Holly Springs gazette., 1845-06-07

A young gentleman and fair girl were
seated In thoughtful and embarrassed 81.
lence, in n fine house in Chestnutstreet
studying the fire that gowed in comforta>
bic quiet in the CRATE. At length The la
dy said, in low and hurried voice, while
her eyes were steadlas!ly turned away from
her companion, after furtive glance
James, have considered your propo-
| sails long and seriously since l saw you
| for my happiness as well as yours depend
/ ed upon the decision. and L am ohged to
say cannot accept them"
"Cannot, Anna Do you doubt my
| love. dearest Surely you do not"
mo, James, do not doubt your love
nor 10 | deny that my own feelings plead
! against the decision 1 am eonslrained to
make"
Your feelings plead for mel Why.
how, then, can you reject my hand 2 Am
| not worthy Of your love, your esteem?
/ WHY do you despise me ?"
Il do not desplse you, James we can
/ still be FIJI. nGs."
Then you have another for surely
/ you would not grant your friendship 10
/ one who was unworthy of you Tell me
/ the truth be candld-do you love uno-
ther
al do not"
"Then Why this determination What
| is the reason Of your conduct You tell
me that your feelings mus: be repressed to
enable you to fuliI this resolution 2-Oi
what have been guilty Canrot l pre-
vail upon you to change your opinion
If / have done anything 10 offend you. let
me know IL 3"
James, you cannot alter my deteFmina
lion and you only cause me pain and ex-
{ cite yourself by arguing against 1t"
But will you not tell me why you have
t come to this conclusion 2"
"Do not ask me, James. 1t would only
/ offend you. without doing the slightes
good"
at will not. indeed /; it will not, howev
er unjust or unkind will not reProach
YOU, even wi h a Iook.'
: James T. she said, after a moments
E silence, and the voice was sad, and seem
ed half smothered by a sob-"James, you
are too fond of wine"
oI Fond of wine Is this your reason
. When have | ever used wine to excess.
7 w hat harm have done by drinking few
glasses OF wine ~ he replied, angrily.-
"Who ever saw me intoxicated ~
You have been so, James"
He hesitated, and then con,lnued-"Bu
that was accident and many whom the
world esteem use wine more freely thar
90. never injased any one by drinking
'.JArnes you have injured Others by youl
example. You have afflicted your moth
er and sister, and you would embitter tht
life of wife by chance intoxication. ia
mes. am not unreasonable in the rufasal
: it Is best for us both. Look al your sisie T
, Alical When she married, she knew tha
E MIR. Merrich used wine, but she feaied no
the consequences. Now see her. Al
Il their comforts, every means of subsistence
) have been lost by the habits of her husband
0 and she is hourly afflicted by the evil eS
; ample he sets her children. Yes, by In
\ lesson he gives them in vice You have
) seen his little boy intoxicated by his fath
J er to give pain to his wife and her tam hy
: upon whose bounty he was living =,
But never use wine as he dio
will promise never to use wine to excess.
aJames. | dare not marry any man ina
uses any kind of intoxicating drink
II "Well. persevere in your reasonable dt
y termination. but will not be subject
your caprieious governmet"
James retired with the angry determlns