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** - - .- 2-.. '7N' ~*, ,* DEVOTED TO SOUTHERN RIGHTS, DEMOCRACY, N IVSs LITERATURE SCIENCE MND T WI. J. FRANCIS, Proprietor. (901-1f OUr ItatUlin lx ." V0L. V. SUMTERVILLE, S. 40. MAY 28, 1851. Time, Faith, Energy. BY T. S. ARTHUR. "I don't see that I am so much better off,' said Mr. Gordon, a man \vho had recently given up drinking. "I lost my situation on the very day t signed the pledge, and have had no 'egular employment since.' "But you would have lost your situation if you had'nt signed the l!edge, I presume,' said the in IViual to whom he was com -Yes. 1 lost it because I got ,1runk And epoiled my job. But to he- ome temperance people talk, t one who did'nt know would be led to t believe that, the very moment the I edge was signed, gold could be il6ed up in the streets. I must confes that I haven't found it so. Money is scarcer with me than it ever was; and tnough I don't spend a cent for myself, my family haven't a single comfort more than they had befofe. "Though there's no disputing the fuet that they would have many less comforts if you had'nt signed the pledge?' "No, I suppose not. But I cannot t help feeling discouraged at the way things go. If I had tie same wages I I received before I signed the pledge, .il could be laying up money. 31nt, s it is, it requires the utmost ecen omy to keep from getting in debt.' "Still, you do manage to keep 'ven?' "Yes.' "On about half your former in .ome?' "A little over half. I used to get %on dollars a week. Now I manage, bvpicking up odd jobs here and there, *to make abou't six.' '"Then you are better off than you . -avero before. "I hardly see how you can make -that out.' "Your family have enough to live 'upon all they had before-and you have a healthier body, a calmer mind, and a clearer conscience. Is'nt here somethin' gained?' 'I rather think there is, replied i Gordon, smiling. "And I rather think you are A good deal better off than you were before. Isn't your wife happier?' "O! yes, She's as cheerful as I 4a lark all the day.' "And doesn't murmur because of t :oor.tight wages?' "NP, indeed! not she. I believe if Ididn't earn more than three t 'dollars a week, and I kept sober, she I *ould make it do somehow or other, and keep a good heart. It's wonder- < ful how much she is changed!' "And yet you are no better off? Ain't you better off in having a happy wife and a pleasant home, what I am sure you hadn't before?' "You are right in that. I cer tainly had neither of them before. 'Oh! yes. I am much better off all around.. I only felt a lit te desp'on 'dent, because I can't get regular employment as I usedl to, and good 1 'wages; for now, if I had these, Icould 'do so well.' "Be patient, friend Gordon; time wvill make all right. There arc three 'ivoids that evecry reformed man 'should write on the walls of his I 'thamber, that he may see them every lioing They ar TmFaith, Energy.' Nomatter how low he< snay have fallen; no matter howt eliscouraging all things around him 3may appear; let him havo energy, and faith in time, and all will come *out well at last.' Gordon went home, feeling in I 'botter heart than when he met the temperance friend who had spoken to Gim these encouraging words. Henry Gordon, when lhe married, bad just commenced busines~s for I imdmself, and went on for several years< -doing very well.~ He laid b~y enough money to purchase himself a anug I little house, and was in a good way for accumulating a comfortable pro perty, when the habit of dIraml I drinking, which he had indulged for: years, became an over-mastering passion. From that period lhe neglected his business, which steadily deelined. In half tho time~ it took to accumulate the propc'rty lbe possessed, all disappeared -hmis bu siness was broJyen up, and lie comn polled to ei-l~ his tr;ado as F rom a third to a half' of the sum ho carned weekly, he spent in gratifying he debasing appetite that had almost )ggared his family and reduced him :o a state of degradation little above hat of th. brute. Tic balance was iven to his sadl-hcarted wife to get 'ood for the hungry, half-clothed :hildren. Nor was this all. Debts were -ontracted which Gordon was unable .o pay. One or txo of his creditors, nore exacting than the rest, seized ipon his furniture and sold it to ;atisfy their claims, leaving to the listressed family only thei few articles -xempt by law. Things had reached this low con lition, when Gordon came home from he shop, one day, some hours earlier han usual. Surprised at seeing him, uis wife said "What's the matter, l lenry? Are ~ou siek' "No!' he replied, sulleniy, '"I'm lischarged.' 