Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-01-15

will try and 40 the hes, can. Max" but
there was a sOrowfal qaiver in her voice.
lie kissed the rosy, dimpled face As be
said
my own dear wife. will never do
anything to grieve you"
Vain promise The fret few wears OF
hotel keeping were prosperous. Money
came in plentiiully. A beautiful little
son came into the hotel home Eva Rel
fenbcrg was a model lAndlady. Her home
was 80 neatly kept, her table % richly
spread. ,ha, the Reifenberg House was
the mos, respectable hotel in the country.
Hut gradually change came over the
scene. Bills were sometimes presented.
and no cash wAs ready 10 meet them.
Max Reifenbers began 10 carry very
red face and his breath 10 smell u whis-
key.
Eva suffered on Ia silence for while.
all .he heard her little boy lisping pro-
fame oa,hs. which be- had eaugh, in the
bar-room. Then sho spoke:
"You are no, doing well ia your busi-
nes.. Max ,"
II aa running behind li,,le." and
here cane an oath.
"Your breath smell. Of whi,ksy," his
wife replied
"Yes. wifcy. Tho boys 'Aun, me for
no, drinking my liquors. ThA,'ll never
do. you know"
"Aad RaPer, &. learning the bar.room
slang aud profanity. We mus, ss, oa,
Of this. Max can stand /, no long
er"
What and lose al my property |
ean, begin to save VIA, | pat in here.
Eva. be ans~ercd with energy.
II shall be glad 10 get out alive and
whole Let the place ~, Eva answered.
Think q poor Kate Her husband Is a
drunkArd and she has five little children.
He ha. morgaged her beautiful home,
and she take. 10 washing. 20 Try 20 re-
deem il, Think Of that.
"Don', gc, excited. my dear, oooliy
answered MaH
Mu Rsiicnberg dre~ up beI queenly
form.
She was grani.looking woman, and
Max though, be- bad never seen her %
beautiful a. now
"Yoa loved the once. Max. he said.
"Now you must choose be,~een ~hiskey
and your wife. rou can't Aar, boih.
Nov. will give yoa one week to de-
eide
Then she ~eui away to her busy tasks
agaia.
"Shc can't b. IN earnest" aid Max ;
and he took q glas. u whi'key 10 cheer
hi. dropping spirits. Ie did this day II.
ter day. Eva looked him calmly in the
face. She knew al. ba, she sail moth.
ing.
One week later, Mas found On her
dressing table ,hi. note
Farewell. my oncc.loyei husband. II
you should ever come % the conclusion
that you have made an unwisc choice. Il
may not be- to1 ate "
And she was gone. she and the LITTLE
asNen.haired Rupert Only two lii'h
girl. we're LEI, In the great house, fam
which the ligh, and sunshine seemed Il
have asl forever.
Max rayed and tore bis hair but he did
aoi drink any more whi,key.
81, has cost me my wife and boy h'
said. A few day. later be found thai
the thousands invested ia The fine hoie
property returned only hundreds. Pot
he sold the hotel. which was hsneeior'l
hateful 20 him. and bought pretty li',l'
cottage in his wiies native village.
Eva. meanwhile. was located in far
away Kansas. giving music lesson.-fol
she was a fne musieiaa-and carrying
on a millinery establishment, which was
the faes, in the city. She made money
A. Ia, as she cared for. bu, her thoughts
often wen, back To poor Max aud hu
Eastern friends. When. at last. a le,ie
came from her husband. saying "Com'
back 10 me. my Eva. have never tAsi
ed Of strong drink since you went away
and have a home for you now sh'
gave up her business and hAs'ened home
ward. and no happier family can be foun'
in ali Norwood than the Reifenbergs.
A sAd message came to them no, lon.
after they we're reunited. Kate Stern
berge cas-, herself into the eis,srn will
her baby in her arms. as q refuge from
her brutal husband. The papers wer'
full Of the "sAd casualty" which was at
,ributed to insanity. The insanity" va
the direct result Of oyerwork and ,h
abuse Of drunken husband. Eva
beautiful eyes filed with tears. Will
Max said devou,ly Thank God for
wife who took her own way to bring m
to reason. whiskey will destroy Low
unles. love drives out whiskey."
THE BAD BOY.
"Como in." said the grocery man I,
the bad boy. As the youth stood on Oh