The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-06-16
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In our travels IN various parts of the
line it is an encouraging sign of the benz
efits that result to many individuals who
have followed the advice so unceasing.
ly given by the ADVOCATES Of total alb
stinence. At each station, one II not
more, Of the staff can readily be
found who has amidst all signs Of OPP
position and ridicule, put ON the "bit
Of blue" and with this friend we
at once get into conversation. In
many cases the experiences related
are almost identical. Years of vicious
folly. followed by regret and remorse.
Then the timely appeal to ''cease to do
evil, and learn to do we'll" Then
the rapid change in health,
purse and home. We rejoice to
hear such testimonies. and they
do more to awaken kindly sympathy
and encouragement than all the
praise sometimes lavished upon the
workers in the cause. 1t was our ex-
perience one day to stumble across q
burly engine-driver, not many miles
from Peterboro', and seeing his '.col-
0rs'' flying, we were soon on his track.
His tale was an unusual one. He had
never found IL q matter Of necessity to
"put on the break" so far as the SO.
cial glass was concerned, but although
now only fifty years OF age, he could
boast of being an .abstainer some thir-
ty odd years. To our query as to how
this event came to pass, he gave us
full account of the whole mat
ter. With many other learners in
the large engine sheds near at hand
II was bis wont to call every even.
ing at the favorite local ''pub," and
there to pass 'fn merrie oompa-
MES" q pleasant few hours. One
night the conversation turned upon
moving about from various localities.
when mine host put in the voluntary
news Of his intended departure for
foreign parts. '.And what's the cause
of your leaving usp'' was the general
response. "Oh, I'm going to retire,
and me and missus are going abroad
for q year or two" This piece of news
so tickled our friend, the engine cleaner
(as he was then), that he began to
think the matter over little more seri.
ously. Here was man in the prime
of life giving up business, after raising
q sum sufficient to retire upon comfort
too. "weYl (t6ought our friend), rs
. very good example to follow" and
he straightway determined that hence
forth his saving bank would be the
post-ofice instead of the public-h0use
To-day he linda himself, as Q result. Of
this ''straight-tip," possessed of more
than sufficient to retire upon, and, for
all that, 20 abroad, too. But seven.
and.six-a-day and overtime IL tempting
to man still in the full vigor Of life,
90 he sticks TO his engine, and although
occasionally chaffed about his ''teapot''
principles, he has, always very much
the. best laugh when he reflects that he
had the good sense to note wrinkle
in time. His little banking account
can lay by quietly accumulafing for Q
year or two moro, and then he can
follow the example Of the publican.
and enjoy rest after 9 long pull Of hard
work. .'And how many Of your, mates
took your advice on that memorable
night" we ask, The reply can be i'm.
agined. They went on their old way,
built up Q handsome reserve fund for
some other occupant of the local pub,
and then In time Of sere and yellow
leaves, repented their folly, It's the
case In many q home outside that of
railway men, but 1t may chance that
this instance may awaken q thoughtful
one to realize how much may be
gained hereafter by abandoning even
what may be deemed to-day - harm
less pleasure. e."-Lossdon Rails0oy and
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