The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-09-09

ter a saloon ON the way to his store
but about 10 o'clock, being thirsty
he wont out to Jones liquor-store
and called for his usual dram.
While the bartender was prepalr'
ing 1t the liquor-dealsr's wife came
IN, and, going up to Mr.. Jones, sale
in loud voice, Sam, want so tC
buy doll for Katie
Twenty dollars 7 he .anawerad
good-humoredly isn't that a geot
deal to give for toy p
Yes, but the child has set hei
heart on one with real bar and q
kid body, and want to get one al
dressed. 1t is too much trouble to
bother dressing it
Without another word Mr.. Jones
opened his pocket book, took from
it roll of bills, counted out the $40
and handed them TO his wife, saying,
carelesslY
Il forgot TO order the ducks to
roast for dinner, Have Jim stop at
Blander's and order them, and tell
him to be sure and send nice celery,
and some apples for sauce
Yes, | will, By-by ? and she turn
ed and went out to her carriage.
Mr.. Harris looked after this rich.
ly-dressed woman, no. half so sweet
looking nor SO lady.liko as his own
wife. She gave some order to the
driver and entered the carriage, and
the handsome vehicle, with its pranc-
ing horses and goId-mountod har-
ness and liverled coaehman drove
out of sight.
Then Mr.. Harris came to himself.
He placed his glass of liquor upon
the counter untasted, Land beside it
the price which was due for 1t, and
won't out of tho dram-shop, saying
to himself:
al have tasted my last glass of in
toxicating drink
Thus the man, who had resisted
tho tears and the prayers Of his wife
and the entreaties of his little
daughter, came to himself at the
sight Of the richness and luxury
which his money was helping this
liquor.deaier to enjoy.
Mr.. Jones INDUCED in carriage
rides he must walk,
Mr., Jones dinod on duck and Gel
cry and applo-sauce; they were glad
to get corned beef and cabbage.
Mr.. Jones wife dressed in silk
and velvet his wife had to be con.
tented with the plalnest apparel.
Mr.. Jones daughter played with
$40 dolls; he had refused to spend
81 that his darling Edith might have
birthday gift.
Henceforth his money should be
given to his wife and children.
He went to his store, and, writing
note to his wife, inclosed IN it a
s. bill, and, calling boy, babe him
deliver 1T Immediately.
And at night, whom he returned,
Edith's mother handed her a boautl-
full wax doll, with golden hair, and
blue eyes that would open and shut,
and all dressed in white with a pale
blue sash.
%, mamma, it's perfectly lovely |!
How happy l am p she SAID, kissing
her mother.
tHere is my birthday present,
daughter hor father said, handing
her a SLIP of paper.
what is 1t, papa a lettorY Won't
you read IT, mamma p
Then, in a voice which trombled,
'ho happy wife read
hereby solemuly promise that l
will never touch another drop of
any liquor which intoxicatos SO
long rs | live, God bong my helper.
JOHN HARRIS.
% papa papa papa ?
That was all Edith said, but her
father know by the tears which
sprang to her eyes, by tho close
clasp of her arms about his neck,
by the kisses she rained on his face,
that she was the happlost little girl
IN tho world and that his birth ay
present of temperance plodgo had
made her so.
All this happened six years ago.
You can we'll believe Mr.. Harris
money does not longer 90 to pro-
vrdo Injuries for liquor dealers,
when tell you that last Sunday
Edith was sixteen and when she
came down to breakfast in the morn.
ing she found beside her plate, in a