
iHll Of hope, now panied, and almost
ready to lcCcde nom his ear icst res
olHtioH and pledge to become a So.
Der man and a better husband and
latler. He left utterly discouraged.
As he slowly walked along the
street. the fumes Ol Il coffee house
which he WAS pas ,ing, unconscious
iy struck upon his senses, aud in.
mcdia,cly came an almost oVerp0W.
cging desire for his accustomed po'
atiJh lie pauscd-@
Now that try TO reform, they
are dowH on me, he sighed hi tcrlA.
'ItS no use; I'm gone past hope
One step WAS taken toward the
, wrong when it seemed rs il 4 strong
. Maad held him, 'No--no1 = he nut
tered, i've taken the pledge aud |
VIII stand ny II lli utc.
/ Thea moving rcsolutely onward,
he soon found himself near the dool
0i another hattei's >hol. .lopc hin
J. died in his bosom and ne entered.
/. Don't You want hand, Mr.. Ma
son , he asked IN a hcs!taung tone,
'Not a dluukcn one, Jarvis was
I the repulsive answer
I But I'VE reformed
n So | should thiHk from youl
. looks
But indeed, Mr.. Mason. Eve quir
{ drinking and joined the Good Icm
plarS.'
+ TO be drunk in three days. Per
1 hnps three hours
Won't you give me worl; il
q promise tC We sober
D.. No! .ouldn't give 1t cope
A, fur your PROMISES
!. Poor Jarvis turned away. Whcl
IL he joined the order hc dreamed no
of these icpulscS and tinicUltifs.-
n He was Il good workman. il'ld Ii
e. thought tltat any one OF his old en-
pluyers would he glad to get hin
.. bacS agahl, so suon as th y lcHrne
/, thar he had become II tempcral
man. But lie had 50 often broke
lc his promise and disappointed ther
that they had lost all confidence j
# him; at least the two to whom h
al had thus far made application.
After leaving the shop of Mr.. VI,
son Jarvis sccHcd altogether iircs,
IN Mic. lie would walk ou few sicl
d and thcn pause 20 commune with HI
troubled thoughts.
lt Il viii try Laukiord,' said he Il
il length, halt aloud, hc will give III
q. work surely
a brisk walk of fifteen minut,
~ brought him TO the door of II smn
lattcr's sLop IN Il retired street, i,
n hind the counter OF this shop stoo
an old man busily employed in iroi
II Ing n hat.
There was something bcncvolcl
le in his countenance and manner. \
jarvis entered lie Looked up, and
IN Shade passed quickly over his cou
tcnaiicc.
n Good morning, Mr.. Lankfort
10 said Jarvis, bowing with somciliii
like ,inldiiy aud slamc in his ma
pp nCr. .|# #....
Are YOU not afraid to come her
vc Jolu ? replied the old man sternl
nd Il am ASHAMED to come, not ailni
m You viii not harm me, | know