Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-06-14

auy intoxicating liquor till | see thee OF
Monday EVENING" III! give you my wor,
and honor. sir, said |, that | will not toucl
drop And may the Lord help thee,
said the old man, us he pressed my han,
with great earncstncss.
felt better for my visit, found tha
had II friend for Peggy's sake, at least
who did not utterly despisc me | kept
my word with the old gentleman, an,
knocked at his door on Monday evening
with something like the confidence of IN
honest man. He opened it him self 4 am
right glad to see thee, said he; sit down
Well, hast thou kept thy promise2' Yes
SIR replied. Thou hast not tasted spiri
since last saw ihee?' Not Il drop, sir.
said |. i thought SO. he replied: the,
lookcst better than have seen thee for Il
long time. Dost thou feel any the worst
for it my friend Wcbber?' no, sir, srid
4 feel better and happier We'll. now,
must tell thee, said the old ~tntlem II. .
that have been SO much engaged since
our last meeting, that thy matter has no,
occupied my attention 50 fully Is it ought
| have had much upon NY hands in con
nection with our Conference. which t,kr>
place on "Wednesday. and from which
shall not return till Thursday. On the
evening of that day. | will endeavor to
prepare for thee and in the meanwhile,
thee will promise me to abstain until that
time. ! gave him my promise and took
my leave
In the interim began to feel the want
OF occupation and. having forcclu~rd my
self from seeking it at the -ror->hop, cn-
drtv"red to find it in my own.
When George Wcbbcr had reached thi,
part Of his narrative. he perceived thu,
Peggy was deeply affected. \ few tears
htd fallen upon her infants head. Which,
Tie child raised towards it> mother, Nth Il
smile of wonder upon its features Will,
it, eyes We're turned inIulringly upon hers
Ihe inciItn. had attracted the attention oI
the clergyman. You are thinking @,
oii times, rt-gv,' sid her husband.
lr>, George, she replied Il can ncy,I
forget that week, nor how felt. when
tcid Eli 70 20 over To- the tavern and ask
you to come home to Your dinner. an | hr
lo.I me YOU had been sitting 1T work ol
the shaving horse ever since breakfast
always had l fouduc>, fpr music. bat
never listened to ANYTHING hpli 50 -wr,.;
'> the rIr 1d"' |'e' that You kept up up II
Nour barrels after Your return from visit
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