Middletown transcript., 1872-01-13
REFRIGERATION OF wM. WRIT.

The distinguished VIM Writ. within
six or eight months after his first mar
riagc, became addicted to in,cmpcrancc,
the ciTrc, of which operated strongly on
the mind aud health of his wife, aud in n
few months more she was numbered with
the dead Her death led him to leave the
country where he resided. aud he moved to
Richmond, where he soon rose 10 distinc-
ron. Bu, his habits hung about him,
aud occasionally he was found with jolly
anI frolicsumr spirit in bacchanalian rev.
rlry His true friends cxpostulutcd with
him, to convince him Of the injury he was
doing himself But he persisted. His
practice began TO fall of. aud many looked
~ him as on the sure rpad To ruin lie
WIS advised 10 get married, with view to
correcting he habits. This he consented
do il the right person offered. lie nc.
cordingly paid his addresses to Miss Gam
bio. After some months attention, he
asked her hand in marriage she replied
MIR. Writ, ! have been well aware Of
your intentions for some time back, and
should have given you to understand tina,
your visits and intentions were not accept
able, had not rcciprocalcd the affection
which yon have evinccd for me. But !
cannot yield my assent until you make n
pledge never To taste touch. or handle
NY Intoxicating drinks This reply to
Wirt was an unexpected as it was novel
His reply was that he considered the pro-
position as bar to any further consilcra-
ton OF the subject. aud he left her Her
course towards him was the same us ever
his, rcsrn;mcit aud neglect. In the
course Of few weeks. he went again aud
solicited her hand but her reply was, her
mind was made up II, became iadig-
nant. u, j regarded the terms she proposed
rs insulting to his honor; and vowed il
should be the las, meeting they should ey-
rr have lie took to drinking worse and
worse aad ae-:..cd 10 run hcallong to ru-
in.
One day, while lying in the outskirts
of the city. near little grocery. or grog
hop. dead drunk. young lady, whom
II is not necessary to name. was passing
that way To hci home. not Ear of, and be-
held him with his face turned up to the
rays of the scorching sun. She took her
handkerchief with her own name marked
upon it, aud placed /, over his face Af.
ter he had remained in tha, way some
hours, he was awakened and his thirst be-
ing 50 great. went inio the little grocery
aud grog shop to get drink, when hc
discovered the handkerchief. ut which h.
looked. and the name iha, was on it. After
pansing n few minutes. he exclaimed
1 ~ a If 81. .sl
Who placed this on my face = No one
knew lie dropped the glass exclaimine
-" Enough enough" lie retired IN.
s,an,ly from the store, forgetting his thirst
but not his dcbauch. the handkerchief. ol
the lady .vawing il God gave him strength
never TO touch, taste. or handle intoxicat
ing drinks.
To meet Miss q was the hardest cfFor
Of his life IL he met her in her carriage
or on foot he popped ronnd the nearest
corner. She at las, addressed him a note
under her hand inviting him to her house
which be finally had courage enough IL
accept. lie told her IL she still bore nf
fectiou for him. he would agrcc to hel
own terms. Her reply was: My con
di,ions are now what they ever hav,
been. Then" snid Writ. ~ accep
them"
They were soon married. and from tha
day he kept his word. and his affair,
frightened. while honors and glory gath
cred thick upon his brow. His name hal
been enrolled high in the temple Of fame
while his deeds. his patriotism and re
nown live aher him With impsrishabl'
! lustrs. ~ "4