The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-07-11

and laughed. and Immediately alter. the !
happy Trio ssI down 10 cheerful supper. |
Larry vas . good lrsdesman. blythe.
and swell 10 DO" IN The woEld; and had
il not been for one great fsull-sn incli.
nation 10 lake she least taste in life
more" when he had already taken quite
enough-lhere could moi have been found
better match for cool. exeellen. Ellen
Murphy. in the kingdom Of Leland
When supper was finished. The eyerlass-
ing whisksy bollle was produced. and
Ellen resumed her knitting. After
time. L1uy pressed his suil TO Michael
Tor The industrious hand Of his sister.
thinking. doubtless. with the natural self
roneeiI OF all mankind. that he was per-
feelly secure with Ellen; but though e.
len loved. like all my lair counlry.wo-
men. srsii. she loved. 1 am sorry 10 say,
unlike tho generality Of my counry-wo-
men. wissly. and reminded her loser
that che had seen him intoxicated al The
last fair Of Raiheollin.
"Dear Elem" be exclaimed, II was
only drop. the least taste in life tia. o.
Sercame me. II overlook me unknownsi,
quite against my will"
"who poured it down yer throat.
I.auy!"
"Who poured il down my lhrosi il II!
why, myself. to be sure; but are you 20.
ing 10 put me TO three months penanee
! for lhsIl"
Larry. will you listen to me. and re.
member that the man | marry mus
be cunserled before we stand before shs
priest. have no faith whatever in con
versions af.er"-
9Th, Ellen" interrupted her lover.
=" lie no use oh ElIeniDg me-" sh'
answered quickly: Il have made my re
solution. and IN still stick 10 H." g.
"She's a. obstinate - ten women
said her brother. There's no use IN at
tempting 10 contradict her; sine Away
has had her own way"
Ills very cruel Of you. Ellen, not 4
listen 10 reason. tell you table spoon
full will often upset me"
1 "If you know that. Larry, why do 20
take The table spoon lul!!"
Larry could not reply 10 this question
lie could only plead that the drop g.
the better OF him. and the temptation an
the oUereomingness OF The thing. an
. il was very hard 10 be al him 50 abou.
ulne.
"a can never think thing irIfie.
she observed. "ihal makes you so vi
like yourself; | should wish TO respe
You always. Larry. and in my heart b
, licve no woman ever could respect
drunkard. | don't want to make you Al
CRY; God forbid you should ever be OIL
and you knOie are not one yet; but O
grows mighty strong upon Us wisho
our knowledge. And no matter wh
p, indulgence leads TO bad; we've RICH.
think anything ,ha, does lead 10 il sinl
10 the prospect, if not al the present"
: You'd have made fine priest. T
; lem" said the young man. determined,
he could no. reason. 10 laugh her out
!. her resolve.
IL don't think" she replied, archl
/ all I wss . priest. tina, eilher Of y
I would have liked 10 come 70 me 10 CO
;. fession."
: "Bu, Ellen, dear Ellen. sure ne n
e in positive downright earnest you a
% yon can. think Of putting me of on
), count of thai unlucky drop. the LEI
IL taste in life. took a the fair. You cot
= not find il in your heart. Speak Tor q
r Michael. speak Tor me. Blu. | see
\. Joking you are. Why, Lent III be on
Al in no time. and then we must wait
ar Eas,er--i,'s easy talking"
o. Larry" interrupted Ellen, " do I
nt YOU talk yourself into a passion; u v
Or DO no good; none in the world. l
:e sure You love me. and | confess bef'
e my brother il will be the delight oil
i. hear. 10 return that love. and make n
10 sell worthy Of you, il you will only brf
a. yourself of that one habit, which you q
" lily 10 your own undoing, by fancy
ID because the least taste in Il e makes
re wha, you ough. mol 10 be, that you IN
n still take it,"
h, an lake an oath against the wh'sk
We il that will please We, I'LL Christmas. "
II! .Aud when Christians comes,
OF twice IS ,ipsy as ever. with joy 10 To
". yer oath is ou.--no!"
es "rll sware any thing you phase"
III - don. want you to swear at
c. there 10 no use in a mans taking an G
he he is anxious Of having chance af bre
is ing. wan, your reason to be convi
ng ed"
: my darling Ellen. all the reaso
ever had in my life is convinced"
he "Prove il by abs,aining from TAX
~. even a drop, even The least drop in
iy af ,ha, drop can make you ashamed
RI, look YOUR poor Ellen in the face"
a IN give i. up altogether" -.
49,. III ana or thoso IL