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6 [For The Sunny South.] THE FALLING LEAVES. BT H. K. SHACKLEFORD. O foiling leaves! my heart conceives The story of thy fate, Even from the day the sun's warm ray . Caused life to germinate. Thy budding forth and rapid growth Proclaimed returning Spring, Whose halcyon days in the misty maze Vet drifts on Memory’s wing. Thy summer sheen of gorgeous green Adorning every bough, Where lovers hied at eventide, Alas! is fading now. The golden brown of Autumn's frown Comes on the Frost King's breath; A sighing breeze through all the trees Foretells their coming death. So too, O leavels! my soul conceives The story of my life; The winds of Fate make desolate,— Death’s Winter ends the strife. Aunt Marvin had appointed the next morning for our own homeward flight. A note was brought me from Harvey Leigh, requesting an interview. I of course complied. He wore a very serious look when I approached him, but I was not surprised, for I was gloomy and down cast at the thought of leaving the scenes which his presence had made so bright for me. “Linda, I have something to say to you that I wish no one else to hear. We may be inter rupted here in the parlor. Will you walk on the piazza"" TEMPERANCE. OFFICIAL. ORGAN OF THE I. O. G. T. The Lodges are Responding. We give below the names of the lodges which have responded in behalf of their official organ. All of them will respond. None are too poor to take two copies, and some will take many more than two. We shall publish all that re spond, and keep them standing in type. Social | or not. Which of the two States, Georgia and j Indiana, gives evidence of the highest civiliza tion? Who will answer the question ? i Georgia will honor herself, her manhood, her i women, by giving her people, without any ex ceptions, the right to say whether or not they will have this curse to dwell in their midst. Col. J. J. Hickman. The Farm awl Horn?, published at Florence, Alabama, in speaking of the recent session of Yes, Mr. Leigh; but we must say our good-by Lodge, located at Jewells’, sends up $10 for four t the Grand Lodge in that place, has this to say [For The Sunny South.] A WOMAN S TRIAL. quickly, for my aunt has admonished me to re tire early this evening, so that we may be re freshed for our travel to-morrow. ” “I will not detain you long, Linda. I must leave myself in just three hours.” “ So soon?” I asked. “I thought you said this morning that you would remain here several davs.” “So I had intended; but you know man pro poses and God disposes.” “Oh .' well. Mr. Leigh, if Providence has de creed that you shorten your pleasures for a few days, surely you will not complain.” “ Hear my cause of complaint, and you will not say my pleasure is shortened. My happi ness and peace are utterly destroyed. Linda, yon know I love you. Tell me, darling, have I copies. Let us hear from all at once. Lodge 174, at Jewells’ Mills, four copies, $10. i Lodge 257, at Bartow, two copies, $6. Lodge 387, at Jonesboro, two copies, $5. James Lodge, No. 355, six copies, $15. The Dalton Election. about our distinguised Hickman: His presence imparted to the deliberations of the body much of their efficiency and import ance. This influence, however, which rendered his commanding person the central figure of attraction, by which was harmonized the differ ences and conserved all the conflicting elements i rT , L . — in the business sessions of the Grand Lodge, i demonstrated his equality for all occasions. His wondrous power as a platform lecturer can- hear ing tor one s sett. Though his fame preceeded him to our town, all who heard Col. Hickman were wont to say the “half had not been told.” Any language we might employ to confer an adequate encomium upon this truly eloquent advocate of temperance, might be regarded as necessary to say that three ered by him at the City . ■ . densely crowded audiences, produced Harvey. But why is your love lor me blind and s joice over tu- u aterloo.defeat thev have inflicted profoundest impression upon every one that unjust?” n l. ) , f J rl ,^'n'lsky ring. Everything connected beard him. Sixty-five members were added to I was born here in my quiet country home, j “Because I have wronged you?” he answered. wlt h the election was significant; particularly so Sparkling Water Lodge, at this place, and the The most significant election that has taken place this year, that of Ohio not excepted, was the one held under the local option law of Geor- be duly estimated without seeing and gia, in the city of Dalton, on the 2/th ult. It ing for one’s self. Though his fame prec was the most complete and decisive victory the Good Templars have obtained in the South, and marks an epoch in the history of the temperance movement in the South. True, they have gained other victories in other fields, and tri- BT GEORGIA DEAN. where I suppose I will end the short remainder j “How?” I asked eagerly, of my uneventful life. Uneventful did Isay ?