The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-12-09

By MRS. CARRIE SMITH

spread, and the other meadows more
than ripe. and not man fit to handle
a fork or rake. How hate men who
have 10 strength of character. Why
can't they learn when to stop and not
make beasts of themselves, especially
in harvest
:. But, father, If I were you, [
would not let them have liquor; then
there would be no danger of their get
ting so that they. couldn't work.
Much you know about it! Have
me called mean and stingy. and then
l could got no hands. 4. little erog
does men good in harvest time
= Why, father, Hugh Howe gets
men to work for him, and you know
he never gives them drink. I'm sure
you could hire if he can
:. There it is nov! I'll be bound
he'll be leaved at me now. / have
promised to work back for him i'm hay
ing what he helped me in wheat har-
vest. and here | am not able to do half
my own work. He has queer ideas
that do not endorse by any means.
and Il advise you to not get
your head tull OF them, even il lie is a
single man, and he comes round here
considerable. He is little too lofty to
sun Iics Il HC SilOtilIt YOU.
20 father. -
= But the father did not stop to hear
any more. He went out with an air
that told how much his dignity was
offended. Fanny Hart had all she
could do to keep back the tears as she
weut about her evening work, for
Hugh Howe had become very dear to
her, and now her father did not ap-
prove. OF him. Fanny was Il very
dutitill daughter, and the thought of
giving oifellse to her f;lthey was very
sad TO her, fer he pitieu the mother
less girl and had ever tried to supply
the want OF 4 mother by his care and
kindness. vt this time lie was worried
and veXed at the conduct OF his llar-
Vesters Who had taken so much liquor
as to render them almost worthless.
lie would not have spoken as i.arshly
to his child uader less trying circuii-
stances.
The next day was still worse than
tie one esproceeding it. and when Mr..
Hart came in to rest from the day OF
toll, it was no easy task to appear
cheerful as usual The morning that
was TO follow would be Fourth OF July,
and everybody must take Il holiday,
which, to such persons as his laboreIs.
was apt to be a day of dissipation. At
the grove where they annually held
their grand celebration. DIR. Hart met
Hugh Howe and expressed his regret
that he had not beeu able to return his
work, and told him how he had been
veSed by his men. Mr.. Hart said he
could not understand how it was that
lie always got through so well. ''isor, .
said he, you never give your men
any liquor and do, and lind that to
get them have to-
=" Pardon me. but do not think it
is necessary at all. As you just remark
ed, never have anything of the kind,
still | get men, and those. too, who
work well, find that those who work
without drink are the best hands,
:. That may be true, but then one
gets the name of being stingy and
ni@gartlly, and it is tie custom you
know
= This is called a free country, aud
hold that to be free we should be al
lowed to do whatever is right without
fear of being called into question about
it. And, sir, do not think ME pre-
suning, but if YOU would only assert
your independence and throw off the
yoke OF fear for the opinion OF the
world, and the claims OF alcohol ut
the same time. | think you would sIc-
ceed better in all you undertaken
= That may be true, young man,
and for two days past | have. been
thinking of this very subject. My lit
tie girl has been lecturing me, and |
am sorry TO say, / spoke very ilarshly
TO her. but now to make amends, [
will propose that we both come to your
temperance Lodge Tonight and be-
come members, aud L will try your
logic
20. thank you. sir, | am sure you
will never regret it. But now YOU
have granted me one favor, / am
going to ask for another and greater
one. VIII you give me your. daugil-
ter? | have loved her for a long time
and she returns the affection i want
her for my wife,
. Now, that is too much, but the
old adage says, Give fingel>and tire
whole hand will be taken.' as you
seem to have settled the matter be-
tween yourselves, / suppose l must
give my consent. aud let me tell
you more. your temperance principles
have helped you great deal i'll the
matter. y
Mr.. Hart became firm advocate of
temperance and never was vexed with
drunken iaborers again, for when he
hired them it was with the understand
ing that they We're not to drink While
in his employ, and instead of being
called stingy, he. was held up as a
modle for all the community. Hugh
and Fanny were married in the beau
tifill month of October, and worked
hand in hand for the cause they both
loved Whenever. thew meet on the
Fourth of July Mr.. Hart never fails to
tell how he declared his independence,
and how Hugh took advantage OF his
good humor and asked him for his only
daughter. But as Fanny knows that
he is very proud Of Hugh it does not
trouble her much, and all join in his
hearty laugh.-dlbuno.
A TyPo's EIsRoR.-The anguish of
editors will never cease until type-set-
ters are wiped off the f:tce Of the
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