South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-14


Then came derlrium iremens Snakes crawled
along ihe iioor, plared from the wall, suspended
themselves from the ceiling e with f1rkcl tongues
crept mp tho bed he called for help aud no help
came, Tor no one saw what hc saw Tic covered
his eyes and they cOiied around him, Kissed In
hrs cars; he opened his eyes, ba they were hY-
/ dra-headed now. BE trembel until tho bed
shook Then they took form: youog and evil
eyed old and hideous Gnd they grinued upon
him, and he knew they were demons and
ne shrieked, and they yelled in JOY at his terror.
Then IN giant size they lowered above. around
beside bin, and with long whips Of many lashes
Gayed him lie rolled and wriihed in agony.
! Suddenly the whole room III up with lightning
flashes then glare Of lightning filed il and
tho demons spoke told him they had come for
him that these lurid lights were but a few little
rays from bell, tho door Of which was open that
he might 20 in, and badc him lis,cn, aud they
were singing his welcome and be heard mill
ion voices shout, Ina Ia ha ha
lie screamed ond caught hold Of bis wife nnd
begged her to hold him Close thut they might
mo- get him.
The parozysm ended But he could not drive
from memory toe fearful scene, and felt 10 the
words Of John Vine Ban, that He'll was yawu-
Ing wide to swallow up is victim and devils an
iicipaling their Internal joy.
Ills physician seeing that he wished 90 reform,
but would not be strong enough 90 grapplo with
the temptation cont him To an incbrisfe asylum
where he wa3 wisely cared Tor until 10 was tho
lie could be trusted Ihe first money be earned
after coming out he took 70 Mary. She turned
the Eve dollar bill over and over, and laughed az
she told how many things IL would buy, until he
Jeh be might bo real joy and blessing 10 biz
wife, and that there 40 a mine Of wealth I'm hon
cat labor. And when she turned to him with
W bat shall wo get with this money rcd p G.
cOpy)i u Whispered hoarsely, for ] cOuid not
spelk The words, "A pair of shoes She looked
down at her feet and said cLeeGiy Ny shoes
are rather shabby declare; Will buy pair
with this, and get HAT calico dress with your
next earnings And then 8ho kissed me and ran
20 make mc ara extra nice cup Of coffee. ns she
said. oh The brave, true woman ( had beggar.
cd and neglected, aud ! haven told YOU
OF That scar Kiss every timc Gee her, and he
Walked t1c room 50mc minutes before De went
on with big story. win tel you about my
FIRST temperance lecture, he commenced az he EAT
down. in tho same building with as was q good
woman whose history was not unlike my wifs's,
though her husband did not start as high nor
had ho fallen 60 low MS 7. On my return from
tho osyl9m had long talk with BIN and be
pledged himself to reform. He kept sober aud
worked six days for SD 20 per day, his vito need
% coal, bat no ore would trust him for "a barrel
end my wife lent them some Saturday go half
pass Eve o'clock ho was paid or ani started Tor
The coal On bis way be passed a drinking sa-
loon. Is lCcoY stood in The door How 40 YOU
d02 haven seen you for G. long time Whars
been the matter
u have been az work
walk in
80. 7 can stop
ooh yes, come IN minute
NO am cftcr some COAL
'Oh. lct me treat you to a glass f1r auld lang
5yne. and then go and get your COAL
'Ili get ny coal lBt 90 as 20 have 10 sent
round and taeu i'll come back
Nonsense 10 Won't deain you two m'autes.t
'lle went in took his glass and started Tor
tle door, met thc owner, How are You. glad 20
see you Shaking hands WharM you have
Nothing have bad O. glass;
YOU have been good customer must frrat
yol when you CALI He djdn need CD much oer-
suading this time one glass makes % man 'rsel
good. % second makes bim generous and "a third
makes him own ali the city, so hs Fra turn treat
cd ail bis old cronies, and 81 midnight being noi-
5y x pcnnIles5 be was turned out into the street
That night child was born Co him and after
few hours died. Too we'll bic wife knew what
only could have kept bin, and where be must
De, and l0nged % 20 and bring him back bat
dared not trust myself 70 60 among them.
in tho early morning be came home and found
his little girl crying.
Oh father mother ADD baby are dead
'iie caught Der by tAe hair AID shook hcr with
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