Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-04-21

'ioy were S'Prc"'pE h"Ppy unuvl ,''c 'nl'''','', "
9i Love Young uFcNn'' 'Io nf'er''o'' 5wcelc''
ur1a,n NAV h'e PrrSrn'S 10 man '''n'Se scare
liScn To own 10 her,rh now zone ofPn'n n'
she had be'p iisc'n''ed by tic gcl'tIc a'tct'l'n
o' nanosonle ana clever young man, "noSo
only ianlt' 'ha' She could see was a 7o,ncN l'!'
phruohno,e "no--Prlde at MS own sup'rlo ac'
quiteneh's'
al, - IcW wy al,'r tl'y Weht 10 Menuon, ou'
V"iS "oS 'hcir mutual ohec'ioh was u''rcntr
reuly owned, ilerre having the intense Fatis-
faction oi lsarinS from the young e,rl
mouth words "t low" ard confidence which
)n't'y madc him proud and happy u was
now dchnltely settled. rs they had no parents
or relations to consult, that their marriage
Shoula take place at the date before alluueu
TO- irodigious was the delight OF Madame
oarotni IN part at hor own Pcrsllc"ci'y' III
part at the prospect OF Louise having II hapry
nome She herself undertcoF w reno'n'e
ahu p'epa.e the small apartment "u'cn was
10 receive the young coupie-a tash "nich
she iuIhllcd with Immense satisfaction
About fortnight before the wcauilg'
flerre was one day coming nome Il li'tle
earlier than usual from his a"'''' When ne
icil In whit was on Monday--a party OF
jolly iellow,Workmch, VINO were touulliS
towards the barrier to drink.
ing man. Nh an you are pfcfty ie,i0W
to give Up your liberty at this time oi ne
a pretty pad example you are settlnH' -,
" IL Is my taste to marry, SAID ilcrre
| quletiy, y" ANA Will nave no man quarrei
WIN my iancies' ,ou are at llner'y 10 re-
man II you ike 'ood evening
Nay, II you are 30 serious marry w
Hod name but come to-uay anu ic' us
drink &c your happy ma1rriage'
=, n.y. are you airaid 10 go IN, oalrIcr -, -,
MONDAY before you are marrieu lou VIII
DC AFRAID TO speak 10 US oy-ahd-py',
am not airaid, Dut my sweetheart eN-
rects me doh nilhd' however, one
! glass. .,
Wen Just drink h'c' and you shall
go. Come along
stupid ilcrrc Dupont are then inc Joys
OF nome, the picture OF her bright eyes 10
greet you the n'esseu holY welcome 10 your
hearth OF good wife, the lnciiabic satlsiac-
ton OF bearing happiness and llglt INTO your
humble dwelling when you come at eyentldc,
/ all AS nothing that you RISK all TINS from
the wretchcd lear OF looking AFRAID ana to
/ dram with hali-drunken companions the
/ poisoned draught FOR such Is wihe' even
/ water, ,insuch society Pierre went 70 the par
rier and sat down to drink. lie had not
dined, and the wine, passing swiftly round,
flew to his head Toast alter toast was
drunk to tho health OF the young girl The
workmcn, who really liked Pierre Dupont,
paid high compliments to his TALENT ami
requirements, at length with ease made HIM
stay to dinner. He drank more and more,
not caring how much, now that his brain was
/ inilamcd, his eyes on fire. an his whole frame
fcvcred, and at length sailed forth with his
companions to edWgtHc, or hall. fdrly
next morning Pierre Dupont awokc, his head
aching, his tongue parched, and with that
particularly small opinion OF himself which a
man feels when he has been intoxicated all
night
- very nice man You arc to be called the
prince OF lodgers, Hald Madame tarotin,
who was doing something In his room
- brought home drunk at four clock III the
morning. Poor Louise, she got up at the
noise You made when you came IN and she
has been crying ever since brute OF "a
husband you'll make. But get up, and 50
ami ask her pardon.
81 cannot see her this morning, sad
dupont turning to the wall Win sense Oh
/ FOOLISH timidlty which does more harm bc-
/ tween man and man, and between those who
love, than even more grleyous errors; When
! your Ill is reparable, always lace those you
f. have injured, own your lault' and be assured
/ you Will md more ready forgiveness than by
Keeping out OF the way.
GU are looi' saiu Mauaine Naro'ln'
sentehlously' ana away Sne "ehI,
hpout four CLOCK flerre DnPon. went
out' nc was ashamed 10 see hosisc, nc Nae
too Ill to work his head would not permit
MN 10 read ana desperate, ne turnIu ms
steps once more 10 the barrier, 10 op'ain
lresh excitement from drink by thus hiauiy
returning 10 the charge' many man mas oe-
come an hapituai uruhkaru III "eeh' ieiie
dupont went nome again the next uay WI"
very lhuls,lhct notlon OF "nere ne i'au pee,l
all night lie lay IN bed until Twelve o CLOCK
on tins occasion, and then, ny great enort'
rose to 60 to ms work On chalr py the
side OF his bed he found letter
1t was letter from Louise.
She hrmiy declihed the honor OF MS iu,uie
acquaintance. She could have excused me-
one night OF iolly, put not MS second oeii
berate return to such practice. she thanked
HIM much Tor his kind intentions towards
her' hoPed ne would yet allow MS good sense
TO overcome his new weakness, and concluded
thus " 1t is not IN my power conveniently
TO leave the mouse ior a month cannot pay
my rent until then, here or at my new resi-
uehcc' but II you make any attenP' 10 SEE
me, must turn into the streets trust II
your honor and good feeling.
Pierre stood overcome with grief and sor
row. lie knew very well that he had at hrs
failed in his former good habits from mere
weakness and inability to contend agains
temptation, or rather, from dislike to owl
that he was ayerse to 90 to the barrier drink
ing shops then that he had stayed from
vanity when iiattcred and cajoled and thcl
he had returned from pride and timidit,
rather than own his fault, He now mad
matters ten times worse ; for crushing with
in himself all his better aspirations, and hi
nObcr feelings, he returned under the in
fucncc of anger and rcycnSeiul feelings fo
Il whole week he abandoned work, and scarce
ly once returned home. But this could no
last. lie was not used to such eNccSscs, H.
fell from one degree of folly to another, an'
ut the end of ten days found himself ON bee
OF sickness, hcl rlcsS, almost dying.
Louise had all this time remained confnr'
IA hrr rnntu Shp v.us u.lr thin and IN