The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-04-23

| Inquirer TOT net husoau", s"e ioP"oo '"us NC
was engaged out for the evening, but did not
say that he would be glad 10 sec me on the next
day.
Il fel, very unhappy afer leaving Mara,
aud could sleep but little all night. 10 the NOR
ming called early to see gentleman whom
knew 10 be acquainted with Wilder. When
| mentioned the name Of The latter, Wy friend
looked grove.
Have you seen hun lately asked.
Yes, he replied, Il saw him Yesterday
'Icalled a, his house last evening, IIeplied,
Z. bu, he was not at home. I was little sur.
prised 10 SEQ Maria suffering from lowness
Of spirits.
I'm afraid che he, causel' was my friends
answer.
Cause! You alarm me VIVA, Cause 7
You may not know. said he. 'ihat VIII.
der has been 40 iolsmpsrais mac.
'Iutempera,s Bless me.
About Eve yesis ego he drank freely =
All his ftiends we're 10 great distress; for It
vas feared that no was about becoming
hoslsss dtunksrd. Bu. he suddenly reformed
entered into business, and has since avoided Ia.
ny evea wine. % tho occasion Of HE mar.
rage, or while en- q visI. TO your city at that
iimo, | an afraid he was tempted TO drink
fsr ever sncs he has been slmos, daily under
the Influence Of liquor. don. wonder tina.
he wife Is low splti,ed. Heaven only knows
v here il sill eGd.
He Gs,d with us while in PhilsdelphIs,
said |, but We neither offered HIN vine nor
brandy
AZ | uttered this, . thought Of my wile's
branded peaches flashed through my mind.
had io~ more questions to ak, for com
pretended all too early. How badly l foli
may DO imagined. II VAS eleven o'clock IN
the day. aud pre.uuing | would ind Wilder al
tae store, | wsat there foith~ith. Heat read
tng IS entered. 90 looking up from the news.
paper he did no, recosulIa me. But When
| mentioned my name, no started TO bis feet
quickly. and gfasped 10y hand While flush
passed over bis fsce.
Il ~ss sorry ! could no, be ct home last
evening" he, hall s,smmered An engage.
men, which had made Compelled mo 10 60
out. Eu. am very gid to see you now.
How DO you do-and hos /. eur good aun, 7
IAN very ~eil,' replied; but not With the
warmth Of manner he eIhibled-lhat vas out
Of the question. | felt too sad at hoar,. Ons
thing | remarked, he was perfectly sober
This vas some relief TO ny feelings
You wi. dine With us 10 day, SAID Wi.
der. There va, coastialnt 10 his manner az
he said this.
Perhaps Maria will not expect me-
oh yes she ~iIl. She wished me to apollo.
gse for not inv,t,ns you last evening. Blu.
you must excuse her, she va, rather low spir.
tied sbsu, something Last night
80 | observed. Posr ch,d shs, can there
DO TO make her pure, loving, gentle heart sac!
Wilder appeared III q, case, and this remark
rather seemed to disturb thaa uanqullize his
feelings.
We found It Difficult, TO enter upon any regu.
lsr conversation. la lGile While | vent q.
gay after promising to call ri half past tso
o'clock, aud 60 with him to dtnner. ifem
bling least | should fnd all my worst iears re.
ai,zsd, called a, Ihe hour appointed, end found
Wilder as sober 90 when had left hun In the
morning, and IN . far better stale Of mind.
My feelings we're wonderfully relieved. Ga
goiag home With HIN | noliced the moment wo
entered, Maria glance quickly. and with an
earnest look, at her husband. Then as # re.
heved from heavy pressure Of suspense, her
spirit seemed TO bound with a happy impulse
She welcomed me with one OF her old smiles
and looked so much like her former self, thai
was half in doubt whether had not beer
dreaming Of all that had passed the evcaing
before.
Alter dinner, and while Wilder and sal
con,erslng alone, he said to ne with sole N
. nifty shall never forget:
My visit TO YOU came we'll Ugh proving m,
ruin but your visit here has saved me, for I,
has inspired me With a resolution did not yes
!. ,crday possess. For five years previous TO tn.
J. lime Of my marriage, no strong drink OF any
kind ever passed my lips. dared not touch
: II, for 10 do so would instantly revive an oil,
appetite, whose appeals | could no, resist. =
% But at your table was tempted with bran
N died peach; | resisted at FIRST, bu, It was urg
+. ed upon me atronely that | nj len,tk iald
!, ed. cauno, tell you With ~ba, del,gh, al,
thstfrui,. You no doubt remember how warm
70 ! praised 1t. and tina, our aun, sent US ia
n Of the preserves. And what he. been the 70
n. suit Un,l to-day, have hardly known
sober hour since cur return to Nsw York
= Blu, tho dark hour has passed feel tina,