The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1871-07-06

S5s5 wedding him, he is toe
sS1S fond Of the wine CUP
to be a good husband"
"But he loves me, mother.2
"He may do so now, but in after
years, you viii find that love given
] to another, and that other viii be
the bottle
twas hard thing for Mrs. IVES
ley to thwart her daughter in any
Of her desires. and yet she felt that
she was doing right in this instance.
Minnie was a good and obedient
daughter, but she could not look in
to the future as her mother could
and thus prevent the quicksands
which follow in the bottles wake.
Minnie burst into tears, and her mo-
Their noticing how sadly she took
the matter to heart, said:
Listen to the story of my own
life, and tell me if 1 have not cause
to shudder for the fate Of the woman
I who weds a man who drinks. Oh,
Minnie, when I look into the past
it seems to me if had known what
trials 1 should encounter in conse-
quence of this hateful drink I
would not have wished to Lve.'
"You see, mother, in this, as in
all cases, how wise our Heavenly
Father is in not allowing US to look
into the future. Poor father, I well
know the sad death he died-found
frozen to death after having been
drinking at the tavern. But was
father Incorporate before you mar
risd himY'
His father was very well of, and
as he was an only child he was al
lowed to do almost as he pleased.
Having plenty of pocket money,
his friends were numerous. Being
in company with young men of his
own age, he was frequently urged
to drink with them. He had not
the courage to refuse. At last came
a great money panic and your
grand father, by some unfortunate
speculation, lost all he was possess
ed OF. Your poor grandmother,
feeling the blow, was taken i'll and
lived but a week afterward.
"Your father had to look life's
stern necessities in the face. He
had never imagined he would be
obliged to work for living, but
now saw that it was impossible for
him to live without doing so. He
sought for work but people were
discharging instead of engaging
help. Much as I grieve to say it,
your fathers incorporate habits
had been the theme of too much
conversation to make him a sue
cessful applicant. When he had
become reduced to his last dollar,
he applied for pecuniary assistance
from his former friends, but they,
like too many of our fellowtravel-
ers in this world, turned the cold
shoulder upon him.
"One raw and bitter day in De
cember, as he was standing on the
sidewalk, wishing he had something
to do, he saw. coming down the
street, a middle-aged gentleman
carefully walking along, for the ice
was quite thick and CLASSY. As he
came nearer, his foot tripped and
sent his cane flying in the air, and
he would doubtless have had a bro
ken limb had not your father rush
ed to his assistance, and caught him
as he was about to fall. The gen
tleman overwhelmed him with
thanks and begged him to call at
his house the same evening.
'He went, according to promise,
and was introduced to the gentle
mans daughter. A very pleasant
evening was passed, and, in the
course of conversation he told them
Of his unsuccessful search for work.
He disguised nothing, and even
told them of his late Incorporate
habits.
''Mr. Melton, which was. the gen
mans name, offered him an humble
situation, but said that he must
give up all his old habits, and com
mence a new life.
"A year passed by and your ia
Their, by strict attention TO his du-
ties, made himself invaluable. The
daughter had endeared herself to
the young man, for she knew that
il Is a kind word as well as willing
hand which helps US to overcome
and resist temptations and she
could see how mAnfully he was
striving to Danish this fever for
drink. ~--sr-s s eaI
@Being in each Others society SO
much, Miss Melton and Mr.. Yves
ley formed a mutual attachment for
each other, and with the fathers
consent we we're married mar
ried your father for two reasons I
loved him. and I sought to keep
him from drinking, As he assured
me that he had not tasted Of strong
drink since the night he arst me,
how could I bat imagine he w0ultl !
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