The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-19

dering thirty cents to Lizzie, which she at
first seemed disposed to reject, but on sec
ond thought accepted, saying quietly:
"It will come in use some time"
"No doubt it will, Lizzie" said tho adj
vocate Of temperance, looking back as he
passed through the gate to the main street.
"Take my advice, and keep all you can
get. Three glasses day has brought
many a man to want"
jim is raven, and you must not mind
his croaking," remarked the husband, as
the two re-entered the cottage.
The full moon she'd pleasant lustre
through the clustering vines that shaded
the easement and made the little room with
its pretty, though simple furniture look
even more attractive than was its wont.
1t was the honeymoon, besides; therefore
no one can wonder that Lizzie should think
as she looked around, that it was the very
softest and most lovely moonlight she had
ever beheld, and that the little cottage,
and all it contained husband included,
were among the most choice of Gods bless
ings. And no one can wonder that she
slipped her little hand into Williams broad
palm, and nestled close to his side, rs she
whispered :a .e. f .Hi1 u' H
" 1t would take more than u raven's
croaking to shake my faith in you, dear
Will" -1. .H sa v.U
Her husband drew her still closer to his
bosom, and pressed kiss on her forehead
but he did not speak, and for awhile they
sat together in that pleasant stiffness, busy
with their own thoughts. At length, Liz
zie again broke the silence, by saying in a
slightly tremulous voice: e.sr4 10
And yet / would rather that you med
died not with edged tools, my dear hus-
| band.n i..Hia .li"h thU H.'
"Still harping OH that subject, my lit
tie wife. I thought not that Jim's idle
talk would affect you so much"
'|It was not alone what he said, dear
William but his words brought sad re
membranes to mind-my own miserable
childhood, my poor broken hearted mother
and moro to be pitied than all, my wretch
| ed, misguided father. And yet my mother
has often told me of the first happy years
of her married life--ofa kind husband, and
pleasant home. -Intemperance changed
her happiness to misery, and harsh treat
ment from him she loved, brought her to
early grave, and left me the lonely being
that was till knew you, dear viii. No
wonder that / dread the sound Of even
three glasses a day." To'sIf'. irs2H icit'
! Deep feelings had given to the once sim
pie village maiden an unusual degree OF
eloquence, Her, blue eyes, beamed upon
her husband. with such earnest and implor-
ing tenderness that his sterner nature could
hardly resist the appeal, II But false pride
came TO his aid. He had withstoody the
arguments Of his friends and he would
not yield to the pleadings of his wife,
That Others had fallen, proved not that he
1 would do. the .sames AS a man he would
4 stand forth and prove to rali that the mod
erateidpinker and the druhllard were not
to be classed together that one might
4 stand onthe brink of "a precipioe without
danger of fplunging1irito the deep abyss be-
lowosirI 9trig rLGyg6 9dI % 9LoIa y
4 And thus in his own vain strength he
stood Human strength, falas; is butwick
4 edness! The power to resist evil, nay, the
very CONSCIOUSNESS tliat evil exists, and the
desire to shun it, belongs not to man. In
God we must trust. ''99 a." ".'4 -
Ny tate lies but in humble Village life.
| William James was the blacksmith Of the
pleasant little village which had been his
birthplace, and which was endeared to him
by an the'tonder and ehieGing association
Of infancy, boy-hood and youth. His faith.
4 er had pursued the same occupation, and
it Vas With pride and pleasure that he
j placed the hammer in the hands of his son
and directed his first attempt at the anvil,
cit is a respectable and useful trade
Billy" he would often say, Ta and one which
II will always insure you an honest living
This is all you want; the lawyers and doc
tors could desire no more,f u--nhmy,,,q
| soiWilliam grswtoi manhood as,y thor
ough blacksmith as his father 4 and ir
due time, as the old mans health declined
tile business came altogether into his
4 hands, and the gentemans was con
tent tolsmdke his pipe and watch the pro
gress Of the worlSiin which ihei lad once
i taken SO active apart. Zem sw =. 10 zal
"WhAt blessing tis,i' he would some
times say to his wife, "'sthat our Bill is q
sober, Industrious lad and works at TIM
forge as wen as could do myself. A good