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FRIEtl3,0Fi-fTEMPEBAMCE. FRIEND OF TEMPERANCE, A limited number c Adrerttaementfl will be inierted a thU pa pet at tho , a ornom. it,imww . I Jf4M y.fl ' w. YH yTrP i '""'lJ Yl ::..r w '" HA. !l 1 ' I . ' If IV Y I -' r If i Mil. rRALtnmi,. d.' " ,.t- 1- ' ,4i I u i;!' - . - L ive!-at .4,v.vnd;:,',.--i $i 7 each. rtoy'-t.fMr Ur. ui'" .tH;A ; . - i i " ' m.'. i T n : , 1 Kcmrting in the Seasons. I loTe to kourt jn wwitpr, - . , The many ferrls I no, " When awl outside difry ' And kivered np with cno; I lore to tourt in winter, Bekawip the ole folks dred The kold and stormy wrather. And hnni oph to bed. if . - - : , . . . I kve to konvt in ?jring tim, When awl is bright and pay, ' WIkhi natnrt smiles so'sweeily, To thasc the cgld away ; I lovetokourt in Brin time,' Bekawsethe gurls, you no. They tok so orful ptt-tty " I u "Presses kntbolo. I love to konrt IVi nmrn, . Then awl things ar in blunie, And yet I think that kourting Will erer be my dume; For 1 have asked jit twenty-one Of awl the gurls I no, To have me for1 their lovins one. And they have answered- -No I- S torn (Horner. ?t our hnmiTTrrJiotTrjrbf Harry and ling to please I'hilijr- criljcal ,r tyc, ancl I can ayit now witliout , vanity i was 'lovely ly liefs vaoi'prtre white, ntiJ.niy flnly or- n -mi on tit W&Tt h'tisters of Dale5 tea roses in my bair'anl at my tliroat.' I cotiM afford to dress phinrj- if 1 wtslredt for my - pWsltMii y,ifl - society Vas already asstired: r,?an . descended ' the parhpr srory early and found : Philip lle onrj -o eupant of the room. ; J iM'rV "Aficemy darling," said he "I never saw you look half so "lovely before." " . " V , ' 'Sveet simplicity;' I answered lauhtnoly. wWh:ri I looked iri the class I hardlv knew whether 1 jwas Jemi- fluked and hia eyri Hrk&,lmUmielz&e .4 temtut ; I Was atiicdi: f JC 6ad) p'roW- fnyi power jaliftiy?fchcart bwfii thelauncbcst temperance Of yorfrsK thisfcame to theknowV edg(tiie. cqjlege lacoltyV His left sons wf re ieglebtediand he neenied, to havo itio Svntfol .tvor? himself. Theyradvised bii& and expostulated WiiH : hb; -Imf t'rior? avaiand H w4f lod, alUjoagh Had pre viouly stood tfW itrhis classes and high "in thH1lE3l?lf$f studentH and teachers. fore his expuliort I V rote. a lonj letter V) him, coun clin nmdortfmiTaF?erinff him that one who hadi nt control Over Himself was unfit to be"thd;-guardTan 1 ii Uife tnoriiUj; cime,t'ai;iin for a;fe brief ttromeht. I fo 'seemed to avoid 4h?'mo fll&O'enpd l jiarfed, VttlvtiO'aHnAon tos theVad eyents of -tfioprVVroii'l nlghtlv' f "flint1 Evening I tei red H 'lpy -rtionT Ttnuuatfytiarfy.! T'-felt' nervous feveWdt and ilI.?As I -lifc&d On my couch in'-mental .anl"by-iif- pain, my lh.mghts were all of Philip and KA o?frriirtfnl vft; dpsnprfltft look he i whpn we rarted: -i -of atifetherV happiness. I tp.d htm Vi At last-1 slPt nd dreanted - I of your illness aAd implored him i AlitM Win?ate oi Suine rustic vriCE MISTAKE ItY ESTIIEIM liEACH. ma. Green going to her first 4 ty. liul, lliiiip, I am very glad to see you alon$ for a moment, for I wish to ask yu net to refuse wine to night. When only Itarry and paja are "here I do not care; but to-night we arc to have a large partj and A l! .1,. . V?M t.m clirlr t rv rtlV , 'oanJ I Jo not wish you to appear singular, -siue aim. huw iuum.i t...v,avV :ii i,a ... . , i t, 4 i, fancied my self again 1 urging rhih p to d ink the wine. Suddenly t the scene changed. I ; was in a -wild, desolate country. I locked- in vain for any familiar