The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-06-20
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.
EDITED BY A LADY.
PERSONAL NOTES.
NO. x.--coNTrNuED.

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WHO is SAFE9-zIn the city Of 49, few
years s,uce a young couple began life with
every advantage aud prospect Of prosperous,
useful, and happy life. The young man had
studied law, to please his father, and graduate
ed with honor, but did not practice, as he pre-
fered business to law. From early boyhood
he was said to possess unusual intellectual
ability. He married a young lady, fully his
equal in education and mental ability. She
was beautiful in face and form. Tall and
stately, she seemed fitted to reign queen in
society, generous and self-sacrifcing to a
fault--always ready to tax br ain and body to
help any in distress.
Several years passed and she was suddenly
Frustrated by disease; recovery seemed
doubtful. Her father had been ai.ing for
several months and Ills physicians told the
family that he could live but few months,
perhaps but few weeks,
She lived few squares distant and it was
thought best to remove her to her fathers,
that the family might be together while the
father lived. In midsummer the father died.
All through the remainder of the summer she
laid helpless as an infant hi her bed. Autumn
came and but little Improvements The ply
stefan administered bourbon" Beginning
with small tea spoon, and increased it
gradually For several months she passed
her time between her bed and lounge, and
finally recovered SO as to go out and receive
her friends &C., but she never recovered her
former strength. A stimulant seemed neces-
sary; she could not fill up her daily duties
without it, and Of course it had to be increas-
ed often in quantity and frequency to meet
emergencies when her time and strength was
unusually taxed.
/ called several times when weary from
walking and she would Immediately offer me
a glass of wine. Upon entering one day,
very weary, said don't bring me wine, FOR
never take anything of the kind and don't
think it is right to use it. She Immediately
replied "then you shall have cup Of tea, for
know just how worn out you feel, and i'm
mediately ordered IL. Ever after that, cup
Of tea was brought to me, as soon as enter
ed, if looking tired or weary from any cause.
Her hospitality was almost unbounded, and
cup of tea would be as promptly prepared
and offered by herself to poor woman who
found her way in her kitchen as it would be
ordered and served to friend in her parlor.
But a change camel often found her in q
stupid sleep. ] win pass unnoticed few
years, except to cay that i could not with
words give you picture of many scenes that
witnessed in that house.
Three years ago, received note saying,
A. is very sick, the doctor says she
cannot live but short time. She wants to
see you and talks much of you while delrious.
Living within an hours ride by rail, | went
Immediately, but found her too feeble to
speak but o few words at once. ! went fire.
quently to see her during the three following
weeks. ! left her one night, appearing quite
comfortable, and returned by q late train to
my home. The next day receiyeda telegram
q "A. is dying-com immediately" went
Immediately, but when reached there, the
spirit had fed
Death brought back beauty the anguish
and suffering were gone. AS we looked in tho
casket, upon the broad brow and the beauti-
full features, and the peaceful expression, we
tried to forget the past and only remember
that we had hope in her death, and that she
was forever safe from temptation.
Thus wrecked, and passed away, one Of
earth's noblest daughters in the thirty-ninth
year of her age. Oh could we blot out the
record of the ten years prior to her death, or
at least part of it, and remember only the
part in which she appeared the noble, intelli-
gent and attractive woman that she was, her
memory would be precious indeed. Her his
tory is closed, and when we think or speak
of her we say--She might still be living and
exerting an influence that few women could
compass, but for here indulgence in the cup
that at the last biteth like a serpent, and
stingeth like an adder"
This case proves that those possessed Of Me
greatest intellect and The modest traits Of Au--
nsanity are not safe.