78 THE FIRST GLASS OF WINE; —

 

to live a sober life. He kept his word about
going away, and the poor, weak woman was
enabled to support her family, and to train
them in the ways of virtue. When last I
heard from them, they were prospering more>
and more. } ‘
‘© The lady who befriended them at first, —
never lost her interest in them during all the
season of their trials, and was ever ready to —
assist them when they needed it, but the
_ poor woman never applied to her for money,
unless she could not possibly avoid it, and
was very particular to pay back the exact
amount she borrowed, as soon as she was
able.

«Thus ends the story of the drunkard’s
family, so far as I am able to tell it to you.
It teaches you two valuable lessons. The

first is that tirtue, perseverance, and indus- -