Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1874-05-07
CfIlSADsNG ATlsOME.
1 Reformed &C gusbn md's Account.


That gives AL persons time to purchase what
they wan; for home consumption and the
communion service and prevents the poor la
borcr from spending his money and evenings
| in these den> of intamy. | can get along well
enough without drilling at 4 bar. therefore
favor stringent measures. So far. so good.
Arabclla has never objected to my partakiny
Of light wines or porter. II never hurts me.
| know whcn To stop. !! cXhilaratcs. but
never intoXicatcs me. Arabclla has sometimes
intimatcd that was Over-eXcited; but that is
just like u woman they always imagine the
worst knew better. However, Arabclla
wanted me to 80 with her to hear Mrs. Kicker
Monday evening. had an engagement ut
the club. hut told her she might 90 and
would call for her at the close of the meeting
I::got there just as the crowd were coming
out. found Arabella in the vcstibulc. She
gazed ut me with severe scrutiny.
"Bcnj jamin, throw away your cigar.
"Why my dear" said |, "'ve just lit it. I
"Bcnjamin." she said solcmniy, "un;ess
you throw away that cigar cannot walk
with YOU.
why, Arabclla," said, generously yield
ing. ''whats the matter nOw:"
"YOu mustn' smoke any more, Benjamin"
said she, sOftcning and taking my arm, Us We
directed our steps homewarl.
wv hy not, my lOve!'
"Bccause it's wicked. Oh. Ben an,in.
such lovely discourse! What horrid crea-
turc man is ~
awful" assented.
"Benj jamin." said she, suddenly withdraw
ing her arm from mine, "yOuve been drink
..Nonsense, my love-" said l. hastily put
ting Glove in my mouth, for We did break 4
bottle of wine at the club "Somc sweet ci-
der at Tom Greeley's that's ALL"
Benjamin. we've both been very. very
wicked. oh, if you could only have heard
Mrs. Kicker. She told just what dirty, mis-
| cradle. filthy creature man is.
"What did she say about the women, my
dear 2"
"She said that women are ministering
spirits.
$50 are rumsellers. my lovc--tO any that
can pay for their spirits. What else did she
say"
''Shc said that tobacco il just as bad as
rum-and so il is. Ben jamin.
"Somc of it is great deal worse, my dear.
said l.
And she advised women to have nothing
to do with men who used it. She said that
no woman ought to live with her husband if
he persisted in it, and-and- got to
quit smoking. Benjamin.
''But. Arabclla. my love-
"No, l won't hear any excuses" she inter-
ruptcd. as we entered the house. you've got
to quit. right off-now. Come, promise me
YOU will, won't YOU, Ben ;amin ?" she added
coaNinglv.
But i'm not smoking now. little Arab.
"Iou know what | mean. want you
to promiSc-now this instant-bcforc take
my things off.
foolish. Come. get my slippers and match.
and sit down and finish that necktie that am
to wear tomorrow night.
And | took out my cigar-case and flung
myself into MY favortc chair But Arabella
wasn't to he supprcsse! in that way. She
stood before me with bonnet and shawl still
on and looking as resolved as the Parc1.
"Mr. Over. she said, in firm accents, 81
am determined You must stop this bcastly
habit, now and forever. Mrs. Kicker is right.
1t is woman's heavenly mission to redeem
the fallen and degraded creature man. She
must purge him of all those vile habits of in
temperance and tobacco-using, and to make
him fit to mate with her pure and angelic na-
turc And it is in her own home that she
must commence the work. 1t is upon those
that we love and that love us that the reform
should bc first wrought. Nor will shirk my
duty. am resolved to live no longer with
a man who drinks and smokes. You must
solmenly promise meyer to smoke another ci-
gar. Or
.:Or what, Arabclla z" anxiously asked.
"Or Iii 60 home and live with papa"
Now considering that Poddlesby is a regu-
lar old Smokc-stack. and that he chews about
five pounds of tobacco per week, her method
of reformation didn't look exactly consistent.
When reminded her Of this fact she sank
down into chair and began to cry. IcOuldnt
stand that. | ran to sOOthc her. Promised
To promise anything. urged her to rcpress
her tears and thoughtlessly began to kiss
them away. She started up with a gesture
of DISCUS
Benj.min. you have been drinking!
"Only little sweet cider ut Tom
Don't tell me! Benjamin" she said. as
suming an attitude of solemn warning, "l0u
are preparing yourself for adrunkard grave.
The horrible pit already yawns beneath your
feet"
sleepy myself"
''Benjamia, you're q brute" and che again
commenced to cry. Touched, ! again essayed
to soothe her. ''G0 away: You're cross
old thing! You want to make me miserable"
earnestly assured her had no such desire
l sought only her hc2piness. What should
do to prove II /? said I'd promise anything.
Promise me, Benjamin you won't smoke
owen vcv de., von't-for q waek