02369cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500011001051000031001162450086001472640051002333000047002843360026003313370026003573380036003835000031004195080230004505201257006805340045019376530026019828560042020089990017020506907UtSlPG20260610133159.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHCaPS1 aPotter, Austin,d1842-191310aFrom Wealth to Poverty; Or, the Tricks of the Traffic. A Story of the Drink Curse 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-01  aProduced by Andrea Ball, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions  a"From Wealth to Poverty; Or, the Tricks of the Traffic" by Reverend Austin Potter is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story tackles the devastating impacts of alcoholism, primarily through the experiences of Richard Ashton, who succumbs to the temptations of drink, jeopardizing his family and their future. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Prohibition movement, illustrating the struggles between personal desire and societal laws regarding alcohol consumption.  At the start of the novel, we meet Richard Ashton, a once-promising man with a loving wife, Ruth, and children. Ruthed appeals to Richard to abstain from alcohol as he embarks on a journey that promises to restore his character and family’s wellbeing. However, the grip of alcoholism proves too strong as Richard reverts to drink, spiraling into despair and hopelessness. Ruth, steadfast and devoted, experiences the emotional turmoil of fearing for her husband’s fate while clinging to hope for a brighter future. This opening portion establishes a powerful narrative of love, struggle, and the harsh realities of addiction, setting the stage for Richard’s tragic descent and Ruth's unwavering loyalty. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTemperance -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6907  c48902d48902