Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-10-27
TYNER CORRESPONDENT.
Number Eight.
BY CosMo URANIA.
An Incident,--(Conelrded.)

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"You find me today said my friend,
"under different circumstances from those
in which YOU found me. when first we
met"
Yes, saie I, you are somewhat changed
in appearance and would learn, il not
too painful to your feelings the cause OF
tins change.
81 will tell you ALL" he replied
left college as you know, with the hghes
honors of the Institution. | returned
home, and entered the Office of Judge
b as a law-student. remained
with the Judge about two years, and then
entered the marriage relation, with the
determination to settle myself in life, and
honor my profession"
Having some relations in the city of
GAINESVILLE, / selected that place as per-
manent residence"
Il commenced the practice of law, un-
Ger favorable circumstances. and bid fair
for an honorable position at the bal +; bu,
strong drink has driven me 10 ruin"
" ! had formed an appetite for inioxica-
ting drink while al college, and had been
beastly drunk several times before left
the institution; and also while a student
at law. 1 may say that 1 was confirmed
drunkard when you first formed my ac-
luaintance. Poor Mary knew it not
And oh God, my dissipltaled life has
murdered her,
. Here my friends feelings overcaine
him. His whole body seemed couyUlsed
and signs and groans, such as wan des-
pair can only utler, rendered him the
most pitiaDie object had ever seen.
Need tell you, dear reader, that /, too,
mingled my tears with his
Regaining possession of his feelings, he
continued bis sad story.
g Yes, my friend, l am guilty Of the
death Of not only my poor wife. but of
our darling boy. Alcohol Alcohol -
Oh, God that fiery. soul whitening and
life destroying beverage of hell 1T found
me the pride Of my parents, it has left me
the wreck you sea dcspiSed and pit
able wreck of depraved human ity-out
on the sea of life, amid fearlul storm
that is driving INV shattered frame TO a
druukard's dishonorab,e grave, and my
soul into the pit of woel
Thirty five years ago, was an infant,
nestled in the bosom OF one OF the best
mothers that ever imprinted kiss on the
cheek of innocence-to-day / am an out
cast, friendless, homeless, forsakeu of God
and despised by man.,
Two years ago, was husband and
fother; noao / am alone in the world.
My wife and child lie buried in the same
peaceful grave, while their poor drunken
husband and father is staggering and reel
ing through the land disgraced and shame
less, and
Enough, my friend, said /, your history
is loo painful for me, can endure no
more. Let us turn our thoughts 10 the
bright side of human life, and hope foi
better days. Surely you are not beyond
the realm of hope
SIR" said he, it is useless to point
me 10 brighter days. There are none 10
store for me. have sipned against light
and knowledge. i remember the day
when l had a glimpse of hope, when ]
conid have ;vrned my back to the templer
and when friends might have whispered
words of chear but that day is past, yes
it is gone-gone foreverl No, no, talk
not Of hope to one who has blasphemed
God, insulted heaven, Knocked the solemn
pleadings Of the Spirit OF the Eternal, and
spurned the tender regards of parents,
wife and friends.
IF there is one mortal feeling FREE
from the impurities of earthly frailty-
that tells Us in its sighted breathings o.
its celestial origin, it is that OF a mother.
loye-a mothers chaste Overwhelming
and everlasting love for her children. Tn.
names mother is the first fond wore
! lisped by the tongue of infancy, and /
should be the most lasting tie in man
hoods ripen years.
"But, alas? have disregarded the foni
words of mn mother, and made her heal