I do hope these reform clubs will be the means of shutting up every saloon in the place, for just as long as one of them is open he is in danger." "Yes," said Belle, "what we need is not simply to stop the men from drinking, but to keep the temptation out of their way." "Joe," said Mary, "belongs to a good family, he has a first-rate education, is a fine penman, and a good bookkeeper, but this dreadful drink has thrown him out of some of the best situations in the town where we were living." "Oh what a pity, I heard Mr.Clifford say that his business was increasing so that he wanted a good clerk and salesman to help him, that he was overworked and crippled for want of sufficient help.

Maybe if your husband would sign the pledge, Mr.Clifford would give him a trial, but it is growing late and I must go.

I would liked to have seen your husband before I left, and have given him a personal invitation, but you and Mother Graham can invite him for me, so good bye, keep up a good heart, you know where to cast your burden." Just as Miss Gordon reached the landing, she saw Joe Gough standing at the outer door and laying her hand gently upon his shoulder, exclaimed, "Oh Mr.Gough, I am so glad to see you again, I wanted to invite you to attend a temperance meeting tonight at Amory Hall.

Will you go ?" "Well I don't like to promise," he replied, looking down upon his seedy coat and dilapidated shoes.
"Never mind your wardrobe," said Miss Gordon divining his thoughts.
"The soul is more than raiment, 'the world has room for another man and I want you to fill the place.'" "Well," said he, "I'll come." "Very well, I expect to be there and will look for you.

Come early and bring Mother Graham." "Mrs.Gough can spare her an hour or two this evening, I think your wife is suffering more from exhaustion and debility than anything else." "Yes poor Mary has had a hard time, but it shan't be always so.