The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1870-12-24
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"NOT A DROP MORE, DANIEL -

! Daniel Atkin had become a con
firmed drunkard. So fully had be
| come under the dominion of his
appetite, that he was perfectly
miserable when he could not obtain
the means of gratifying his thirst
He had neglected his family till
his wifc's father had taken her and
the children under the parental
roof He had spent all his sub
stance in drink, and was kept from
the poor house only by performine 9
menial services for his food, and
by the kindness Of Thomas Edger-
ton u member Of the society o!
Friends, who had known him from
his youth, and who had stron z
hope that, in course of time, he
would see his folly, and turn again
into the right path.
The leading publican of the place
had let him have drink SO long as
his money lasted, but would trust
him no longer. He was lounging 2
about the store one bright moon
| light evening, pleading wit, Il G
lu.,, seller TO rust him for drink,
j'Gt tie reply was Not drop
more, Daniel. :
He remained a while longer, and
theD lett. As the cool air of the
evening fell upon him, he all at
o'ee gave utterance to his feeling.
IN the following strain Not a
drop more, Daniel Am [ drunk
OF sin l sober l am sober. Not
drop more, Daniel. Did Hos
kins think a drop would hurt me !.
80, but my money was gone. He
,as got aii-got everything | had !;
Ven the Bible my father gave me
lie has got the boots that my wife,
With her lard earnings, bought for
.ieiinie. Not a drop more, Daniel ;
}aniel. what say you to that |
~ so, 100 once had good
yiOthcS. bur now [ have nothin .
bet Tags Not a drop more, Dan
lei, ttii / have clothes aeain as
20, Il rs when Mary and / were
inst married. l once had a good
watch, but That too is gone Not
a drop more, Daniel, till | have
another as good as the one pawn
ed TO Hosklcs for drink. | have
seen the day when l had q good
horse and buggy, and could ride
into town in as good style as any
man in the place.
Not drop more, Daniel till l
have another horse and buggy as
once had. / once had cows that
furnished my family With butter
and cheese, but IIoskins has got
them, Not a drop more, Daniel,
till these cows or others as good,
are mine again. | once had this
wallet full Of bills but now not a
cent have | got. Not a drop more,
Daniel till this wallet is well filled
again.
By this time he had reached tie
lace where he formerly resided,
and leaning up against the fence,
he mused q long time in silence.
lie viewed the aesoiate place by
the light of the moon, and his eyes
ranged over the house and farm
nnce his own. He then said to
himself: Once l owned this house
and farm. Here my father and
mother died. | was the pride Of
their hearts but / have brought
down their gray hairs in sorrow to
the grave Here began my mar
ried life; and all that heart could
wish was mine. Here Mary and
took comfort together till Hoskins
came and opened his rum shop,
and now he calls it his.
In that south room my children
were born, and there my Jennie
died. Oh, how sorrowful she look
ed when she saw me take her boots
and start for the store to pawn
them for rum, while she lay sick
upon the bed And then how she
begged of me never to strike her
mother again.
And Oh, my wife, how shame