Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-15
[BY REoUEsT.l
AN ANGEL IN A SALOON.

One alt6rHOOn In the lnOntn Ol y uHe,
1870, lady in deep mourning, followed
by child, eptered one Of the saloons in
the city of ". The writer happened
to be passing at the time, and impelled
byeuriosity, followed her in to see what
would ensue, Stepping up To- the bar.
and addressing the proprietor, who hap
pened to be present, she said: "Sir, can
you assist me?''
He glanced at her, and then at the child,
with, o mingled look Of curiosity and pity.
Evidently he was much surprised to see
woman in such aplsce begging; .bpt,
without asking any questions, gave her
some change, and turning to those pres
ent, he said: "Gentlemen, here is lady
in distress. Can't some Of you help her
(ThsJ dli ohsersully .acoedea!to ths 4re-
quest, and soon purse Of two dollars
was raised and put in her hand.
Madam" said the gentleman who
gave her the money, "why do you come
to saloon? 1t isn'ta very proper place
for lady, and why are you driven to
such \ Step?'
"Sir, know it. isn't a proper place FOR
me to be ins 5nd you askllwhy am drix1
Ell to such.a step. will tell you in one
short word," pointing to a bottle behind
the counter, labeled Whiskey;' "that
is what lronshttfa6 infre =Whiskeyts'T
was once happy and surrounded by all
tile luXpries tina. wealth could procure,
with Il fond anil IN indnlgent husband.
But in an evil hour he was tempted, and
not possessing the will to resist the
temptation, fell, and III ore short year
my dream OF happiness was over. My
home forever was desolated, and. the kiRd
husband and the wealth some called mine
lost, lost, never to return; and all by the
accurscd wine cup. You see before you
only wreck of my former self-home-
less and friendlessTand withnothing left
me in this World but this little child"
weeping bitterly, she affectionately ca
ressed the golden curls that shaded face
ofSexddisste Iovelfness. :.
Regarding hesrcoa pesqres andtuTning
to the proprietohdCthe- saloon sheSGon-
tinued: "Siry; the reason I occasionally
enter place like this is to implore those
who deaf in the deadly poison, to desist,
to stop business that spreads desolation,
ruin, poverty and starvation. Think one
moment of your own loved ones, and
then imagine them in the situation am
in. Iappeal to your better nature; I ap-
peal to your heart,-fo know you pos
sess kind one-to retire from business
SO ruinous to your patrons. Did you
know that the money you receive across
this bar Is the same as taking bread from
out of the mouths OF the furnished wives
and children of your customers. That
it strips the clothes from their backs, de-
prives them OF all the comforts ofsiiie.
and throws unllappiness, misery, crime
and deSolation into their once happy
homes? Oh, sir, 1 itnplore; beseecirand
pray you 10 retire, from gAnwiness .yog
blush to oestn you are engaged si2behre
your fellow men, and enter one that will
not .HlN be protit.4le TO yourself, but to
YOUR fellow cleatafes also. Sbd wiifex-'
cuse me if have spoken too plainly;
but 1 could not help it wheini thought of
tAe piserY aqa pnlaepiness it has csuss-
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Madam, 1 am not offended" he an
swered, i'll Il voice husky with emotion,
bnt thank you from my heart for what
you have said -.
:. Mamma" said the c!ild-who mean
tim6>had been spoken to by some of the
gentlemen taking hold of her
mothers hand, these gentlemen wish
fhe'to sing Little Bessie for them. Shall
do 500"
''Yes, darling, if thcy wish you to-"
They all joined IN the fequest, and pra-
eing her i'll a cliWy. she sang. in sweet
childfsh s1oice ths taiowfffs yeautiffHHl
song:
"Out in the gloomy night sadly roam,
I haf Re 10 mQthsr dG,Ia anQ pIeasAathom
Ee NSss G ssauIa die cry
Weary and tired I've been wandering all
day,
Asking for work. but am too small they
SAY;
Or tho damp ground I.mpst now lay my
a's7 head, -
Fathers a drunkard and mother is dead!
"We we're so ohappy,th father drank rum,
Then hliour sorrow and trouble begun;
Mother grew pale and wept every day
Baby and were too hungry to play;
Slowly they faded till one summer night
Found their dead faces all-silent iand