'Discharged! For what Henry?' "For spoiling a job.' "'Ilow dil that happen?' Mrs. 8ordon s1oke kindly, :l though Ehe 'lt anxious and distressed. "H11ow h:as all my trouble hap CTed?' asked Gordon, with 1unusu:l )itterlless of tone. "I took a glass 00 much, and-and "It inade you spoil your jA,' said is wife, her voice still knmi. "Yes. Curse the day 1 ever saw L drop of li~uor! It has beenu the :ause of all Im misf'oLtuIes.' "Why not abandon its use at once m(1 forover, Heur? '"That is not so easily done.' luind reds have done it, and loinlg it daily; anld so may you. ' letermiie to break these fetters. -ou are free. Let the tim-ic vbierein vou have wrought folly, ad 'our family suffieed more than wcr,-! analepress, suffice. Only wJ-ill . md there will be a bright future Ii of us.' Tears came into the eves of ,ordon while shu nale this al Ltlthoughi she strove hard to appun alm. Hier husbandi felt a bet Ir pirit awakin witli hi em. TIer. Vas a brief strue le between a p elite ud the trod resolutionu that xvas Urmniug ili lis luind, '11(d then tl.c atter cott 1uered. "1I will be free!' lie sail, turnuing owards the door through which lie 1d a little w\l.ile before litered and m1r-iedlv leaviing the luleo-. The hou- that Ipa-sed from the ime her liibanid went out until he 'eturned, was one of imost :nxious ul3p'ense to Mrts. G'1ordon. Ier hI banid reminbled so that she c old not hol ier nWeedle, anld was oblig *.el to Iayv Lbile tile sewing Ipom which slie mas mgaged, and go about somiIle 101(1 ('111 t~fllaS '"Marv. I have signed the pl de, f that %%Ill do anly grood,' Saidl Gordonl. >pening the! door an11d coig iiir inl upon) iis wife with his pledge inl his h:n11d. 'Thuere,' an I lie unrlled thle 1: aci md poinitedl to 1his iinme;1I ithr is ny signiature, and here is thme docu nent.' ] te did not speak verv' cheerfullyv: mt his wife's face was liiIt p with 'a ;uuden bri ghtniess, fbIdlowed byv gush f ears. '~s Du an good:' she rel lied, leaniig ecr head ump n his sh'oulder, andi ~raspinig one of his hu:imls tig~htly ini th of hiers. 'It willI do :dll good!' ']Jhit I havi e noi wo'rk , i\ ary. I vas dischuarged to day. and1 it is the oly shop ini tu.wii. What are~ we 'Mr. Evenly will tauke 'u aci mow thait you have signied the ipIledge. "'Perhaps lie will!'( Gordoni slae nore checerfullyv. '.1 will go and see iinr to morrow. Mrs. Gordon01 prepared her hushband strong cupl of col~ee, and hial:edl ome nice het cakes for his supp~er. The combed her hair, and mauhl erself as tidy as possible. The :hild renm, too were muchj Unpro ved ini heir looks by a little a ttenitiin w hich heir mothler felt encouraged to give. Pliere was an air of comfort in the ill. 'urnihed dlwelling of 1llenry ('aordIon hat it had nuot kunown-i for a Iong time un r he fe'lt it. Ona the next mforning, after ireak fast, Goredon went hack to the liopI fromm wi ch lie had been dis ha rgre only the day ptrevious. ~Venlyv, thie owner of it, was a rough, uifoelinig nman, and had kept Gordonlo m, month after umonth, hecause lie onhl noet well (1e without him. Blut. :: the very day hue d12 ieorid him, a man from another town had applied for work, and the spoiled job was made an excuse for discharging a journeyman, whose habits of intoxi cation had always been offensive to the master-wotkman. When Gordon entered the shop for the purpose of asking to be taken back, he met Evenly near the door, who said to him, in a rough manner, 'And what do you want, pray?' 'I want you to take me back again,' replied Gordon. "I have signed the pledge, and intend leading a sober life hereafter.' 'The devil you have." 'Yes sir. I signed it yesterday, after you discharged me.' 'How long do you expect to keep it?' asked Evenly, with a sneer. 