Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-05-25

..xlety. Self-preseryati0n urged
i sieht but they were unwilling
noon companion in the lurch
ii ~ psalm singing III the church
u .srtlyn cried one, seeing the open
they dragged the man up the
.,sned side door aud pushed him
Il sdark corner. The next moment,
n y yaaished, and Roger, the drunken
u n into heavy slumber,
II ~ chimed the hour OF service, PEG,
n ! ~ empty pews, the organ pealed
Y Sbelr sang. Some Of these noyel
II AWE the drunkards sleep, for al
4 4 y "a up and stared stupidity around
n ,ake IN such surroundings from a
y sleep was anything but agreeable
\ 80 feelings. The best part Of him
u ~ against such an intrusion; he
3 BIZ mind 10 creep out as soon as
- Hut, though the effort was quick.
IN i was useless; Rogers limbs ut.
alsiinet refusal % carry their master
ard He had 10 accept the situa.
Il - make the best Of IL.
,lsging was very sweet, bringing
IL maudlin eyes IL made him
I / Molly, his poor wife, whyi Oaos
.ls.a ho had bsen a steady church
al thar cursed attack II typhoid
Twas al the fault u the doctor
res,gibed whisky whisky. 10 bFlRg
aaga. Better had ha died, nay. far
" Mepl a few tears u seif PITY
.ssel : ops IN hHding seaIe goats %
3,hruW tbs 0nf,irn u his tFnnssFes.
The lower b. falls, tho easier does
aal become, sad itoger. who. when
n I'll was Asllsmed 10 l1ok his wife
laca, BON Mas cager 10 believe thar,
~ p0lti smile On hiaa and make 4
IaH Ag5as tor BIN, he yea weaid no.
/ s. sha magp Roger fell ghs influence
N sweet s.Bsing. tho easlcg eaine his
4 sAe noNs rraJy his blasns Tor every
Ixats.sg % him. Is being its cause ol
.hRAlali his c8astant backslldihes
beg, sseddlhs maaaiih tears Ia the dark
as gaise Incapable ~ EaoFlRg from bis
3 b sss a nsuEp 70 excite either sym.
ccsapassi1a, Ies, sis years asa,
NJ steady naB. earning goad wages,
il psnt5ggabls h8ine for his wife and
ihslrva The verdict 81 tho world is
q Ngsrp sa0agh On the dFankArd. lie
s6sa q ss his own worst sneng. AiAs.
3 Z kss wife. hls ehlidFen Can worls
rse the sasvy4ag. tho anguish sarh IA
mscses ia shosr aAo loEe hint
gsga be0tse had inlrFcslrd themselves
.gss Tlssy hal inrant well, and had
) iig Eltfteal pains 70 shaM hlm that
iaaggts we'll u him. and tslseyoa ha
aAat u JrsgFu Thry had hlAHsoi tho
y o. esuailas Tho lAirss t0s drlak b.
l'se ass % whisky ~ a medicine.
y astHsg liked tVlHg iho ecasru n 10
isisfsst 5ut no had 10 intrHsEpa u
" sls ne@ born APOSTLE. be TX him.
81 ~ A.s MIL. never weak cue. lui
ne spad J-cupi1 who aads thoss
: t1Tai titaU and Ht1ney ~ vain iic
81 a3ih no trClins that hr was q very
cs3 Il fellow, leo good for ihc life BIO
p boil tla eaaa eusnpsnsuas also
sisl a 9sp5d fellows II was nsiural.
Ere tass Ba kl.aatt b. angry with
~ ,ngaiBg 81 waa and thin. while be
ai55ias ailHsrlf 10 his own WAY Tho
Y uas s1iag was travelled al swim
ri - hal F1sa far. ttc ho5r came
~ anger saimiaascd IL blow. After
r downward p2th bc7aHe an easier
49, brought Rpgug IN few ycara'
Z t9gu drgRkrn than spl'CE hours,
VI tn3t. rumbtiuv thoughts and bis
ai sc!f pisy wurp saddrAIy arrested,
frrt0r. haviHR asreadCd the Fnlpii
~ bic trxt ii 8 powerful voice Tho
shaa inCIsivrly prpaaunrcd sotto1 tho
iFds wb1sn atteniion ihEy scrmcd 10
Zen eatiruiy 80 him. Ito him that
Hcth, viii give - cat OF thr tree %
Sch "a To tho midat 81 the Paradise
srat. thrsn words alone rang IN hts
arUl brain. bus err long the pruaeh.
Itis took hold Of him and carried him
- RuRur sat staring at the rector,
sd % him that his glance was rc.
~ ono ihai looked him through.
;v0uld be have crr-pt away from tho
but. fastened by those wonderful
i dared not stir,
4 temperance sermon, and driven
: no feeble hand. Roger, as he lie.
. tho burning words, lost, once and
the impression that ho was a very
m 0s follow. Tho picture given ut
graduation Of tho human soul when
an 10 drink was not Uycrdrawn,
the preacher know Il could not bc,
.oger uusilcd before tho scathing
Br ahuddorcd, "A he saw himself
d Of al schtimeui, deprived o. the
4 II srifpity. lie saw himself
some, abused creature, and the con.
a the rector for such an one was
/ fnr Roger TO bear than the scvcrest
ing cuuid have been.
10 him that oycrcomcth,n like hrc
raining II these words rushed through
ind, a. the speaker, holding TO his
eith q noble impotuosity, stirred the
uf his listeners 70 fight against and
1mc tho evil tendencies Of their self
I natures.
Or thought his Tutoring heart would
as he thought Of the past and the pos'
lea Of thr future. Remorse, not sell.
brought tears 10 his eyes now, and
mpi for himself added to his misery
vas over. Another hymn was sung
eople left the church. MIR, Mark, the
!, YEARLY left the yestry and walked
the aisle. AZ he act his foot IN tho
/ some one touched his sleeve. " was
Mark turned his glowing eyes upon
Roger, dirty, ragged, unkempt Nm
cl, with eyes rod and bloared'
waiting 20 speak; but face TO face