The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform., October 21, 1853, Image 1

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S. F. CARY, Editor.
VOLUME I
. Mrs. Mary A. Dennison, author of
' "Home Pictures," contributes the
following beautiful narrative to the
Olive Branch : A poor wife and
1 her daughter are toiling hard, early
and late, amid self-denial and priva
tions, to pay a debt incurred by the
husband and father. The daughter,
1 who has twenty dollars in her purse,
i goes to the house of a rich creditor,
in order to tender to him in part pay
; ment, when this scene transpires :
"Softly her feet sunk in the luxu
rious hall carpet. Statuary in bronze
and marble lined all the way to the
staircase. The splendor of the room
into which she was ushered, seemed
to her inexperienced eyes too beautiful
for use, and he who came in with his
kind glance and handsome face, the
noblest perfection of manhood she had
ever seen.
"Well, young lady," he said, bland-
, lv smiling, "to what am I indebted
for this pleasure ?"
My father, sir, died in your debt,"
, said Eva, blushingly, speaking very
ftiid MBofay, By tlid'stridtest
economy and very hard work, we, my
mother and I, have been able to pay
all his creditors but yourself. If you
will be kind enough to receive the bal
, ance of your account in small sums
I am sorry they must be so small, sir
we can, in the course of a few years,
fully liquidate the debt, and then," a
sweet expression lighted up her eyes
" we shall have fulfilled my father's
- dying wish, that every stain might be
.' wiped from his honor." She paused
1 for a moment, and said again, falter
. ingly, " My father rtwas voenfry uu
. nate, sir, and broken in health for
many years ; but oh, sir, he was hon
orable; he would have paid the last
cent if it had left him a beggar."
Very thoughtful sat Mr. Miner, his
dark eyes fastened upon the gentle
' face before him. After a moment of
' silence he raised his head, threw back
' ' the mass of curling hair that shadow
, ed his handsome brow and said
"I remember your father well. I
regretted his death. He was a fine
fellow, a fine fellow,", he added mu
singly : ; " but, my dear young lady,
. ! have you the means? do you not em-
. i barrass yourself by making these pay
. menta ?"
Eva blushed again, and looking up,
ingenuously -replied : " I am obliged
to work, sir, but no labor would be
- too arduous that might save the mem
ory of such a father from disgrace."
This she spoke with deep emotion.
The rich man turned with a choking
in his throat, and tears glistening on
his lashes. Eva timidly held out the
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two gold pieces, he took them, and,
bidding her stay a moment, hastily
left the room. ,
Almost instantly returning,he hand
ed her a sealed note, saying: "There
is the receipt young lady, and allow me
to add that the mother of such a child
must be a happy woman. The whole
debt, I find, is nine hundred and seventy-five
dollars. You will see by my note
what arrangements I have made, and
I hope they will be satisfactory."
Eva left him with a lighter heart,
and a burning cheek at his praise.
His manner was so gentle, so fatherly,
that she felt he would not impose hard
conditions, and it would be a pleasure
to pay one so kind and forbearing.
At last she was home, and breath
lessly sitting at her mother's feet, she
opened her letter. Wonder ' of won
ders a bank note enclosed ; she held
it without speaking, or looking at its
value.
" Read it," she said, after a mo
ment's bewilderment, placing the let
ter in her mother's hands " here are
fifty dolfawrwhcanmeSnl"'
" This," said the sick woman, burst
ing into tears, " is a receipt in full, re
leasing you from payment of your fa
ther's debt. Kind, generous man
Heaven will bless him God will show
er mercies upon him. From a grate
ful heart I call upon the Father to
reward him for this act of kindness.
Oh, what shall we say, what shall we
do to thank him ?"
"Mother," said Eva, smiling thro'
her tears, " Lfelt as if he were an an
gel of goodness. Oh, they do wrong,
who say that all who are wealthy have
hard hearts. Mother, can it be pos
sible that we are so rich ? I wish he
knew how happy he has made us, how
much we love and reverence him when
ever we think or speak of him, or even
hear him spoken of?" .
"He has b'ound two hearts to him
forever," murmured her mother.
"Yes, dear Mr. Miner! little he
thought how many comforts we want
ed. Now we need not stint the fire ;
we may buy coal and have one cheer
ful blaze, please God. And the tea,
and the strip of carpet, the little luxu
ries for you, dear mother; and the
time, and a very few books for my
self. I, declare, I'm so thankful, I
feel as if I ought to write back and
tell him that we shall love him as Ions:
as we live." ',
That evening the grate, heaped with
Lehigh, gave the little room an, air of
ruddy comfort. Eva sat near, her
curls bound softly back from her pure
forehead, inditing a touching letter to
OCTOBER 21, 1853.
their benefactor. Her mother's face,
lightened with the loss of carking care,
shone with a placid smile, and her ev
ery thought was a prayer calling down
blessings upon the good rich man.
