The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-04-19
AN ANGEL In A SALOON.
a TRUE INCIDENT.

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ONE afternoon In tIls month of June, ,--
lady IN deep mourning, and followed by i
| child, entered nnc ofthe fashionable salo0i
IN the city OF NJ. The writer happened
TO be passing at the time, and, inpelled
by curiosity, followed her in TO see what
would ensue. Stepping up to the bal
and addressing the proprietor, who hap
pensd % bs present. sIie said:
4 'Sir can you assist NE ? I have nn
home, no friends, and am unable to work.
lie glanced ut her, and then al the child,
with mingled look OF curiosity aud pity.
Evidently be was somewhat surprised to
see womnn In such place begging, but.
without asking questions, gavs her some
change; then turning 10 tlI,se present, lie
said:
"Gentlemen, here Is q Indy In distress'
Can't some uf you assist her littie9 They
all cheerfully acceded 10 this request, and
soon purse Of two dollars was raised and
put IN her hand.
Madam said The gentleman who gave
her the money, .wIiy DO you come 10 y
saloon? II Isn't y very proper place for .
lady; and why are you driven tosuch =
slepyr
''Sir, know 1t lsn'ta q proper place for
me 10 be in, and sou ask why am driven
20 such step. will tell you In one short
word.n pointing 10 bottle behind the bar
labelled .Whiskey,', .'iilat Is what has
driven me TO this--wIIisKEy. 1 was once
happy aud surrounded by aIl the luxuries
that wealth could procure, with fond
aud iniulgent husband. But In Nh evil
hour he was tempted, and mot possessing
the will 10 resist that temptation, fell, and
In one short year my dream of happiness
was over, my home for ever broken aud
desolate,I, and the kind husband and the
wealth some called mine lost, lost. never
Do return; and NIL by The accursed wine-
cup.
'Yoa see before you only q wreck Of my
former self, homeless and friendless, with
nothing left me In this world but this little
chiId.r And weeping bitterly, she aflec-
tionAliy csrrcsssd the golden curIs that
shaded fzcs ofexquisite loveiiness. Re-
gaining her composure, and turning TO the
proprietor, she continued:
'.slr, the reason occasionally enter
place like this Is 10 implors those who
deal la the deadly poison % desist. 10 stop
q business That spread desolation, ruin,
poverty, and starvation. Think one
moment ofyour own love,I ones. aud then
Imagine them IN tn- situation am In. 4
appeal to your better nature, appeal 10
your heart. for know yuu possess kind
one, 10 retire FROM business 50 ruInous to
your patrons.
ibid you know that the money you re-
csive across this lar Is the same Us taking
the bread from out ofths mouths of.he
falnislped wives aud children of your GUS
tones? That II strips the clothes from
fiseir backs. deprives them Of all the com.
E,rts Of life, and throws unhappiness,
misery, crime, aud ds~olatlon Into their
once happy homes? OIL sir, I implore,
beseech, and pray yvu 70 retire from .
business you blush 10 own you ARE engaged
III before your felIow.msn, and enter one
hat will Ent only be profitable 70 your
self. but 70 your feilow-crenlurcs also. You
viii excuse ms II have spoken too plainly,
but could not help II when | thought of
the misery and unlappiness Il has caused
me-
MADAM, am not oirendad,p hc an
swered In voice tremulous with emotion,
..bul thank you from my heart for what
you have saii'n
Mamma said the chlld-Who In the
meantime had been spoken 10 by some o.
the gentlenlen pressnl-taklng hold VI her
mothers hand, "tLrse gcntIsnen wish me
20 sing "Lilile Bessie, for them. Shall |
do so 2
"Yes, darling, " they Wish you TO-"
They all joined In The request, and
placing her In chair, she sang IN sweet
childish volcs llle following beautiful
song:
Out In The gloomy night sadly ! rna,n,
I have no mother dear, nc pleasant home;
No QUE cares far .ne. no one would cfy,
Even " poor little Bessie would dls.
Weary and tired, I've been wandering oil
day,
Asking Cor work, bat I'm Too small they
sayi
On the damp ground must lay ny head
Fathers drunkard, and mother h dead !
We were happy tlIi father drank run,
Their all our sorrow and lrouble begun;
Mother grew pale aud wepi every day
Baby aud I wsre TOO hungry 10 play;
Slowly they faded, till onesum'ner night
Found their dead faccsall silent and white,
Thsn With big tears slowly dropping, !
mld;
Fathers a drunkard, and mother Is dead
Oh IN the temperance men would only