The Red Cloud chief., 1879-01-23
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u requif,~ no stretch Il my magma
li'n OF ianc, hat hen . mau violate.
rs - = total -ni'.'incucs 4 bowl II
dcvlt'h gl~r eehH~. ihrrush ali the
cavrtns 1t bell. Dor The man Aha.
under The ,i-,,, 4 as unusual temp,a
bon. Euss - U.'h t-sin cfmuanlnns
ani earr."..'y. hrriIrssiy breAks III
pl''igr ] un' .ats . fccliug II sorrow
th"uEh u''g "i sNmpaihy lhe maa |
terl Tor s'ir 9rF Uho, after struggling
PcrhAps iay months With hl, TERRIBLE
appetite u A. itst swept from the
mvorings b. bAs yraycd his Cod might
hold BIN safe IL goes not tu a ~
sal With gay c0Inpani0nship he D,
simply tI,rd With amad. passionate lie
sire Tor airuhol Conscience. not Who'll.
~ UY,rburue. ma focbly rvmonstfais
that b, 10 about TO violate = sacred Wv.
that be- Is shout Ia tear GU, hope and
plant dispair In the heart u Vii. or
mother. OF both. that be- Is about 10
sacrifice houut. hctray con ndence, for.
felt position. dcmcan himself Ia his
own estimation and in that Il every
one that knows him aud yet, realizing
all this, be l. sull gpNd,d an Ia pay all
upon b altar vt his appetite. Creep
ing through the street like y hunted
criminal be sneNks ipto some back
door like \ thief. aud securing = bottle
of the accurscd poison. he almos, fran
,ically seeks some place ~ conceal
mcnt, and there alone, save the inyisi.
BILE presence II the plying God aud
the cNuliant hcnd. hv drains tie bottle
Ia it, drvgs Whether frenzy % stupor
follow, Their" Is M awakening Ia ~.
morse Terrible la It's intensity IL an
guish, and which the victim Il more
than likely 81 drown IN reckless drink
ing Such eases arr not rare. as some
of you know.
de- no, mean 10 say that Is Is always
thus, for there are weeks when tho maj
Is happy in HE independence. aud
blcsscs the day when he forsworc allie
glance 10 the cup; but with the sense
Of freedom there Is u tingc ot sadness
for he knows hat like the tornado
which bursts from a clear sky, So viii
some simeon II passion sweep over
him II he can withstand the brief
shock all - well until the ucst one
comes. aad ! believe that each succeed
ing temptation will be weaker than the
last until In time. u they do not cease
10 bc AZ annoyance, they will NJ least
lose their terror.
some of you have felt thi. Wild de
sire for alcoholic siimulants 10 n degree
which enables YOU "a realize that To
some natures IL NAV como with over
F, towering force. How can a man thus
sorcly bcs.t hold his grouBdP First.
he must Keep his ~wRtchhrcs eyer burn
ing, for II him II bc truly said. 'Etcr-
nal vigilance is the prize II liberty"
There must be- an abandonment 81 old
and pcrhaps pleasant haunts; q giving
up II certain associates; an aeknowl-
cdgmeni a. public ~ Il can possibly be-
made that he has signed the pledge aud
intends to keep IL in letter and In spirit
There should bc such personal idcntifi-
cation with temperance work aud inter.
csts. that he will soon become known
In IN" community ~ one OF the champ.
ions Il the cause. II he cannot speak
In meeting he n sit on the platform.
or pass the hat can do something Ia
let Il be seen ~ hen that h. Is thor.
ttkutN Ah hsu'"e NV WtuNN ~ 'ftl
init himself utterly. and completely Ia
the temperance make a record
for himself as n Temperance man aud
he will lind that doing this will
strengthen him. for often Il ma will
endure all things rather than %stultiiy his
Srcord. II there is temperance work
Ia do he should bc found among the
worker. even though he can lily spare
the time from other duties; and though
he has no inclination To be found TAX.
Ing an active par, Mt the front, still he
should no il, even though he goes there
with lcad.n feet II will fortify him In
his position, and God knows he needs
every help he can lay his hands upon.
tromblc for the reformed man who
still f%rcguenIs the old haunts. seeks the
old associations. and who does not
come squarcly 20 the front and testify
by his presence, II not by his wori-.
Just where he stands. There IL no ueu.
trial ground for the reformed mamie
il not safe unless he il In some way en-.
gagged In u warfare on king alcohol.