CHAPTER VI.. Law Practice At Rushville--Bright Prospects--the Blight--From Bad

Law practice at Rushville--Bright prospects--The blight--From bad to worse--My mother's death--My solemn promise to her--"Broken, oh, God!"--Reflection--My remorse--The memory of my mother--A young man's duty--Blessed are the pure in heart--The grave--Young man, murder not your mother--Rum--A knife which is never red with blood, but which has severed souls and stabbed thousands to death--The desolation and death which are in alcohol.