The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-14
TEMPERANCE READING,
YOUNG MEN, TAKE HEIDI
The Sad Career of One Who Migrated from
Temperancetown to RumYiIIe.


A fine young man was Frank Dale
and his prospects for good and useful
career were very promising.
His parents lived in Temperance
town and here Frank was brought up,
amidst good influences, and at the
age Of twenty-one he was as fine a
specimen of manhood as one often
meets. But, alas! he became dissatis-
fed with his quiet home life. He be-
gan to consider the good people of
Temperancetown too strict and absurd
in their notions, and his opinions
were strengthened by the pompous
talk of his friend Charley lonely.
This same Charley lonely had once
been Il resident of Temperancetown,
but the gay life OF the neighboring
town known as Social Glass had at
tracted him away. Now Charley was
trying to induce Frank Dale to take
up his residence in Social Glass. For
a time Frank persistently declined the
oft-repeated invitations of his friend to
at least pay him visit, knowing the
bad reputation of Social Glass. But
in an evil hour he yielded and left the
pure and peaceful atmosphere of Tenn
perancetown for the gaities of Social
Glass.
For time he was content to remain
here with his friend Charley lonely.
But by and by he began to consider
Social Glass tritle dull and unsatis-
factory. So he resolved to 90 else
where in search of the pleasure which
he now considered essential to his
existence. So he one day started for
Brandywine. On his way to this
large and fashionable city he came to
lovely little village composed prin-
cipally of dainty whitewashed cot
tages nesting among green trees.
Here he beheld quaint arbors covered
with lovely towering vines, sparkling
waters leaping and laughing down a
rocky bed, flowers blooming in pro-
fusion and tiny song birds fitting
gaily from tree to tree. The name of
this village was Loveland. and the place
was noted for the number of lovely
young ladies who dwelt there.
Being weary from his long journey,
Frank approached one of the white,
yine-covered cottages to procure some
refreshments. In answer to his knock
on the half-open door Il lovely young
girl appeared and graciously babe him
enter.
He obeyed, and having made known
his wishes food and clear, cold. spark
ling water for drink was soon placed
before him. While he ate the maiden
sat near and entertained him with
pleasant conversation.
Her modest, graceful manners
charmed him and he found excuse for
tarrying in the little village and fire.
quently dropped in to spend an hour
or two with the maiden. Finally he
concluded that he would give up his
intended trip to Brandywine and take
the gentle maiden to his parents home
in Temperancetown as his wife. To
his JOY, she offered no objections. They
were married and at once started ON
the road to Temperancetown.
When they reached Social Glass
Frank could not refrain from tarrying
short time to renew old acquaint-
ances In vain, his lovely bride tried
to influence him to pass by Social
Glass without stopping.
Frank had not been in Social Glass
long before he abandoned all thought
of returning to Temperancetown tc
live and soon took his wife and went
to Brandywine.
When Frank left Temperancctown
he had both wealth and influential
friends. He had not lived long in
Brandywine, however, before he be-
gan to be in want. Still he managed
for while to keep up a respectable
appearance. But at length he real
lied that for want OF sufficient funds
he must seek more modest place OF
residence.
CORES pondence with his friend Char.
/ ley lonely, who had moved to Rum
/ vile, revealed the fact that living was
cheaper there, so thither he went. But
his mode of life had sadly impaired
both his health and his influence, and
he could find no way to add to his
fundS. which were daily growing less.
/ Then, too, there was now the burden
of supporting not only his wife but
two children as well, and his friends
/ had almost deserted him. Under these
awful weights his spirits sank.
Had he remained in Temperance
town no such dire misfortune would
have overtaken him. True healtl
might be temporarily impaired anC
'1ches take to themselves wings ant
fly away" even there, but he would
still have had what is better thar
health or riches-the respect and con
fidence of his fellow citizens and ;
clear conscience. But this fact remains
he left Temperancetown and thus
sank lower and lower in the scale o
humanity till he was but little better
than the brutes. You might see hin
reeling through the narrow, dirty
streets of Rumville, with bloated face
and ragged clothing.
In his miserable home, with its scan