object" or any trace of humanity - Tii 4 ? t "Where ami? Why am I here?" I cried. Then I seemed to hear a voice say: "Behold your work ! ' Turning, I saw Philip before me, i..; T .. C :A .jyw 1 1 mil into my lace, x v. a, o ... . Ac rt.irht- i i .w ilt W:i L,fo looked very dark to mo a J oR ratulaW me on my intensified and his hands were man sat in the deserted school-room hat e and wish them to be- acled. Pursuing him were strange fterno9n in May, and I longed to J . , ,1 ,v - ' - -t. W, vf fipn(1:sh :ov 1 inoiveu 111LU IJ13 lUVJC tiibu i nn i.npir t lieiUUII-llivO WWS. ucuns saw stich a look of horror and pain him was a fearful precipice, bnt.he that I was alarmcd. seemed not to know his danger. rest in the quiet churchyard where, years bifoie, they laid my mother, then my father, and, last of all, my darling, noble brother. I had been petted and indulged all my hfo; nothing that wealth orl affVction could lavish upon mo had 1 1 nn.l na o rtnfnrfll Uee.U W11U1LOIU o " iv.m. . . . t i nnv i hsirn io nnncar iii"iiiai . ilea r J , knows Lwould do anything you ask, for I iove you better thafi all the world besides ; but, you will not ask me to drink wine when I tell you rcnoance his evu ways, ji kui. and iatherly letter .was never an swered. ' lie continued his evil conrso"and a week ago killed a man . , . ... ."w-i:. , ?n ilrntik'i'n denancli ana'tlet we Vrinw nnt Tchither. 1 never saw mtvy v " such' a sudden change in a man in my life. ' We fancied1 him good and noble, but he was not worthy of our love and yon musf forget him." "0, father, I made him drink that rolAaknlY!, Uwn mi.4abeol5ifc-r tiuie,. May God orgivu you as free Iv as I d. .- - : r w n 1 1 -i po r,i cwai I mi n fc I ritl Vil itisicticr;'uut i air n v4 i ini 'not happy. I iwjver fan biy'. b at 1 an i ikV miserable. ,: X havw' i wt ny c.ires Pe. who' jsible tubear item? I have tried to lo what I cui to atone for "i'orroetlenTble mistake. Ufit it caii noUieiikii! only' who jiidge the -beart. cau know t'ie "m- eerily i if iinyrepetanv ,j would, it U were possible to .write iti i'iuefiaceabie leiters on the. hearts of an wno reau my Btury, cti touch, tiste or handle the spai kling wine." Do iiot letridiuule or per suasion indiice you to taste it your self, or to olTr it to others." - Can you ? ' - Do you go for your oWn 3 edification and improTeraent, or becawso othe go ? -or do you liW to note Mthe las fiwbion oat ?M I go to ' irreach the ;? Gospel tc Tmetf!" answered Darwin 'with em phatic pride. J Wai- a mAmtnt..nnlf Wfis Klno dis- srACE- 2 5t S 75 4 00 6 25 o 5f 8 00 1 &iaar; 2 uaresi 3 Oln'n Ul 0 00 14 00 U!nmn.ni6 5M2t 00 I 8 60 11 M 8Mn.lL Vr. 'scoriae 18 00J 20 00 10 fl 25 on-- ELENE ADAIR. - BV ZILMA ZERLJi:. Elerie; Adair was a wild, reckless girl ufg sixteen, caring -.for uothipg and nobody. fBhe had no mother to give her kirid and loving1 ad vice,' and I tnough her fatfie.was a good man, he did not nndertanxl the ways tot -bringing iinto subjctiou tlie wild young lady-hood ; so Kleie grew up an uncultivated, untrained flower. i .i i : . mnviior lie at mv door I ""O Philip! Philip!" I moaned. cui UUb "c BU,S Bam T nnr-mnther! Father, do a eue seemeuxorne, someomiaMy A - . -i-. in. i , , . ;. T orinrt ow as xLiiuer -toair uiu, Kei nisr irn-t.hfr t.f nnme to roe. tor 1 cannot l . t hear this alone. I want mother !" rswl ttr?nTini 25 86 S8 oooorio or. Colv'n,i24 00.24 5e38 poiS7'ilOO 0C Urere ca?nc a changt. irer? father fill a Victim todiipaser n:U in afejiv short days passed away f rwn , earth She wandered , through & her j old haunts in a dreamy,, way, a mere an tomatou nothing aeenied to amuse her, or arouse,, her energies r;pw Darwiu Lester felt .courage - to . tul! concerted; she gave hint one hurried he r and put his fatejq herkooping. glance, and the solemn firmness of 1 le told .her ot his youthV . love bU tace'restored her to hertelf and dream theiv of his maiihoodV more s-he burst into a merry laugh. Dar perfect love. ' Hig woiis stifml win "Lester 'did not expect sncb a "chords i: lerhe;irt that never, be tarn, Wcause be did not yet know fore ; had vibrated ja tbriil, ofjoy her. After laughing awhile she non- paed. through h'er whole being; but dialantly safdr . '. she looked atlmly into his face aud "Had I only looked at you I . , might .have known you Vere a l,Vou forget your position in life, preacher, beeause your nofe is so Marry a minister ! 1 thought . yyu OM? knew my feelings in tliat diiTc- wine : ! ITis ruin; and that terrible I repeated, childishly. "My poor child, your mother has "You aro ill, Philip," I exclaimed. trjed to warn him or to rush to his been ill She cannot come to you 'Xo, Alice," answered he, "but assistance, but all power ct speech just yet. consequence, ' I grew to be a spoi and wavward girl, vain, thoughtless, careless of others' feelings, and caiing only tor my own pleasure. During my one year in society, before my sorrows came, I had been called ..a beanty and belle; friends crowded around, and lovers, too, for was not I the only daughter ot Allen Wingate and heiress to -untold thousands? Beauty, talent and kind hearts arc well enough in tluir places, but fine dress, dashing manners and the glitter of gold are more attractive .to the brainless fops ihut infest society. A'. well! queened it right royally, then, but after all, it was fcold to which my subjects rendered homage. J?ut there was one with whom "I could not class the rest of ray ad inirers. Philip Hanley was the re aliiation of my girlish fancy, hand orae, talented and lieh, and I loved him with all the ardor of my .impul sive nature. He was so generou and unselfish ! 1 loved htm even for those noble traits of character yhich I did not possess. How it all comes back to rre now ! I am again a girl of seventeen, jwatching for the return. of my broth er Harry from college to spend his vacation at home. My love for my brother was one redeeming t.ait o rnv character. I saw him asceno ihe stept, and '.without waiting for the srvant to answer the bell l ruslied do wn the-brpad staircase arid .oa f.fl,i?rlit. in his dear armP. while . T CW fr 0 nionM nn her bands in hor K uu umi mvm- - ror at my unladylike manners. 4 wohirtrwfl rorth having, liar ry " said a voice At his side; and looked up to .eateh amused smile mi tho face of as I mental iy pecu lated the handsomest a:au I ever saw. Excuse me," aid Itarry, "but ltf the excitemeut of meeting Alice I forgot tho duties of hospitality. Al ice, ray de?, let me make you ac. quainted with Phil'-p Hanley, my room-mate and dearest friend at college. I have persuaded him to spend his vacation with us, and I am sure you will unite with me in endeavoring to make the Aime pass pleasantly While he is here." I shyly gave my hand, and stam- mred.soule ahhost incoherent words of welcome, for I had ,sceri only ilarry until his friend spoke. Let me pass over lightly the six veeks that elapsed before Itarry and Philip returned to college. They -were days ot unalloyed happiness . to me ; with Philip, t forgot my pride and wilfulness. A was conetdered beautiful m those days; and ere he had been with ua a month we were betrothed. , t . The evening before they returned fo college a farewell party was given peace; " thinking surely thsre comes a time when the waves of .youthful fancies of their own accord break on contending rocks, and expose the deep feeling soul within. HI M 1 1 - . 