The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-17

now not q cent nilfe ~ Aketl s'OH /"
drop more, Daniel" tilt; Us wallet is
well filed again"
BY this time he had ached the
place where he formerly aed, and
| leaning up against the fpee, he m1-
sed a long time in silencA Heyiew-
ed the desolate place by. 6e light Of
the moon, and his eyes pged over
the house and farm, ond 5isown.-
He then said to hims9 .4oncc l
owned this house and fil5h. Here !
was born. Here my faith andmoth,
or died. | was the pI e Of thell
hearts; but / brought doyS their gray
hairs with sorrow to the fayel Here
| began my married. life, all that
heart could wish wasY '
Mary and i took comfort
Hoskins came and opene
shop, and now he call
that South room my cl
born, and there my Jenn D,
how sorrowful she looked Mhen she
saw me take her boots a start for
the store to pawn theI Pr rum,
while she lay sick upon the bed
And then, how she begg& me never
to strike her mother aga i can see
her now--her pale face, er wasted
form; but she can not cline to me
again. And 0, my wife, owshame-
fully l abused her! 1t w ln@ your
Daniel that did It'll No, wass Hos
kins' accursed rum! mol sonder you
was taken away from H by those
who loved you and would bot see you
abused They won't ha5 me in the
house; they won't let mtliye with
you. "Not a drop more Apiel, !" till
this house is mine aga "Not a
drop more, Daniel, tillsEhese broad
acres are again in mygpd ession and
my wife and chiIdie,e$h arc living
are in yonder rooms VIZ are a
happy family once gNot a
drop more. Daniel" I, ne, my
God, till all these thin he accom-
pliShcd! I thank YOU RskjnS for
these words. | shall Be ethem.
He had become so mr. pgnpied
with his thoughts and in a
tone so loud, that he slgticed
the wagon which ~ eh D the
road, in WHICH was Aqkind-
hearted Quaker bst6 Toned,
Hestopped his adis-
4-efnctly tho langdSS sSd.
AS he closed his So " Md
and saw TAsra 44dgerton, who said.
.panie lo5sthee mon to keep
thy vow?"
"Yes, friend Edgerton, lido"
"Thee has promised great many
times thce'd drink no more. What
makes thee think thee will keep thy
vow this time?'
81 know, friend Edgorton, l have
often vowed | would drink no more
But now ! feel different from what |
ever felt before; my heart is almost
broken and feel my weakness; and
| believe God will help me this time
"God grant that it may be so.-
Daniel get in and take a seat. Thee
must be hungry go home with me-"
On the way the Quaker drew out
of him all that had been written, and
he advised him to go to California
lie told him to go to New York and
work his way round the Cape, He
decided to do so, The Quaker kind
ly promised to furnish him with suit
able clothes.
"Thee would like to see thy wife
and children before thee gocs?'
] should-but they have become so
ostranged from me; if | went, per-
haps they would not believe me. l
think it would be better they should
not know whore lam. | want to
surprise them, and hope do so by
coming back sober man, and with
money enough to make them comfor-
table, | prefer that you and your
wife should be the only persons in
the place who shall know where 1
am or what | am doing"
Thus, while riding toward the qui-
ct farmhouse of the Quaker the
whole thing was arranged, When
they reached the farm the horse was
put into the barn, and they entered
the house. As they seated them
selves before the fire, the Quaker said
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