| “That is what I must tell you,” he replied, Ah ! it has had the one event of every Woman's “and you do not know what the confession lam life, though none save myself and one other be- i about to make is costing me.” side my God ever knew it. ; “I would advise you then not to prolong the It will soon be twenty years since my father’s ; torture,” I said coldly, sister and her daughter paid us a short visit on “Truly you have called it torture, and I will their way to a fashionable summer resort, where not tax your patience with a long story. From were the speeches delivered at the great mass meeting of the citizens held in the city the evening before. At that meeting, hundreds of the fair mothers, wives and daughters of Dalton were present, to give expression, by their pres ence, to their deep, earnest interest in the ques tion of “restriction” or no “restriction” in the sale of liquor within the incorporate limits of they were going to spend the warm season which i my early boyhood I have been fatherless, but it the city. Among the prominent speakers were was fast approaching. They expressed an earn- ! is only five years since my mother died. I was the Lev. Thomas Heals, Judge McCutchen, Col. est desire for me to accompany them. My par- her only child and constituted her only interest Johnson and H. K. Shackleford, of Atlanta, ents agreed readily, and I hailed the respite of a in life during the long years of her widowhood. The speech of Col. Johnson, was, as far as we summer’s pleasure with keen delight. I believe I speak truly when I say that I never eau learn, a very remarkable one, and scattered I was only eighteen then, and though I had disobeyed her even in the smallest particular. | dismay into the ranks of the opposition. It never been beyond the limits of our neighboring My beautiful mother was to me the embodiment took botlFsides by surprise, as he was not known village, thanks to home influence, I was better of all that was good and noble, and I was her as a temperance man by any means. On the informed and more refined than many girls of idol. She was quite young when my father died, my age who had grown up in society. but she declined all thoughts of a second mar- The two days’ travel was thoroughly enjoyed, riage for my sake. I was prejuiced against step- the novelty overcoming the fatigue. fathers, and pleaded with her earnestly never to The splendid hotel at the springs seemed al- allow one to come between my mother’s heart most a palace when compared to the small inn and her only boy. Whether it cost her any sac- of my native village. rifice to indulge this whim I do not know; but I The first grand ball of the season came off the was very selfish to ask it, for the anguish of this second night after we arrived. It was the first I moment proves to me that no one should control had ever attended. or influence the actions of another in matters My aunt, Mrs. Marvin, was well known among where the heart is given, and perhaps pleading, the guests to be a wealthy leader of fashion, and as mine is now, with an unconquerable yearning my stylish cousin, Clara, had revived her fading for the forbidden object. When I remember my charms in this health-restoring locality for sev- own unreasonable folly, it is some extenuation for the only unkindness to me of which I can accuse her. “About a year before my mother died, my cousin, Marian Gray, was bereaved of both par ents in the short space of one week, and came to us for sympathy and aid, for she was penni less as well as orphaned. She was an intelli gent, amiable girl, and we soon learned to love her. “Owing to my mother’s delicate health, we were traveling in Europe when Marian became our charge. We continued our rambling then for a double purpose, of which the last was to impulse given which will result in still larger accessions to the organization. The laborious life of this earnest worker in the cause of hu manity can but be inspired by the loftiest phi lanthropy. Above and beyond the desire which actuates him to save his fellow-man from the demon of intemperance, there is obvious to every one that hears him, a sublime Christianity in his efforts, which essays to raise the inebriate from degradation, that ‘clothed and in his right mind,’ he may be presented to God and the church, Col. Hickman has made his name a household word with our people, and in the magnetic power with which he has drawn all hearts to him, he has made a host of friends and .. . s - un tim ; well-wishers for the noble cause he represents, contrary, the Colonel, like too many ot the bnl- r j , j ie influence of his visit to Florence will never liant orators ot the South. was known as an ad- cease to be felt. A general anxiety was expressed