The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1853-06-08

prised loshrzr you spssk with 80 mar
rafneslness IN lhis mailer. and more sspt
eially Al what must consider sil unnrres
szry rrasciinn."
!. Ms. Irving any young man who m
dnlges IN ardenl spIIiss. even 10 s.snode
rae degree. and illas restricted 20 lll
f.>iliunabls circle. Is. ia my apinIon. il
danger 81 Iuin; aud ! assure yoa Vii
neser knowingly. diserily ar indirectly
enunisnsnee The evil; and funl,rnnere
no one. especially young man, whose
habits are nol confirmed, can retain my
esteem and his .wine."
:. Bat inslancea ran be adduced ia
which your rigid discipline has drfraiet
is own end BY driving 10 desperation"
"Grsnled. that there are such isnlased
cases what do they prove the evils
of al illibsfd morality. OF the reckless de,
praslly al lhe human hranl II is on
such occasions as the present. that vice
! ioo oiien receives The appIosing smile
/ Of wealth.. fssl.un and influence, aud vir-
tue her deepest wounds"
"aIlss Carson. | fear you place more
stress Oh The influence OF YOU ser Than
the subject will justly warrant"
.NoI Al all. ..sIr. Tell me II any of the
present company uf young men slhiI be
Land in drunkard's grave. 10 whose influ-
ence may il ~ reason be alnibuiedl-
Will you tell me the influence Of her Who
fills hls glass lo>nighi will no. add weight
and speed TO his iescenlf''
Irving aud Emma we're standing apart
from she company. Their cunvrrsa,,ou
being ia low tone, Was nnl overheard
among The general confusion Of tongues
aud dishes.
Y A couple Of ladies' passed over 10 them
aud chiJed them for being unsocisble
Irving had sci The wine unlasled ON she
window-seal. which, one OF the ladies' OBJ.
serving. inquired why their glasses were
no. empty. Irving Iaughiugly remarked
that he had just discovered Miss Carson
had conscientious scruples. when one
said, ;. wait ill | get another glass. and
Kate and1 will drink wilh.you."
he glass was brtughl. aud The three
drank with great glee, iwilllng Emma ON
her "puriianism. The conversation chang
ed. and nothing further was said on The
subject that night. Enough had been
said 10 awaken living from his dream ol
happiness and reveal 10 him barrier ID
the cunsunnatIon Of his hopes.
1 Ccul,I~he yield Emma without slrug.
gle with his enemy-ru,hlessIy drnolirl
that brights,ruclure of the Iulure on whlcl
he loved Ia gaze--wanlonly crush th'
blossom of hope slrewn along his path
way, aud which, lf kindly nourishrd
would return a harvest Of sweet joysi
His better feeling turned with proud con
J tempt from such picture. and mel-lh
cold sneer. the launts aud ruirule Of hi
evil genius-Hawkins. How true is
that
"There Is q time, we know not when,
4 A point, we know not-where,
That marks the destiny Of men,
And lsads'lo glory or despaii."
|. Henry lrying's destiny was poised OF
. such point. His moral integrity had be
came partially deadened under the influ
: ence oi vicious assuciallons, and nov
/. wen the hour had come ia which h
: was 10 choose his iulure. he was want
: ingam that suenglh Of soul that woul
enabled him 10 rise above those influence
+ thai hung. like an incubus above him.
4 II hellad then po sessed-whal ever.
/, man needs in the hour of lemplail0n--lll III
e counsel and sympathy Of viruous friend
! ship, how different would have been hi
|; fate, but lie did not. lie sough. symps
1 Thy aud counsel from Hawkins.
/. Why, Irving" said Hawkins on
; evening, as they sal in their room ,alkin
: lhe mater over, .il ISM. possible you
$ make such id fool Of yourself as /
e give up 10 the Winning oi school glrl
. A pretty how>d' ye-do. indeed. when
J, man must renuunce his manhood, a,
knowlrdge his inability 10 govern llimse
y and all for a woinans caprice! The
3 sanity phllanlhroplsts must have an e'
L allied oplnloa Of our sel-sespec. and ui
= tue. as they .erm IL. when they generon
of ly otler 10 prop us up @ilh written ro
le tract, and pledges. Are we 10 have o
I. social intercourse ciIcumscIltled, cut al
"a corneIeJ, 10 meet the views ul every sill
r. npckeu reiIyIOnlsl!
y .. W hal most exemplary pattern
~ human lneakness sou would make. irwin
ID 10 place Your lea ing strings into
is hands oi Emma Carson, surrender ;
sr clalm TO independence. and say" E.
" ma, dear, | cheeriuily submi, 10 your !
ne perior wisdom and experience; wha,ev
I'd you say is right What III the deg
ID there abou, that girl, To make suci1
ie about! There's plenty as ggSd(
ne as smart, and mol troubled win
e. sain ly notions
I'd And thus, with ridicule and sneeIs,\ \
the last hope Of reforIya.ion destroy
T. That night Irving and Hawkins alien,
Of an oyster supper al Jie . Globe Col
Id House," where they fe, some half doa
a