The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-03-16

because tney were alfalu 10 look the IaCl
in the face as became true hearts. Then
with what they thought to be needles:
cruelty, he went rather minutely into
the details of their present state. He
painted the existing condition OF the
lives of many of his hearers with pre-
Raphaelitish accuracy and hardly any
allowance for perspective, until, in view
of the clear delineation, men and women
might be seen shrinking back in their
pews as if they were afraid to face those
fine pale features and burning eyes, and
to hear that terribly calm, sharp edged
voice
Then he turned round suddenly, and
grew warm and vivid and sonorous OH
how rousing it was to hear him tell the
story Of the martyrs Of God, and Of the
noble works our fathers did in the old
time, and of their steadfastness, chivalry,
4 and prowess He became instinct with
a grand passion, which flashed out from
his heart to that of his hearers like
! lightning from cloud to cloud And then
| he asked why those before him should
not essay to continue the line Of the old
knights and ladies of the Cross; and he
showed how preux chevalier of these
/ days should arm himself, of what spirit
he should be possessed. what deeds he
might do and what a guerdon he might
win. And a number of chivalric souls,
inspired by the preachers words. then
and there made oath to consecrate them
selves to bold knight and LADY work for
the Cross. And among them was Emily
Bighorne; and being girl of a strong,
well-balanced mind, this resolve of hers
had been no vain one, for she was follow
ing night and day, with many others, the
Greatheart who had echoed the trumpet
call. They stood by him, as it is needed
all good souls should stand by other good
souls in this evil world. Moreover, as it
was her nature to be earnest, Miss Emily
had become a propagandist. and a volun-
tary Sister of Mercy. Hence persons
who had settled down into an agreeable
satisfaction with themselves and their
universal relations in time, space, and
eternity found her to be an uncomforta-
bly, active reformer.
Miss Emily had not huttered about on
angels errands in the slums of Westmin-
ster very long before she found herself
brought in direct conflict with the fearful
Power which meets and often thwarts
the efforts of the crusading army Of i'm
provers Of every kind that fight the Evil
One in that district. 1t appeared before
her in its effects-dread u' .sery, fell dis
eases, and the wrecks Of virtue. She was
fearfully startled when one day, before
her eyes, that Power took the substantial
form of a bottle of creamy gin, bearing a
blazoned label and the name of Bighorne.
Then her eyes became further opened,
and she saw how often the same name
haunted gaudily over the doors and win
dows of the very dens she was trying to
defraud Of their victims. After that she
was obliged to have it out with Mr.. Big
horne, who was. however, above proof in
more senses than one.
Mr.. Bighorne: What have | to do
with it2 The stuff ] make is perfectly
good. If they abuse it, the worse for
them"
Emily "Oh, papa do you know what
their abuse of it means p
Mr.. Bighorne: Yes see that by the
ewspapers-drunken husbands, broken
heads, starving families"
Emily (vehemently); "Murders-parri-
cides-slaughter OF wives and children
brutality-vices too horrible to mention"
Mr.. Bighorne: Then, my dear, don't
mention them. 1t makes me shudder to
think you are acquainting yourself with
such things. Good heavens Mrs. Big
horne, what are you about? You are
letting your daughter get into strange
associations"
Mrs. Bighorne: IL regret to say, Mr.
Bighorne, it is useless for me to talk
She is too like you, Mr.. BighOrne-fond
of having her own way, and too old to be
guided and her only director now is
Mr.. Holiwell a good man enough, and
very earnest, | dare say, but exceedingly
indiscreet in the work he sets young la
dies and gentlemen to do"
Emily: Dear mamma, now you re
going over TO the enemy! You know
that you really sympathize a good deal
with him. Did you not give me twenty
pounds for his night mission only last
week? But now, papa. how many pub
lie houses in London are you interested
ipg
Mr. Bighorne: If don't know"
Emily: We'll, got Henry to tell me
1T is one hundred and twenty
Mr.. Bighorne "COnfound Henry
Emily: Papa, in two streets in West
minister there are fifteen public-houses,
and you own four of them
Mr. Bighorne: 81 don't, | tell you. /
only lent the money. Do you know the
Dean and Chapter are said to own a lot
of public-houses Have you heard that
the Bishop Of London, when he goes
from St. Jamess Square to Fulham,
passes nearly one hundred public-houses
owned by the Church OF England? I'm
as good as the Church, at all events
Emily: NO, | don't think you are.
The Church is in bad enough position,
but you are worse They came into that
property. Your money buys them or
puts them there. They would not have
been there but for that"
Mr.. Bighorne: "Yes, they would
Some other house would have put them
there"
Emily: well, it is the same thing
You are all lot of rich capitalists, and
between you your capital builds all these
public-houses.
Mr.. Bighorne: mo more than are re.
quired by legitimate trade; it is regu-
lated by the law of supply and demand
Emily: mo, no; il it were left to that,
there would not be so many houses Mr..
/ Holiwell says so-every one says so who
/ knows anything about it. Ii is your
/ wealthy distIllers and brewers, who can
/ afford to wait a long time for your re-
/ turns, who are always creating new bust
ness and, my dear papa, if you will only
/ 20 with Inc and see, | will show you you
are making it out Of the death and ruin
I of your fellow-creatures."
1 Mr. Bighorne (testily): "Oh dear oh
dear when you women, or your friends
the parsons, who are just as bad, get on
economical questions, you run so wide of
; the mark Look here, Emily dear, do
/ be rational-if you can A builds a chem
/ lists shop, and sells laudanum. builds
rival chemists shop next door. and
/ sells laudanum too. G builds a chemists
shop opposite, and also sells laudanum.
/ lst. If the three chemists are not wanted
| in that neighborhood, one or two will go
/ to the wall 2d. The three will sell no
Al. III
done Sd. If any one takes too much
laudanum, is not the chemists fault,
provided he has used the proper precau
tions."
Emily: Il may be poor economist,
| nana hnt even na q Woman | can see