The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
DANIELS MOTTO.

Nh"u ho Wuo pCiicCViy ullberhDle W0en lie
could not obtain the means of crafty
ing his thirst.
He had neglected his family till his
wife's father had taken her and the chill.
dren to the paternal roof. He had spent
all his substance in drink was kept from
the poor house only by performing
meniai services for his food, and by the
kindness of Thomas Edgerton, men,
ber of the Society of Friends, who had
known him from his youth, and who
had strong hope that, in the course of
time, he would see his folly, and turn
again into the right path.
Hoskins, the leading liquor dealer of
the place, had let him have drink so
dong as his money lasted, but would
trust him no longer.
He was lounging about the saloon one
bright moonlight evening, pleading
with the keeper to trust him for adrink.
His reply was sharp and unfeeling
4" Not q drop more, Daniel :"
He remained while longer and then
left. AS the cool air of the evening fell
upon him, he, all at once, gave utter
ance to his feelings in the following
strain:
80 Not q drop more, Daniel Am l
drunk, or am L sober? am sober
'' Not q drop more, Daniel Did Hos
kins think drop would hurt mep No,
but my money was gone. He has got
all-got everything had - even the
Bible my mother gave mel He has got
the boots which my wife, with her own
earnings, bought for Jennie. Not a
drop more, Daniel > Daniel, what say
you to that? L say SO too. once had
good clothes, but now L have nothing
but rags. Not a drop more, Daniel
Till / have clothes as good as when Mary
and L were married. L once had good
watch, but that too is gonel Not
drop more, Daniel, till have another
as good as the one pawned to Hoskins
for drink. L have seen the day when /
had a good horse and buggy, and could
ride into town in as good style as any
man III LliC DioNOs INOI u ulOlJ
Daniel till have another horse and
buggy as good as L orce had. L once
had cows that furnished my family with
butter and cheese, but Hoskins has got
them. Not a drop more, Daniel till
those cows, or others as good, are mine
again. 1 once had this wallet full of
bills, but now not cent have L GOT
Not drop more, Daniel, till this wal
let is well filled again.
BY this time he had reached the place
where he formerly resided, and leaning
up against the fence, he unused long
time in silence. He viewed the DESC
late place by the light of the moon, and
his eyes ranged over the house and farm
once his own. He then said to him
self:
"Once owned this house and barn.
Here L was born. Here my father and
mother died. 1 was the pride of their
hearts; but brought down their gray
hairs with sorrow to the gravel Here
began my married life; and all that
heart could wish was mine. Here Mary
and took comfort together, till Hoslxins
came and opened his rum-shop, and now
he calls it his.
"In that south room my children
were born, and there my Jennie died.
Oh how sorrowful she looked when she
saw me take her boots and start for the
store to pawn them for rum, while she
lay sick upon the bed. And then how
she begged Of me never to strike her
mother again can see her now-her
pale face, her wasted form-but she can
not come to me again. And, oh | my
wife, how shamefully abused her 1t
was not you, Daniel that did it. No, it
was Hoskins' accursed ruml No won-
der you were taken from me by those
who loved you, and would not see you
abused. They won't have me in the
house. They won't let me live with
you.
Not a drop more, Daniel till the
house is mine again. Not drop more,
Daniel, till these broad acres are again
in my possession, and the wife and chill
dren that are living, in yonder room
and are happy family once more.
Not drop more, Daniell = Help me,
nay God, till all these things are accom-
plished 1 thank you, Hoskins, for
these words. shall not forget them"
He had become so much occupied with
his thoughts, and spoken in tone SO
loud, that he had not noticed the wag-
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