11. i 1 - . . i m I unu 1 1 1 noi arrrT a arm iiiinrtf i ' : vQ is,n,.h oAomai w ' T Rflw TsAmpd to know then that moth- v. u ouv,...., VOUT Il'VlUtEll lias LiaiUt'U Ills it. iv... I m lUUblUll P(iCl"V4 '""'J "u -.-! - - ; I . . , . , , . n U 1 jw 1 - ' - - - - T .t i l with her doirs and her imn: tished ii. f . n; i . j . ;ii i i . nnn moo ticnfi .nnT. i was- sinnnpa I o i aosiam iroiu.wme m. j'.uv,.A,. mm go on auu . " ' ' . ,Ua ra ir hnr ,K th m..,r1 nr.i L Aonso nt n mnrp. whim or lrom .Lonolrmn onr hA wAnt nver With the SHOCK lUSt ClVCn me. 1J . IJWW wiu. v. " " -J - WUU, VttOL.aiil.Jii J " I " -',- ' 1 ol K .., ,a nHan tk tnrrShio npM n nn and av bleed- wept no more. I did not feel as it 1 . - . r.vT...--.- j . . v r v; She had no companion when in i ?.t u V. 1 chnnlil pvpr wpmi atrnin. I ieiL as .. . - ami mOLlOlllfHo oil nio uc . . . . .. c li ix't. . . i-i uu luwiiwiusoo w. v w -s w.Kftni ftr her naturH was not like . - i-i.t -1 J cfHnn if had ivpo ft rrpnt.iirv a rpadv. and 1 - !0W..r AUU A neaiu hmv cliuuu " " " 7 . . n,U, V,MM- SU ..nJ .u-oll voice once more, with a -fiendishly that there remained only a cold, carm -" - : This speech opened his eyes com-M ton. , , . ' .. plutvly to her nature, and the lect- the dv p paTor that oyenprcad tire he was framing for her he never his faee made her regret her .words, pave be r. a'i ldd with a sniilc-- "t suppose you are the new Certainly you. canorgive.'me for preacher? I heard papa sa)ing speaking so frankly, for.sayfng, something abou. one coming." "What I ought not to have said yet, now - "I a -n, Miss Adair ; and . I hope I can nev r unsay iu -,-..,, f: among my people there are not mc- "I forgive yon, Elehe, for I. know ny like yourself" your way. lint consider it well bv "I ara tile only one ; papa says so, fore you answer so fraiikly my qocs- anyhow. Bnt, Mrv lister, let me tion." . I tell you; now do not trouble roe, "No, Mr. Lester; I .am.tu"eU. ot and Pll uot trouble you; for of all myself, of everything; there is iiothj creatures whining preachers are the ing new, and old haunts weary mo mot despisablc. . How much 1 hate I shall go to New York, to my, un-p them never let me have cause, to cle; in the buzz of that great city tell you. I wish you much joy in life wi'l seemto flow faster, and, the your undertaking here. Come, Fes- goal to which all are coining will tus and Paul, let us go and feed the soon appear. I am wealth, null chickens." And off she started whis- have wealthy friends which are great tling; then she struck into a Scottish passports through life. I shaleep song, my old home heie to cOmo..back to "Oh whistle and I'll come to you, myl when I have bathed in the Dead Sea of my hopes which may never be. but tormented both teacher and I am pledged against it ; that years ago I promised my dying father nev- ... ' a - ; .3 jj i. ...ii-i t . . a i lonKinrr Torwnru lo niiHcrv auu uta.n. .ThoT.1 thp Pnd of vniir work !" But 1 did not die. low etrange it - ... , n M . umwj V WWW V I V - V is that those -who tear death are oi- lud." A smile crossed the liues about Darwin Lester's mouth as hei voice floated back to him, and he thought, - With a wild scream I broke" the beneath that reckless exterior was