The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-06-29
TEsIPERANCE ITEMG.
Don,l sIarry q sIan % save rrlr1

Don't Marry 4 Wan 10 save Him.
In these days of degeneracy on the
part Of our youth, while 50 many
young men are going to min through
habits of intemperance and kindred
vices, it behooyes us to sound the
note of warning in the ears Of the
fair sex.
Very often the alternativeof either
marrying a man who is addicted to
vice or The prospect Of old maiden
hood, is presented to the fair girl in
society; she must accept the one or
stand the chance of the other. Now
if marrying were mere business
transaction, the matter might be
much more readily disposed Of; but,
unfortunately, hearts are concerned
in the affair.
The girl loves the man, notwith.
standing his propensity, and is ready
to accept him, trusting to his love
for her to overcome everything after
they are married. Never was there
a sadder mistake; for in nine cases
out Of ten if a man does not reform
for his loved ones sake before mar.
rage, he never will after; and any
girl who marries man who drinks
or CANDLES may consider her fate
sealed By the act.
"Rut," says some one, "what am l
to do? If i reject my lover on these
grounds be will drink harder and
harder until he fills drunkard's
grave This may be true; but bet
ter, far better, that he only ruin
himself than that he bring wife
and perhaps innocent little children
down to the depths Of poverty and
misery.
Oh, girls, take warning, and trust
no man who drinks For if he has
not the manhood to give up the habit
for your sake he is not worth having,
and your whole future life may be
embittered by an alliance with him.
If the persuasions Of sweetheart
will not win, the chances are that
the prayers and tears of wife will
be Of no avail to gave a man from
ruin.
Let me tell a short story. whose
warning, though often heard, is sell
dom needed.
A sweet, loving girl became at
tached to a very promising young
man; he was good-looking, came of a
highly respectable family, and was
prosperous-in business; but alas! he
was fond Of drink. Frequently when
he called upon his betrothed his hand
was unsteady and the bright eye
dimmed. One night he came very
much intoxicated, and caused great
sorrow to his dear one and all the
family by his conduct.
The next time they met, Clara gen
tly reproved him, and he promised
TO cease drinking. For a while he
kept his promise, but he was tempt
ed and fell; again he promised, and
Clara trusted him.
The time was drawing near for the
wedding, and the parents were very
much distressed for the welfare Of
their only daughter; they tried to
persuade her not to marry Louis IN
til he reformed entirely; but Clara
said that after they were once mar
ried and home influence thrown
around him, he would be different.
Trustingly she gave herself into the
care OF a man who loved his glass
more than he loved his sweet bride.
For time he did well. The wife's
heart beat high with hope; but in a
fatal moment he yielded to templa-
ton, and the first cloud fell on their
peaceful home. Gradually he became
worse and worse, until he returned
home more or less intoxicated every
night. The prayers and pleadings
Of his wife fell on q deaf ear, and the
kind husband became brutal and
wicked. In three years the demons
work was accomplished, and Clara
was left widow, her husband filling
a suicides grave, her whole life
blighted and ruined.
Once more would say to all who
are contemplating malrimony: Test
well'your intended husband, and il
he loves anything too much to re-
sign it for your sake, refuse him, al
though your heart may ache; and il