Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1853-09-21
TaNiss' Department.
From the Southern Organ.
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CHAPTER 1.

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CHAPTER l.
Woman! tits thine to cleanse mans heart
From every gross, unholy part; !
Thine in domestic sOktude,
To urge him to be wise and good;
His pattern, guide and friend TO be,
To givehim back the Heaven he forfeited for thee.
This being my birthday; you will of course
drink nv health p queried the beautiful and
accomplished Kate Carlton to her friend and
admirer, Charles Delyille.
with pleasure answered Delvile, smil-
ingly filling a glass with natures beverage
pure cold water.
No, no said she, gayly; you must take
n glass Of this fine did Madeira papa has
kept it many years to celebrate this auspl-
oious esont-iny eighteenth birthday. j see
you are preparing an excuse but none snail
Really, Miss Carlton, Z cannot conscien-
tiously partake Of your hospitality. | some
time ince formed a resolution to avoid all
stimulating drinks, and do not urge me-
What nonsense! One glass surely can
mot harm YOU
NO, Miss Carlton, one glass
Come, come she interrupted, laughing ;
no more moralaing.' Seeing him stiE re-
~luctant, she continued, % she again offered
the wine; Now do, for my sake
Instantly the glass was in his hand with
n gay and careless laugh he rendered the
usual compliments, and drained the cup.
Six months after the above event, Kate
Carlton madea morning visit to one of her
female friends, whom she found surrounded
by n fashionable and thoughtless throng.
'oPon honor, Miss Carlton, l am delighted
TO zoe you'll exclaimed q b~rainless fOp, fondly
caressing his well-cultivated imperial, and in
the net Of exhibiting n massive rose diamond
which he fancied would be taken for the real
Simon Pure
II was Just relating he continued, in q
lisping tone, ia scene that l witnessedlast
might at the Gem, but your entrance inter
rupted me-
With q slight curl Of her pretty lip, Miss
G.. requested him to proceed, adding that 'sh'
knew it must be somewhat interesting, o
Mr.. Mortimer would not think it worth relat
ing
The young lady's quiet sarcasm tOnche
the vanity Of the pampered fool and.he mel
-t llE determipedtQ humhlethe proud beauty
That he would again begin the recital, as ST
could then better understand it.
Last night | was strolling about town wit
Col. Grandly, when we CHANGED to enter I'll
Gem, and who should be ut the bar imbibin
amint julep but Charles Delville; he was
vulgar parlanee, .halfseas over. Addressir
the colonel with q familiar nod, he sale
Hey, Grandly, old fellow, how arc YOU
The Colonel brushed by him without 9
answer.
'Eelville bit his, lip with NORTH cation al
rage, for he was not4so much intoxicated
not to see the contempt and disgust depict
on Grandly's countenance. l never saw
man look 50 iendish as Delville did. Wi
'clenched fist and glaring eye headvanced
ward the colonel, and in a voice of thund
demanded an explanation. The colonel ca
upon him glance, of derision and scOrn, u
still remained silent. Answer me, Sol
Gmndly,' reared Delville, 'or, by heaven, v
or i shall be borne hence o corpse. / aga
RSk MBahfiid5 mHastrh tV 4epqr opttGP4,nttRRR#pSS Mq
ly, in q firm tone. Then take that = excl
med DelEille, as with a blow he leveled h
with the ground. Quick@s ligAting,the co
mel regained his feet, and at it. they went.
The colonel beat him beautifully. Had y
seen the crest-fallen ~out-cast as he left /
bar-room, you could not have avoided lau;
ding; his clothes were hanging in shreds abb
This erson-he was completely used up.
bet my life that we'll not again hear any M
of his bravado.'
Pardon me, SIR said q gentleman prsse
addressing AIR. Mortimer as he conelud
Il was at the Gem last night during the
fray you speak of, and can vouch for Mr. I
vile acting only on the defensive. "
friend grossly insulted him. Mr.. Delv
being n man Of sensitive and honorable ft
ing, felt and resented the insult, there be-
mo other way of eh0stising the i~nsolence
.such a man as Col. Grandly. Mr.. Delv
did not leave until your valiant friend beg:
his pardon and then he left as the .vict
mot the vanquished. When you again rel
your adventures for the amusement of y,
friends, 1 advise you to he less ~imaginati
Mr.. Delville has still many warn frien,
The has erred, tits true, but he was temp
and had not the moral courage to resist FRA
gay and coniding, he easily fell a.victim
tie social entreatics Of tholghtloss frie
and the seductive witcheries of the alcoh
demon for
Amid the flowers that wreathe the sparkling b
Fell adders hiss and poisonous serponts roll