The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-01-18
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THE ENGINEERS REMEDY.
lie Had Battled with the Demon
Drink, But Found Only One
Way Of Escape.


Mr.. Engineer was a gray-haired,
ihick-set man of 90. quiet and unoh-
rusive. and deeply ia love with bis
beautiful machine lie had formerly
run locomotive. and now took a sta
.iouary engine because he could get no
employment on the railroads. A long
ak with the superintendent of the
-oad from which he had been removed
revealed only one fault ina the mans
past life-he loved strong drink.
He is said the informant. "as wen
posted on steam as any man on the
road, he worked up from train boy 10
brennan. from fireman TO engineer, rem
iered us valuable services has saved
many lives by his quicknoss and BRAY
Ny but he cannot let drink alone.
and for that reason We have discharged
him"
In spite Of this dlscouraeing report.
hired the man During the nrst week
)f bis stay | passed through the engine
room many times a dag in the course
n my factory rounds but never found
aught amlss. The great machine run
AS smoothly and quietly as it its bear
Tugs were set In velvet. The steel cross
head and crankshaft and the brass Oh
cups reflected the morning sun IKE
mirrors. no speck Of dust found iodg-
ment Ia the room.
In the IRE room the same order pre-
vailed. the steam gauge showed even
pressure. the water gauges were always
just right and our daily report showed
that We were burning less coal than
formerly The most critical inspection
failed 20 ind anything about either the
engine OF boilers that showed the
taintest symptoms OF neglect or care
lessnoss
Three weeks passed. The man who
had been recommended as good Cor
ave days work and two days drunk
had not sweryed a hair from his duty.
The gossips were beginning to notice
and comment upon the strange analr.
- should Ike 10 speak 90 you mo-
ment SIR. said ne. one morning as
! passed through his sauctum
"Wel John what nov I said,
draWlng out my notebook Cylinder
81 an eone7"
IA is about myself" he replied.
! motioned him to proceed
"Thiriy-two years ago : drank ny
frst glass 90 liquor said the engineer.
and for the past sen years. up to last
month. no week has passed without its
saturday night drunk During those
ten years was not blind to the fact
Hhat appetite was getting a irishtml
hold upon mo At times nay struggles
against the longing for sumu.anis
we're earnest Ny employers once uf.
fcrsd me $1,000 10 ! would NOS touch
liquor for three months. hut . lost lt.
I tried an sorts of anudCtes and al
failed. My wife died praying that
might DO rescued. set my promises q
her were broken within two days
signed pledges and Joined societies. tul
appetite was still my master My en-.
ployers reasoned with me- discharged
me forEaye me but all Co no effect.
could not stop and I knew it
when came TO work for you
did not expect 20 stay a week; 1 was
nearly done for. but now" and ih,
mans face lighted up with unspoak.
able Joy. in this extremity, when
was ready 10 plunge into hell for ,
glass OF rum. ] found "a sure remedy
/. am saved from my appotitei'
What is your remedy"
The engineer took up an open Bible
that lay face down on the window ans
read "Tho blood OF Jesus cieaneeth "a
from an sin National Advocate.