Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-03-03
Temperance.
THE ENDrNG7oF TWO LIVES

knock, and the waiting-girl brought
word that the Doctor was wanted at
the outer door.
1t was not professional summons
for we could hear the earnest appli-
cation for work, and friend excused
herself from the table and made an
GRAND into the kitchen, thinking, as
she told us afterward that she half
recognized his voice, and on seeing
him put out her hand cordially, with
''Good morning, Mr.. Andrews.
When did you leave the South Par
ish? and how did you leave the peo-
ple?' A heavy blush of shame COW
cred his face, for he knew Miss Susan
never saw him in such plight be-
fore. The Doctor left him at the
door, and Miss Susan followed the
Doctor into the dining-room. and an
swered the question with "he is a
first-rate fellow to work if he can be
kept sober. / have seen him when |
have been visiting sister. and he was
working for near neighbor; but he
has probably been on a spree and
they have turned him away, or else
he is ashamed to go back and after
a few more inquiries it resulted in
his being hired, and good nourish-
ing breakfast given him, and plenty
of such coffee as only the Doctors
wife could make, when, as some of
her family said "she puts her religion
into it to help and cheer some poor
vagabond." And her religion was to
always do her Masters will in the
best possible manner at all times and
in all places. For several years that
hired man lived there, worked faith
fully, and kept sober, attending
church regularly, and out of gratitude
for his employers, made the most OF
himself. But in the providence of
God the property fell into other
hands; the old Doctor died and the
widow moved out of the place, and
Andrews was surrounded by other
influences, and rumors came that his
old habits were enslaving him.
But before we follow his downward
path, that rum always crowds one in
to, and which, for Andrews, ended
in the almshouse, let us trace the his
tory of lady who lived in the house
next to the Doctors, as she and An
drews after a few years spent the
last of their earthly lives in the same
place. AS girl, she belonged tc
the aristocracy that wealth and goot
family makes but she married con
trary to her parents wishes a poo
man and an indolent one, but yet sh,
kept her place in society, and as sor
rows poured heavily upon her, ant
children went home to Heaven, he
poor stricken heart followed them u
to the dear Father, and she gave her
self to him and found peace. Afte
a time her husband died and povert
and grief were upon her-she becam
prematurely old, and pride of brit
and pride of former prosperous day
kept telling their story in her cal
until, in very dread, she became MOI
bidly afraid of the poor-house, an
it was piteous to hear her nervou
fancies but amidst all the cares fC
this life she would say, II know thu
my Redeemer liveth; and l am SUI
of my final home in Heaven with m
children and Jesus" and at near
the same time that Andrews was t.
ken to the poorhouse her son-in-la
decided to marry again, and carrie
her there and here comes in the +
markable providences of God in ca
ing for those who give themselves
Him in obedience and become his chi
rem. The old poor house that she kne
and dreaded was burned down, Whit
perhaps size had not known; ne
and spacious building had been ereo
ed and located differently, and t
Superintendent was a man whom S
had known and respected as labo
ing man, and the Matron was a Low
ly Christian, and when Mrs. S. W
taken there her eyes and mind we
holden and she did not realize S
was a pauper, but instead thong
the good old days of prosperity h
come back, and was continually S;
ing, "How good God has been
me, this deli9 home and so ma
kind hands to wait upon my declini
years. / must serve HIM with all
soul )" and so, in her kind low
way. she went about giving her
ders and talking over her plans W
the Superintendent and wife, a
they would not let the vision be brt
en-; and thus her path was smooth
and frightened, and when the de:
angel visited her room found her sill
ing with almost youthful power a
sweetness, "All my hope on Thee
stayed" and so hernpward path W
ened into the golden streets of
New Jerusalem.
In another part of the house at
same hour, Mr.. Andrews was dyi
and from his lips came music, but
profane raving wall for rum. &c
me rum, just one drink here on ear
one more drink to cool my tong
/ have despised and hated instr
ton; / would not listen when he C
ed, and now it is forever too Il
Give me rum" and as his siren