Sowing and Reaping

John Anderson and Paul Clifford may be friends, but their moral and religious outlooks-uniquely influenced by their identities as businessman-tend to differ, especially where temperance is concerned. Paul, whose father died an alcoholic, opposes drinking, while John, who hopes to open a saloon, is himself a joyful imbiber. Sowing and Reaping is a novel by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.