Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-12-06
daughter Martha and myself T

tonight; through bis unsearchable will
He has allowed the arch enemy of souls
TO betray thy brother into this snare.'
Father and daughter mingled their bit
ter 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
beautiful idol lay in crumb bled dust and |
ashes before you.
Having been reared in strictest tenn
perance principles, with all the horror |
of an honest, simple nature, against the |
sin of free use of the intoxicating |
bowl, and striving to bring up his chill |
dren In the same gOdly way, do you
ting the first bitter draught of n broken
law pressed to his lips by an only be
loved son, quivered, with strange sud-
den weakness? f.,.-~-.-
Martha, we must shake off this weak
ness. Iu 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;
ne thought he had reached the bottom,
MuSA OlllN ttiC AESb HhtC ok EOhioN heAh
struck him.
AS best they could. they got the miser-
able man to his room.
The next day there was contrite con-
fession, story of the social glass occa-
sionally indnlged, to stand treat with
the boys the glass repeated until the
bewildering draught had overpowered
his senses.
The above scene, and its apparently
mon one,i the rest of the family came to
share in the shame and grief, while
| neighbors gave ominous shakes OF the
head. s .isiI ~
| The winter gave a record OF broken
promises and untitled VOWS.
An old man. with too soon silyered
head; young girls striving with girlish
| ingenuity, to win the wandercr back to
the path of sobriety. For time, just
| towaro spring, their efforts seemed
crowned with success. The young man
suddenly shook Off the terrible enslav-
| ing appetite for drink that enthralled
him, spent his evenings at home, or so
cially with neighbors and friends, ac-
| companying his sisters; resumed his
| business with a new, fresh yigor. and
the bloated, flushed look came no more
| to his face.
| Father, Jonas Young wants an active
business partner, with a cash capitol, In
his tannery. There's a good deal of
moneo to be made in the business. l
could soon understand it, and if had
/ the money, thousand dollars, lie says
there's no one he'd rather have for a
partner than myself; there's no pros
4 pect of an advance In the place where l
ann now, only a chance to be clerk all
my life.' .E.se
4 After few moments silence, uncle
Giles said: Son, thee knows if this
money is raised, the homestead must be
mortgaged.'
Il oh, but father, the profits are inn
mense. /. can easily pay the money
back ia two years time. or three, at the
mostr lr-.--.7'
l. The old man still hesitated, yet dared
, not refuse; the boys face had such a
J, bright expectant look; Could he sad
den it? Would he be strong to stand
the disappointment of refusal. Ceuld
he dampen his ardor and bear the blame,
| the sting of conscience if his refusal
flung the boy back on the old downward
! road to ruin? These were his thoughts.
: At last he spoke. 'Son, this sixth day
will give thee word. No more now
i The farm was mortgaged.
The firm OF Young &c Cushman pros.
! pered we'll. f9
l OuCfc 0iiSS udyS SdfO pIOihiSC Aoi
the peace of a contented heart in the
e | future. Thanks to the prayer answer.
t ing God of Israel, his boy was free al
' last from the enslaver's power. Ter
3 months had passed, and the old time
freshness and vigor had returned to face
s and form. 1T was well trusted thee
8 lad said uncle Giles, with simple, hon.
est pride. ii'75 'lt
o yes, father and look of tenderness
). shone in the young mans blue eyes
r 10 you and thegirls do owe my abilit,
e to withstand tho tempter's wiles. | fee
d myself man again. strong to resist
!. Never again shall the accursed stuff
Ii cross my lips!'
Il A brave promise, would he keep it?
d The first man is of the earth, earthly
..over the goblet filled to the brim.
She cast bewildering glance a. HIM
d lie reeIed in the tight Of her Beauty divine.
ri over the sea of piuk foaming bliss.
@ She wickedly, witchingly, watts him kiss,
~ Then over the glass she airily laughs.
Fl A pledge which he eagerly catches and
81 That was the story. A gay party,
e beautiful. thoughtless girl, saucil,
8 laughing. "A Happy New Year to tn
n fine Mr.. Cushman, 'and success to tn
II firm Young q Cushman.' as uncle Giles
n boy explained in reply to a careles
], question, the profess of tanning. Sue
e cess to the firm9 was the pledge. Th
i seniora partner was travelling in Europ'
'g fully trusting the reformed youth wit
q the business.
lgI This gi-l had shown her power
t, win over the 'poky youth afraid I
c, taste a harmless sip of Wine,' .as sf
TO laughingly boasted to friend.
Il Could she have seen the result of ile
iU victory R,lt no she never knew. Ri
rs midnight train of cars carried her bac
i to her home in distant city, and
IN fashionable gaiety she forgot the petit
t, triumph.
I'D So life goes. a thoughtless act wi
II quicken events that crowd to make {
ny mar forever our own and others fl
=, lures. Does God hold us responsib
go for our thoughtless deeds? Let Hi
to pity us then.
This girl never suffered in knowir
ne the result of ike thoughtless exercise
ur her beauty and wit; but that nigh
ng while the train sped her homewar
IN careless and comfortable, three yaui
re girls, as fair Us she, and q white-hair'
ed old man, sat over Il terrible griet th
Id had walked it's skeleton form into the
at lives once more; sat with speechle
nd grief and clasped hands over drunkt
Id, form.
~ lON stu LitStC !
Ter strong drink once INDUCED. consta
ess indulgence alone seemed to appeasc Il
ng terrible deanon that again and aga
laid its hideous hand upon this wretch
m; slave dragging him slowly, but sure
'ed down, down to death and Il dishonor,
er- grave.
it, Forgotten, all the old time promis
led in the fierce craving for the intoXicatin
me maddening bowl, the sight of his I
lel, tient. much enduring father, and I
re- fearful girls, only incited him on
or deeper potations; business was neglt
ted entirely, no thought was now Civ
We, to paying off the mortgage; thong
the had he only to appease the demon drir
ant Mr.. Young, the senior in the tame
IT'S business, returned from Europe, fou
me his business had been sadly neglected
'lps his absence, and a valuable cargo
'me hides then rotting in the tan-and as
villagers tersely expressed .themselve;
the just kicked young Cushman adrift.'
the Uncle Giles had his mortgage to m
81 in eighteen months time.
prs His son suddenly disappeared, no
aid knew whittier. BY common, thou
uilt unsnokan aaOcapt his mama RI r,