The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-12-01
warm tlres, and ~ here he pans,
quite out Of breath.
"What is Il, little brother

Why, to-day, as ] was walking tn
stree. very sad, thinking whatto do, |
gentleman came kindly up to me ant
looked In my face. Putting his hane
under MY chin, he said: "My little fel
low, haveI not seen you before to
dayY And then Q sudden though
flashed through my mind, and l said
Are you notMr. Cameron He sale
he was, but'that We could not exact,
remember my name. And then / tolG
him my name was Charlie Earlston
that VIC were from New Orleans, and
that lie had spent a month with us in
the bright old<lays of long ago, during
winch time he was attacked with the
dreadful fever at that time raging SO
fiercely there. Do You remember him
sister, and how you and mama nursed
him, and that the physician said your
good nursing saved his life9 When ]
told him all that had happened since
tbs. time, his great kindly eyes were
filled with tears. He said he would
come TO see us to morrow, and give me
some employment and see what he
could do for YOU"
Annie's heart was filled with graft.
tude toward Him who had raised up q
friend to them in the hour Of their great
est need. Presently she said
"Havc you seen him to day, Char
lic?' ru..
"Ycs. And it made my heart ache
to see him dram glass after glass of the
accused liquor that has brought so
much misery into his life and ours. l
tried to persuade him to come home
with me and stay with you. But he
gave me blow on the head which sent
me Keeling out of the door; at the
same time cursing me with the most
dreadful oaths, he told me to 60 home
where belonged, and never to NEEDLE
with him any more. Twas after that
| was walking the streets, thinking
what could he done, when met MI.
Cameron. And then l came home to
tell you all about it,"
Annie bowed her head and wept ut
ter tears of sorrow. Then in voice.
soft and tremulous, she said:
"Charlie, let this be lesson to you.
Aud never, nerer let a drop of the pois-
on that has embittcred our lives pass
your lips. You have seen its evil ei-
fects in all its different phases. You
see it's effects on our once noble minded
father, fallen from mans high estate
down, down the scale from true man.
hood to the lowest state of degrade
ton, and beneath the notice of the
good. You will not find this world,
Charlie, q pathway strewn with choicest
flowers of happiness and case. Its a
world OF sorrow, sin and disappoint-
ment. Mark out strict line Of duty,
Charlie, and deviate not hair to the
right or the lett. Do not allow every
slight wind OF misfortune to bend your
head 10 the earth. Never yield to dis
appointments, Charlie. DO not say
you are down, and that yoa cannot,
will not, try to rise. The truly great
and noble do not seek to drown their
petty SORROWS in the wine cup. Should
some stray wind of fortune lay your
whole earthly possessions in the dust,
should the dearest hopes of your heart
be blasted, never, never, oh !! Charlie, |
implore you, by the memory of your
mother, neUer resort to the lnaddcning
influence of liquor in q vain endeavor
to drown your thoughts. Show your
self superior to misfortune and rise
above it, Only, look higher, and aim
farther next time. Let us ever sing,
:. it'll Thomas Moore
Should chillin- winds and storms come
on,
Wen raise our awning 'gainst the
shower.
Sit closer till the storm Is gone,
And smiling, wait q happier hour"
Her voice dic;l away in "a sob, and
again she bowed her head and wept
Then she Arose, lighted bit Of wax
candle and proceeded to finish the work
she laid aside at dark. Charlie sat
down beside her, and looking up into
her face, watched the steady. sweet, pa
tient expression stereotypcd there.
Tie sound of footsteps was on their
stairs. They stopped in front of the
door of Armies. room, aud a knock
was heard. When she had opcnc.l the
door, she started back with q cry of
horror on her lips. Two men were
supporting the CHASTITY, bloody form OF
her iatlIer. They laid him on bed,
then turned to Annie and said, in q
kind voice
lit is all over with him, Miss. This
is the end of quarrel he had with Carl
Rigsby. Neither one of them didn't
know what thev VINO doin' - He