mirer of the "NNidow Cliquot and sparkling p v tq, e throngs that nightly crowded the hall, Burgundy; yet, when the opposition set up a that thev might have opportunity to hear him vociferous cry for him, as soon as Judge Me- again, and the hope prevails throughout our Cutchen bad taken his seat, he promptly capie community that he may T again visit our town. forward and commenced smashing the whisky ; ,,, ring in a way that was terrible to contemplate. Said he: —~- “No man knows on which side I stand in this i contest, but you all will know before I am TEMPERANCE ITEMS. Atlanta Lodge, No. 1. subscribes for six copies more of The Sunny South this week. J. G. Thrower, G. NY. C. T., met with Evans Lodge No. 76 in Athens on the twenty-sixth ult., and had a splendid meeting. Over twelve thousand temperance banners are now unfurled to the breeze with I. Q. G. T. on them, and over twelve thousand devout praying men are praying for the advancement of the cause. Judge Shellnut, one of the District Deputies in the Fourth District, has been down in the Eighth District; and while this was not an offi cial visit, yet it is significant. Send us a card, Judge. The offices of G. NY. C. T. and G. NY. S. are per manently located in rooms Nos. 24 and 26 in the Kimball House, up-stairs, over G. NY. Adair’s real estate office on NVall street, and near the Union Passenger Depot. Samuel H. Shepard, District Deputy in the Eighth District, is stirring up the lodges in his jurisdiction. He has issued a circular letter, which opens up a system of communication be tween all his subordinates, and his official rela tion thus established with the lodges will be of great advantage. Could the amount of good accomplished in Georgia by the Good Templars be realized, the good men and women of the country would lend their influence to this great reformation, and quit raising objections and impeding its prog ress by claiming it to be an organization to save drunkards alone. Results of Good Tcmplarism in the Mining Districts of Colorado. eral successive summers. Consequently, I was not long a stranger, and by the time I had be come accustomed to the brilliancy of the parlors, my card was filled for the programme of the evening with the names of some of my aunt’s and cousin’s many friends. I was conscious of being more elegantly at tired than I had ever been before, but that did not constrain my natural ease of manner, for I knew that I could dance well, and I had been told from childhood that my gift of beauty was no meagre heritage. I had never had a lover, but I cherished a beau-ideal far above the ordinary type of com- dispel my cousin’s deep grief, mon manhood. On this night I met him—this “NVhen I became convinced that my mother ideal lover of my young, fresh heart. I can must die, I urged' an immediate return to our recall his image plainly to-night, as he looked native land. NYe came, bringing Marian with us. when first presented to me, as he bowed grace- “My mother expressed great anxiety regard- fully over my hand and asked it in the dance, ing Marian’s future. I assured her that while I He was not above average height, but his figure lived I would be my cousin’s guardian and pro through. Y’ou have known me as one who loves convivial friends, but I am free to say, that but for the convenieneies, to say nothing of the subtile temptations, of the bar-rooms on every side, there would have been less drinking. Close them up that their baleful light may not gleam across my path ! Close them up that the temptation may be removed! The weightiest sentence in holy writ, are the words in the Lord's prayer, ‘Lead us not into temptation.’ (Immense applause.) It was the cry of weak human frailty, for a safeguard and protection in the hour of peril. ‘Lead us not into temptation.’” Our informant quotes from memory, and says the effect of the Colonel’s speech was magical. From the Colorado Miner of October 16th, we gather the particulars of a festival at the “Mar shall Tunnel,” that is significant of the influ ence of the many Good Templar Lodges in that locality. The feast was in the tunnel five hun dred feet below the surface of the earth, and attended by eight hundred persons who were wheeled into the mine on a flat car, drawn by “six burly sons of Africa.” As an indication of what changes are coming over the people in reference to “wine” for such occasions, we ap pend the following extract from the Miner: NYe never saw any public or private party so brilliant in all its appointments, and so full of solid enjoyment and real pleasure, as was the assembly in the subterranean chamber. Never did so many i women meet in the heart of a mountain to cele brate an event so full of significance to the was so full of manly strength, so royally erect, it made him appear much taller than he really was. His face was perfect, but it was only when he became animated that its beauty was fully displayed. Then his mouth would relax its stern compresson under the firm mustache, and a dazzling splendor would light up his dreamy eyes. . . Before I had passed an hour in his society, I promise in this my dying hour to make Marian new that I had found the realization of my girl- your wife ? I cannot die content unless you do.’ “‘Y'es, mother, if she is willing.’ “ ‘NVill you swear it to me?’ she continued. “ * Y'es, I swear it.’ “I was at first so stupefied with grief that I did not at first realize what I had done. I of course regarded the vow as binding on my part, tector. My prompe did not *<em to satisfy h«r, Yit&.itjs. but I had no suspicion of her real intention ? lc * the r i n g* an ^ until she was dying. I cannot, I dare not even now linger over that death scene: nor can I ex press the surprise I felt when, calling us to her, she placed Marian’s hand in mine. The last words she uttered were: “•Mv son, will you give me your solemn He was followed bv H. K. Shackleford ,of this .- citv, who, as Stegall says, “scatttered bombshells . e *° l 1 ' e ln im .Y country on earth - around promiscuously,” and was greeted with intelligent men and beautiful and accomplished thunderous applause. His speech was a telling one, in his earnest, fiery style so well known to ... , ,, ... the temperance people of Georgia. The opposi- industry ot the commonwealth, tion were dismayed, demoralized and utterly The visitors were whirled through the tunnel to routed. Though a wholesale liquor house in the cnamber, on a platform car, drawn by six pow- - ■ - - erful human engines, whose ancestors came lrom beyond the s33s, where “Africa's sunny foun tains roll down the golden sands.” The tunnel knew ish fancy. It seemed that all I needed to make my existence complete was added to my life. NVhen in my chamber that night, I sought my pillow for repose; I did not find it. Sleep could not overcome the intense excitement that per vaded my being. The calm, unconscious girl of segt.nri a kyg <jf jvbiskvJ he naff’eepers worked like beav&rs, they could poll but 95 votes out of 320, being beaten 130 votes—more than two to one! This is all the more significant from the fact that Dalton lies in the region of “crooked wliisky- dom,” where the article is cheap and quite pure in quality, and more so still, as the election was held on the day of the eighth anniversary of the intro duction of Good Templarism into the Empire State of the Stnith. NVatch the tide and mark its flow. a few hours before had become a restless, wake- but it did not appear so terrible to me then, for ful woman. Ah ! if I could have compared that I loved no one else, and my cousin was a beauti- LOCAL OPTION LAWS. BY H. K. SHACKLEFORD. Just at this time the Good Templars of Geor gia are considerably exercised over the present very unsatisfactory local option law. As it now stands on our statute books, it is so very limited in the scope of its operation as to become ex ceedingly tantalizing to its most ardent support ers. If we are not mistaken, it is applicable only to about twenty counties out of the one hundred and thirty-seven in the State; and right here we would propound a query for our law makers— viz.: NVhv show so much partiality for a few counties, to the intense disgust of thou sands of good citizens in other portions of the State? Perhaps it would not be improper to ask several other questions of our grave Sena tors and Representatives, and with hat in hand most perfect reader I have ever heard. There sacred promise to my dead mother and my obli- w nj ( i 0 so They come up unbidden in our was a rhythm and harmony in his intonations j gation to my betrothed wife. mind, and like poor Banquo’s ghost, will not that made the sentences musical as they fell “He writes that she expects me to claim her down at our bidding, from his lips. " hand in fulfillment of the row I made. And — and chamoer were brilliantly illuminated. The walls of the chamber were decorated with flags and banners. The spectacle, looking out of the tunnel from a point opposite the chamber, was impressive and picturesque. The waving light of hundreds of candles placed on either side of the tunnel, with the glare of sunshine at its mouth, was a scene worthy the pencil of the artist. And then music was heard for the first time deep down in the mine. Gordon’s string band struck up some lively airs that had a mag ical effect on every one present. Away went stately dames and virgins fair with their lords of creation into the merry dance, and thus the that women of culture and refinement should festivities commemorative of a great event in be confined to kitchen-work, while there are IS HOUSEKEEPING DEGRADING ! A lady asks: Do you think it imperatively necessary that a woman should go into her kitchen and redden her face