The Forrest City times., 1890-08-16

Colonel Lopelacc' Dou hercf" Haywood was singing and whistling al ternately while fellow companion was dancing. The other boys were playing cards or lying around in . drunken stupor. The strange man advanced to the mid dle of the room. and facing George Hines, removed from his face disguise.
 George exclaimed with astonishment
 Colonel l.ovelace! you here3p
 "Yes, sir; and for purpose, too"
 There was death-like silence. Willie Haywood and Hugh Lovelace covered like trapped wolves.
 At length the silesce was broken by Colonel I.ovelace addressing the following rather plain remarks to George Hines:
 MT Hines, am both surprised and alarmed. As sat reading at my home this evening lone woman called at my door. She was in great distress-her face was bathed in tears and her eyes were swollen from much weeping. She told me how she had followed her son and saw him enter this building by a side door, ac- companied by my son; that she called upon your brother and plead with him for her boy, who she knew was in here. He told her that he was not here. This was sur prise to me. Little did I think that so fine appearing gentlemen as yourself and brother would be engaged fin a business to entrap and ruin our boys. It had never entered my mind that any boy was allowed Go come in here, and much more surprised to find my own son here, The pleadings of the good woman tonight aroused my | l lo of this place, I assumed the appearance of a drinking man, for l knew that to come without disguise would be useless. l came into the room below In time to see the boys marched of to this secret place, which no decent man knows to be in ex- istence I remained below for time and then came up to the outer door of this room where I have been silent observer for the fast hour. No omortal tongue could have pictured to my mind what my eyes have seen here tonight Here I find my boy and my neighbors' boys. some of them in a. beastly state of intoxication. l shall at once take the proper steps toward the suppression of this unlawful and outrage ous business. and have you, sir. and your brother, and partner in crime, dealt with according to the severest terms prescribed by law.H
 While Colonel I.ovelace was thus ad- dressing George Hines, the boys who were not too drunk to realize what they were doing. disappeared as suddenly and mys- teriously as Mir. Lovelace had appeared.
 Colonel Lovelace did not return to his home that night. The next day thorough search was made for him, but he could no where be found.
 CHATTER vli.--MRs. HINES PLEADS IN VAIN.
 Mrs. Hines improved every opportunity to persuade George and Harry to abandon the saloon business and return home to take charge of the farm and her business affairs generally But her pleadings vera all in vain.
 She had always been opposed to the liquor business while her husband was en- gagged in it And now as she saw her two sons following his example with every prospect of far worse ending. her grief was inexpressible. She realized that they could never become useful citizens 90 long as they were engaged in business that robbed men of their senses. broke up family circles, pauperized helpless and innocent children and brought heart broken wives and mothers in sorrow to the grave
 Her letters to them were full Of plead ings and Christian motherly advice. But they were so intensely interested In hoard ing up wealth. no matter in what way. that they never stopped to think what they were coming to or whether they we're leading the life most successful and en- joyahle.
 In their ambition for the perlshable fortune and pleasures of this life they sel. dom, if ever, thought of the better way to live here ansi the lmperishahle treasures in the world 10 come.
 All these things weighed so heavily on their mother that she began to fail rapidly in health, and at times her troubles ap. peared to be more than she could possibly bear. Hut through divine assistance she did not entirely yield to her troubles.
 Hettie was almost constantly with her mother, and as time passed the great bur den she had so long and bravely borne seemed to be partially removed. and she was her mothers greatest earthly com forter.
 George and Harry came home to visit their mother and sister regularly once a month. and their coming was always . time for rejoicing in the once happy home, and they would. on the occasion of every yisit, talk Of their business ia the nost fiattering terms, but whenever that sub tect was alluded to Mrs Hines would cast an anxious look at them, and the same sad expression would come over her face that was So characteristic of her of late. and she never lost an opportunity to point out to them the evils of the liquor business and the great damage the saloon element was doing in the community
 George was generally the spokesman on all these octassons, and plead his case faithfully. but never to the satisfaction of his mother. She would rcmonstra<e with him in manner that fully showed forth her earnestness and desire to have her sons lend better life
 My son your business though protect ca by law, Is both disgraceIui aul uu- grading. Your associates ara of the low est and vilest outcasts of the community. You may conduct your business as re- specially as anyone, but money obtained in that way can never bring comfort and contentment In old age when one most needs to have everything pleasurable. Do you realize that for every dollar you put in your pocket in that way. some drunkard's helpless child has an extra patch added to his ragged coats
 Gan you not sometimes picture out in your mind tho poor drunkard's desolate homo while you are taking the money which rightfully belongs to his wife and Innocent children. and If they had it, 1t would mako their homo comfortable and