The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1868-12-04

applause. Cousin Jedediah, OF The Tea Drinking
came next on the prog ammo and was followed by
song entitled putting on Airs, and thu "Smack at
school AMI No; 50 Easy, .-.----e--.---~
The most pathetic piece was Father come
Home" The curtains drew aside disclosing lac well
established fact that too freely imbihing from the
bowl wwrect humanity, and here, It seemed, it
had done It's work faitliful ai,l fatal for there the
drunken father sitting in chair leaning 81 a
table for support, Willie on the table were bottles
and glasses containing the poisonous liquid. His
clothes were tattered and torn, while on his head
was an old beayer hat that had seen its best days,
and at his feet stood his little daughter trying to drag
him from his srat, pleading in plaintive accents
'Plelse father, dear father, come home -
But he the fallen one, the Brighter ofso many hopes
and his own, shinss back believing it his only friend
but, he knows it not 'tis his deadliest foe and in
this condition the curtain lowered shielding from
our view the heart-rending scene.
| In few minutes the curtain was drawn aside
disclosing dreary looking room with badly airang-
ed contents, with the poor, forlorn mother who,
with blighted hopes aud chilled affections was seat
cd in a chair beside table with the wasted ana sick
" form of her darling Benny in her lap and at inter-
walls was feeding him with aspoon. Whilewe looked
upon this scene, remembering the state of the inebr
ate husband we wondered fany of the fair ones who
was then looking on earnestly, and no doubt
shedding the tear of pity, would ever be made to
drink the bitter cup to its drcgs, represented in
this scene, in reality. We hope uotl But, be-
ware for surely the net is spread in the sight of
any bird
The curtain rises again and the little girl contin,
ues to sing in her usual paintlve manner 'Please
father dear father come home" and at last he rises
and with body enfeebled and parnly4ed with the
.Etna within, he totters slowly homeward with his
little daughter.
The curtains are again removed revealing short
tiny coffin, the truth flashed upon at ce-poor
little Bennys spirit had left its ''prison house of
clay" and he was then we imagined, being greeted
with the music of harp Strings swept by angelic
fingers they rejoiced triumphant over the victory
of another soul over death and the grave. 1t was
not long, however, before the father and daughter
made their appearance, and ths sight was most APP
palling to him, and around the coffin bonded
knees, with wife and daughter, he vowed retorma-
ton.
During this scene deep, profound silence reigned,
it was beautifully sad and imwessively touching,
and down the cheeks of more than tlickled
After this the school sung their parting adieu, Good
Night" which was the conclusion.
The pupils acquitted themselves successfully and
aie worthy ofpraise 1t was an entertainment that
will long be remembered by those present as pleas
urable gratifying and interesting. To all the good
which has been accomplished, we are mainly indebt
ed to Mr, Nm l.. M,NsFIELD, the faithful Superin
tendent of this School, gentlemen Of the highest
type, which Marietta may justly feel proud in claim
ing az a citizen He has Enthusiastically, aruouslyl Ia
bored ain and out Of season." with pecuniary
assistance and without 1t is he, who by the aid of
God has given this institution its being, and it was
not heralded IN by any of those commissions Of soc-
ETY. by which the majority Of our social institutions
are ushered into existence but IFS entrance into life
was quietly, peacefully and IlacidIy, and for the
purpose of educating the poor orphan children i'll our
midst many Of whom have been deprived of the love
of father and his assistance, for they We're killed
on the bloody field Of carnage ntiernce Of what they
considered just and right. And it is this if nothing
else which should move within emotions of sym
pathy and generosity in aiding Mr.. Mansfield in
cutvatiYg these bright ntellects and elevating them
to high moral standard Of virtue and sobriety,
from the grovellinS sloushs Of ignorance and sin.
Ipresume it is needless to say, that during the en-
tire performance perfect order was maintained,
whether from the fear of having their names pub
lished in your valuable JOURNAL, as MI Mansfield
informed the boys, who have acted disorderly
heretofore Oh such occasions, if repeated he would
do, orfrem the strict discipline of our Marshal
we cannot say
| Yours truly, WILLIE GOLDEN.