The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-16
Reformation of Writ.

hChOA nAStAbOM VI UAAN
The distinguished W. Writ, within
six or seven months after his marrige,
became strongly addicted to intemper.
ance, the effect of which operated
strongly on the mind and health Of his
wife, and IN n few months more she
was numbered with the dead. Her
death led him to leave the country
where he resided, and no removed to
Richmond. But his habits hung about
him, and occasionally he was found
with the jolly, frolicsome spirits / In
bacchannlian revolry. His true friends
eXpostulated with HIM to convince him
Of the injury he war dong himself
But he still persisted. His practice
begin to fall of, and many looked on
him, as on the sure road to ruin. He
was advised TO get married with a
view of correcting his habits. This he
consented to do If the right person Of
fered. He accordingly paid his ad.
dresses TO Miss Gamble. After some
months attention he asked her hand
In marriage. She replied:
"Mr. Writ, l have been well aware
of your attention some time back, ana
should have given you to understand
that your visits and your attentions
were net acceptable, had | not rccipro.
Gated the affection you evinced toward
me. Aut ! can not yield my assent
until you make mea pledge mover to
taste, touch, or handle any intoxica-
ting drinks.
This reply to Writ was as unexpect-
ed as it VAS novel. His reply was,
thai he regarded that proposition as q
bar 10 all further consideration Of the
subject, and he left ~her. Hor course
towards him was the same as ever.
his, resentment and neglect.
In the course of a few weeks, he
went again and solicited her hand
But her reply was that her mind had
bean made up. lie became indignant
and regarded the terms insulting
to his honor, and avowed 1t
should DO the last meeting they should
ever have. lie took to drinking worse
and seemed 10 run headlong to rum.
Ore day while laying in the out
skirts Qfthe city, near a little grocery
or grog shop, drunk, n young lady,
whom it is not necessary to name, was
passing that way 10 her home, not far
oil. and bebeld him with his face UP
wards to the rays of the scorching sun.
She took her handkerchief, with her
name marked upon 1t, and placed it
over his face.
After he had remained in that way
for some hours he was awakened, and
hls thirst being 50 great, he went into
the little grocery and grog shop to get
n drink, when he discovered the hand |
kerchici, at which he looked. and the
name that WIS on it. After pausing,
he exclaimed:
"Grent God who left this with
me! Who placed this on my face p
No n knew. lie dropped the
glass, eXclaiming;
Enough Enough r.
He retired instantly from the store,
forgetting his thirst, but not his de-
bouch, the handkerchief or the lady,
vowing, that If God gave him strength,
never 10 touch, taste, or handle any IN
toxlcating drinks
To meet MISS Gumble was the hard
est effort Of his HE. If he met
her IN her carriage, or on foot, he pop
ped around the nearest corner.
She at last addressed him a note un.
oerher W hand, inviting him to her
house, which he finally gathered cour.
age enough to accept. He told herif
she still bore affection for him. mo
would agree 10 her own terms. Her
reply was
MY conditions arc the same now
that they have been"
"Then," said Writ, 81 accept them
They soon married from that dNv
he kept his word, and mis- affairs bright.
enod, while honor and glory gathered
thick upon his brow.
His name has been enrolled high in
the tempe OF fame while patriotism
and renTwn live after hum with Impsr.
ishablo luster.