The Republican., 1889-04-20
ONE woMAN's WORK.
And tho Terrible Consequences Whicl
FoIlowcd-A True Story,

private sitting-room with an express
sion on his face which she had never
seen before. It.was Sabbath evening,
and he had been at church, which was
an unusual thing for him.
| His curiosity had been excited by
the fact that '.revivaw was in prog
ress, and among the converts was a
notorious drunkard--one to whom he
had every day dealt out the .llquid
fire. until this wondrous transforma-
ton had taken place. Now he saw
him no more standing before the bar,
but he had this evening listened to
his humble confession of sin in the
church, and had heard him say: sGod
helping me l will never again taste
the maddening cup. win be His
servant forever and ever. -
| He trembled when he listened to
this confession, and a contempt and
loathing came over him when he
thought of his vile business, "ruin-
ing men, body and soul, forever and
ever" he thought.
"Tll give it up" was his next
resolve. '-rll give it-up and seek my
souls salvation. and perhaps He'll
Nh3ve mercy on me-"
y Tile entered his 'wife's room full of
THIS determination.
She was handsome woman, with a
firm, resolute expression about the
lips.
She was a splendid housekeeper and
cook, and "set the best table of any
hotel in the country" so travellers
said. She was proud of this dis
tinction, and was really-though her
husband did not see 1.-THE ruling
spirit of the house He felt strange
shrinking now as he came into her
room, and knew that her eyes were
fixed on him inquiringly.
'Amanda," he said at length, in a
trembling voice, 1--WE concluded to
change my business"
The look Of indignant surprise which
flooded Mrs. Martins face found ex-
preston only in the exclamation:
''Well! wellr'
i've just come from church," he
went on, with a sort of trembling ea-
gerness 1--we heard Jack Marshall
talk. and he's a changed man sure,
and I've got u soul, Amanda, and l
want it saved"
The exclamation, Fool" which
was the only reply which fell from his
wife's lips, might apply to Jack Mar
shall, and it might apply to himself,
but he went on:
''Yes, I've got soul, and it will live
forever and ever, and want it saved
now while it can be-
"Of course; who disputes that? But
what has that to do with your bust
ness, prayg'
Mrs Martin had evidently decided
to change her tactics, and her tone
was more conciliatory.
I'VE mustiWc, you know; and the
Martin House is one of the very best.
T Whatsoever a man sows that shall
he also reap, the Book says. I'm not
a fool, if | do love liquor too well.
know / can never serve God and sell
| rum"
But Mrs. Martins mind was "made
up" as she told her daughter, who was
betrothed to a prosperous young
farmer.
Father shall never give up the
business when he is making money so
fast. He must not"
The outcome fulfilled her predic-
tions.
Mr.. Martin, wearied by the steady
opposition he met, and stung by his
wife's reproaches. ceased to think of
his souls interests. and drank more
deeply than ever.
Death came suddenly. and the at
tending physician, "to avoid injuring
the feelings of the family" gave as
the cause one of the long list of dis
eases under which the victims of the
drink curse are hidden.
And the Hotel Martin kept on its
deadly work.
The mother could not see, as all
others did. that the fair young boy
was following close in his fathers
footsteps. He was the picture of
health, his step was always firm, his
form robust, and his cheek blooming;
but many times he tasted the cup
which he every day poured out for
others. and the habit was fixed.
Harry Martin will go as his father
did," was the verdict of those whose
vision was not clouded by strong drink.
Did he see his danger?
As his father had done, he at times
tried to induce his mother to give up
the traffic. but Mrs. Martin was firm.
"a man needn't be fool enough to
drink just because he sells liquor" she
said. and the deadly work went on.
Anna, the mothers. counterpart,
married the prosperous young farmer
and two lovely children came to bright
en- their home; but she chafed under
the slow returns of farming and re-
membered the immense profits of the
| hotel bar.
Yielding to her Importantly. the
farm was exchanged for hotel in q
pleasant country village.
The citizens were delighted.