In another room, far different from
the widow's house, but also bright
with the blaze of a genial fire, whose
red light made richer the polish of
costly furniture, sat the noble mer
chant. " Pa, what makes you look so hap
py ?" asked Lina, a beautiful girl, pas
sing her smooth hand over his brow.
" Don't I always look happy, my
little Lina ?"
" Yes, but you keep shutting your
eyes so ;" and her bright face re
flected his own. " I think you've had
something very nice to-day; what was
it?"
" Does my little daughter really
want to know what has made her fa
ther look so happy ? Here is my Bible,
let her turn to the Acts of the Apos
tles, 20th chapter, 35th verse, and
rpnd it. cnrp.fnllv " .
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r.'-; Tbi beautiful child turned- met
ently the pages of the Holy Book, and
as she read she looked up in her fa
ther's eyes
" And to remember the words of
the Lord Jesus, how he said it is more
Messed to give than to receive." Ar
thur's Home Oazetle.
Alabama.
The " Crystal Fount" brings us
this cheering intelligence :
" From all sections of the State we
have the encouraging intelligence that
the people have responded to the call
of the Convention, and ratified their
proceedings, by holding enthusiastic
meetings, forming Leagues, and cir
culating memorials. This is a cheer
ing state of things, which he could
hardly have hoped for three years ago.
Then, the most zealous friends of cur
cause scarce dared to whisper the om
inous word,' Legislation." Tempe
rance societies were " few and far be
tween.", The cause was bustained
solely by the Order, and the temper
ance press. They labored together
with a confiding trust in ultimate suc
cess ; ihe Order in silent and unseen
yet, unceasing activity ; the Press, al
though firmly believing in the neces
sity of legal intervention, cautiously
and discreetly paved the way to its
ultimatum, hoping and laboring for
a change in public opinion, yet fear
ing the consequences of a premature
expression of its owr, until they have
at length experienced the delightful
satisfaction of catching a glimpse of
that still far-off, yet not unattainable
goal, for which it has ever been striving-'
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i CALEB CLARK, Publish!
NO- WHOLE NO. 9&
Why People Drink.
Mr. A: drinks because his doctor
has recommended him to drink a " lit
tle 8uthin."
Mr. B. drinks because his doctoV
ordered him -not too, and he hates
quackery.
Mr. C. takes a drop because he is
wet.
Mr. D. because he's dry. ' '
Mr. E. because he feels something
rising in his stomach.
Mr. F. because he feels a kind of
sinking in his stomach.
Mr. G. because he's going to see a
friend oft to Oregon. , . .
M. H. because he's got a friend
come home from California.
Mr. I. because he's so hot.
Mr. J. because he's so cold.
Mr. K. because he's got a pain in
his head.
Mr. L. because he's got a pain in his
stomach.
Mr. M. because he's got a pain in
his side.
Mr. N. because he's got a pain itv
his back.
Mr. 0. because he's cot a pain in
his chest.
Mr. P. because he's got a pain all1 ,
over him. ..
. Mr. Q. because he feels light and
happyr r.XR.-s
Mr. R. because he feels heavy and
miserable.
Mr. S. because he is married.
Mr. T. because he isn't.
Mr. V. because he likes to see his
friends around him.
Mr. W. because he's got no friends,
and enjoys a glass by himself.
Mr. X. because his uncle left him a
legacy. ,
Mr. Y. because his aunt cut him off
with a shilling.
Mr. Z., we should be very happy to
inform our readers what his reasons
are for drinking, but on putting the
question to him, he was found to be
too drunk to answer.
The Temperance Convention just
closed in Boston passed off without any
of the exciting scenes which chracter
ized the New York Conventions. The
cause of this is ascribed to the early
passage of a resolution excluding wo
men from taking a part in the Con
vention. W. L. Garrison made , an
effort the second day to have this rule
rescinded, but his motion was voted
down. As the Maine Law has been
passed in that State, the principal sub
jects of discussion were the proper
means of enforcing it.
Some years ago a chap in a town in
the State of Maine, having played the
" gay-gallant" a little too freely to a
distiller's daughter quite overstep
ping the modesty of nature was
called to account by f he old man, who
demanded sharply, what excuse he
had for such conduct ?" " Nothing "
was the reply " but exuberance of
spirits," "Is that all, you graceless
scarrp I" replied the old fellow, as he
brought his cane down on the flour
with terrible emphasis ; " then,, let
me tell you, sir, the sooner you get
them rectified the better."