The Van Buren press., 1871-12-12


ton Of anger, surprise and amazemeni
upon his countenance.
"Georgc Morris, by all that's eyii
he calculated" Drunk
Dr.. Frank Mctcat saw that he had
been sold to the tune of hundred dol
lars. too. His first determination was
to give Harry Lare piece OF his mlnd'
His second to have the value OF his mon
ey At any rate. Students are generally
in for sport, and those in the institution
superintenled by DR.. Metcalf were no
exception to the general rule. Several
choice spirits among them were sought
out by the victimized doctor, and IN
structed in the subject under considera-
ton, and the part they were to perform
Everything was in readiness abont the
time. George Morris awoke rom MS
! drunken stnpor.
Helooked around. CHASTITY skeletons,
horrid, grinniug skulls, feshless bones
met his gazo on every side. lie tired TO
move He could no more have raised
an arm than he could have flown. "A
dim light revealed all this to his aston
ished gaze a moment moro he was in
inpenetrable darkness
Mortal one spoke ghostly voice,
"y yoa have come to this dreadful abode
! for the sin Of drunkenness. ~
Mercy, mercy" shreked the trem-
bling man. ,lflFlz s}tgif rft, uaa
l" Mercyl that never enters here De
hold, you have brought your own ruin
upon yourself, =, -,
- Again all was darkness, Groans, hor
rid wells and shrieks fell upon his car.
lee cold fingers passed over his face, and
dreadful pinchings were inflicted in var-
Gus parts of his body. He shrieked
aloud-he gave vent to his agony and
terrer in groans and cries for mercy. ra
"fou were drunkard when living, '
said an uncarthly voice.
"oh' yes YES" gfoancd the ulnhap;
py mar ail. .m- a%l
:, .',You had a good wife and interesting
children. '''.@-
"Oh, yes dear Satan. the very best OF
wives. the loyrliest Of children.
4." Aud you left them to saiIer and
starve @, YOU incorrigible man! sad
an unearthly voice
Alas, yes.
"And therefore receive your reward
And the pihchings aud burnings were
Continued, and an almost ntelerable odor
nf sulphur beseigcd his nostrils. Again
hc shreked and pleaded for mercy
"Oh mercy, mercy y
"You had no mercy upon the vile
who loved you, the children who cried
for bread" said the unearthly voice
"yet upon one condition you may re-
turn To them" "ag, .fN sfS F
f"Ana that, what is that amy condi-
tlon'' q f''' @ ,......'.,
And remember ! shall watch yon,
and if you ever cause that noble wife OF
yours a tear"
40, | never will!'
Then remember" said the ghostly
voice again, remember
Chloroform rendered the miserable
man insensible. In that condition he
was conveyed to barn near by, and
placed in manger, there to recover
himself as best he might.
George Morris never again drank oil
spirituous liquors He became an IN
dustrious man, tender and provident
father One day he told her in conf,
denco that the reason he had reformed
was because lie appreciated her generous
devotion, bat ] knew better
For a while Harry Lane was little
shy of the doctor, but when he did meet
him the worthy doctor shook him warm
Is by the hand. saying that though he
did not particularly wish for any more
subjects, he thanked him very much for
the one he had brought him. as by that
means a most invetorate drunkard had
been reformed, and broken hearted
wife rescued from the grave.
Harry Lane asked no questions, but
when the name Of George Morris was
proposed, few years afterwards, for the
nomination Of County Judge. he gave
pcculiar whistle. and said in low tone,
"Well, it all comes from being the doe
tors subject pa, 80 bta HHa
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