and ruin her hands by the drudgery of cooking? Is not this eternal catering to the stomachs of men rather derogatory to women ? NVe do not perceive the necessity of ruining hands or reddening faces any more than we recognize the idea that cookery or any other household duty must necessarily be a drudgery. Any work is drudgery to the unwilling and in competent. No household or other needful em ployment is drudgery to a woman who prefers the health and comfort of her family, or per sonal independence, to a pale face and nerve less, flabby hands. As to “ catering to the stern- achs of men ” being “ derogatory to women”— that depends. If a woman gives all her time and mind to the kitchen in order to minister to the wants of her family, when she is capable also of ministering to their spiritual and intellectual needs, of course it is derogatory. But a woman who is thus capable will not be likely to merge herself entirely in her cuisine, and the more in tellectual she is, and the higher her nature is de veloped, the more likely she will be to perceive the necessity of a well ordered household, a plentiful and wholesome table, and take the requisite measures to furnish them, even if she has to accomplish it by descending to the kitchen and making her own face rosy over the range and her hands somewhat less delicate by contact with work. The women who do not care for their homes, and who find housewifery de rogatory, are not the cultured, studious women, but the apes of fashion, the vapid, silly would- bes, who are not.” . It is reported of the Empress Josephine that she did not disdain, even when at the acme of her power and glory, to cook for Napoleon the delicacies for which he had a liking, and in one of the apartments of the royal palace she kept cooking utensils, that she might be able to pre pare at a moment’s notice an omelet or pate, such as her husband delighted in. One of the most remarkably intellectual women we ever knew—a lady by birth and social position, a scholar by attainment, the wife of a distinguished public man, and the most mag nificent of grand dames—was also the best prac tical housekeeper and cook, rivaling in this art the most renowned of citizens. She could, when occasion demanded, without regret or fear of consequences, dismiss insolent or incompetent servants, and with her own fair jeweled hands, serve up for her husband and his friends a din ner of which Soyer himself might have been proud. NYe would have all women learn that no work which is necessary to the health, comfor or pleasure of those beloved can degrade or hu miliate the worker. It is by no means desirable first sleepless night to the many I have passed since then, it would not have appeared so much like a vigil in paradise. During the weeks that followed, Harvey Leigh was my constant companion. Others, of course, paid me attention, but 1 cared nothing for them. I regarded all with indifference except Harvey, and was never happy unless he was near me. NVe rode and walked together and spent much of our time wandering along the banks of the river, where the murmur of the water would mingle with the melody of his voice as he read to me from our favorite authors. He was the ful, winning maiden. I was very young then- only twenty-one; Marian was fifteen. I decided ' to place her at school until her education was complete, and spend my time in traveling. I have not seen her since. It no doubt appears strange to her that I have not visited her during this time; but she had given no promise to me or my mother, and if she preferred another, it would of course free me. She has been in soci ety more than a year as an inmate of my uncle’s family. I had heard nothing from her for some months, until this evening a letter came to me from my uncle, in which he reminds me of my mining affairs was fully inaugurated. An ample lunch, with hot coffee and lemonade, was pre pared by some, of which every one partook. No tangle brain, granger juice, wine or beer was used on the occasion. Water, bright water, as i pure as angel’s thoughts, that rushed down Silverdale on its way to the great ocean, was the favorite drink on that festive occasion. Royalty in a Good Templars’ Lodge. There are some men who feel conscientiously that they should join the Good Templars, and throw their influence on the side of sobriety and peace, yet they are fearful of injuring them selves socially: and some of them really intimate that it is a sacrifice for them to connect them- tliink them all beautiful when you read them,” I the solemn oath I made to my dying mother. I district the right to protect their good name, replied. “NVas that a genuine compliment or mere flat tery ?” “If you want me to flatter you, Mr. Leigh, you must teach me how, for I assure you I am unacquainted with the subtle art.” “I hope you will remain so. But, Linda, there