New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03

After Bilah had died she not only knew how to
manage the property, but she knew how 10 refuse
the men who came in the hope of consoling her
and of sharing that property. There was not
any one in Ransom so facultied' and so capable.
But here she was sitting beside the table which
held the three bottles. feeling weak and
wretched that she could have covered her face
with her hands and wept She knew that Mrs.
Wiley would 90 through the neghborhood. tell
ing how Daily had drank all that liquor.
Liquor" is what all kinds of fluid material con-
tanning alcohol is called in Ransom.
Worse still Daily had probably really drank
the whiskcy. and the brandy. and the rum, and
then filed the bottles with water. And now it
was possible she would lie about it.
Mrs Jacobs looked at the girl. She thought
wildly of sending for the minister. She
dcrcd if she had failed in not taking Daily 10
more evening prayer-mectings. But the girl had
slept so heavily through them that it seemed
cruel not TO let her go 10 bed instead of taking
her out
Mrs Jacobs had been leaning her head on her
hand and shading her eyes while she thought
painfully. After a few moments she looked up
sneak TO Daily but she was not there The
puppy, however having a nap on sweet
flag leaves As Mrs. Jacobs walked to the door
the girl came in with bound. looking so fierce
that the elder asked quickly where she had been.
e. war gwinc ter shy rock at thur dad
burned ole hcifcr. | war, she answered breath
lessly.
You don't mean at Mis- Wiley" was the
Mortified question. as Mrs. Jacobs started forward
10 see what damage had been done, remembering
Dally's onslaught on Mrs. Winslow.
Yes. ma'am, at shc" Daily said
Then she caught her friends arm and
continued " But | didn't 10 ht-no. ma am
didn't do hit But it wasn't cause | didn't long
ter see er rock bangn on ter her cusscd ole head
Daily was trembling with excitement, and was
absolutely white. She held on tightly 20 Mrs.
Jacobs's arm, and gazed eagerly in her eyes.
Even in the midst of her anger and fury there
was in the attitude something of appeal.
No. repeated Daily in shrill voice, Il
didn't do Int, only jes cause | thought of You,
somehow, n held my hand; n the rock wouldn't
She pointed Just beside the doorstep. where
ragged stone of the size of her fist lay, appar
If she'd er said nothin' 'ginst yo. s we'll S
'ginst me, ia er let the rock rp!'
The girl stood quivcring. Mrs. Jacobs led her
into the room, and the small hound puppy fol-
lowed deIectedly at her heels, and sat down on
his launches close 70 those heels; when they
paused near the table, where the bottles stood.
Il s'pose you drunk them, Daily said Mrs.
Jacobs. pointing 10 the bottles.
Dolly quivered again, She seemed to undergo
some kind of an inward cOnvulsion. Then she
said
Yes, ma am
"When ~
AT odd times when yo' war summers else
"Oh. how could yOu?"
Jest as easy-I liked 'cm all. Thur whiskey
war the best I've alters had whskcy. Ole It'd
had her bottle she did an Barker an me we jest
cotched sup whenever could. Most times
hit war two or three times or day like hit.
Mrs. jacobs sat down. Her way seemed dark
before her. With a despairing movement she
drew the girl toward her and leaned her head on
the young shoulder She was asking herself
who owned She was used to drinking whisky, and
liked il. But she had owned IL. There was
sliRRmHer Of light. She had owned it, -, .
brated beneath the touch Of the head on her
shoulder.
After a moment Mrs. Jacobs felt an arm which
round her neck.
You've ben real good for several weeks
Daily" said the woman.
Daily choked. She cSsayed 10 speak twice be-
- But war er drinkin that stuff all thur
time in a moment She added with JUNCTION,
Thur whiskey war thur best.
Mrs. Jacobs drew Daily and all her mud into
her lap, and the puppy climbed into Daliy's lap
And me the greatest temp rance woman III
the town. exclaimed the widow. "Why, child,
| b'ong TO all the societies, n Yet can't keep
you from drinkin' liquor.
Mrs Jacobs thought Of how she was member
Of the w. G. T. L. of the country AT large, as il
were And had She not been member. since
the hour Of its birth, OF the SPARKLING ana aIlI
lage for the special purpose Of seeing 10 IT that
the young should not become wincbibhcrs? Had
she not attended their meetings Just 10 encourage
them And she not Scrupulous III keeping
all her dues paid? She also since years ago,
a Son Of Temperance, much as woman could
be- She could pay her money, and it was just
as good rs if she had been a man. She knew
they did not care whether She met with the
Division" or not, long as they had her money.
And she always made it duty 10 entertain more
than her share Of temperance delegates, when
dol tn
1t would have been bad enough If she had
taken a boy who drank but girl
The aromatic arm had been Tightening round
her neck The puppy reached up lis cold nose
70 her face; ,,., r,u
She had grown TO have moments Of not using
her Southern dialect when she spoke; and some
times she mixed the Yankee with it in way
d before ,f1 Mrs Jacobs could reply the girl went
y" 1t want nothn' ter drink whIskcy ontcr
White Crow Mounting; ii want We nns all
did hit. ef we CURT cr chance Pore whisSey II
war. too | never suppcd scch as yourn.'
"Dallv" cried the widow suddenly. do You
love me- DO Y9u think I'VE ben ,f go"d it 70 yoT Owes
Her whole face softencd, ana now looked touch-
DO Iurv yo' ?" she repeated "Oh. lury yo'
as no tongue can't never. never tell -, =.
Her breath caught and she struggled with II
. minute before she went Mrs. Jacobs was
looking into the lovely dcepS Of her eyes
An Won We ben heavenly kind fer ne
Mrs Jacobs held the child close before she
IT want You to give me sacred promise
Daily" h.,,.o,1,,
Rut Won must keep your word If You give
IT, You know a promise must never be broken
Promise that you will never taste a drop
Of lianor Of any kind again, unless 1t is gwen
Won for sickness -. , ;,o,,
The girl stood mp with n white face ana Intent
eyes and gave the promise.
Mrs Jacobs TOOK the solcd hands, ,,
And don't steal anything, Daily II IS nrea az,
ful for me to think you could steal, ana no" BY
II was impossible to doubt the penitcnce IN the
untutorcd heart. i'll. L .oId
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