The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-09-03

Wise aud foolish, hoH6Vet, were nearly all
housed BY half-past eight o'clock. A few
stragglers were abroad, on the parade, but
even these were now mostly making for home;
for there are no tom-fool night haunts in
Broadstairs.
The evening had begun to draw in very fast,
and before | had taken many turns ilp and
down the quaint old pier, the last CLEANS Of
day had faded from the sky. TIE moon,
however, rose early and was nearly full, so
that there was no lack of light.
thought over my partners letters. Many
Of our chief transactions had been very profit
able; the trains which had laid before left
town had, as far as they had time to explode
done well; and | thought was very happy in
my marriage holiday, yet | was somewhat
eager to be back again at the exciting game Of
business.
After had walked for short time, ] saw
another person coming up the pier; and as
did not wish to be disturbed turned, and sat
down on the little jctty which has been thrown
from the pier-head
At first | feared that he would Join me,
even here, and prepared to acknowledge as
suTlily ns / could, that it was fine night, if
he spoke to me. But he did not do SO. !
heard his football stop about the middle Of the
pier. then heard him descend the rude stairs
there, and soon after sound as of stepping
mast in a sail boat reached my ears. Satisfied
that he was not going to disturb my solitude,
/ leaned my head on my hand, and followed
out the various thoughts which arose in my
busy brain. t...
Among the many people with whom had
come into contact in the world was Alfred
Waters We had once been fellow clerks,
and there had been something about him which
from the first drew me to him, and made me
like him better than any other Of my cOmpan-
ions.
Itwas not his person; that was rude enough.
1t was no credit to be seen walking with him.
as far as appearance went. Hewanted ''love's s
| majesty" as much as Richard did; was, in
fact, hideously ugly. The dress in which ma
ture had clothed his mind was altogether un-
like that mind. 1t was shocking and repul-
siyei his mind was, often thought, very ad-
mirable.
had, say, drawn much to Alfred Waters;
aud acquaintauceship had ripencd into esteem
and friendship. cared little that his person
was uneOuth, his head too big for his big body;
his features coarse, his hair red, his eyes small
aud ferret like; his character, as far as | could
read it, was straightforward; his tastes were
| like my own, and his mind was deeply stored
with those precious things which literature
loves to give its votaries.
But blank had suddenly and quite lately
ltll6u Ou our udu CTOhbtu MS
| path. 1t appeared that he had loved Lucy
Hutchinson long before l knew her--loved
her deeply, too. She had never in any way
encouraged his attachment and he certainly
nevers poke of it to her. But heard that he
had been set on winning her--that he had full
ly expected to succeed in time, until my inter-
ference, as he considered it, scattered his hopes
and chances to the winds.
And whether l had shown anything like tri-
umph in my bearing to him, Il never made
any boast OF my success IN words, OF that am
cOnfident,) or whether some mutual friend had
kindly stimulated his evaporation, he had
self-esteem was doubtless, sOrely wounded
and perhaps | should not have alluded to the
subject, But did. sought an explanation
Of his coldness. He refused to give any, and
from that time he avoided me as much as pos
sible.
This would not, perhaps, have mattered
much, if he had stopped there. In the whirl
Of London life, we do not feel the want Of
friendship. 1t is, indeed, sometimes in the
way we have not time to attend to it. Ba-
cons statement, "that if man have not
friend, he may as we'll quit the STAGE, does
not apply in modern Babylon. An aequaint-
ance is quite as useful-often moro so-quite
as amusing, and more easily parted with; far
more self-sacrificing, if there is any chance Of
return.
My intercourse with Alfred Waters had
been pleasant, and for time | regretted that
it was broken off. But, after all, could do
very we'll without him; and when found that
his calmneS had merged into hostility, my
feelings changed altogether.
From paragraph in one of my partnor's
letters, it seemed that my late friend had taken
an offensive attitude in regard to some trans
actions between our respective houses.
Now am not easily angered, but am not
to beitrifled with. l will bear good deal
patiently; but once excited, am not easily
pacified. This conduct Of Alfred Waters had
been much on my MUD, and now, as recon
sidered matters, tho double sitting of it seemed
more. bitter than before, and l rcsOlYedto re-
sent it.
Twas thinking thoughts at full gallon
on this as we'll as other things, rs sat on the
jetty, when suddenly, as / Thought, boat
came gliding round the pier, and / was hailed
from 1t in a voice which was familiar. Inf
whose twas could not recollect. s
James Watson, it called; care YOU game
to-nightr' It's Just the time for a sail-a
glorious breeze and bright moonl Come
will you21 Aud the boat was thrown nm ont /!
OF the wind, and the next moment was beside |
me. S1
AT nrst was angry Mt beings disturbed; but |
that feeling left mel a moment. 1t was still |
blowing very fresh; there seemed a sort Of |
romance about the invitation and the scheme
altogether; above all, it was good .natured in
the sailor to think Of me. Yielding, there /
tore, to these, or other impnlses--rat acting /
ash if inyoluntary--I rose, stepped down, and |
was aboard the little craft.
| sat down whore could; but my companion
had to get the boat into the wind once more
and as the sail had shifted it nearly swept me /
from my seat When recovered from the
sudden shock, the little vessel was scudding
away before the wind, the crisp waves were
foaming and fretting against il as it flew
along; every thing around seemed full of life
and joyous.
turned to look at my companion, but
Ierge heavy cloud had suddenly risen up to
he heavens, and floated across the moon, and
hut her light away. / could see nothing but
he white sail above me, and the lights on
'hore, and few dim stars in the distant sky,
all else was suddenly dark around.