Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-27

Ia! GvS" ..iI= 'ias;!C iHIJ, lew tnl0H OF tleil,
eg:c l. tnia time of general rejoicing. How few
a!45ag Inc Eich IN this great city, thought, has
given o2c C ct Oh brought one smle to poverty
.i:Geatd lips or eaGsad single word of thanks
gir!cg 10 be uttered BY somo Lazarus who had
10 r3!io upon The cold charity of this world. l
would l c)Cld draw picture of what | saw
Christmas E7o night OF the sad rc5nes. tie
squaiiid surroundings, the family covering to-
g9tEcr 10 keep from freezing, the children
cTji@t, !fiG nu:gt:, the curses uttered agairs.
thcmsclecs Ter daring TO live, aud against God
Ter gel0l; them life. All. yes, tho poor you
have a!%ayd With you: but in the times of your
peace, sour happiness, your enjoyment. how
macy OF you think Of them My master
staggered to bis lair that morning, al
| mcst blind with dritk, and sank down 10 q
| drunken sleep. As l watched him through the
hours srd san the sunlight of tho blessed holy
| Christmas nicrn stream upon his face ssw
with ioIchoding heart that he could not live
| !cIS. !"r h;s countenance was blosted and swol-
on slnloS! beyond recognition, and was almost
purple in hue his breathing was iaborod, while
h's III b s:embled and Guivered as he had the
paisy. As tho llsIlg sun casts its lays through
the grated Windows it fell upon the dreaming
plah's face, his dry lips Enclosed, and he nun.
niu7ed ono word-that Of Elise. aud for hours he
Kept calling her; and l saw that that name wls
! written ous Us le2ibly in Derwen!s monory as
| f0sc*rUs in LorGdeEo's tablets.
About Lo5n my master reused himself from
his slesr. He WIS shaking all over and tremb-
ling like Al aspen leaf; biz eyes were heavy and
b!oodshnti mis- mouth dry and parched. Utter.
ing savage curse agalns. himself, he went into
Tic ;tco:t with fallcrpg feet and l followed
clGsa Gehin1. Down tho cellar Of low ram
mill ha stumbled, aid WAS greeted With noisy
Shouts from tho assam blGd crowd, who we're the
Very scua aid fi!i IA Il of tho city Most of them
wc:c i;ro:acsohal llw b.ctEars, born in the gut
f..,t ALI, k,,ka l.l..
ESD; either 10 the prison or 10 the gallowJ; and
@'tit such ishnsaiiLCs had the proud DerWent at
iasL cohsarte3. Th:y gave him as much liquor
Us 10 wsntOd; they Wero drunli themselves, and
waEiod every body else 10 be. Then, when lie
'"n!G swallow no more, Guy meandered into
Lilo streets sgeic, aid sinl:cssly-purposely, it
npamca --ibnt aal By N aHgel know now) ha
KIT tins: Ginlt.hs.Uatui section and asconaeI 10
| The ma:n thOCcugh!ara of tho City. 1t Wss a
bright, CLEAR. bracirg winters dsy, and tho
s::eiiG h~!o d ce:oted appearance; tho stores
We're cl:'a;,d ind all business Suspended; tho
church bNI:s had sGmmonot tho wtr3hiprers to
The Ihr t.Gas prayers an hou: ago, and savotho
o2:aeuG:,i sound cf tho exploding Chinese
cTsc.'r2 !,".hiiia hrcko thn aaiema stiffness Of
,i.? ST req.
~ tho la&in sLrhe: Il v ra&<ter advanced, roal
lns Gnd rocking tG snu tro, niutto ing unintelli.
BID Gi"barsn 10 himself. Suddenly ha made a
'1ss!rl', stumbled and fell on tho pavement :;
i!H'i! 10 r"Gain his nosiiion, bnt staggered hack
wares and '"i:cd N The guitar, where he lay ut
n:l !nTrl!.-ncrt. hnlrlrss and unconcions: his
h,t "1. isrn cti .Hd his uptura,d f4ce looked
snw"!;.% hiE"cn. staring hlankfy it stemad with
/! *iGht'c,, eyes Whit sight Fallen fsllen
rec; - h'sh n;laIo-a crunkard, lying publicly
N =. c"tter OIL tho holy Christmas day. Hecould
:,"t AJAX iuGcr than that ard though loved
aim, snd dog lhst | was, wished him dead
Suddenly lro:n q cross stEeeL the!o came q
bf'Rh. nuci CROWD of pcoDlo. iEs. from church.
