Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-09-22
A Scene from real Life.

We heard a few days ago, of a circumstance
that pleased us nightly, and we have deter
mined to dot it down here for our numerous
readers, conscious that it will be read by all;
for both a lady and a man are concerned in
the narrative: Mr.. z. was we'll to do in the -
world rich, haHSsomc, infuentiaE Of a good
family and a good name. About the time he
arrived at his majority he commenced paying
his addresses to Miss w, who was handsome
and rich, enough so in all conscience to make
the heart of a sentimental young man play
leap frog in his bosom. Time wore on and
the gossiping portion of the neighborhood be-
gan to set apart the day for the young couple
to be united in wedlock. The young people
were surely very happy with each other, and
we must believe that they counted on rich
stores of happiness for the future. Matters
| were drawing to a close, and Mr.. 4. felt that
! the time had indeed come when he must kneel
n at the feet of his fair adored, and 90 through
the interesting and exciting ceremony of pop
1! ping the question The time was at hand
G with a iuttering heart and a quivering lip
he commenced his prelude. Astrain e Welt
N set. studied sentences flowed from his mellif-
4 ulous lips, sweet as nectar, he was rapidly
N approaching the grand climax when he sud-
n denly lost the thread of his discourse and
al Wound up his speech on the Interesting
and important occasion" with some silly love
err slang, beseeching the blushing beauty to be.
ut his-his own forever! A pause Of BREATH
re less silence ensued, and the enraptured youth;
his mind now disburthened, was preparing
!" to clasp the fair creature to his bosom, when
tv. the faint murmur of assent should escape her
var cherry lips, when 10! she answered roundly,
/ a fatlv-"No Stree ~ The astonnded youth
the turned deadly pale when Miss w. leyeled
The her finger at him, waging it quantity, and
saying with the voice Of an accusing angel
,oh "Mr. Il. YOU were once a member of tn,
hev Church, andyou forgot its tenets, disregarde,
Of her ~counsels, and returned to your habits O
ore. swearing and gambling againl Mr.. z. yo1
All Joined the Sons of Temperance and wake
the well for a time, but broke your pledge in les
than six months and laid on the street drunl
;cos en- like a sot all night! Mr.. z. you ha1
five broken sacred and solemn bonds heretofor
how do 1 know that you would not negle
and forsake me? No Stree, you can't fo
tom me to be your wife y and she bounded awi
nres like a saucy little ghost, and told her moth
what had happened. Her mother listen
with an eager ear to the recital and then sal
Leg "You done right my child; never ri
your happiness with a man who has not
nper- moral courage to abstain from the intoxi
ance. ting bowl, and who regards not the DO
advo- where his sacred honor is pledged. Co
o in kiss your Ma, my darling
ion Of The last we heard Of Mr.. 4. he was m
They ing rapid strides for " the promised land
r the California, with his washpa on hiskne
lvolYe Young gentlemen, who are in market
SYM morning for matrimony, had better stick
d by their pledge and be sober, moral and upri
same in their department for the ladies of
asions nrnsent 9. A na1
would tect liquor on the breath, and if " old r
Legal is scented there they are at once brande,
mpoll- decidedly bad real, unmarketable and usel
1erred We have on hand a few more " scenes
on. a similar nature, and we intend to dish d
erous' up occasionally for our kind patrons and r
is but ers.