St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-11
What Rum Can Do.
By PEARL WHEN.

Blnu and Nora CowleN first transpIred,
the woIld-theIr WOIld-a small and
humble world Wondered and criticised.
Nora was III the freshness and bloom of
Youth. while John Blinn had attained
to middle age: this made the marriage
Il most unsuitable one III the eyes OF
Mrs GrundN. Had those penetrating
uIh> been amointed with heavenly eye
salNc. they would have discovered Il
far more important objection 1" the
union; tor John Blinn was one of those
of HON the prophet SAYS their tables
are full of vomit and tilthines>." But
he had promised Nora that he would
turn his back upon the tempteI AT once
and forever: and she believed and
trusted him. a. women Will. 50 lie
took this pure wild rose to his sin>taln-
ed bosom.
When Nora saw that the solemn ante
uuptial promises were disregarded. and
that she was the wife of drunkard.
what pen shall picture the agony of
her heart break and despair Her hus-
band earned good wages. hut nearly
all his money was >quandered i'll drunk
Ell rcNtle. Nora had IA strong arm. and
could readily obtain employment.
Herein she had the advantage OF her
SISTERS Nhth 'h'H are III" Nh upon 'l'r'i
own resources; she knew what she
could do. and the work lay ready t" her
hand. Thus she pertorCe accepted the
cm1mt support of the family.
The Wears dragged YEARLY by. How
full they were of care and anguish Tor
punI Nora The sickness of hope de
t.,r,d ,nt only Inn l.iilN bruised and
dN lug. the weight OF misery. the quick
catching of her breath when she heard
htI husbands step at night. the ra%er
listening, the drathlN GOODNESS At her
heart when she perceived that il Was
not the step OF Il >nhtI mani al. il was
lik, being chained to a fostering corpse.
Hut .h, never once told the tale. to hui
man ear: even to her uear,.>t and dear
,>t her Inns weIe dumb
have said her arm was strong and
81 il was bat il was not strong enough
Ia h.,r hen husbands burden in addi-
ti,,, =, L,.r ,,u Ar last Whit. Vet her
,hi,ti,.rh hirthI.,I MAS hrrkouiun To her
fran, tI,,. tutur,. she sunk beu-Ith the
v.iuht Her home, friends FASTENED To
her bedside. and we're shocked to hud
liz, The. hest advice WAS ,nurht. and
-, ,.,.,,.,ti,u v,S recommended and
submitted rn ~ = fnrIoru hope. Ii wa
unsuccessful
With bI,.,I,.d eyes and blnat-d yisar.
J,hu Rim stood b1 IN, death bed of
tb,. ,,,,,.,I, \, hose lite. h,. had trodd,u
am p.,ti,.,t and uucnmulIiuiup ia the
cad NOT =, moan ,.,c:,l-d her. and ltt.,
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Ii,,J..,L m, thai, Nnuud." Friend.
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- h., I.L-, n,u m.,d. unth.rl,S> .
I'll -. ,.,,,-.. th,,, t.,th.,l.S. tourL.d
iii, hearts Eut he, husband Stood
,,,.,.,,,,....,,,..dI, l., InnLinr with CON
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tur,.- mill the last tlntteriun sinh had
faded r,u, her lin. Then vent hi. WAY
n,r,,-,,t.,,,t uut,>.d. Hi.cou>citrct
W.. s,..,r,.d and all th,. tender feeling,
,t Li. heart v.r. huru.d ia ashes h\
ria. ti,,.> which RIM, had kiudI,d there.
Tur N,rNn>> A<n Tur INpIAN>.-
W.. L.,,..0,,,t r..,r.,r,l,.d th, NnI,u,u> -.
successful APOSTLES to the indians. hu