The Press., 1896-01-23
w. C. T. U.
Continued from last weekly
 A Teachers Conversion.
BY ADA M. MELVILLE.

ed little fiat in the suburbs of the city, and after quiet wedding at the home of a minister, whom he called his brother, they settled down. His business kept him away from her 8 great deal, but when he was at home he was kind and she nev- CT lacked for money. A baby boy was born and this gentleman was highly in dignant. But little Rudolph was hand some, and in time his father looked on him more favorably. Three years later Hilda came: The father was unkind to the trustful, accomplishing woman and had threatened to leave her if she did not interfere with nature and extinguish the little unborn life. But her dauntless spirit cowed him and Hilda was born. He had threatened revenge, and surely he made the mother drain the bitter cup to it's dregs, for when the baby girl was only a few days old he told her that she was not before the law, and that since she insisted on being a mother as we'll as wife she must find some one to take his place. She has never seen him since. She. was an orphan girl, and in her blind love for this man had never thought it strange that she knew nothing about his business and that her life was kept so secluded.
 But the worst feature of the story have not told you. The young bride was averse to anything in the shape of liquor, and this fiend in human form deliberately taught her to drink She. says he was never satisfied when he came in from one of his long absences until she had drank enough wine no make her hilarious and unwOmanly. She says he drank very lit tie himself, and when she had had a cer- tain quantity he would not let her have any more. He used to tell her wine made her beautiful, and bright-that she was cold hearted when she did not drink it. .
 ESQ the foolish girl let him wreck her life. She gradually came to drink freely without urging and she said during the last year he was with her he drank much himself, and baby Rudolph was often pit fully neglected while these two held mu- tual carouse.
 "The shock of his desertion broke her heart. For the sake of her two children t5she let drink alone and when we'll enough took in plain sewing. For fifteen years she has stitched steadily on, but lately has taken to drink again. She says she
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 her long and earnestly, and she has prom
 ised me to try once more.
 "I have entirely given up my prejudice about the temperance lessons. If ther'
 are such tragedies as these in the homes
 of the poor and drink is related to them
 then I am the friend of all temperance
 movements"
 Miss Raymond's visits to the home o
 her favorite pupil made the one brigh
 spot in the lives of these three whom Jus
 and drink had bitten unto death, Sh
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 every interest that came into her life though hitherto she had known but littl
 of the misery Of the world outside o books, SHe soon found hGfself prunge intS: a hand-to-hand fight for soul; an fl m1ahy a night she wentto her room wear 1 after long and exhausting sWatcA Fit
 the tempted mother, to throw .hersebfu n her knees in almost agonizing pray er'' f6
 wisdom and guidance. ,'-'H,...,, "-% ,'' It was during these experiences tha she Eeceived from her moths4 gi' ! ing q elhaPfar ip ~tReiy3oy9 life. hjator ! that the daughter, had never read s.Asq Aq even fsuspected-th secret of her mott :: gr's deep interest in all matters touchin
 upon the drink question. We give onl boF Ftion of the letter.. .. f !r,T5 5ou femea7b6f 'that| at the time your fathers death ne had been ava 9 fromF home on an unusually long triI that went to him, remained alone wit
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