Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-03-19

J De NCll. SO "a lilt oupt 'utN uNSH'' a w.
let me cav TVS 10 you in rari 1g :: il
you had 'ei boer and whiskev alone
you n eht have bad fo~enan'S pace
here 10 EGO. Nothing has Kept you
back but dlnk. For yorr own sake.
and especially Tor your wife's aud good
old mothers sake. let it alone
'I'll 10 it SIT. You may count on
that. Goodbye, Mr. CANT and the
man held out his hand, lis face working
with ,he snpggle of feelings ae could
cot express.
Good, e, Jnry,' retuiucd tie
SUI ende1t be look le mans
herd. '1nil k Ct me 20 he1d. Ii
gee, had viii ne as well as VITA YOU.
But you left us no alterna We. G,od-
b7e (! Audifs goes ri bit lei me hear
om you.
jimmy Allison had no voice 10 re-
ply. Turning away in sllercc, he left
the Alec.
4 don't see Low you can have the
heart to do it, said the book-keeper as
the man Lad gone. He's token he
pledge, and its my opinion he'll keep
II. Why not give him chance | can't
get the poor, old. sorrowful face Of Lis
mother out of my thoughts for a mo.
men; it hauDls me like a ghost
Mr.. Grant id not reply ard The
book keeper turned to bis desk and re-
sumed his work. a little willie after
ward, the whistle of the coming Train
was heard; few minutes la e., and
jimmy Allison was borne away on
home, wife and mo her. on tie sw''.
wings Of Steam, a sadder aid wiser
man.
Tae day had Noru ca drca! ly 10 the
miseiabIe wife aud mOtnel Of AliisO1.
the pleasant June sunshine unlelt M
til the sun had reached the tops OF The
western mountains, fer the shadow Of
great trouble rested OH tic little house
hold. Suddenly the wild scream of the
locomotive cut the air, and went echo
ing among the hills; and soon AFTER the
down coming rain dropped a few pass
eneers al tie station, and went ihund'
enng on is IN peiuou, course.
Mr.. Al on, said boy VINO rusL-
into The room whero the two women
sat in their lie pess half despair, 'lere
ia a letter from NJ. Graz t, aud he says
read it right away.
The startled vile opcr ed, with hands
that shook ne vouslv. tie fpld d papet
aud rcad: we've ieleeraphed jim ny
to cone b.ck---look cut for him by the
Gown tiain.'
"a Wild cry Of joy lr,ke from the
lips Of Jenny Alnsou: 90, mother,
mo.her! they've sent for him TO come
back. AID ihOe be is now y
Spr'neing up aud bounding ihrC ugh
the door half crazed with JOY, she ran
through The little garden, and fiuns
herself. laughing and crying, all at
Oh ce. INTO The arms Of her husblnl.
We've had a barrow escape, jim
nv. my SON. said old Mrs. Alliso0.
eiler they we're all quieted down. II
hurt me away down Lere, my sOn.'
and she laid her hand over her breast,
hurt me more, may BE-, than you will
eyer know
'Oh, cont say tAai, mother. But
you shall never be hurt again, answer-
el jimmy. calcl ing his breath with
something ike a sob. Never, never.
never l've taken the pledge, YOU
know, and wl en- jimmy Allison puts
bis name 10 anything. IT'S got to stand.
The Allison's don't 90 back ou their
word Of honor
T'll trust you my b0g.' was the
mothers confident reply as the sum
shine cf gladness fell over her aged
face.
All this happened jl't on' year ago
And has Gmmy Alison kept true to
his pledge2 More than irue; for besides
holding true to his own Integrity, lie
hes induced a dozen other workmen 10
follow bis example, AID Is nov organ
izing a temperance socct, IN the shop,
W ere he already holds the 20 iton OF
| foreman.