The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-01-04
BE KNEW WHEN TO QUIT.


"No boys; am going to quit-this time
for GOOD. u said melancholy young man to
a crowd Of cronies, as they stopped him In
front of q saloon and asked him to take
something" "You know have been with
you for years and the painting we have
done has given this town vermilion hue.
But must quit now. It may 20 little
hard with me at first, but In short while !
guess will be able TO rid myself OF all de-
Sire for those jolly rants AMI reves that we
have had together. Yes. the resolution is
Sudden one. but it is none the less firm.
You see after was married quit you
fellows for a long time and then gravitated
back to you. It was not that l loved my
wife any the less; just got careless th;n1, ana
thoughtless. Somehow seemed to tninK
that since I was providing her with all the
material luxuries of life she ought to be
satisfied. didn't intend to neglect her.
YOU know, and thought that she wouldn't
care il did come downtown occasionally
at night. ,-r.-
home have become 80 frequent l notice tnat
a change has appeared In her nature. her
sparkling vivacity that used to charm ana
eIectrify me has commenced to Wane. sun
she strives hard to appear happy. put sne
is not the womon she used to be. her iace
has grown wane, her cheeks have sqnken
and the merry gleanl has left her eye. When
I arise in the morning with Redeemed eyes
and no appetite she looks at me pityingy
and hugs the baby closer to her bosom imam
I ever noticed her do before.
"No. she has never spoken to ma about IL.
You see that's the worst Of it. Ii sne
would just pitch in and give me tongus
lashing her sorrowng look wouldn't make
me feel so like dog. She just looks-thats
all. On. no, she doesn't fear for herself e1-
cept as am affected. That look tells me
palmer than worus that sue feels l am KILL
ing myself and will soon be lost to her.
This morning she told baby to Kiss papa
eoodby, There was strange pathos IN her
yoica when she spoke the words that never
heard before.
And then she turne1 away and broke
into low sobs that shs tried to hide from
me. Good God, boys! didn't think those
things ever existed out OF novels or or the
stage. That's the reason 1 tell you that l
have quit. l like you all Fnow you are
splen lid fellows and that you are my
friends, tut-5ut-sr-she's the best frlend
l ever had or expect to have. and.'ana-
well, I'm going 70 be her friend, too. Inc
crowd dispersed. Mob ,dy ''tooIs anything"
-Chicago News.
TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.
The Manarajah OF Baroda AMI his whole
court are strict teetotalers.
The recent reports of the increase OF the
drink habit among women in London are
now followed by similar reports from
Police Judge in New York.
Gin is alcohol favored with juniper Der.
ries, though corianders, almond cake, an
gelica root, liquorice. cardamons, cassia,
cinnamon, grains OF paradise, cayenne pep.
per ami other substances are often used, TO.
gether with aium, sulphate Of zinc and
acetate OF lead.
Switzerland is not drinking more liquor
this year than last, and has not increased in
her consumption o. alcoholics for three years
past. Inere the Government controls tho
sale of liquor, and the profits are divided
among the cantons. A third goes toward
remeuying the Ell acts Of alcohol.
The thirty-flfth report of the Commission.
ers of Inland Revenue showed an increase
Of $40 per cent. in the consumption Of
spirits in the un.tod kingdom. Or the $500, .
200 gallons exported in the year ending
March 81, 1892. almost 40Q, 0O0 gallons were
shipped TO the west coast OF Africa and POO,
0UO TO South Africa.
There has been quite temperance revival
in New Haven under the lead OF Thomas
Edward Murphy, son OF the famous orator,
Franc Murphy. Four au1iencss, in mum.
ber over IL, U00 were addressed in one day.
and in them alone loco converts to temper
ance were secured, a hundred Yale students
being among the number. In all over 5000
converts have been made during {, stay Of
three weeks. - teT, \ IS