For John's Sake, and Other Stories.

This collection of temperance-themed short stories dramatizes how alcohol infiltrates ordinary households and communities, tracing consequences from a servant's principled pledge of abstinence to domestic ruin, sorrow, and occasional redemption. Each tale sketches everyday characters—young couples, parents, working people, and local committees—whose choices about moderate drinking escalate into dependence, financial loss, moral distress, or recovery through resilience and help. Narratives alternate cautionary episodes with compassionate rescues and moral reckonings, emphasizing practical warnings, individual responsibility, and communal efforts to prevent and repair the harms of intemperance.