a One day m J une she had rambled deep loving heart i i i . - ii i . -i j ,i.V.,h tast. nr handle the in- tX m and ten cut down in their youth and ana roaraea DOU 7 .Life had not bfcCn all sweetness to . I Y - i ! .1 . i f . nnminor trsvlv trinmnor t.n the hous6. I . . , . t u : i i oeauty, wnue taose wno long ioi , o j rr-n ' mm; sne wno,nouiq now nave oeeu rest in the gravo -seek deathi but do passed on into ine panor, ner his honored Wlfe was another's not fin lit! God's wavs are inscru- A estttS antl fdUl cioseiy iouowing briJ and the wound iu his heart w la . . - m 11 -11' - hat in hand, nair iamng i h , d , ox i eating cup. I awoke. 1 remember the sna-p What demon could have uos- twmres of nain which ran through sessed me to make me disregard every part of my body and a dizzi- lis pleading looks and tones more nesa a8 Tfattempted to rise. I remem than all, his solemn promise? My ber seeeing frightened faces, about table, but Hedoeth all things " well, behind ; her which her dagger ot conquest had I recovered, but I was to drink loosely bick, held by a comb, and made waa not yet heaied. ire was We are not suited toeayh other.i Tliink of wedding the dashing cjay eract that flies from rock to rock, to the gentle,, purling stream!' She looked up at him with one of her old roguish, laughs and said, 'Not a bad sermonizsr, am . , Without answering, her,;question he took both her hands in his say- "Elenc, yon arp young and build- ucr cciuk nSuiuic lav, . :iir: -.....!.. A ... " . . . . . .i j . . . . .. , ' i i. MnAfMnmo A'ha,vr Hnm l Miruuitf ivouiA ww vuiio wiuccuu.au. H tft st.antn Ifi nrpflr.h. and lie quick temper was mstanuy arou.eu. my Dedj and the; Rind, gooa. iace oi -F w -. , oom. R- ing air,ca? ties, t and 'a.klng, blindly a " i . i nnn v rif l w ri i r hiiiiim ii i k i iiHb l - imiiii wiiiiiw rzt a iiiuldci. n uuiu uiaA.u a.!- - was angry and unreasonau.e. , our family physician as ne nem over - . " .k:m,u Wllita.v V ....' . of the future what it can not irivo .(.inlrnnt Mr Iliukv." I Up TIipo r-ime oblivion and of my lather's bnstness anairs were noi w Wtt f tneir nome ue woum swy ai awr . - l . 1 Untainiy not, air. n.iuity, x me. lhen came oonvion, anu oi j ., , o-;f-ri, .a n k thresh. ... , , - von' but when vou have read this .,, .it i. .u . i . . . -!, vti .. qs nrAsnprnnu ar hp pmi m wisn. ami opuroui m nuwe. .m.v Aiiair's until ner com nn. j 1 ' iy. . f ; vnetucrpii nmp.ii v. "x - suau hoi. i thrpp wppts i.nnr tmiovrea a nave no i""' t . . . n - . .- , , ,j t cbo enlonlv lt.Ad for a hand it ' : o,,nw.,ont i i s one aav ne uoia me an was jos.. j. , , iieanuz vuiuea, uk vhuvj io cmuviuui. reconecLiou. s -i . I . I : felt no sorrow for the loss of his some young fi stranger converseq i arose antj went to tho ask you again. recollection. If this whim or promise, whichever heu I awoke from my delirium you may please to call it, is dearer my aunt to yi u than I am, you may consider t f ejt gtrau yourself bound by it. It your boast- tried to think and to speak. My ed love for me is no greater than this if it allows you to refuse the first favor I have ever asked of you our paths in. life shall henceforth bo separate.", i "Alice ! Alice, take back those tears of joy ran ie voluntarily inscription, Omnia vanitas, ,on ev-wmdow,-and ery portal, come back ; Pll Wait for I . - I ;.. Ii f.iL I. A .n I . I i'inrrin'io I ' . .. . '1 11 nrnnorn I hnt WhPtl tflthpr nrt Hr. Wll IBf aUltr, WHU SlUSt OUU I"- rtA,l h'lunn rf atu.nMinn fnrtd- tft J ul was sitting oy my oeosiue. r-'r' v , . v I wuvlc owvu v..rv...o...H . . , mi : T I w Krth riioii in rno wppL- within o:r irOUUCeu Illlll as .ur. Juoaici. -aa. -m nrnAn irv onr t L-inr t.n .