Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-12
ISTEMPERANCE.

One great cause Of intemperanee may
be found in our social and fashionable
parties. along with the gay. the young.
the lovely and the beautiful. that thrOng
the festive halls. where joy lights the
eye. and smiles betoken the gladness of
the heart. then comes the tempter. ike
Satan among the sons of God, TO do his
fendish work To the banqueting Of
love, the wicked elf. unbidden comes to
mar Its pleasure He who has the firm
ness and forbearanee to resist the entiee-
meatz Of the grOg-shop. yields to the
teupter when the defOrmity of vice Is
masked by the smiles of lovely woman;
he Is overcome. not BY the vice. but By
the seducer. and in moment Of excite
nent, with q head oFerfOwing with the
poetry Of love, he drinks the aecursed
poison beeaase it IS offered by a fair
hand. not caring that the flowers he thus
dallies with conceal reptile whose sting
Is death he fears not death. If woman
/ be his destroyer; and the rose-buds Of
love. with . withered fragrance. breathe
over his grave. ..ike angels sighs,
/ their perfumed breath
/ The spell IS now broken; the scruples
/ to the first indulgence have been over
come. and the unfortunate young man,
Ike vessel broken loose from its moor
ings. to be driven. without chart. rudder
OF compass. before wind and tide. be-
comes the slave Of circumstances, and
lies at the mercy Of accident Chance
now controls his destiny. and. IN all
probability, he becomes drunkard. and
what beyond that the heart viii not per
nit tie tongue to speak
I As ne look around and see whittier
his footsteps tend. We turn away and
blush with shame for the honor Of our
/ race
/ Young lady, are you not startled at
the thought that the sparkling glass
With which you tempt the gallant. high
toned gentleman At your side. may be
that which vii decide his fate both for
time and eternity?
Such i the nature Of man. that be
has 10 power to resist the influence Of
woman: .'the serpent knew this when he
planned 70 mar Eden's bliss" He may
have the fortitude to endure any hard
ship; ke may have the courage to charge
up-to the cazn0n's mouth, and may be
able to meet death without shrinking
hack. but. We repeat It. he has no power
to resist the silent eloquence Of woman's
soft Establishments and sEeeter smiles,
which speak directly 10 the warm and
generous heart But this influence was
given TO woman that it might Be bless
ing 70 nan- Woman was designed 70
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Affections. and not TO multiply his diff
c1lties and heap fresh ealarnities upon
lis head and to her credit Be II spoken.
that her influence has. most generally,
been 50 employed
Young lady. do not think ne presuln-
/ ing too much, for speak from expert
enee, and know what ii Is 10 stand upoI.
! the very threshold Of destruction Il
was fair hand that started ne in my
I downward course- Bat, to-day, thanks
BE- 70 God. I stand free nan, and
would warn all young ladies against the
practice Of tempting young men with
strong drink Ever have before yOu. IN
words Of living light, that whatsoever
you would that others do unto you, do
you even - unto fhem." and thus you
viii live 70 > good and noble purpose /;
the Esenory Of the past viii Be pleasant,
and yoar future glorious DEcaY.
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