The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1871-09-28

| neighbors would be returning from the
| town; better to hide the shame if posi-
bic from curious eyes and gossiping ton
CUES. So stopping over and grasping
| the collar of the unfortunate young man,
uncle Giles, with aching heart, shook
and raised him partly to his feet, en-
deavoring by continued shaking, to AROUSE
him.
'.Eh, hic, keep yer, hic-I say, old
| broor-rim, jess keep yer bread hoots
offer me
With spasm of disgust. the old man
raised with almost superhuman effort,
the drunken form into the wagon, and
| throwing the buffalo robe over it. as if
he would, were it possible, shut away
from his sight the dreadful thing, step
| ped in himself, and made his Betty go for
| home at pace hitherto unknown to her
stiff old legs.
The shadows were deepening and the
| snow that so lazily hoated a half hour
| before, now came In thick, hurrying
gusts, and the leaden clouds lay in black
| riffs down aud around the horizon.
Lights glimmered and twinkled ID kitch-
Fen windows, and glimpses could be caught
| of family groups seated at early supper
| tables, comfortable and homelike while
out on the road, through the faster fail
| ing snow, Betty plunged at half gallop,
carrying her freight Of honest grief and
senseless shame past shadows and twink
ling lights.
l do not think uncle Giles saw them !;
he felt hot and choked, and wondered
| that he had ever felt it cold that after
noon. His home, when he reached it,
| looked bare and desolate; he turned
away from the old dog that always came
/ III L. II
| sir - and Major looked sorroWulful
reproach and Whlned at the unusual
order.
Straight to the stable door he drove,
nor fingered at the side door of the house
to toss his bundles, with pleasant greet
| ings, to his women folks, the giils and an
aged sister, who always came decorously
to say, on his return trips from town,
Were glad thee's home safely again,
father"
As the hired man FASTENED toward the
barn, lantern in hand, followed by the
women, alarmed at the unwonted silence
in the open buggy and Majors cowed APP
pearance, uncle Giles said stcrnly ::
Thee need not, James, / will take care
of the chores this night. | give thee Il
holiday until first fourth day. Martha,
daug liter, thee may come, the others
back to the house, eat supper and to
their beds.
But, father" quietly persisted the
aged sister, while the girls stood in mute
fright.
Nay, Rachel, I am well. But to-mor-
row thee and the girls shall know if it
seemeth comely, tonight leave daughter
| Martha and myself They wcnderingly
obeyed.
Il trusted thee, daughter, to share
this sorrow God hand is heavy upon
US this night; through His unsearchable
will be has allowed the arch enemy of
souls to betray thy brother into this
filthy snare. Father and d. lighter min
gled their bitter tears over the helpless
| form.
Do you call this hitherto brave old man
weak when the storm struck him Then
you have never had your promise of an
| honored future suddenly laying wounded
and bleeding at your feet, have never
| felt the terrible shock when your beauti-
full idol lay in crumbIed dust and ashes
| before.
Having been reared in strictest tenn
| perance principles, with ali the horror of
an honest, simple nature, against the sin
| OF free use of the Intoxicating bowl,
and striving to briag UP his children in
the same cody way, do you wonder that
| this honest soul, when tasting the first
| bitter draught Of broken law pressed to
his lips by an only beloved son, quiyered
with strange, sudden weakness?
Martha, we must shake off this weak
ness. In the God of Israel still be our
trust. May He show thy brother the
exceeding sinfulness Of this unhappy
state.
The quaker thought he was himself
again. His mistake others have made
he thought he had reached the bottom,
when only the first wave of sorrow struck
him.
As best they could, they got the mis-
cradle man to his room.
The next day there was contrite con-
fession, story of the social glass occa
sionally indulged, to stand a treat with
the boys the glass repeated until the
bewildering draught had overpowered
| his senses.
The above scene and its apparently con
trite confession, soon became common
one, the rest of the family came to share
in the shame and grief. while neighbors
gave OMNIBUS shakes Of the head.
The winter gave record Of broken
promises and untitled vows.
An old man with too soon silyered
head; young girls striving with girlish
ingenuity. to win the wanderer back tC
the path of sobriety. For time, jus.
crowned with success. The young mar
suddenly shook off the terrible en-
Shaving appetite for drink that enthraleC
him, spent his evenings at home, OF
socially With nelghbors ard friends, &c
companylng his sisters resumed hi:
business with a rev, fresh vigor, anC
the bloated, flushed look came no more
to his face.
Father, Jonas Young wants an active
business partner, with cash capital, ii
his tannery. There's a great deal OIL
money to be made In the business.
could soon understand it, and if | had
the money, a thousand dollars, he saws
there no one he d rather have for a
partner than myself; there's no pros
rect of an advance in the place where |
am now, only a chance to be u clerk all
my hfe."
After few moments silence, uncle
Giles said Son. thee knows if this
money is raised, the homestead must be
mortgaged."
"Oh, but father, the profits are i'm
mense. L can easily pay the money
back IN two years time, or three, at the
most!"
The old man still hesitated, yet dared
not refuse; the boys face had such a
bright, expectant look. Could he sad
den it? Would he be strong to stand
the disappointment of refusal. Could
he dampeo his ardor and bear the blame
the sting of consci ,nee If his refusal flung
the boy back on the old downward road
- rum? These We're his thoughts. A,
last be spoke. Son. this sixth day |
will give thee word. No more now
The farm was mortgaged.
The firm of Young & Cushman pros
pered well.