Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-05-23

lGIe happiness IN me gaTdvns OI GaTaOlse.
But ii become l0ebrl5ie with the juice
Of the grape, can expslia!e that lsut by
severe modification, penIlence, aud re-
newed prayer"
Then Iurniag his couniensnce up
wards towards The Genie, lie SAID, 20
fountain Of ail evil have made my
choice, since thou art determined upon
this injury
Name Ihe objecI Of that choice, SAID
the Genie.
Il will get drunken with wine, as lhe
least Of lie crimes which you propose -
answered the dcrvise.
BE so,' cEed tAe Genie; this even
ing, after the hour OF prayer, thou vii,
find jar of Cyprus VINE upon thy lsble,
when NY father has relIIed u rest IN hIs
own cell. Thou mayesI luidi thy prom
Use then but woe unto thee II thou de-
cevesl me ~
The Genie gradually became less pal
psb.e as he spoke these words and, by
the time the concluding menace issued
from lis lips, lie had vanished altogether.
Hamel reiraced his steps towards the
grouo, with sorowiuI heart; but he
would not con6de his anticipated disgrace
TO lie aIecIiOnsle psrent who welcomed
his retuIn.
The day passed rapidly away; and in
the evening HameI and his sire knelI
down as usual al The door of the grouo,
with their faces towards the south. to
raise their voices in prayer. When their
ycsper5 were concluded, The old man en-
traced lis son IendeIly, aud reIlred TO
the inner part o! the groilo.
As soon as Hamei knew that bis father
slept, he Iigh,ed a lamp and. as the
Genie had told him, be saw large mea-
sure ol WING standing upon the table.
The unhappy der'se raised II to his lips
aud drank deeply Of the intoxicating
draughl. glow Of fire seemed 10 e!ec-
lgify lis frame, and he laughed as be set
the vessel down upon the table. Again
he drank, and he felt reckless and care
less OF the consequences. lie drank
ihird time and, when lie had empled
the measure, he ran out 10 the door Of The
grot,o, and threw 1t down the slope Of
the mountain; then, as he heard II bound.
ing along, lie laughed with lndescrbable
mInh. As he TUNED to enter The groUo
he saw his father standing behind him.
"Son," said the old man, ''lhe noise Of
revelfy awoke me from my slumbers, and
I rise to fad my well beloved lIomet
drunken with wine Alas is this mere.
ly one of many nights orgies and have
now awakened 10 the dread truth Of
thine impIoly, for the first time Alas
thou hast cast ashes upon the gray be ad
of thy father y
Hamel could not brook this accusation,
and the implied suspicion that he was ac-
customed 10 indulge in wine while his
fisher slept. lie felt suddenly lndlguan,
at the language Of lis sire, and cried.
"Relorn to your couch, old dorarI ! Thou
kRowest not what thou s9yest -
And, 40 he uttered these words, lie
pushed his father violently into the grOlo.
The old man resisted, and again Temon-
slratcd with IIsmei. The brain Of the
son was confused with liquor, and sud
den dread of exposure to The world enter
ed his mind. With the rage OF a demon
he rushed upon his hoary headed sire.
and dashed him furiously against the
stone walls OF the grollo. The old man
fell with his temple agaInst sharp flint
one grosn emsnsted from bis bosom
sOd his spirit led forever.
Suddenly conscious OF tie horriJ crime
Of v hlch lie had been guilty, tl'met tore
his hair, bea, his breast, and ravtd like a
maniac. And, in tie midst Of his rsvIngs
lie lifted Up his voice against The majesty
of heaven, and cursed the Getty whom he
had 30 long and go fetventy "or'hipped
At this iua,ant terrible din echoed
round abcu,-the thunder roIled-the
tall trees shook with an earIhqusko-ond,
amidst the roar OF the conflicting ee-
menis, were heard shouts Of internal
laughter All hell seemed 10 rejoice al
the fall Of good man, whom no other
vice had ever teBpled away from The
paths of virtue, until drunkenness pre-.
scented Itself. The rage Of The storm in
cresscJ-tLe trees we're torn Up by IbeIr
routs-and fragment. Of the rocky paris
Of OIympu, rolled down the hill with tie
fury Of an Alpine avalanche. Then sud
denly the Gcnle appeared before tie
wrc'ched EIamel. and exrlsimej, "Fool
by choosing 10 commit the crime which
seemed tn thee tue least. thou hast COM
miilrd The oiber Two likewise! For
Ihereis more danger in The vine cup lhsn
in any other means oI temptation pre-
seried by Salan 10 mankind -
And the last words Of tie Genie min
g'cd with lie redou5Ied how ling OF the
storm, as Hamei was borne down tie
slope Of tie mountain by the falling mass
cs, and dashed to pieces at the bottom.
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best Sod by all prominent Druggists.
Rev. Wm. l.. Munsey has teen ingi.
ted - deliver The deLicaiory address on
the %! Of July, at the Mssonis Temple,
il Winchester.
The ne~ Assistant Bishop Of the Prot !
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