, 1879-07-24
1uifs's Temperance Lecture.

,,d YOUR word; lioie oii''4' .ii'V u u9'eo
a." a,,, Affection. Am | again to be the
you; :..im of Disappointment
'I., ,Tow, Malinda, you just keep quiet,
into the wagon, mind your own
:s. ;,.;nsss, w and let Inc alone; I'm not to
Sa Sa' bnIldozed any more. l was only
,o;rc to buy a quart; not enough to
DT, nNo, Robert Chandler, l shall not
-. into the wagon, but | shall mind my
ss. .s.n hi business. One word, Robert; come
vSs .S;s vav," and they walked around be-
hind the wagon.
lDIJ Mrs, Chandler wrapped the shawl
nore closely around an infant in her
rv nrms. for the wind was chilly, and the
'.onnd m was covered with snow. Her
sOtbes were scanty for the season, and
her pensive face wore marks of care,
sorrow and anxiety.
zone word, Robert, do you remember
vour marriage vowl DO you remember
what you promised ma, when she said
that YOU might take her daughter away
from home and the friends of her youthl
Ab YOU do remember, Robert. But
vor have broken your promises to me,
and to ma, and to your God. Do you
remember, Robert, our angel baby, our
6rt.bornl | do not want to pierce
your heart with too many thorns, Rob
er but must talk to you now, for un-
less YOU change your purpose, we shall
say Goodbye forever When you
kissed Minnie for the last time, you
made promise-do you remember thatl
know you do; it is engraven on your
memory, Robert; and when we went
with her alone, almost, to tho little
crave, did you not then again say you
would drink no morel Now look upon
Eddie, sleeping in my arms. He is
poorly clad | do not complain about
myself, Robert, but | om delicate and
odd You have but little money; why
spend it for whisky Why not GARY
ito our already poverty-stricben home3
Why make home more sorrowful, and
life more haggardl Now, Robert it is
time for you to 60, Is it still your de-
srmination to buy the whisky You
hesitate. Has the demon so tight
gasp upon youl Does it make you for
,et home and heaven, wife and childl
Still you hesitate. Well, here is my
hand, Robert. The cold world is before
me and Eddie, but l prefer it to home
With you under the influence of the de-
mon. love you still; and when | am
dying | will offer prayer for you; but
og home again, with the dread of
such scenes us have made me prema.
any old-never, no never" And
! then the pentup emotions broke over
llrestralnt, and the frail woman shook
Ike reed in a storm.
Such scene was never before wit
messed on Washington street. Robert
stood as if paralyzed; his manly chest
vas Convulsed with emotion that pre-
vented speech, His life passed before
BIN in an instant, every scene as vivid
il painted with fire: Then he
reached forth his hand, and catching his
Eies arm, as she was passing, held her
sif in a vice.
No, Malinda; no, no; do not 60.
ooyou see this jug! | just bought it.
was going to fill it with whisky and
Eeit home, DO you see it q Then
e dashed it on the ice, and it was
laVered into a thousand fragments.
NO. by all that is sacred-memory of
Winnie, promise to your mother, mar
HSe VOWS, ALL will buy no more
'asky, Malinda, will bring the roses
your cheeks again, Malinda. will
laRe our cottage n palace of love and
@'entment. | will be a man.
Then the words choked him, and he
IeW his rough sleeve over his cheeks,
were tears were falling like rain.
Aalnda stood, her face radiant with
EVS and though a number of idlers had
@'Gered around, Robert and Malinda,
me rapture of happiness, were all un-
%1SelOus use of surroundings, and thus on
winter day, beneath murky clouds,
%vp new life was commenced with q
% Soon all were aboard and home
ward bound
,,t9 iae witnesses Of the scene fingered
ooO Topper said, "I'd not be bulldozed
1t a. way by woman"
w.. NO. said little bootblack, "that's
,S S' my dad said, and now he's troubled