Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-07-03


walked together ia by street of Aberdeen
There were three Of them; two tall.
slender. men; the other, merchant from
America on a visit to Scotland.
We'll they give me that namc,' replied
the other smiling. his dark. dreamy face
lighting strangely as he spoke. f trus.
that am trying in my way to save some Of
my poor fellow beings
DO you work on such material AZ
iha'E The speaker touched with his feet
singular looking bundle. that lay in a mitch
FORMED 10y some projection. \ purple face
a pair of sSclled and vein knoited hands.
and disgusting smell OF iunc, Of whiskey
and brandy were all tha, told OF the pros.
'miiy OF a human being. For the rest it
was filth and rags
y terrible sight. exclaimed the Young
man addressed. standing still.
The features were scarcely discernible
The blood shot eyes were keenly sunk in
their hollow sockets. The matted hair
reckins with The 6lth OF the gutter. hung in
drabbled masses over his bloaled checks.
The mouth was stained with the llowinp
t'aIs OF tobacco. and his tangled beard
hung unclippcd and unconbed over his
shIrilcss neck. One hand, as IL half erin.
pied, ~as crampcd under his side. while the
other grasped the torn rim OF his hat.which
rude children had endeavored to take from
him. There wl' no motion perceptble. no
sound audiblc,in the noise OF the thorouch
fare. There he lay, fallen, helpless man
"A Puifid carcass OF drunken humanity
an inmorial spirit in a wrctcheI tenemcn,
o!'dusI--a married. bruised, dehloI image
OF God.
Its Jock wainwright. WAS the next cx.
elama'ion. IPiiy hi, poor wife
/ There was no response.
Jock. say.
Sui all was silent-motionlcss
jock. don; YOU hear me? Get up.
oh. pray leave this brute alone : said the
hrs' speaker, standing of in no counterfeit
ed di'gust. Really it seems degrading to
stand here talking to such foul mass 4,
that
Then my lIiend YOU should not walk
With teiormcr, said thc other smiling but
n'ii upon bis task Gordon. he asked. adj
dressing the other gentleman who had a,
yet sad nothing. YOU and must get this
miserable carcass up and put him on his
feet
You are not in carnest:' cried the first
speaker, quite started.
i am in earnest. was the reply.
Il think we can lit him.
Agreed Aud both STOPPING. to the in.
tense disgust OF the locker on. they soon
had h,m on his feet
IL cannot stand. "
Can we carry tim Think
Where tor
TO my house. 1t is Just round the corn.
er Ny wife will be--not exactly Glad to
see him. bu' size knows my peculiari,ics so
wei! that she Is always willing 20 humor
them, and, indeed, sometimes she gets up
some such little freak, on her own 4 count.
Come jock. come, my friend. whispered
tie rcf,rmcr. iH the ear oil ,hc drunken man.
You are with friends.
By thia time thc degraded man had raj.
led ii,t!r. H. tiled hi, best to strength.
cn himself aud roll his eyes family fi,m
ono il.e 90 another, recognizing WHO were
there. tnd thl, one was stranger. he gave
bis supporters peculiar drunken look as be
m1u"rcd-secms to me that stranger Is
ashamed OF hs companion. and relapsel
again almost into iuscusiDiiy.
Upon my word this seem. too riIiculous.
nj the young man referred to. Arc you
really in eamcs, suUut taking this miscra.
bic. dirty fellow to your house?
Best house in al Scotland. IN uttered the
drnnkarI. opening hi, eyes again. AnI
that hc reiterated thl, the, knew BE- va.
not drunk. only s,ilb.,y the wosss for 81.
quor, added thar be was ecntIcmln'
Tie trio started /. was strange sight
iDr ,Lc streets OF Aberdeen. to sec teo wrIl
dressed and wcll.known public men holdiug
aud leading the shattered, ragged drunk.
ard along the crowded sidewalk. The res.
lIeur" OF ,he rcformcr was IN handsome
and fashionable part Of the city. and thth.
~, tbrougI all the gaping. commenting
iLrong, the two gentlemen bore the poor
inebr.atc. II be bad been thc only brother
oi the host aud hostess, he could not have
been treated with more kindness Clothed.
I'D. uourishcl and brought under al the
Influences Of hope. courage. confidence and
sellre.pcci, De- bal been less than a man
% be wi.A,tool such kindness.
/ God bless me, sir' why did you not
come io AJcrd.any Why have you no,