The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-19
DIED A DRUNKARD
By MARY L. FLANDERS.

| you they went with :ne same light firm
st"ps with which they came? Let as fol
low one of hem AMI see.
| Staggering, ceiling, scarcely able 10
I find has way ihrongb the numerous streets,
he st jast pauses before large stone man
ion, ca ct,lna Nj the 81 "a RATS he asceB ! n
til" marble Steps, aud turning the key en-
ters the hall.
The warm b of the house wea krns him,
and it is with Ilt eatcst d jfficuty that
he rea ches has room; vines there he hrows
h'msef upon sGa, aud is soon lost In
tie deep sleep Of the drunkard.
o.! how that mothers heart ache1 for
him, AS she watched thrnugh the lone
/ ours of the uight, AMI when her listen
ing ears caught the SOUND ouhls Footsteps,
she turned her mead on the pillow, wet
with tears, AMI murmQrsd, "Oh! Father,
haze mescv.'
But during the silent watches If thar
Elght u Stranger came, aud leaning over
the proStrAte boy, pert0rmcd his work,
silently, Sure Y, sud with = III ,Ckng laugh,
Sped away As swiftly ~ &c came Oh!
Cad! have pity Il tbs midst Of all this
dark SIN his spirit called to stand bef.re
! Hin wbu judges the universe Il there
pardon for hln! Will he he forgiven: or
will Le hes Shut up forever from the g DRY
fDf HeAv,n,
MnrnIng came, and found that loving
mother bending over the lnpnlmate form
ut her Only son, VINO was 80 have been
the com 'rt eff mr. wild lwpd wars, pray
ing ths5 h. might he forgiven FOR the
sake Of hose who. loved him; pleading
that because be vas tempted, AMI hi
youth ard inpxperence, aud lie Influence
of other MINUS led him aStray, and now
his first grea sin, his ~hment CANE,
and MS spirit I'D its prlson-b.r, beyond
the reach at tn 9. vii trmntsi h'm.
The slender TORN IT that young sister
sho k with hall suppressed ~obs as she
knelt beside that brother, whose pr ,ssnce
had been such Joy to her VIII ! had been
so kind aud towing, and VIII 'Ss every wish
she had delighted I'll anticipate. L. seem
ed as ii all The pleasure had sudd My
& ne from her young life, lea viEg nothing
but darkness aud sorrow. W:tn CRY cf
despair Sue threw hrs.if upon thu fl 'or
sohblng, ''WIllie's dead, died drunkard"
and echo answered, As she caught the
sound Ia he DIM receAses of the lofty
room, "dled drnnkard!' as4aa.
This is but one instance in the great
ldrama Of life.
Young ladies, my companions. to you I
appeAl. Shal We be cantenied TO see the
work OF this dem 70 progressing fr,m lay
to day! Hurry ng thousands, perhaps
our own fathers, brothers or friends TO
the hnrr RS Of d unkard's drathsg Shall
we IN The height 1T or ambition sit IDLY
waiting "fOr snme greater deed To do?"
Or shalt we arouse every energy. put forth
every effort, aud give oar aid to free the
land from this dark s:ain that rests upon
1t? WHAT matter if it is but little we can
do? 1t we have kind hearts and willing
hands, We can reach out, AMI down il
need be, and save fallen 5rather
God has gwen as all work To perform;
it may I've in our home circle or in \ wider
field we are called tn LABOR, but Whatever
it be, shall we neglect 1t?
Let US not fro. because we cannot cleo
trlfy the world, with our w'so sayinxs
vivid imagiuat'On~, and brilliant genius,
but be con ent it W. can re cue one soul
from the tide Of intpmperance
The crown that wa hope to wear In
eternity will be brighter Let us mot
have il SAID, when VIZ kneel TO recsive il
IL 10 A'bulu2 DUb iEhFG~. GtTJuly IAuTSlS
fade and die, and though we my wear
them through life, even to the grave, the
atm sphere If the tomb will sl4y them
and when we step on the "other shore" we
will find them faded AMI torn
In your imag!natlons come with me to
the summit OF hlgh hill. There with
the blue sky above, and the pure air of
heaven around you, with the view Of
glorious sunrise, you think it a fit place
to rest, from she toll and care of the world
But turn and look below; how changed
the scene. In the mids: of a dark plain
an altar burning, the free air of morning
ia filled with the smoke of tho many vic
tins immOlated there Countless thrangs
of people hurry 20 AMI fro. Now faith
brings fair-h4ired by, his only child,
and hurls him on the burning pile. Ter
ritied, The boy shrie.ls tor help, but with
fendsh laugh he is hurried forward
aud with an unrelenting hand hurled
amid the flames.
N KIT youth drags his aged mother to
the edge of the altar, ami though, with
trembling lips, she pleads for mercy, with
ruthless hand, he adds another to that
fatal list
n W the young husband brings the.
bride Of year, and as he deals the fatal
blow, he ut'ers II cry of iendlsh triumph
Readers do you trace the resenlblaDce
Do you see the face of your father, brother,
0r husband, in this numerous thrOng! You
do NOT. May he you think The fate that
awaits so many Others, is not tor you, bur
perhaps Of you wilD you can make one
path smooth, or turn aside one hand, ere
Ina Ia hla m hat q t.n n[ iuFN
Do not stand aloof from us. join our
lodges or social circles, and give Nc your
Influence. Success is certain: we will not
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