Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-05-19

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Remarkable FaithtuIness.
Arkansaw Traveller.
"There, gentlemen, don't say any
} thing more about the faithlessaess Of
woman" said a man who commanded
an Arkansaw brigade during the war.
"Let me relate an episode. IN 1863 /
stopped at the humble home OF small
farmer in Virginia. The husband was
not at home, but the wife came for>
ward, and when / asked for something
to eat she gave me the best she had,
but her kindness was better shown
when she placed before me a pint bot
tie of whisky"
"'This is the last there is in the
house, and | don't know where we're
going to get any more, but | reckon
you're tired and need it.
Il thanked her as only grateful
man can"
You mean as only a man who re-
ceives whisky, can" suggested one of
the Generals listeners.
"Yes, that's it. | drank about half
of the liquor, and handed the bottle
back to the kind giver."
Keep it." she said, II give it all to
YOU"
II didn't want to drink any more
just then, and | knew that if | took
the bottle with me some of the boys
would steal it, so, as | expected to re-
main in the neighborhood several
days, | requested the woman to set
the bottle away, and on no account
let anyone have it. She promised
faithfully to keep it, and to deliver it
to no one but me"
The next day We received march
ing orders. l thought of the whisky,
for it was a splendid article, aud at
night when lay in the snow, | would
dream of mixing up warm toddies and
punches. Ouriously enough | didn't
take another drink"
Must have been scarce?" suggested
listener.
No, for after awhile we captured
several barrels of villainous stuff. L
didn't drink, for the memory OF the
genuine stuff that got at the Vir
GINA farm house was too pleasant to
be spoiled. Well, the war closed, as
you all know, and the flag of the Con-
lederacy went down. | returned
20 Arkansaw and resumed
the practice of law. When the
temperance movement came up, |
Joined the cause and as you know
bring four WHISTLES, bartender-be-
came leading lecturer. A short time
ago went to Virginia to attend a
temperance convention. Just before
the convention met, | hired horse
aud began to ride around the country
for exercise. All at once it struck
me that was in familiar neighbor-
hood. and looking around | saw a
house which / knew | had seen be.
fore. So riding up and dismounting,
| catered. An old woman met me
Although twenty years had elapsed, |
had not forge item that kindly face and
pleasant voice.
Lor, she said, but you was a
mighty long time in calm for that
liquor, aud she went to chest and
took out pint bottle. L had mighty
hard time in keepin it, for after pro
hibltion come around and the old man
couldn't git none at the STILL he
hankered so powerful after this bottle
that | had to keep it under lock an
key. One day, about FIVE year ago,
he pretended to be dyir', an in a
gsspin' way asked me for the bottle.
told him that il want mine, an
that | didn't want to be pinted at as
bezzler, but he commenced to trimble
an gap till l got skeered. | went to
the chist an jst as | took it out |
seed the ole man smile an chuckle to
himself Then | SEE, no you don L,
an into the chist the bottle went agin.
He tried a good many lodges arter
this, but | didn't yield. Take the
Ticker, stranger
Il thanked her warmly, and in a
speech some ten minutes in length
commended her for her Christian vir
tue of faithfulness. She thought l
was preaching, and the first thing |
knew she began to shout. The old
man, who was out in the lot, came
running TO the house, and when he
saw me, he seized a pillow point and
swore he'd finish me. | explained,
when in fury he exclaimed:
IAN you're the chap that's been
cheatin' me outen whisky for so long.
eh?' aud he drew back his pillow point,
but rushed from the house, mounted
my horse and dashed away. The old
man shot at me and set the dogs after
me. and shouted 'drap that bottle
right thar but held on to the prize.
After got out Of danger, | tilted the
bottle, All, Lord, gentlemen, / tilted
it until none was lett, aud by the time
| got to the convention was as drunk
as a par-boiled owl. was expelled
from the cause, and since then have
been enjoying myself pretty we'll,
thank you. Whatll you all have2"
"You can easily make your skin white