'Longenougi to reach the next grog shiop'' 'J have take pledge for life, I trust,' returned - workman, ser ioisly. He was huit it the con temituous manner of his old em ployer, but his dependent condition made him conceal his feelings. 'You will have no more trouble with me.' 'No, I am aware of that. I will have no more trouble with you, for I never intend to let yo come ten feet iiis~de the front door of my shop.' But I have reformed my bad habit, Mlr. Evenly. I will give you no more trouble with my drinking,' said the poor nian, alarmed at this lan It's no use for you to talk to me, onlon,' replied Evenly, in a rough no:iiiner. 'I've ling wanted to get rid of you, and I have finally suc ceeded. Your place is filled. So 0re is no mire to say on that sub .d - . a 'Ar .1on is he l %761 ItiO~ - n . 16:i UiI half stu p.i I i . Ii L:c 1t 4.1 Is d manle h Ithe shop, feeling more wretched tian lie had ever felt in 'Ad thus I am met at, my first ell rt to reionmi 'l he nmurmiured, bit 'I hllo. Gordon! Whiere are you ninei?' erld a voice as these words f.: loi his lips. lIe lnked up and found himself ppite to the door of one of his old L:iaiits. It was the keeper of it who haul ecled him. 'Cm: n! Walk in and let us see y-1ur leasant face this morning. Where were you last Iight? My cmn my all comlained about your absece. We were as dull as a funerall.' 'urse yo aditl your company too!' jaue Goit Urdoni between his teeth, mal moved on, letting his eyes fiall ainto thle paINveent. "I hey-day! Whlat the matter?' lInt Gidoni did inot stop) to bandy war 1- with oane cf the mcen who had helped to ruin him. 'lt's all over with us, Mary. Eveny'ls gut a man ini my pilace.' s:uiId Ordeno, as lhe enmtered his house anmk threw himaself' despairingly into a chair. I liut won t lhe give you work, too?' al!e1 dMirs. G ordloni, ini a husky voice. "*! .lie insultedl me, and said I dhald nev er comec teni feet inside ' lid youi tell him that you had 'Yes. hlut it was no use. lie d il nit sa im to carme for mec any more thiani he dlid for~ a dog.' ?Ihe hoor Iflt i distress W1as so ~re:t that lie covered his Ihee with Ihis I and' s, and sat swin gin g his~ body to anid fro, aind uttering half sup. 'W hat aire we to do, MIary? There is noi other shopI in towii,' lie said, lolkinig tip after growinig a little calm. 'lliesn't it seeim hard, just as I am tring!. to do right'' -h ou't dlesl:air, ] lenry. Let us tmust in Provi lenice. It is only a dark muomenit; yet dark as it is, it is brii ghater to r.o thin iian y period has been for yers A clear head and ready hiands wvill not go long unemployedC. I do not despond, dear humsbanid, neither should you. Keep Ifast anchored to your pledge, and we will outride the storm.' 'lkit wc shalul starve, Mary. We cannilot hive uiiin atir.' 'No, ' repid M\rs'. Gordon; 'but we can live upon har what you have been earning at your trade, and quite as comfortably as Yo have been living. And it will be an extreme case, I think, if you can't get em ployment at five ddlars a week, doing something or other. Don't you?' 'It appears so. Certainly I ought to be able to earn five dollars a week, if it is at sawing wood. I'll do that -I'll do any thing.' 'Then we needn't be alarmed. I'll try and get some sewing at any rate, to help out. So brighten up, Henry. All will be well. It will take a little time to get things going right again; but time and industly will do all for us that we could ask.' Thus encouraged, Gordon started out to see if he could find something to do. It was a new thing for him to go in search of work; and rather hard, he felt to be obliged almost to beg for it. Where to go, or to whom to apply, he did not know. After wandering about for several hours, and making several applications at out of the way places with no success, he turned his steps borneward, feel. ing utterly cast down.. In this state, lie was assailed by the temptation to drown all his trouble in the cup of confusion, and nearly drawn aside; but a thought of his wife, nid the bright hope that had sprung up in her heart in the midst of darlness, held him back. 'It's no use to try, Maiy,'ie said, der:pondingly, as he entend his poor ly-furnished abode and feund his wife busy with her needle 'I can't get any work.' "I have been more-iiucessful iliar turned, spki, the Wy. 