Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-08-13

spiritsd girl for some time. They loved
each other dearly, And-But about this
lperiod George began to haunt her tear.
fully and imploringly, and at last she
went crying to Edward, and said her
high and holy duty was plain before
her--she must not let her own selfish
desires interfere With il; she must
marry "poor George" and reform him.
It would break her heart, she knew 1t
would, and so on, but duty was duty.
30 she married George, and Edward 9
heart came very near breaking, Gs well
as her own. However, Edward recov-
cred, and married another girl-a very
excellent one she was, too.
Children came to both families. Mary
did her honest best to reform her hus.
band but the contract was too large.
George went on drinking, and by and
by he fell to misusing her and the little
one sadly. A great many good people
strove with George-they were always
at 1t, In fact-but he calmly took such
efforts a. his due and their duty, and
did not mend his ways. He added .
vice presently--that ofsecret gambling.
He got deeply in debt; he borrowed
money on the firms credit, as quietly as
he could, and carried this system 80 Gar
and so successfully that one morning
the sheriff took possession Of the e.
Enlistment, and the two oousinS found
themselves penniless.
Times were hard now, and they grew
worse. Edward moved his family into
9 garrett and walked the streets day
and night, seeking work. He begged
for 1t, but 1t was really not 10 be had.
He was astonished to see how soon his
face became unwelcome he was aston
ished and hurt to see how quickly the
ancient interest which people had in
him faded out and disappeared. Still,
he must get work so he swallowed
his chagrin and toiled on In search Of
1t.
At last he got job Of carrying bricks
up a ladder in hod, and was q CRATE
full man In consequence but afttf that
nobody knew him or cared anything
about him. He was not able to keep
up his daes in tie various moral organ
izations to which he belonged, and had
to endure the sharp pain Of seeing |
himself brought under the disgrace Of
suspension.
But the faster Edward died out
Of public knowledge and interest the
faster George rose in thsA. He was
found lying ragged and drunk, In the i
gutter one morning. A member Of the |
Ladies' Temperance Refuge fshed him
,ut, took him in hand got up q sub
scription for him, kept him sober
whole week, then got q situation for
him. An account Of 1t was published.
General attention was then turned to
The poor fellow, and great many peo-
Pile came forward and helped him tow.
srd reform with their countenanoes and
he did not drink q
lrop for two months and meantime was
b pet Of the good. Then he fell--in
he gutter; and there was general sor-
'ow and lamentation. But the noble
'isterhood rescued him again. They
LEANED him up, they led him, they
istened to the mournful music Of his
they got him his situation
gain. An account OF this, also, was
and the town was drowned
n happy tears over the re restoration
4 the poor beset and struggling victim
+ the fatal bowl. A grand temperance
evival was got up, and after some
ousing speeches had been made the
hartman said impressively, We are
low about to call for signers, and |
hink there Is a spectacle In store for
'ou which not many in this house will
70 able to view with dry eyes," There
7as an eloquent pause, and then
Fsorgs B: nton, escorted by red-sashed
etechment of the ladies Of the Refuge,
topped forward upon the platform and
Igned the pledge. The air was rent
18th applause and everybody crie1 for
". Everybody wrung the hand Of
he new convert when the meeting was
YER; his salary was enlarged next
sy; he was the talk of the town and
s hero. An account of was published.
George Benton fell regularly every
lree months, bat was faithfully rescued
nd wrought with every time, and good
tuations found for him. Finally he
as taken around the country lectur-
~ as q reformed drunkard, and he
ad great houses and did an immense
mount Of good.
He was SO popular at home, and so
his sober intervals T
lat he was enabled to use the name
a principal citizen, and get large
I'm of money at the bank. A mighty
assure was brought to bear to save
i'm from the consequences Of his for
Dry, and it was partially successful
Q was "sent up" for only two years.
Then, at the end Of a year, the tire.
1873 OF efforts Of the benevolent were
owned with success, and he emerged I
ON the penitentiary with pardon in
Is pocket, the Prisoners Friend 30
ETY. met him at the door with a situa-
on and comfortable salary, and all =
10 other benevolent people came for
ard and gave him advice, encourage.
emit and help. Edward Mills had
ZOE applied to the Prisoners Friend
,ciety for a situation, when in dire
,ed, but the question, "have you been
prisoner 2 made brief work Of his
SO.
While all these things were going on
lward Mills had been quietly making
lad against adversely. He was still
'or, hut was in receipt Of steady
ID sufficient salary, as the respected
ID trusted cashier of bank. George
,nton never came near him, and was
'ver heard to inquire about him.
Jorge got to INDUCING in long absence
I'M the town; there were Ill reports
ont him, but nothing definite.
One winters night some masked bur-
ars forced their way into the bank, r
4 fouod Edward Mills there alOne u