-" v-..-. r geiy weaK .ano in. jl j r ... . - . . . - , . , a " v wiFw.v.j, - - . mnnths After mv mother. 1 was in- cuwhk uvuku w ihu Ihpni n i 4hn Wh, R. when ner aunt's hps were dry and parched, . eed desolate. u--, v . - t . a . c 1 n i S I Kim tint hnnf AnA uTArn na trt wnA "Water, annt." 1 whispered. r r i..vuuo,. uu,r , - - - . i . . , . . . . i.. . "TlmnV Ond von know me Al friends did not trouble me ranch at- " was. ; f Bo ci,0 o ch i;f,1 mv hend ter my poverty was- known. Only fohe was pleasant in conversation, and held the glass to ray lipsj while my auut carea for me anaioveame, - ; - w an down 1ier cheeks. She, too, was foor, but 8he had a than a good talker; so tuey con- h cruel words ! Don't ask me to sac- "What is the matter witn me, uvm piam wiuugu y war, nuu . w .v., , ' Dies inat lursey vnere. rifice mv self-respect and honor, as auntv ?" I asked. that home she welcomed me. 15y wne? ine cnurcn was spon - Aunt Mary disappeared instanter, v - ; i arted ;. and ere long as; whirling .in the. rfilorr,n rif Muul Yirlf. Slid vn P.P tmt in. - iiufV" "Elcnecliild. did vou know the lessen, uauceu, auu u u mitilctor trid liora 9" lUilllQkVl MX . 1 "Yes ma'am; Iw' him and talked beSan .7 V p.the.guuing rithhira: an J. auntie. I can not U1 ucr - tTr ttimlrinnr how mur.h hft rPKfini I ,n6 uiu . w - ' off.. She knew then, that slie loved Darwin Lester, and loved him yet. Between hir md all hei al- . ii':' i a!- t: i. - ,r nri Mr i .ofitof jkuiro.n nr soniHi.niiipr i - , , ... i ... . i mirers. .ius uarK. uieauiuu I must by breaking a sacred prom- . "You have been very ill for weeks " T rl ' . - na Mene, laagnmg, looKea up w - --.- ise to a dying father. Alice, yoa 0, brain f0ver,said she, "and DoW teacher in school near her, and cone the.r chutch m Stanton the wW?w, ?d seeing Mr. Letter, " we ev know I love Pou-nay, more, .Vor- you musl baT'e rest,' Do not try to there I was that bright afternoon in l ,' 't. only said,- ;.ordrfl t fo "Donotbetrarioariinterrupted, gradually reeovered, but my The day had been peculiarly try- place I never go Andshe ra.sed 0n Sunday he asked her if .he "ever go fcshsa.d I W . .... ..!.. .... inc. tn me. and sat there after school her dark restless eyes to his, and her ,l1fl ,.mr...i. accept i rank JJoOghtoo, autl spciici '1 titiL! II L II V vwi.invu-" ' J I 111 III TT Cft9 Wl T W Vflft UU jv W i.w 1 . 1 1 I t l ...... O I V ' -m i.ai .11. . j-v rt. nr IfrtA llGlt L'Q 0 110 I do not .w T did .int. thlnV nf 1hilin for was dismissed'tmnting over my sor- ops tuncu w , " not gay-1 did not think of Philip for beginning to arrive, and care . . . Tl mo.it frtr thnir hPne.nt. 1 tiaVC bllrU woa rint. -11 t intnn.i tn ?iv on the snbiectJwrnnrathkVa Wninrhf ' ' "Miss Wingate" said the child, for a tew moments, then said. ctli A. 11ILVUU W JJ j w - 1 V vuvi VW PW V-j 1 1 I m - noth nff" ni:Twnlrp from . Inner rWt "papa sent this letter over to you. -excuse me queuou, uui, uuv 1 ' . ";' . .. . n 11 x.i t. .i.i,. ; I. iaiucr is au , tiuci, rio no No, sir," was her candid reply. to net up a dramatic entertain- weekF I asked for mv mother, but, I rows, when a little voice broke oil teit. ( ; . uIJow shall you gpeua lhe day thoJr benefit. I have said tUfr. np PTnie or an- the sad train o" thought. . . He looked at her with . surprise Mis8 Adair?" but I shall take back The pallor of his face and the aftd heard my father enter the room. He took U out. of the Post-office and your 1 reat that stood in drops upon his "How is Alice ?" ho whispered. told me to carry it; to you very care- not?" sweat forehead, attested to the violepce of she is sleepinc now." answered ty' h:. mnt.inn but-he 'said nothing, Unnt in iI.a snmA Inw tone. She 1 thanked tne cnuo. and rose 10 . ... I . ' I 1 . 