Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-03-31
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Written for the Spirit Of the Age-Raleigh.
MORTON MANSION
A SEQUEL TO THE BLOODY HAND
By WILL: WILLOYILI.
CONCLUDED
CHAPTER TX.

CONCLUDED
CHAPTER TX.
o, heaven! that such companions thou'dst un-
fold,
And put in every honest hand whip
To lash the rascal naked through the world. |
SHAKESPEARE.
A bold leap reader, and we are in the
: Fox and Swan Tavern again--a week has
elapsed since we parted in the last Chapter
and now we are to take a view of the interi-
or of that Den of Infamy-the Tavern
While Irish Barney is waiting on the Gus
toners at the Bar we will be silent specta-
tors of the proceedings in Suffers council
chamber. Amos and Ralph are the only
occupants of the room and are as usual en-
gagged in low conversation. They are sit
ting close together, and judging from the
low tone Of voice, the strict attention and
the precise gestures and emphasis, we would
say their theme was one Of deep Importance.
We shall hear =
Can it be possible said Amos, giving a
turn to the wick of the lamp on the little
table, can it be possible that we are going
to be foiled at last after such flattering pros
poets Of success z
All! sadly fear We shall, Amos. What
pity after we had the bird SO nicely trap
ped that he should take such sudden fright
and fly from usr
| Zounds Mr.. Pembrook, I don't believe
a word Of it; that Doctor Dulauy was a gone
case could piously swear, Mr.. Pembroke.
Why has he not been regular customer to
my bar ever since you showed him round
Drunk as sailor eleven times fortnight? !?
, And him reform A Drunkard? A Sot
Nonsense, he is too far gone to ever dream
5 of that can the leopard change his spots,
Mr.. Pembrook? Doctor Dulany going to
reform indeed I'll stand wager on that,
f really, [ will
: All! Amos, fear it is too true; had
E hoped to see him final wreck, had hoped
to effect his lasting course soon Iexpected
! to lead him into snare that would effect
: his eternal ruin he was fast verging towards
: the precipice over which had contemplated
:. hurting his last hope, but I haze heard sac
er visit to the Mansion and was we'll receive
;. by Juliet, and further, was told that b
: was going to join the Sons of Temperance
e Humph J exclaimed Amos. Imposs
r bic Going to join the Sons?
Exactly, Amos!'
/, Confound the Order it will certainl
a ruin my business, Mr.. Pembrook, it will il
: deed | swear it will Going to join th
e Sons Well really that is lamentable'
oh Amos, | think it will all turn on
K we'll yet for as sure as he joins we vii
e assail him again with some gilded temptation
Y and his weakness cannot resist tho advance
/: of pretended friendship. | will manage him
e Let him join, and in less than month
e, know can work him back to the old figur
l. again aud thus disgrace him, and with hi
|, own hand stab tho boasted Order. Won
d that be capital7 Mark me, Amos, we viii
il make him work a good interest yet for US
drunk as a fifer 7
Ha! ha ha" yelled the fendish liquo
seller springing to his feet and dancing ovC
e the floor with great glee.
S. It was their design to assail the Doctc
tie again with gilded bait confident of the su
s. cess of their hellish mission; their wicke
re hearts gloated on the prospective hope
. destroying his last hope of happiness ar
staining with dishonor an institution who
;e, first and last object is to restore peace al
nd ioy to sorroWing hearts, to dry the bitt
,e. fountain Of the widows and orphans tea
th and to humanize and christianize our rae
,r. This was their wicked design-they rejoic'
nd with each other that it would be an ca
lc- task, but in this perhaps they WILL aye, SUI
,ht " will be happily foiled for at the We
we hour when they were concocting plans
viii his ruin, shield was being thrown arou
de- him-an invincible shield, which was c;
ire able Of turning aside the poisonous thru
ge, of the enemy spear, of sheltering the owr
lti. from every assault of temptation and of DIR
hat ping in harmless fragments the shattel
eni- arrows Of evil ones at his feet That shi
- was being thrown around him; for at t
or very moment he was being inflated into
r in solemn and imposing ceremonies and n
of teries Of the Order. That was the ref
for he sought from the enemy-that asyl lum
tanned he could exclaim to others who
the Wild inebriate's path: That glori
Err. refuge, it is here 1t is here !!
for After this the Doctor Immediately spr
,lad into the high road Of honor again his ha
7rIb of intoxication were forsaken and his
tber m friends again focked around him and "
suf. pered cheering words in his ear. His
- associates Of the Fox and Swan passed
and by and wondered at the change that
torv wrought in him. His former health
ence bloomed in vigor on his face and his pr
fur sional duties again gathered around hin
that lie was relnstated 10 MS loflner enlli
ed to- and the golden beams oil prosperity
and again to hight his pain WIN 'ue'r oaPPy
His name again began to be used in h