'v . mnt see if Mi. ewi hadn't some i to give out, and she gave me 1 d1;n shirta Se ". so don' be dise'aged. Ybu can afford to weeks, if it do3esn't comC Unt r. Lrf nmorr'ow. bjeptud up]oni a 0 e e.i not want. Providewe never for sakces the man who is tryiig to do right.I ' Thus Mrs. Gordon strove to kcep up the spirits of her husband. A fter dinner, he went out ngain and called to see a well known tcmcerance man. After relating to him wlat he had done, and how unhappilY lie as sit unted in regard to work, the man said 'It won't do to be idl, Gurdonl; that's clear, An idle man is tempted ten times to another's once. nu will never be able to keep the pledg1:e Un. less you get someothiig to do. We must assist Von inl this matter. What can you do besides yAu trade?' 'I have little skill b votl Imv reg ular ca' inp; but thei, 7 have ficaitE, strength, aid illingiuss; an d I think these might be Iade useful in something.' 'So do I. Now to start with, I']! tell you w'hat 1'll do. If' you u ill comne and open my store for~ me eve ry morning, make the lire and Sweep. out, and comec anid stay an hour for me every day) while I go' to diinnerC, I will give you three della' s a week. Two hours a day is all your time .1 shall want.' 'Thank you from my heart'( Of course 1 acce pt your .tkfe. 60o far so good,' said (Gord~n , bigh:ltening up. ''Very wedll. Y\ou may euin wi ih to-miorrow nmornin g. *No do.ubt youi can make an equital sum byv actinig as a light poriter for tl~ he vaious et.re's about. I enn throw a litle: in vour way; and 1 will speak to my, i'eigh bors to do the same.' Thiere was not a h~app ier home ini the whole town than was the hioime of I lenry Gordoun tht~t ight, poor' as it was. 'I knewv it would a.ll com out right,' said 31rs. (ori . ' I knew~ a better day was eCing.l WI\e cani live quite comforbt ably uj *n hive or si:< dollars a week, and be happlii than we have beca fot ye.' When Gordon though1t of the past he did not wonuder that ter 1.1 Il ver the face of' his wife, (even while her lips andi eyes were bright w ith smtiles. As the friend h ad supposed Gi ;or dlon was empldoye'd to do. many~i erI rands by the stoiekeepers iii the neighborhood. NS~ome weeks he made live dollars mid somjetimres six or seven. 'This went on Ihir a fe w months, when he began to fee dis enurne. JlTe m e-vnlectan 'IJam, and brighter days returned frequent ly to his mind, and he began ardent. ly to desire an improved external condition, as well for his wife and children as for himself. He wished to restore what had been lost! but saw no immediate prospect of being able to do so. Six dollars a week was the average of his earnings, and it took all this, besides what little his wife earned, to make things tolerably comfortable at home. Gordon was in a more desponding mood than usual when he indulged in the complaint with which our story opens. What was said to him changed the tone of his feelings, and inspired him with a spirit of cheerful. ness and hope. 'Time, Faith, Energy!' lie said to himself, as he walked with a more elastic step. 'Yes, these must bring out all right in the end. I ivill not bo so weak as to despond. All is nuch improved as it is. We are happier and better. Time, Faith, Energy! I will trust in these.' When Gordon opened the door of his humble abode, he found a lad waiting to see him, who arose, and presenting a small piece of paper, said - 'Mr. Blake wishes to know when you can settle this?' Mr. Blake was a grocer, to whom ten dollars had been owing for a year. Ile had dunned the poor drunkard for the money until he got tired of so profitless a business, and gave up the account for lost. By some means it had recently come to his ears that Gordon had signed the pledge. 'Some chance for me yet,' e said, C.a.ne' and -en- h.; i or caring whether it migit nt be Loi premature for him to do so, and have the effect to dienllrage the poor 1m and drive him kaok telda okt4 h-bits, it is out of my power,' said Gordon, in answer to the demand. The ld; in tile spirit of his master, turned away with a sulky air, and left the house. P'oor Gordon's feelings went down to Zoro iln a moment. 