Willie and the mortage, showing how much may be accomplished b y a boy . becomeintemperate and idle, men shun him, and turn their backs uponhim, as it were, and they speak no kind and encouraging words tohim. Even if, in reflecting upon his condition and his prospects,he begins to repent of his evil ways, and resolves to reform, heoften becomes disheartened again very soon, because he finds noone sympathizing with him in his efforts, or manifesting any dis-position to aid him. Besides this tendency to discouragement and despondency whichintemperate men suffer, in perceiving that they are looke
Willie and the mortage, showing how much may be accomplished b y a boy . becomeintemperate and idle, men shun him, and turn their backs uponhim, as it were, and they speak no kind and encouraging words tohim. Even if, in reflecting upon his condition and his prospects,he begins to repent of his evil ways, and resolves to reform, heoften becomes disheartened again very soon, because he finds noone sympathizing with him in his efforts, or manifesting any dis-position to aid him. Besides this tendency to discouragement and despondency whichintemperate men suffer, in perceiving that they are looked upon MORTGAGING A HOUSE. 71 Immediate effects of drinking. A carousal. The reaction. with contempt by their neighbors and acquaintances, there is acertain physical feehng of depression and gloom which always fol-lows the excitement produced by drinking, and which makes suchmen almost continually miserable. While the immediate effectsof the wine, or other intoxicating drinks which men use, are uponthem, especially if they drink together in midnight carousals, they. are filled with the wildest excitement and exhilaration. But theyare not really happy even then ; and afterward, when the excite- 72 MORTGAGING A HOUSE. The unfinished table. Glue-pot broken. A difflculty. ment , a state of dejection ensues, in which remorse for thepast, and gloomy forebodings for the future, mingle in the mind,and produce a deep and settled wretchedness. The pain and shamebecome doubly acute, when, as is usually the case, the suffererfeels that all around him look upon him as fallen and degraded,and feel for him no sentiment of sympathy or good-will. It hadbeen so with Mr. Joyn; and now, when he heard kind words andoffers of service, the tones went to his heart, although the personwho spoke the words was only a little boy. Is this a table that you are making ? said Willie, looking atthe unfinished work upon the bench. Yes, said Mr. Joyn. It is a table which I am making forMr. Jarvis. And whe
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