A SCENE FROM LIFE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2562, 23 March 1877, Page 2

A SCENE FROM LIFE.

Of all the terrible curses that have destroyed humanity, intemperance is the most fearful: - A young man entered the baMoonvof a v Tillage tavern and called for a drink. " No," said the landlord, " you hare had delirium tremens once, and I cannot sell you any more."' ■> 71' -l-C' J. ■' He .stepped aside to^make room for a couple of youriglneri who had just entered, arid the landlord'waited upon them Very politely, other had^stood -by/silent and sulfefr, and when they had finished he walked up to the landlord;land thus addressed .him :,,, .*■"•.: ." *";"-. „" Sir-years ago,- at their age," I stood -where those young.metvare no^^' .1 was i a man with fair prospects. .Now, at the I nge of twenty-eight, Irani a wreck, body 1 and mind.. -You"led me r to-drink. In this room I'formed the? habit. that has been my ruin. Now sell me a few,glasses more,"andfyour work will be done! I shall soon be out of the way ; -there is no i hope for me. - But :they;?'<saiV" be saved. Do not sell it to them. Sell to men and let me die, and the world. wilH be rid of me; but for Heave q's sake sell no more . to'them!" „; , 'V 3 '. J: ' The landlord listened,'; pale.and trembling. . Setting down his decanter, he exclaimed i - (% " God help "me! this is the l«»t drop I 'will sever' sell to any one! -^ j And he kept his word; ~ Family PhysTeiari". -""" '"'- 1V ".^ ;i-y^iy:---- t