Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
References for this paper are not available at this time. We will be adding them shortly, thank you for your patience.
Mary Dwinell Chellis The following excerpts are from one of the three stories in Drinking Jack and Other Stories, a dime novel from the Fife and Drum Series (No. 4) published by the National Temperance Society and Publication House in 1881.1 In typical fashion, this tale features a drunken father who abuses and neglects his large family. His violent behavior is contrasted with his brother-in-law's peaceful intervention to save his sister and her children. "Drinking Jack" was the name by which John Neal was known in the community, and this reveals his character. He could work, and did work, whenever it suited his pleasure or convenience. If a job requiring both strength and skill was to be done, Jack's services were in requisition, if he could be kept sober. Yet, a terrible man and a most brutalized sot, he was despised by all, while he was pitied by none. His wife and children received sympathy. But he! Who cared for him? Reform was not to be thought of in his case. His only redeeming quality lay in his ability to labor, and his death would have been counted a blessing. "Going home, Jack?" asked a rough-looking man, who
Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers – University of Nebraska Press
Published: Jun 4, 2014
Read and print from thousands of top scholarly journals.
Already have an account? Log in
Bookmark this article. You can see your Bookmarks on your DeepDyve Library.
To save an article, log in first, or sign up for a DeepDyve account if you don’t already have one.
Copy and paste the desired citation format or use the link below to download a file formatted for EndNote
Access the full text.
Sign up today, get DeepDyve free for 14 days.
All DeepDyve websites use cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie settings through your browser.