The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-10-09

: Tell ye amt goin' der again In
/ terposed The drunknrd. staggering
} back and forth unstendlly but eth
cllnging with yise-likc grip 70 the
, bottle; Give thousand year old, bet
your buttons"
The dying wife gave uttorance to a
despondent sigh, for she saw how hard
a task II would be 10 make an impress
sion upon his mind In his present con-
dltlon: but In her great anxiety for
the future welfare OF her children. she
felt that she could not die without
making another effort to bring him
back. IN some degree, 10 bis sober
senses We shall see with what effect;
and then let its advocates answer n
rum "a not accursed.
"Oh. my dear husband can you, will
you not be warned by my dying
wordsT'
The earnest. beseechlng tone seemed
TO fasten his attention for a moment
with something very nearly akin 20
partial understanding and gobrlety;
but the effect was only momentary.
promise me. II not for my sake"
the woman pleaded. Eat least for the
chlldren's sake. that you will become a
sober man-that you viii never again
raise the poison 90 your llpsT
what mean by poison. Susie thic)-
whlskyT
"Yes, husband. whlsky-rum; but
more properly poison; that which has
80 long been your bane. and the source
OF all our present misery. Swear TO
me. before die. that you will never,
never taste II agalnW
Couldn't think such thing. Susie"
answered Goldwnlt. with a drunken
ieer Of stupid obstinacy; for the last
drink was beginning 10 manifest itself
powerfully. Drink when want H.
Good for me. vlctuals and drink.
both Chlc); s'don't say no more bout
II, old woman. Drink always. sures
born"
And sultlng the action to the word,
the miserable creature again drew the
cork and raised the bottle 10 his
pnrched and swollen lips; but in the
action he lost his equilibrium and fell
heavily 10 the floor The next moment
he rolled over on his side, and was
soon unconscious; and In this state he
continued up 10 the moment OF his
wlfe's death, which occurred about
midnight.
OF course he was somewhat shocked
when he came to realizing sense OF
his bereavement. but II did not last
long. for he drowned In strong drink
whatever sorrow or remorse he was
then capable OF feeling. The nelghbors
tidied up the children for the solemn
occasion. and Mrs. Goldwalt was In
TERED at the public expense; but the
husband was too drunk to follow his
wife'a remains TO their last resting
place. and tho children went alone az
chief mourners.
From this hour. II such thing can
he believed possible, Enoch Goldwalt
continued to grow worse and worse.
lie sold one article after another OF the
shabby furniture. when he could find
any one unprlnelpled enough 10 pur'
chnse. and the meagre sums he OBJ
tanned from time 10 time went for
liquor, instead OF food Tor his half
starved children As the cold autumn
nights approached he sold the very bed
from under them, ana lay drunk for a
week while the neglected children slept
ON the bare floor and suffered for want
OF the commonest nourlshment,
Little Ruth had often gazcd at IN,
lndistinct outlines OF the great city
only few miles away, and wondered
II there were not food enough FOR al
there. AZ length she determined Z,
run away with her little sister. Eva
and seek home IN the great city
The father was too drunk TO take any
heed OF their departure. and 80 TN
houseless little wanderers drifted GU
Into the great world OF which ever
the elder knew but little.
II was past the middle OF November
and the nights were chilly.
Tom Ncwcomb was reading the even
Ing paper to his wife. lie was a thirty
ing young trader In r., lately mar
rlcd 10 most estlmahle and kind
hearted young lady II was near TN
hour OF ten. ana while occupied "a W,
have stated. they were aroused by tn
plalntlyc sohs Of n child.
They opened the street door an'
discovered the little wanderers seate,
on the steps scantlly clad and SILVER
Ing In the bleak night air.
The klnd.hoarted trader and his wifi
took them in. ana were much AFFECTED
by the sorrowful story OF little Ruth
The next day she was stricken dow
with fever, and n week after she wa
laid In her little coffin. II was IN
verdict OF sympathlzlng friends tina
= her death was the result OF neglec
and exposure.
The father was sent for, and wa
found just recovering from his pre-
tracted debauch. He was In n mos
deplorahle condition, both I'm mind an
body. Not a solitary article OF turn
ture. save n broken.hacked chair. n
b mained In the howell. Everything ha
; gone Tor rum, and he had kept o
drinking day and night Till money an
, credit were both exhausted. and the
| he was obliged 20 stop, and IN Etol
= ping. TO reflect He uphralded himseI
now as the murderer OF his wife an
, child. and was. when too late, tho
oughly humhlcl and repentnnt.