'It's hol.eless, Mary! I see it all a tlin s lay,' he said. 'The mo imient I et upon my feet, there will Ie a1 d zenm to knock me down. While I was a drunkard, no one tho tA of dunning me for money but now that .1 mb trying to do right, every one to whioum I aim indebted a d1llar ill come pouncing down upon ie. 'It's a just debt, I enry, you know, and we ought to pay it.' 'I dont dispute that. But we canII't I y it no W.' 'henu lake caI't get it now; so there the inatter~ will have to rest. A itl u ning wnt kill us. We hve had harder trials thlan that to l ear. So dor.'t get discouraged so cacily.' came into the minud of G ordon and rebukedC~ him. 'There ..ase in what you say, Mar,' he e plied. 'I know 1 am11 tooi easily discouraged. We owe Iake, that is c'ear; andt .1 suppose he is righut in trying" to gthsmny Wecan'it l'ay hinm niow; and there fore lie canl't get it no0w, (10 wha.t lie v ill. S-o we will be no worse for his uniniug, if lie duns evr (day. lBut I hate so to be asked for money.' 'I'll tell y'.u what mnight be done1,' 'Well'.' inqjuired the husband. 'Mir. Blake hais a large family, and no do~ubt that his wife gives out a good deal of sew ing.~ I could work it <,uit.' Gorldon thugh1t a few muonients, andI thein sail 'ir. h et ter than that; lerhaps' l ible wouuld let mle work it out in his store. .1 have a good dead of time oin iiy haniuds ui I nmployed.' ' s, t hat would be be tter,' re plied Mr I u. Gordonui; ' for I hav a~ (fs muchl sew inmg as I can do, aud get paid for~ it all.' TFhis thoiiut brightened the spirits of Gvi dun. As soon as lie had eat Cin his dinner lie started for the store 'I've comeC to talk to you about tha:lt bill of nine,' said Mr. G ordon. 'Well, what of it?' returned the 'I wish to pay it, but lIve not rho present ability. I lost my situa tion on the very day I signed the pledge, and have had no regular em. ployment since. So far, I have on ly been able to pick up five or six dollars a week, and it takes all that to live upon. tut I have time to spare, Mr. Blake, if I have no me. ney; and if I can pay you in labor, I will be glad to do so.' I don't know that I could ask more than that,' replied the grocer. 'If I did, I would be unreasonable. Let me see: I reckon I could find a day's work for you about the store at least once a week, for which 1 would allow you a credit of one dollar and a quarter. How would that do?' 'It would be exactly what I would like. I can spare you a day easily. And it is much better to work out an old debt than to be able.' 'Very well, Gordon. Coma to morrow and work for me, and I vill pass a dollar and a quarter to your account. 1 like this. lt shows you are an honest man. Never fear but what you'll get along.' The approving words of the grocer encouraged Gordon very much. On the next day he went as he had agreed and worked for Mr. Blake. When ie was about leaving the store at night, Mr. Blake called to him and said 'Here, Gordon, stop a moment. I want you to put up a pound of this white crushed sugar, and a quarter of young hyson tea.' Gordon did as lie was directed. Blake took the two packages from the counter, and handing them to Gordon, said 'Tall.': Lilem tu ie ih m coI mplinents, and' be44 thlz I mib her joy of anl hones: husband.' . d.!ordon took the uiexp.ected favor, and without speakingi iurned haatily from the gf'o~r ,nd waiked ,;way. 1BOlIind. Mal% ProVid ene1011 san;d1. M erdai with 'teafl er'-s JIeIi )-r 'nd prei nimed her thO sugar ;ud Iea, and repeated what the grocer had said. 'Yes. It was a blessing sent to us in disguise,' returned Gordon. 'How little do we know of the good or ill that lies in our immediate fu. turel' 'Do not say ill, dear husband only seeming ill; if we think right and do right. When God makes our future, all is good; the ill is of our own procuring.' 'Right. Mary. Isee that truth as clear as if a sunbeam shone upon it.' 'Time, Faith, Energy!' murmered Gordon to himself, as he lay a wake that n1ight, thinking of the future. Before losing himself ir. sleep, lie had made tip his mind to go to another creditor for a small amount, and see if lie could not make a similar ar rangement with him to the one enter ed into with the grocer. The man d:nutrred a little, and then said lie wouldl take time to think about it. When Gordon coned again, ho de elinecd the p~ropo'stion, and said lie had sold his goods fcr money, not for work. 