The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-09-06
NM -stnr,- O. one Life.


drinking. aud 10 should he aN"iae''. q
Z. March. TODD lcmpiu bfailef In
Massachusetts,. recently sent ah Mllclf
regarding th- question 10 TIE lhtsfha-
fianal Coed 'lruplar. hoping il might ave
-afne tempted one. We give Il "ff -f'te
ihi. week. hoping it my BE- a warning
10 some one aud save INN from Is -niItf
experience go
sharply on the ear, Of one nt tho prison
rha,l him. a. he stood betore a cell in
\ H.. had heard thu -ame -ound
often bai tbs time it sounded -hafp"f
and II ,cemcl To him palmer. Han al
other lime. He turned around Ia tlme
10 SEQ au officer leaving one Of he coils
iufo which prisoner had been thrust by
Inn.
WHO. this time. saunders: IN
other drunk, that's all. IL lac passed
down the corridor. rafting hl- key.
The chaplain went over 10 The cell ana
looked in upon the prisoner; h. Wa "A
Young man. not over - at The most Is
he law there on the cot upon winch he
had been uimblcd by the officer. hi head
had fallen back. liz hair fallen away
from brow that showed ttorehead that
.,.l,.,,..t F., a,tt.e mobile character, before
H. d,t,. demon Ind mastered him.
.,..,,,. -, ,,.,re. of fine features.
49, .i,I. had marrrd them. \ he Law
- =, ., d,,ni,on -1rrp into which he
Ia f.,ii,,, as .nnn -. he had been tum-
hled in tothc bed. he made ii picture that
stayed in the chaplain, mind many days
His eyes were half closed. his mouth
i ',i1 a,on nj. hair dishcyellcd. his
#.'h i,' .,,ne,,ranr, Indicated the depth to
MA hD ha had fallen. The chaplain
-. :, ,,,,,,Id ha iu,,ns.ihle to converse
n ,,'i,l ,'i i NTH lac yeas .oher Tie next
'',,,.,,i,,', oa,it he yent 10 the cell and
fnnnJ III. nan sitting ON the edge of the
bad ,,itL his face hurled in hi. hands
A. Tho rhanlain's approach he looked up
49, s,,,h i dn.n.irino look on his face
,hat lila visitor's heart went out in SYM
natbv for The wrrtchca Young man.
!,oh sir me cried dc.pairinoly. "when
,,ns hrouuht ia his place. "I.ast
ai,,l,, ,n,. FREUD "Wby was put in
.' 'eh'' ,lacos" 81 am sorry To- state
that II was because YOU were---'
LIN, Ion.t yay was drunk" al am
.o,.r,. ~ sav ihat sncb WAS the case"
I'M, can over look nv sister in the
,ao" o,,ning', 81 trnst Won may; and
~, -, r,o,. vim mi. aDuctitc con-
' ,'''a :, ..Too I,tn' TOO late" "Will
,ou ,,n ,.o,,, etorv my friend.
,, y" no' nav. ho milo 10 helm YOU"
~ ,,.,',, LIND oontlrmuu. Yes.
lin ,oll ,.a,, my story. and when YOU
t'a,',. ,,no,J i, njn,sn nse vour influence
&c, -. ,,rn"ont othrr vouny men from falling
w. hayo Nv mother died when | was
,,,;,a young. hardly remember her.
~ H. is r. 10 sional nurse. and is
:" t"'' ,1t II ~. time Nv sister
a,,d ,,,solf lived with an aunt.
" ',,n', H. ,nanv another how. fond of com.
,'aniams wi,hout being particular who
i,',. ',.,,.o Ono night some of rs went
49, till;,rd sal0nn ia learn how to
,'i',. tiili,rds and nool. | never thought
p i,,,,: ,nr," would come Of the game. to
,,'n lad Stunned with nv first game,
w. hav. oonn into rho nl,ce. should
NV, ha,n henn In Ills Mace. BIT other
,,',,,as fnllo,ycd iii all nv evenings
80, ,assod at the billiard table.
harmed m like the game, finally it gain
al s,,oh D.. hnld of me thnt. when went
,o nnrl most If nv earnings went for
h;,l;ards ~, nool One evening" was in
d,,oad 10 o,tnr a drinking saloon. The
acnnaint,urns made in the billiard
- ,,,oro those who freoneuted drink
in', saInn,s wns induced to take n
,,l7ss nf hner / hod learned 10 use to.
Face in the billiard saloon. After my
drst GLASS of hrcr did NOT care for an
cher hut all thc others laughed mt me
and yinldrd md took nv second glass.
/ soon hogan to like it and then it was
aasinr tnliIng strnno drinks. Now most
~ mn. ,nonnv yveut for drink OR billiards
and moi saw how | WAS going and
triea tn sion Int had not the courage to
do On Thr others saw | wanted to stop
and l',ughod nt me- calling me a fool and
surh like I could not stand being laugh.
oJ NJ vot / knrw that All the time was
losing NV rcnutotion. but my compan-
IONS launched NJ me Again and apain
al Wv would sion. only TO Weld
again Now am hare. and God only
Lnows what the end will be. On. sir,
If vou vould nrevent others from falling.
ne / have toll them uercr TO enter a bill
liards s,lnnn never tonch n hillinrd enc.
and ne,,e, IN hare a,Utbjp1 ~ do with
billiards or nool. They will lose their
GOOD name spend all their money. and
6acnnn wh,t | have brcomc Nine ont
of every fan hiring IN in liquor saloon
,,ho froo,nnt billiard salnons Nv rase