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But me no butts, Clara. haye made
up my mind to quit drinking--that is all
you wish---is it not? NoW, do not cry
what an internal rascal amr--Clara, dear,
| will do all you wish there, thtre--I
will come down stairs-go and get me that
something nice, you promised. Damna-
tion," continued he, as he sat ia bed, after
his wife had retired-aw beast am
well, must quit this--for her sake must,
and will-but ho,o that's the question:
The Pledge there may be safety IL ity--
but how can ], who have for so many years
ridiculed the idea Of signing pledge--show
can I-pshaw-Icannot endure the thouRht
and yet-my wife and children when
think Of them, and of the sorrow md
shame | have inflicted upon them through
this cursed habit--cf the enviable position
once enjoyed in society--the comforts
with which ! was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Il
think Of these things, and compare them
with my present situation, Icannot but ad-
NIT that my objections are foolish--nsy,
sinful. Fool, fool that am y Esaf oaa


"Father-here is cup Of coffee, mother
has sent you," said little Clara, entering
the room.


"Thank you my child--eome and, kiss
me-I need something to tranquiEzel my
nerves. Tell mother am obliged hsr,
and will be down Immediately tGoodgirl
that--what must she think of her father
! UiH see this Son of 9Tempesance--he
what he has to say, and perhaps-we will
see"-thus saying he made his way down
stairs, and was received by his family with
such earnest tokens of affection, that the
poor man, conscience-stricken, reproached
himself severely for his past conduct, aad
his resolution to reform was strengthened.


"Charles, place chair for your father !"
here, on this side, near the fire: it is cool
this morning, and the air is very damp
from the late rain" $40 L


"This is delicious coffee, wife, can.
not eat, but I will do ample justice to the
Coffee sta &ak
"You must eat little, Charles, to
strengthen you-your stomach is weak
you do not know how infrm and feeble
you look.' ..w
81 have been thinking, Clara, how | can
get over the difficulty of signing tho pledge.
You know that have always ridicuied the
idea, and have regarded those as weak and
nfrm Of purpose who did So dread the
ridicule Of my acquaintances- they will
laugh-and-"


"Let them laugh who can, Charles"
said his wife. "Would you weigh your
own and family's happiness against the
jeers Of few pretended friends,6 who
pretend to treat with derision principle
they themselves do not possess, and en-
deavor to ridicule conduct they have not
the moral frmness 10 initiate" 1'm 80


81 doubt my own firmness, Clara.
fear shall not be able to resist temptation.
! have promised to abstain from drink sew
eral times, as you well know, aud have as
often broken my promise. There 10 the
difficulty If publicly take the pledge,
and break it, will it not be infinitely worse
than the violation of simple resolution :"


(1o be continued3 y brov


