The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-03-16
not danger of George falling into dissi-
Dated habits %

pated habits 2"
This is silly QUESTION man, George
Ray already relies upon the wine cup,
tor muci4 Of that vivacity, which makes
him such general favorite, and it takes
no prophet to toretell his end'
"Do you not consider then it is our
duty TO save him from this gloomy end
il possible -
"Iou may consider it what you please
but as for me 1t surely is no business, Of
mins; il he chooses to make himself
drnnlard certainly il is not my fault:
and besides / have no desire to lntrude.
If | am rightly informed he has been
talked too, much upon this subject,
and ! do not feel ike giving advice I'M
asked, and ruin risk Of having it spurn.
cd"
"You misunderstood me, do not want
yon to speak to him about the matter at
all But my opinion is, indeed he
told me, that if YOU would become a
member OF our order he would do the
same"
Then he might have saved his breath,
and you your mornings walk; for tell
you once for all, Twill never do 1t. You
know not what you ask rather mi2ht
my right arm tall helpless to my side,
than ! should do aught to save George
Ray from what l now perceive is his
inevitable doom; on that event is stakrd
every hope OF earthly happiness which
] anticipate. You stare at me IN won-
der, and well you may, oltimes wonder
at myself but still it must be so the die
is cast. and hell itself shall not thwart
me in my plans.
Edward stared al him in wonder. For
moment he fixed his eye upon him as
If to assure himself that what he had
heard had really been uttered by his
friend; that look suiiced, he saw his
conference trightinlly distorted and his
eye seemed to fash with demoniacal fuzzy;
IN an instant the truth broke upon his
mind and lie saw the cause OF bis acita-
ton. He determined to draw from him
confession and ifposslble to divert him
from his dark purpose.
Harry; said he "vou astonsh me by
this declaration, | little THOUGHT YOU
were capable OF such conduct, which, al
low me to say is entirely beneath such a
man as you. II George has been more
successful than you in gaining the love
of Julia Howard. ii is certainly no lea
son why you should harboI in your heart
a scheme, which, IT consumnated, must
be productive OF the most fatal conse-
quenccs to them both, and prove to you
a source OF misery, which will most as
srredly embiter your whole subsequent
life. Consider for moment how much
more honorable i; would appear instead
of fostering feeling of revenge, to act
towards them as though totally lndiHtr-
Ont about the matter. Remember that
kind words to an enemy are as burning
Goals poured upon his head. Your con-
duct is not only ungentlemanIy, but it
is unchrstlan and you are neg Getting
duty enjoined upon you in the most I'M
eqnivocaI term by the word Of God him
self to sacrifice your own preferences
for the good of your fellows.
Your arguments are no doubt GOOD
and upon heart less scared than mine
could not fail to produce the desired et-
tect. But as have said, you know not
what You say. You have never known
what IT was to knpeI at woman S shrine.
TO humble yourself as in the dust before
her. and plead like a starving bcggar for
her hand, to offer to her that love which
you hadkept for years locked in your
inrost heart, Withholding il from the
grovelling mass, as beings to low-npon
whom to cast such treasure, aad at last
to see that love rejected, spurned, ay.
more than that, trampled on. as thing
too mean for even her consideration; an
object only Of contempt or scorn. Even
now my brain whirls at the remem-
brance of that night and feel as though
! could follow her to the altar and tear
her from his arms. But no the world
must never know The truth, would to
heaven l could hide it even from my
self. In an unguarded moment you
have with almost superhuman perc-p-
ton guessed my feelings. but il shall
never be so again.
."llafry you pain me by such dcclara-
tons; but see it is useless to say more
upon the subject. But oh my friend let
me beg of you to pause ere you act too
rashly. and by that love you once bore TO
Julia save her from the bhghting curse
OF becoming a drunkard $ wife, Thus
saying Edward took his leave.
With all his hardness, this interview had
its effect upon thu mind of Henry; for as
we have before said tie was naturally a
warm hearted, generous mnn, but the de-
fects OF early education combined with
the blow which his pride had received
from Julia seemed to have torn from his
bosom the last particle Of aught that was