'But I have no n.oney,' replied Go'rdon. 'I'll wait awhile and see,' return ed thec man, in a way and with a sig nificance that fietted the mind of G3ordlon. 'He'ull wait until Ito secs me get ting a li ttle ahead; and then pounce down upon me like a hawk upon his Orer this idea the reformed man worried htimrself, and went home to his wifeu uniha ppy and disspirited. 'I owe at least a htundred and fifty or t wo hund red dollars,' Ihe said; 'an~d there is no hope of inducing all those to whtom thte money is due to wait un til we can pay~ them with comfort to ourtsclves. Ishtall be tormented to dheath I see that plain entough.' 'Don't you look at the dark side, I Icnry ?' relied his wife to this. 'I think you do. You owe some eight or ten persons, and one of them has asked you for what was due. You offered to work out the debt, rand lie aecepted your offer. To aniothier who has not asked you, youn gor andl make thme samo offer, which lhe declinecs, preferring to wait for tho~ money. There is inothing so really discouraging in all this, I am sur~e. If ho prefers waiting, let himn wait. No dloubt it will be the sque~ to us in the end. As to our getting much ahead or mranyv eonmrna nrmt is until our debts se nigbt as well o thii We will felbetterets 6TfO We as fast as welea ,t, tha~n thait,a it wiIpati to distress u iian d'a me man won't let y W o Jebt- why another . 1oubt that two tbirds tors will be glad toavWi )f the offer.' Thus re-assnred, Oordoi , ter. Ontho next day he P Lhird party to whoin le. owd * lollars. This mran hat UeOA A i retail grocery and b quors That is, h hada bar a on atnd sold groceries at th Two-thirds of the d!ehi b - 4 '1 want so wipe off that of mine, if .1 can Mr. Gordon, as he met . the. atoP-Q. at his own door. 'That's clever,' replied M 'Walk in. What will you.,.' Some brandy?' A Mr. King stepped counter and laid his hand upo . canter. 'W! . 'Nothing at all, I thank. o plied Gordon quickly 'Why how's that? Have sworn off ?' 'Yes. I've joined the tp society., The storekeeper shrugge shoulders. 'I didn't expect that of $oi don. .I thought you 'vr7 of a little creature comfort,' 'I ruined.m.e .ai. family by drink0 ' ta comfort it 'a i nr !.Av 0 rern, tc .nsiy nothingV of my enough. I have come to taflX about -paying off ethat 'Old' Now that I've given 'np'. *in fluic hae )u.g "No I wish I had.' i money and not half work; have time on my hands, 0-.' 'Time?' That is what do ple. call money. You. wa nt me in time, instcad of money . suino Rather rich, that Gord But time dont pass current.' money in these diggings, my There are a plenty who com and throw it away for nothing 1 get more than I want.' 'I have no wish to throw mn timi away. nor to pasi it away tipon y for money, Mr. King. What i t is, to render you some soriee n other words, to work for you ifqyo can give me something to do.l hare time on my hands unemployd, a, I wish to turn it to some good a count.' _A '0 yes. I understand: now MR * ry well, Gordon; I rather thikt can meet your veiws. Ycgte my bar keeper was sent toalR for getting into a scrape 4 drunk, and I want Lis place plied until he gets oute.Co n4 tend bar, for me a couple ofe4 and I will give you a rbceipt m full of' all demands.' ' Gordon shook his hiead .u4jlo06. grave, 'What's the matter W?~ t do it ?'' 'No, sir. I can't a1 thdt~ ~ 'Why ?' 'Because I lhaveo sworn e ob~~ tnste, tonch, tior handle thfi r~ thing. Neither to drink it mp' nor put it to theo lipsu of' anotikt e: no, Mrs King, I can't do bt t I will sell your agacr three days i thoe Wekc f weeks . Prtof' h if'~M~~ 'Go off about your b the0 storekeeper, his fa ger at the lapguage of;th f man, which ho was apkasqd~~ sider highly insulting. ~~ collecting that bill in (diter t~ from that.' Bly this time Gordon-wag eaa not to be frighteted natdmo at evrery things ils i iei~ ten showed him its foilltb ashamed to '0 to her pondingnmoo a'nd t himself upg "f' In otherg9pa? rg I better succeswM -$~ ho owed weie of less thad wne b