'0I ~ thay !treanled through the streels tEoy
splE 'ncEtd The spot whore ny master lay. On /
tbs shsJ:io tho sGrfGw, unn.terAble O. That mo-
inani. could Only cove. beneath tho falling
Body $50 wait TOR them 20 pssr. livery sye fell
upon h!in every inco express ii mingled emo
tons .! DISCUS: and contempt. What wsrningl
whist All EaTlitLen gSrC!:rH-greater thsn ever
preached irnn The pulpit
EcuId Tho Cro@i never end? Still on and
onward, cid men, young nhidons, girls lust
urnlnS ELo wom.nhn0d. elderly ladies' men,
youths. cLi!drcH-all fled by the PROSTATE bcdy,
:hG every g dsrtsd scornlul glsnco upon the
LAu:1. Suddenly there wEs pause, connie
ten; SIT! tnen cnsaed IN event 80 incredible, so
uahCaf,t Of tia. almost foar TO relata il. But
j: l. literally, wholly trus. and yet don't be-.
iovo that since ihs world hes begun it has hap.
pancG peicru j doubt il outside of Paradise IL
Will ever take place again. From tho moving
th:onE 81 :essEtiy stti.td lady stepped oui !;
aho 81 Approached Tho pr2s!raLo wretch, unmindfui
Of lhu rtmoEs::srces CT her friends and Stood
;Ed :;%Got 81 kiu: with burning tears streaming
drwn heE ciTlno face; and then With Heaven :.
ntra lHsrifsion she took from her pocket her
Gp!lceio hGadEo'chcf. snd spread il over TIE
sinEAto'iHG mans face, hiding from tho unchsr.
'tS9!e eyes tho disGgured countonsnco of the ole
%ho SS'i onco won her heart. Oh, true woman !!
IN, sIHaer hesit! On, white, pure spirit trusst
o. #oinanhoGd, tcndertst OF heart, whilest pur-
est Q! il ;"cIs; your Christmas gift ola handker.
Ghlri RaTo 10 ono man faith trust, manhood and
A''eF, "ra 10 tHsvon en- immortal soul.
49, n.
nhsicA"y gait sropcd his way to his couch of
rSHs, the tiny piece Of linen ciutched tgh. in hia
ha:'i i!e slept ali tho rest of tho day and night
hna IN tEo morning the old junk dealer told him
OF TAO event. and then DerWent examined the
hthc ksEIai5!; IN The corner was simple mon.
osf%m' u: u" IL told the tale. 1t touched
Ills Ec&'.i !. moved him to womea's tears. Out
east castaway, druakard, wretch, that he was.
y9t dtep down, hid in tho muck heap Of ruin
ca HE, Of broken promises. of forfeited pride,
more SCI 10y white soul, and one woman had
!ooho ". hEetllng down with tho handkerchief
ever his hGSrt, Dcrwent sworo a solemn oath.
never To let another drop Of liquor pass his lips
again.
90 10! Know whether or no that little orra.
!hCEsS h&ndScfchiof was q talsman or rot
oAtE khoW llat he kept bis oath. kept it under
such temptation that TO resist was godike; kept
T. wren wdltirg with agony, and suffering in
to!eSo!G IN; kcpt IL while UNDERGOING almost
tno torture OF The damned kept it in spite of ell
su"e!hlE "Ach Els abused nature cried out for
lis accustomed slimu!ant. lie was Knocked,
!b5d ~ By his lata associates; no was ridiculed
ny olEfr', ho was doubled and inaulted by for.
mcT friends but with his taisman in his bosom,
Sita his eyes liked upon tho bright star that
ESQ GambGllc had act, ha perse7ered; steadily
he looSaned the deadly folds of tbs serpent, and
at last. With thank God, he stood a free man
cree moro s;ep By step hs rose upward until
he &Iasped ard held his former prestige; up.
lard Sill upward. urged by noble ambition,
be rG!e' until his name was heard en- many lips,
"id ne bGcaEo leader among men.
Another Christmas came; the two met the
bells W%r3 ringing tho golden bells; and the
| faVcd and tho srver; the lost aud tho won the
nisn ARD Tho woman, joined their dual lives
! into oHc
IN Inc mansion ola gentleman high in rank
IA tic CIVIL olii3o Of his country there stands in
lho centre q y drawing room, resting on table.
ai":&o glass waco Within there lies but SIM
PIE lsHckerchitf from tho folds OF which there
cen ID, secs: !ha simple initials "E. g."