Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-14
temperance, I
The Power Of Music.

BY e. 3. ARTHUR.
Dear father" said Mary Edwards. don
90 out this evening aud the young girl, VIII
had scarcely numbered fourteen years lai,
her hand upon the arm Of her parent.
But Mr. Edwards shook her inpatient,
muttcring as he did So
Can't ! 20 where please ?"
Ga, yes, father" urged Mary drawn
up to him again. Notwithstanding her repuls,
But there is going to be a storm, aud
wouldn't go out"
Storm Nonsense That's only your pre-
tense. But TN bs home soon-lone befor
the rain, If it comes at an"
Aud saying this, Mr. Edwards turned from
bis daughter, aud left the house. As soon a
She was alone, Mary sat down aud commence,
weeping. There had been sad changes sine
she was ten years old. In that time her faith
er had fallen into habtsof intemperancc. an,
not only wasted his substance, but abused hi
family and sadler still, her mother had die,
broken-heartei, leaving her alone in the worl,
with a drunken father
The young girls trials in these cireum
stances were great Night after night he
'''"cr "ou'u come nome intoxicated aud /
was 80 rare q tulng 10 get KIND word trou
MN, that tone OF affection from his lip
would move her instantly to tears. Dali,
the work Of decleusion went on Drunken
ness led to idleness. Gradually Mr.. Edward
"uu n's ohllu SUNK lower ana stlll lower II
'ne scaie oi comfort. The pleasant hom'
"nefe 'hey had I'ved Tor years was given up
., anu ln sh"l'' poorly furnished rooms, thel
ma 'he'n,elVe, from observation. Amer thii
o'un 81 MI hdWards moved along his down
Warl way moro rapidly caring less onc
"''uNlus more
hary gre" olu last. Under severe trial
ana ainicuons, her mind rapidly matured
anu hor auec'loh Tor her ilther grew stronger
us sue fea'l1eu more iul'y tae dreadful nature
ului qua ultimate tendency OF the lniatuation BY
"h,cn he was led'
At iast' IN the anguish OF her concern, She
'eu'ureu upon remonstrancc. This brought
only angry repu'se, adding bitterness to the
cup oil sorrow me appearance to which We
nave alluded gave Mary an excuse for urging
ner ia'her not to go out. How her remom
sIranoe was received has been seen. While
tne poor glrl sat weeping the distant rolling
s,orn w. " l; ''i'''tvu I tl ''.o "pP'1a'1 o, 'n'
a...I ,..'i 'no ''0 'e'Srieu' put sh'
on, a. ',' Ll .o' u % "T" i iiel 'a'eut nau gon'
ge.. ,Ln, "'u oh'y 'poS'" ol II WIN inc
nope that he might have been induced to re-
mann with her. Now that he is away, the
agitation within was too great to have any
concern Tor the turbulent weather without.
-" ''ls us hoille' hr' haWards' VINO
had not taken any liquOr for three or four
hours and ,rboso .r,o,;,o ,,,,., sLou,..,,,l e.
the accustomed stimulus. walked duietlv in
Il ~ 49, ="
the direction Of drinking house where he
usuallv snent hi. evcn;n,,s n, o,tor;r,, h,
| 'IN"' "'' N'O"'lS'. Vu VnteIluB nc
found that there was little commoton in the
h.. , i..i
uur-Iupul' \ certain lndlVldual, not over
friendly to landlords, has introduced himself
and his character being known, the inmates
were diSposed IN have a I;ttle srort ,r;tL b;,,,
Come, now, fellow" said one. inst oq
Eduo,d oan,, - 4, NJ. ~.
''N""i" N"mN lH' houul tnls tdDle ana
make a hrst-rate temperance speech"
Do, and LII treat you to the stifTest glass
OF whisky toddy the landlord can mix, " added
another. Or perhaps you'd like a mint iu-
lep or gin cocktail better Anything you
please. Make a speech and call for the liz
uor' III stand the treat. -
" What dye say landlord? ? Shall he
make the speech p sail another who was ca
ger for the sport.
" Please yourselves, replied the landlord,
" ana you'll please NE. -
Very well. Now for the speech, old fel-
low. Here, mount this table aud two or
three the most forward took hold ofhis arms.
am not IN he humor to make a speech, "
sad the temperance man, =" but if it will
please yon as well, | will sing You song "
GIVE US a song then. Anything to ac-
commodate, But come let US take drink "
NO. sild the other hrmly. must
siDO the sonr first If 1 einp ~ an