Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-09
BRATTLEBORO, VT, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1876

ness of my own spirits, I resolved within
myself that 1t should be something more
than nine days wonder. l hadn't been
inside the Westinghouse for about year.
Saturday night, after had shut up the
shop, l washed myself up nicely, and,
when went into the house, told Peggy,
| ir my coat wasn't torn so badly, I'd go TO
meeting with her the next day. why,
George said she, III sit up till morning to
mend it, If you'll CO., 'Dogo, daddy, said
Eli, and running out he got my betlermost
shoes, and began TO scrub 'em up for Sun
day. 1 remember your text that morning,
Parson Wheatly, and I applied it TO my
own case-'Let us not be weary in we'll do
ing, for in due season we shall reap, If we
faint not
"On Monday morning went TO see my
landlord, Mr.. Roby and when told him
that had left of spirit and meant to work,
he agreed to wait for his rent.
81 did not go that morning te see Mr..
Boynton, and, in the afternoon, he came of
his own accord 10 visit me. lie found me
hard at work. well, friend Weber, said
he, thou didst not keep thy appointment.
1 hope that thou hast kept thy PROMISE
yes, sir, said I. Il have kept my prom
lse, and trust, by Gods help, TO keep it to
the end. If can keep it for ten days, l
begin TO think can keep it for ten years,
and to the end OF my life; and such, sup
pose, though did not understand you at
first, is the substance OF the advice you in
tended to give me- Yea, verify, friend
> antI l,a. hn,, 10,
4 can do no more for thee than thou hast
done for thyselr. If all who are given TO
strong drink, would make the effort thou
hast done, the path Of reformation would
be found much easier than it is supposed
10 be-
GOOD friend Boynton spread the news
Of my reformation, and soon had as much
busin ess as could turn my hand to and
fro m that time TO this, Peggy has had no
lack CT that music that she tells you she is
fond OF.
"If l am better man than l was, your
preaching, Parson Wheatly, with Gods
bles sing thereon, has had its share in max.
ing me so. About two months after l left
of spirit, Peggy and l went over 10 see
brother Bailey and his wife. He was sick
in bed and both were quite sober. They
were greatly surprised at our visit. Peg
gy went up and kissed her sister and
sh ook hands with them both. 1 told thom
that we had come 10 ask their forgiveness
for all the hard thoughts, words, and deeds,
which we had ever INDUCED or committed
tow ards them. They behaved better than
l had supposed they would. You know,
Parson Wheatly, how it has all come round.
1t took long time TO bring it all right, but
we have all four been members of the tenn
perance society for years, and 1 believe
there are few better friends than Bailey
and L ; and il there is no happiness under
this roof there is none in Eduington.'
The Rev. Mr.. Merrick became devoted
friend OF the temperance cause. At part
ing, he assured Mr.. Wheatly that he was
desirous of commencing the reformation
in Shufiieton as speedily as possible; and
the haste with which he finally drove off
from the door, produced an impression,
that, when the bodies and souls oflmmortal
creatures are at stake, he had come 10 the
conclusion that minister of the gospel Is
in no great danger of going TOO fast and too
Jdr.-Golden Rule.