Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-06-28
alomlhs' Column.
A WORD IN SEASON.


ready. 1t was not often that she
could 90 out with her father, for he
was very busy man.
Take your plaid cloak, miss,
said her old nurse. There Is fresh
breeze, and you may find it cool upon
the water"
Il shall not want it, | know, said
Emily. ''but l will take it, if only to
please you.'' ID l..|
Nov we shall have a day of
pleasure" said Mr.. johnson. 81 feel
tue need of holiday and so do
YOU"
Emily thought she could not help
being happy when she found herself
seated in the big steamboat, with her
father all to herself.
Then, too, there was an excursion
party on board, and band of must
clans played lively tune. But she
soon changed her mind about her own
pleasure, for the waves were rough
and there was motion to the boat
which she did not like. Her head
began to feel very queer. She turned
pale and leaned against her father.
Il do not know what is the matter
with me, papa" she said in weak
voice. 81 am so sick, and do wish
the boat would stop dancing up and
down. 1t makes me dizzy"
Mr.Johnson put his arms around
her and took her out upon the deck.
He wrapped her in the warm cloak,
and told her to rest her head against
his shoulder. He hoped that the air
would make her feel better. But the
girl dropped more and more. A
rough-looking man who was walking
up and down, noticed her pale face.
HI paused in his walk and drew a
bottle from his pocket. Then he
half filled tumbler with water, into
which he poured some of the dark
looking liquid.
'Give her this, sir, he said to Mr..
Johnson. sit will do her good. 1t
is but turn of sea-sckness she is
having, and there is nothing like
brandy for sea-sickness.
But before Mr.. johnson could
speak, Emily said Brandy Take
it away. 1t is the drink that makes
men crazy. l will not touch it,
The man looked grieved
"You needn't he afraid" he said.
81 would not give you anything tc
hurt you for the world. l have lit
tie girl of my own, and she is about
your age. She thinks heap of hel
old dad, and he would be a spoiled
man without his little girl
Emily raised her head and looked
him in the face.
"And does your little girl like tt
have you drink brandy" She asked
'Oh please throw it away sir. 1
might make you a horrid old drunk
ard like Mike Brady who beats hi
wife. You have kind good face
l should hate to have you grow Xix
Mike and beat your little girl"
The man turned and walked away
His face grew very red.
"You were rude, Emily" said MI
johnson. ''He meant to be kind t
you, and you have hurt his feelings.
Yes Emily had hurt his feeling
more than her father knew for once
when the man had been drunk, h
had struck his little girl, and he coul
not bear to remember that time.
How could the child know" h
said TO himself as he went to the yer
end of the steamer and leaned owe
the railing. ''She had Mary's yer
look in her eyes when she spoke
And it was what Mary herself said
"Oh daddy, give up the drink.
~
The sky was clear and brigh
Something stirred within the man
breast as he stood there looking dow
into the water. 1t seemed to sa,
"Why not give up the drink an
make your child happy? 1t has ne
er done you anything but harm. WI
not give it up now, before you get
be drunkard ?"
He drew the bottle once more fro
his pocket, knit his lips firmly al
threw it into the tossing waves.
81 will never touch the vile str
more, lie Sdlu. IL Shall HeF
again bring that look of fear and pa
to my Mary's eyes," and he Ike
his VOID.
Emily never knew of the go'
which her words had done, but S
could not be sorry that she had spo
en- them.
81 did not mean to be rude, pap
''she said; | only meant to be tru
Strong drink does make people era
and wicked. The only safe way
to let it alone. | have heard you s
so yourself"
SO the hasty words which Cal
from true impulse proved to
words in season, and were the mea
of doing much good.-Morning ST.