is one lesson I would like to teach you. That is, to love me as I love vou.” must go to her immediately. Can you not give me some kind word of encouragement? Say at least that you do not* despise me, and forgive me for winning your pure young heart, only to crush it. by telling you that I am honor-bound to another.” “I will not attempt to judge you, Mr. Leigh. Y'our duty seems plain, and your conscience, I trust, will prove no unpleasant monitor. Good- Why are so many communities in the State ; selves with the order, as they fear it lacks res- “ A j -c '" Ll_ “ * " " " the Leo- referred _ __ zealous gusta? Why give to the people of Shakerag member of the order, as well as one of prom inence and fidelity to principle: “London, October 25. — A special meeting of the court of common council was held in Guild hall to-day. “Prince Leopold, upon the invitation of the corporation, formerly took up the freedom of the city of London, to which he is entitled by patrimony. ” whole armies of women who have no other de cent way of self-support; but it is essential that every woman should be abundantly capable of overseeing the whole house and doing all or any part of its work when necessary. It certainly is asserted that they should know more of cook ing especially than most of them do at present. Let some of our ladies lay aside for a short time their fine airs with their fine clothes, and, in stead of trusting to ignorant and dirty servants, who are often incapable af cooking a potato de cently, go to work to acquire the art of cooking, which should assuredly be ranked among the fine arts, so quick a perception, so delicate a taste, so nice a judgment does it require, and thus learn not only to make home comfortable and attractive, but themselves happy and hand some; for nothing brightens eyes and gladdens countenances so much as the knowledge that the work we are engaged in will bring happi ness and comfort to those we love. and the morals of their young men, and deny the same to the citizens of Jonesboro? Will some rising statesman in the Legislature dare rise up and explain how these things can be, and still retain self-respect and faith in his des tiny ? In the city of Atlanta there are said to be fully two hundred bar-rooms in full blast, only eiglity- four of which pay license money into the city treasury. If this be true, and we have no rea son to doubt it in the face of what can be seen every day, there are one hundred and sixteen I did not reply, but felt my face burn pain- night.’ fully, and I turned from him that he might not j I turned from him, not wishing to say more, seethe emotion his words had caused. When but he caught my hand .and held it firmly, while ^ he spoke again, his tones were full of a tender I he looked at me with a pleading, sorrowful ex- (ll(i) bar^ooihV tliafpaY no license, and do busi- pleading no woman could doubt or resist. pression on his handsome face, that caused a ness j n 0 p £ . n defiance of municipal law. “Linda, suppose this little knoll on which we throb ot compassion to mingle with the fierce , Two years ago the liquor dealers’ association sit were transformed into a fairy barque, and an bitterness that seemed breaking my heart. 0 f this city—the members of whom paid license unseen power were to guide it down yonder Linda, my darling, I know I deserve your jn accordance with law—employed an attorney If the great and good men of the new world could lay aside their scruples and devote more time to duty, the order on the continent would, as it does in England, number hundreds of thou sands. and every department would feel the in fluence. Cure for Drunkenness. There is a curious prescription in England for become our palace, the grand ocean our wide do main, and you my king.” “Ah! what a glorious enchantress Love is,” he said, laughing. Then in a moment his man ner became very grave, almost sad, and after re- ‘ Harvey Leigh, I forgive you, fully, sincerely, and I will beseech God to be even more merci ful than I nm. Once more, farewell forever.” Greed Eastern steamship. He had fallen into [For The Sunny South.] AN ACCURATE LOVER. In one of the judicial circuits of Georgia, there was once a “breach of promise” suit. They are rare in Georgia, but the truth of history mus be vindicated: there was one. An ancient swain—at least sixty—disregarding the advice of the elder NYeller, fell in love with a dame of his vicinity, who was fair, fat more or less, and fort}’. He pressed his suit with the ardor of a man who has no time to lose, as he walks down the shady side of three-score. He visited her, and wrote her many and loving epistles. This progressed until the widow felt her heart warm to her admirer and her cheek flush at his approach. But as fate would have it, another angel crossed the path of this devotee at the shrine of Cupid, who had more of the “moral