The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-03-15
TEMPERANCE.
THE PROMENADE" ARTICLE.

A Woman VINO was AFuo - AoH iii
cipIeS.
Mrs A. Elmore relates the follow
ing experience in the Union Signal:
"Some years ago | was visiting rel
atives in q Western city, and with
them was invited to attend, at the
home of a wealthy widow, grand
dinner-party In honor of an only sons
twenty-frst birthday, and OF his re-
covery from terrible injury. Prob
ably fifty guests sat at the bounteous
table. Guests Of renown, witty, edu-
Gated, scientific, professional, the most
popular of the lawyers, physicians and
clergvmen of the city were there, with
a full complement of cultured ladies.
"Grace was said by one of the min
listers as we stood about the table, and |
beinp seated, there began n veritable |
feast for the cultured mind. When
the time arrived, according to fashion
able custom, a glass or vine was
poured out for each guest; l CHANGED
TO be the first one served, and as the
service was wholly unexpected. L had
not the opportunity to turn my glass;
and as the glasses were large, had
not expected them to be used for wine
when all were served, the hostess
said: i expect you all to praise my
wine: I made it myself, and this is the
first time the barrel has been opened
s.Smiles and pleasant appreclatlve
words of approval passed around the
table as the guests slipped the spark
limo beverage l was radical
then. although it was years before the
crusade, and | was Il very young
: woman to brave criticism, but my
e glass sat unmolested.
".You seem to have nothing to say,
and we expect a bon mot from you,
: said neighbor.
eyes, taste your wine and give us
a couplet in its honor, said physician
= of note, and the protests and persua-
y sions ran round the table.
e 81 took the glass and held it up to
the light. 1t is a beautiful color;
1T what a pity that any thing which SO
lie nleascs the eye can so injure the soul!
20 | can not give you coup!ot IN Its
honor. I can only wonder that a
& mother can dare, with her own hands,
Sc to make wine and set it before hel
son. and ask Gods blessing upon hel
m table.
h "Mv hand and voice trembled, ant
I'd silence fell on the guests, which was
n broken by the minister who had salt
y GRACE. i am not SO sure, he SAID
< that the reproof is unneed1d to any
u us: some day the question OF wine
tn using will be the question before tn
American people The abuse OF
lse has become 50 great a source OF WrOn
70 that the women are going to take 1t u
= as bravely as this young lady has tc
lin night, and they will force the me
a into the fray with them.
al hope not in my day, said tn
as hostess, while her eyes flashed wit
,on vexation. Little did she dream of tn
he sorrow which even then doomed up
her horizon and which came throug
in strong drink.
the My relatives were indignant, am
MAJ I'd, on our arrival at their home, upbrai'
y ed mo very plainly for my insult to tt
all. hostess.
ties but I said, they forced me to d
per clare my position. l would have Ike
silent if they had not insisted on II
,or- speaking.
,ker "sAh! but you did not know tn
Mrs. MERGERS son had become fond
whisky while lie was i'll, and she ma
-, the wine purposely for his use to Ike
Tain , him from using stronger liquor.
n as "sShe thought q tiger was lt
dreaded than lion; thore she is IN
ing taken; the tiger is the most lrrepr
sing sible maneater; the lion captures Or
+,ro game when he can.
,',,r0 ".But she knows we'll that her s
cab, would have died except for the whls
the doctors gave him. He was in Il
anst awful railroad accident at West Be-
'orS and laid for hours under the brol
"a truck of the car he was in; he was
,llv's crushed that he begged OF the mer
ayou kill him, and if he could have xii
himself h. would. He was unconscl
vine when they got him out at last and ne
20 lv frozen as well for the wreck occur
lust after n heavy snOw-storm. ii
$ at only just beginning to walk about tC
ction now and it is nearly year since he
"no hurt.
:. 1.-The doctors. I suppose, fed
.ound on whisky all that timer
racks g. 1t was necessary, don't you 8
been 81 confess do not Sc the ne
.,, sity.'
thing You are fanatic. and you /
arket .:e3 - h,,.,.,1 forrivonass
lining niuA 'liioN ,.,.,;..
4, 900; showing tle lact III P"o''I way
IL ask not forgiveness, | have
spinal no wrong.
ce in ..You could have tasted the
rrlOle out of courtesy and have kept stih
.r,e- ~ could have violated my |
coun- ciples and have lost an opportuni
Saline | anfnnd Tho ~ rht and hive lnnt m