The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-10-29

For several weeks he avoided the So
clety OF all who had used liquors in his
presence, but IL could not be SO always.
Meeting one of his friends these who
are called so) on the street he was ASKED
where lie had kept himself all the time
and responded, "Atno particular p ace."
Earnest come with me home to-din-
ner to-day. have the largest turkey
you ever saw. Willsyou.n
Thank you, wifi. What time do
you dine2'
"At two, precisely"
swell, will be punctuul."
And the two separated for their rcspec-
tive places of business.
Ataquarter TO two o'clock, Mr.. Crook
rang the door-bell Of Mr.. Ponder's dwell
ing, and was met at the door by Mr..
Ponder, who opened II for him. He was
invited in the parlor, where they chatted
pleasantly until dinner was announced,
when they adjourned to the dining room
to enjoy good dinner. The dinner was
enjoyed by all, but when the desert
came on, ruin came with 1t, in the form
of bottle of wine. AL the first sight of
the liquor MIR. Crook trelnbled, but
gradually the remembrance Of The eff, ct
of that first glass several weeks previous
came wildly to him, and he looked at
the liquor with avaricious eyes. lie
thought of his wife, v hat would she do
If he became drunkarn; he thought of
his children, himself. Observation, ruin,
all these passed through his mind, but
his eyes seemed to feast on the wine be-
fore him.
The Tempter was fast gaining the vic
tory; conscience was sounding fainter
and still more faint as he listened to the
Tempter say, zone glass will not hurt
you" Hs was awakened from his rev.
erie by the host handing him a glass,
sparkling, with the serpent staring him
in the face. Satan had conquered; he
took the glass and drained it, and held
II to be filled by the host, who did not
have to urge him. One more, and still
one more, and another, and he did not
seem satisfied when he bud drank five
glasses, but us they rose from the table
1t was at an end. He now was lost
Another grave for drunkard. Anoth
er man sunk 10 brute. Oh, why will
men drink, when thoy soc destruction,
u drunEards grave, bright home
1i,..aass~fs Aila Il 3.,lS wilder.
ness, tiger STOPPING to'sspfing ON It's
prey, serpent preparing to plunge its
poisonous iaIgs into Them, but no,
all this comes vividly before the glass
held by them. These arc all dasLed
aside rs he raises the glass TO his lips
and drinks ihe fiery liquor.
Mr.. Crook returned 10 his office and
transacted his business for the afternoon.
Thea he turnud his steps TO billiard
room to have social game OF billiards.;
this was not all lie drank, the reat can bv
imagined; he vas taken homo drunk.
What could have been tho feelings of
his wife, when, after aDxiously waiting
foi the return of her beloved, to behold
him brought home in state Of total
drunkenness. Then did the warming OF
her adored husband, whea she tempted
him to drink that first glass, flash in
stautly upon her mind, aud abe wished
TO recall ii; but something whispered in
her ear the tsrrible words, ITO latel'
What she suffered AS she sat hnd watch
ed her hust and that night. Ie who has
said, mo drunkard shall inherit the
Kingdom of heaven" alone Knows.
When he awoKe next lnor3ing, it was
to find bis wife leaning oven him, with
her eyes full of tears, weeping for him.
Weeping for lost man, lost happiness.
He complained of feeling to9unwell TO