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BOHEMIAN MONTANA TERRITORY, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1875

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Dsniel Dryan's Oath.
Dauiel Bryan had been 4 lawyer at emil
nencs, but had fallen, through iptoxfca
,iou, . beggary ana dying condition.
Bryan had married in his better days the
sister OF Noses FELTON,.
At length all hopes were given up
Week after week would the fallen man be-
drunk on the fi,or. and not day of real
sobrsely marked his course. 1 doubt II
such apoaher was known. He was tool
low FOR real constSsaaity, fee shoas hs|
would hare associated with would not
drink with him.
All alone in his office and cham Der. he
still continued to drink. and even his very
life seemed The offspring of his jug.
In early spring Moses FELTON, had call
to 60 to OHIO. Before he set out he visit
ell his sister. He offered to take her with
him. but she would not 60.
''But why stay here?'' urged the brother.
.'You are fading away and disease is upon
you. Why should you live Nth such 81
brute?'
Hush, Moses, epeak not so. answer
ed the wife. keeping back her tears. Il
will not leave him now, but he will soon
leave me. He cannot live much longer"
At that moment Daniel entered the
apartment He looked like wandcrer
from the tomb. He had his hat on, and
his jug in his hand.
.Ah, Moses. how are ye?'he gasped, for
he could not speak plainly.
The visitor looked at him for lew mo
ments in silence. Then rs his features as
sumed cold, stern expression; he said in
q strongly emphasized tone:
daniel Bryan. have been your best
friend bot one. My sister is an angel.
though matched with demon. have
loved you, Daniel, as never loved man
before; you we're generous, noble and
kind; but hate you now, for you are
perfect devil incarnate. Look at that wo-
man. She is my sis.er-she now might
live in comlbrt, only that she will not do
lit while you are alive; when you die she
will come to me. Thus do l pray that
God will SON give her joys to my keep
ing. Now, Daniel, I do sincerely hope
that the first Intelligence that reaches me
from my native place, after have reach
ed my new home may be-that-you-arc
ldead!"
"Stop, Moses, can reform yet"
"You cannot. II is beyond your p.w-
er. You have had inducements enough to
have reformed half the sinners Of creation,
and you are lower than ever before. Go
isrss vsse, -sr, a. soon you can. for An.
moment that sees you thus, will not find
me among the mOurncrs.
Bryan's eyes flashed. and he drew him
self proudly up.
Co." he sad, in the tone of the old
sarcasm. "G0 to Ohio, aid I'll send yot
news. Ohio, sir, and watch the post.
will vet make you take back your words. J"
"Never. Daniel Bryan, never"
'.You shall, swear it.
! With these words Daniel Bryan hurled
the ing into the fireplace, and while yet
the thousand fragments were flying over
the floor, he strobe from the house.
Mary sank fainting on the d NOT. Moses
bore her to bed, and then having called
IN nciyhb,r, he hurried away, for the
stage was waiting.
/ For . month Daniel lowered over thu
brink of the grave, but did not die.
Zone gill of brandy will save you, said
the doctor, wlo saw that the abrupt re-
rnoval of s;,mu'a ITS from the system. that
for long years had almost subsisted On
nothing else, was nearly sure to prove
fatal. You can surely take y gill and moi
take any more"
"Ay," gaspel the poor man, take gil
and break my oath. Noses F'lton shall
not hear that brandy and rum killed me
If the want of it can kill me. then let me
|die.-Ill not die till N. sss FELTON, shall ca
his words"
Il He did live. An iron will conquered
1.-The messenger death sent--Da1iel Brya'
lived. For one month ne could mol even
walk without help. Mary helped him.
A wear passed away. and Moses FELTON,
.a,r-nod = vermont He entered til,
J, conr. @M @M hons. At Rnr,;noton and DAME
rIBryan was on the floor pleading for
Young man who had been indicted TO
/ c,.ro., r.,,on .,.rte., in .nrnrise New
! a. ,sfore had snch torrents of eloouenc
! ..a,..a cro,, h,s l,re T.he case VAS live,
/ - tho inrv and ,he vou,h was acquitted
Z n. .nccesaful counsel turned from th
! onr, room and met Moses FELTON,.
VI Th.v .hook hand, but did not sneak
q yu,,., .h.v rooched : erot where none OIL