1. ' -t. .. .1 A. ll. und 1 went forward, to welcome asfeg for her mother often, but has ciose me scuooi-rooui, ioi u.cuu some euests who were just entering not even mentioned : Philip yet, al- vas already sinking in tne wost. Af the reception room. My face was Lthongh I suppose her memory will ter I reached home (my aunt ) d rkhrn to her. Poor child, it would thought ot my letter., Jt was direct be a mercy to her if she should nev- ed in a strange hand, and post er remember his name." U markedat a distant city, it con- Philip ! Philip !" I tained a few lines from a physician, It all came back to me as I heard telling me that Philip Hanley had his name and I began to weep child- died at the hospital in that city, and .r. t . . i? r.uiv:-i. -i in compliance wuuui j'"g requM he sent the inclosed letter, which tvr.vithpd in smiles, but ancrer and IT - f KJ nride reigued in my heart. The party was a success and I was the belle, of the evening. No voice raDg out more careies auu iappy. But oh,, the misery that filled my heart, My conscience ishly, for I was still very weak. smote me as I saw his dear face, My father came forward instantly!, still ashy pale and bearing traces of with a reproving glance at his sister. he deepest emotion j but 1 deli her- "What is it, Alice r Uo you wish ately stifled the voice of conscience for anything ?" and; with a jest on toy lips, moved "Philip, papa, wlure is be r" to' the dinii" room when supper "I do not know, exactly, m darl- was auuounced with my hand rest- mg. lie is well, lor anght l know. that he waa dying, and dyiug, too, ing on his arm. JJo not teel so anxious. from the effects ot liquor. "Alice,' my darling, tell me that No, no !" 1 cried, he is not well what you said about wine was only Tell me 1 can bear it, papa. ; He is in iest," he whispered, earnestly. dead ! O, papa ! is be dead ?" Y.'.nnaid not mean it? "Hushrmy child. Uo not excite was directed to me in Philip's hand writing ; . . Eagerly did I open the sealed note. It contained bat a few werds, writ ten in a cramped, almost illegible hand. Generous to the last, he did not nnbraid me, but he wrote me "I do not blame yon, Alice," he wrote, "for I was weak. Yoa ;did riot know the strengih of my appe tite. From the time 1 drank the first class of wine my brain seemed "Philip." I answered, "You know yourself, and I will tell you' all I on fire, I could not control myself, I meant it- If you choose to make know about him. . It is seten weeks, and l aiso aran iouruwa mougnu youVseli ridieuious by refusing wine toy. since he left as.. The. even- "tb" M rThad S you can do so ; but I will never lor- ing before, to my great surprise, he j haj aj9 do iw j IoTed yoa I get it and never forgive you. , drank wine and drank to excess, as That night I triumphed. He y0u know. Harry says that after he cast aside all honor and truth at ray j refurned to college,' Philip,' who had better than God. and I am iustly y?