Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1881 — An Effectual Temperance Lecture [ARTICLE]

An Effectual Temperance Lecture

A young man called, in company witii several other gentlemen, upon a young lady. Her father was also prescut to .a.rsist in entertaining the callers. He did not r.hare his. daughter’s scruples egainSt tlife.uSe of spirituous thinks, for he had wine to offer. The wiue w &■> retired out. and wo.ufd have bei u drunk, but the young lady asked: " Did. j oil call & »on aie. or upon papa?* v< Gallantry, if nothing else, compelled them to answer: "We called upon j’ou.” "Then you will please not drink wine; for I have lemonade for my caller.*." * The father urged the guests to drink, and they were undecided. The young tally added: "Remember, if you call upon me .then you drink lemonade; but if upon papa, why, then, in .that case, I have uothiug to say.” The wine 'glasses were set down with their contents untasted. After leaving the house one of the party exclaimed: "that is the most effectual temperunci* lecture I have ever heard.” . The young mau from whom theee fuels were obtained broke off at once from the use of strong drink, and is now a clergyman preaching temperance aud religion. He still holds in greatful remembrance the lady who gracefully gave him to understand that her callers could not drink wine.