miasma ” which worldly men seek and good men hate, sometimes called “ the root of all evil,” than the widow, before whose charms our hero fell. The widow, in order to sustain the disappoint ments of the heart, sought to replenish her purse and brought suit, as above indicated. To sustain her action, she produced on trial the let ters of the defendant. These letters glowed with love. In one of them he said: “I must see you; I will see you; the truth is, I would "" one hundred feet high to see you.” perhaps, that did not sufficiently ex- After this, the whisky ring held the rod of ter- such habitual drunkenness that his utmost ef- ror over the heads of the city fathers. Until now, forts to regain himself proved unavailing. At NVithout another word, I left him, and I have many barkeepers openly boast of the fact that length he sought the advice of an eminent phv- never seen him since. I returned home, bring- they not only do not, but will not pay any license, sician who gave him a prescription which he garding me silently lor some time, he suddenly ing with me a burden of sorrow that time has Now, there are thousands of good citizens in At- j followed faithfully for several months, and at drew me to him and kissed me passionately. T — ‘ ’ 1 ’ — -•*- ■ •». . * .• will never forget the happiness that first ti only love-kiss I ever received awoke in my heart. --- „ „„ v r & . - There hns been no part ol my life since that its boasted power, it can never heal a heart- rag district may have it, but Atlanta—oh, no! wards published, and by which so many have : |' r , ess | lls . he, made a caret between could compare with the rapturous bliss of that wound. One by one, the ties of kindred have j NVhat would be the result, think you, gentle been assisted to reform, is as follows: “Sulphate i * hundred and “feet, and wrote above, “and single moment, and there never will be again. dropped out of my life. Years ago my beloved reader, if the people of Atlanta had the right to of iron, 5 grains; magnesia, 10 grains; pepper- J" eI yJ, so as to make the sentence read, “ one Alter this, he was, if possible, more attentive parents passed beyond the sorrows of earth, and ; vote “for restriction” or “against restriction”? ; mint water, 11 grains; spirit of nutmeg, 1 an '^ twenty teet. than before, but he did not refer to the subject are now waiting for me in the cloudless bliss of If they have no fears about it, why do the whisky drachm. To be taken twice a day.” The ]>rep- . te . r creat ed a good deal of merriment again. Some might have thought strange that the better world. My only brother is married, j ring so bitterly and vehemently oppose it? If aration acts as a tonic and stimulant, and so I the time, but I never could see the fun. If he did not, but I could not doubt one whom I \ and resides hundreds of miles from me. And ' the people do not want “restriction,” why not ! partly supplies the place of the accustomed ! _ e ° “ gentleman, after he w'rote and read the loved so devotedly, and was happy in the pres- j to-night I sit in the house which sheltered our 1 let them say so at the polls? Ah ! coming events liquor, and prevents the absolute physical and 1 s enteiice as first made, felt that he could “see ent, feeling assured he would speak of it again happy childhood, a lonely, desolate old maid. j do cast their shadows before, don’t they? moral prostration that follows from the sudden : t lllt 11,1 *' on “Gventv teet. better be «»s r>«bt before we parted; and just at the last he did, but Many have wondered why the once-beautiful j In Indiana they give to the wife or children, breaking off from the use of intoxicating drinks, i not as I had anticipated— not as he had led me : Linda Royston never married. Ah ! they would or nearest of kin' the right to sue and recover i to expect. j cease to wonder if they knew how faithful my I damages of the bar-keeper for every case of in- Think of it. The Good Templars are fighting _ The summer was nearly passed. Many of the ! heart has been to its first love; how madly, in- j toxication produced by liquor sold by him, and 1 for sobriety against drunkenness; for happiness 1 . visitors had become satiated with the gay life at j sanely, during all these years I have worshipped i. the law makes the property, ground and house, : against misery; for elevation against ignorance; Ithe springs, and had returned to their homes. | the bitter memory of what might have been. ' I responsible, whether owned by the bar-keeper j for peace against riot, and for purity. that ” and go “twenty feet better,’ to write it as he felt it. he was right Arnot. ‘Thou shalt have fame.” “Oh. mockery! Give the reed From storms a shelter; give the drooping vine Something round which its tendrilB may entwine; Give the parched flower a rain-drop, and the meed Of love’s kind words to woman.'’