$$f&i&rt$SPy.. You did; not, know my weakness, but yon made a "Yv he is ; but papa is not I, you must know." Surprise gave away to pity in his and having a good time in genera1," said she, bowing to him and leaving him alone. . , ' As lime passed on Darwin Luster oyes, to see one of" her age and sur- CQld not ,lt;, ad,uiriK the free roundmgs qeak' witn sucn careiess- flCe of Elen her 10Uest tmnkness ness on such a suuject. and eccentrio orijinahty. He offer "And may I ask, M iss Adairwhy ed assi8t her in her studies. She yon do not attend church?" at first decliued, but. when he ?on- "Oh, I can easily explain that, LPl.ed j, acc(.pted 0ffer. . Thw she answered a little nettled by his tr0ught them closer together ; and inquisitiveness ; "just because I nev- wIu.n afra. Lester came and they er could sit still long enough to possession of thir bcautifvl hear a sermon, lor wwi surnng cotuief which Darwin had cortveit .. .. t i t i . i creature could sit a wuoie nour auu -t intQ ft niilliature par; by his listen to a preacher jumoiiug togein- inanv5mr.iovements. he still instruct e?,wordstp tell the fate ofmankindr. ed Eifcnef before two years and after he is through, poor old . iasged aaV be found he had been - . i -it i I Webaur lee is a terrinc loss, an Q t thfo T&rb "Amo.'l . . i SJ.. ..... overgrown words are gone, ana Tn aIi thi time there never was a these have been tied together by moment when be felt he could tell Latin, Ureek and llebf ew. Ana uer his thougliUlor even did she love oh, such, a conglomeration ot wis- h- be knew she would say "No, doro! who conld sit and drraK it into d lanCu at m'g f0ny f0T asking her his being! could yoa ?" she asked, Ioye He had gympathy for Miles ipoKing at mm roguisuiy. n Standish when he said : -t t i,iui Viot I .:-ari xavrr "A. thandering r! point blank. from the ene Adair did not know t that be month of womaa. - r f. .1. ' - .Mi c,. Tht I conf I'm afraid oi, nor am I was the.new rmnister called toStan- shamed to confess it." : ton? and he answered firmly; and era- !WTjp to thig time Elene's life ? had phaUcaily-- , i ' J oeen a merry Way, joy, mischief and "Yes, I can listen to a setmon. f rogtusn wuea oi toe actors; Dut now my .Hie m ifawHig vi oyer marble halls and velvet j car- petS ... . .. . . - -; IITt. .. T T. TT V,,. .r. "Yon are very inquisitive, but, as 1 V " ; 1 ouBu.o... v... you are a preacher, 1 will overlook .again niey prieu . v.Hu.. -v it and tell you; in reading, writing, nw d fast and far. :A way in ptauion . iney nearq jmio.iurjt vk the wealtjiy and .ha.ndspme, virhan Elene Adair .was to marry, and one in that town felt a heavier load in his heart than ever before. : ,, Almost three, years . had. one, when, one day 'in early, spring Elene, Adair oame back, to, lier?.old hohie. Her.beVltb could not enduVethe la bo's of fashi-ui, and a canker was in. her heart. Anger separated her ahd - Frank., Hough ton, and . as her love for him.. was very shallow' a slight, cause, threw back " the gut tering sol' aire, to the donor, with, the words, - I, , Take back your bundle, and with it yyor .vprequiltcd love j :.IIer dark,' luminous eyes seemed the-o.nly unchanged feature in Elene, so fxail and delicate' had she become. . Darwin Ller wept over her as ho folded, .ber in his arms and kissed her pale 'lips. But lovd cures all dis eases; and the rosy Elene" of old wedded a min'.ster ! And her hns band looking down into the depths of her daik, loving eye?, cooJd cpt help saying, v . , ! Elerte how much do you halo preachers V A tender hand covered hisili, and A pleading 4'Dou't" was his an swer.
Spirit of the Age [1873-1???] (Raleigh, NC)
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May 31, 1871, edition 1
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