The Delaware herald., 1854-06-21

"Ella Weston, hear me! | have this day
made to you confession of error, and have
solemnly declared my determination to reform.
| thank you for the kind patience with which
you have listened to me, and for your sympa-
thy. But I desire yet more. / can only hope
for success in my undertaking by receiving
your more direct encouragement. And now |
ask, will you receive me as your acknowledged
suitor Reflect, beseech you, ere you reply
for on your decision is based my future des-
tiny" *s< -s.
g. Mr.. Carroll, would not create hope in
your bosom which must meet with disappoint-
ment, and therefore tell you firmly and frank
ly that you need never anticipate receiving
more of my esteem than you do at present.
And now, sir, you will release and leave me-"
:" Mark me, Ella Weston, you will live to re-
pent the decision you have this day made -
Henceforth, revenge shall actuate me. You
shall yet rest your head upon the arm of that
vile thing, in your sight, drunkard-your
breath shall yet mingle with the breath of an
inebriate Farewell ~
Thus saying, he departed, and in a few mo-
ments more he was relating his adventures III
one of the low dens that infest the CITY.
A few weeks after this meeting, the rumor
r ached Carroll that Wordley was quite fire.
quent visitor at the house of Mr. Weston, and
that there was much reason to believe that he
would eventually succeed in winning the af.
fections of Ella. In order, therefore, to exc
cute the threat he had made, he resolved to gain
the friendship Of Woodley by bestowing upon
him those little attentions which so readily win
the toughest heart, so that after having acquired
his confidence he might the more easily induce
him to depart from his regular habits, and be-
come what he himself was-a sot. In this.
however, he was doomed to disappointment; for
notwithstanding Woodley desired to continue
in possession of his friendship, (for it was far
preferable to his enmity,) he repelled the idea
of purchasing it at the price of his character
and every persuasion or argument which Cor
roll brought to bear upon him, he would kindly
yet stoutly resist.
Although this had the tendency to discourage
Carroll in his wicked designs for awhile, vet
when these seasons of disccuragement were
over it was productive of more determined eff
fort to accomplish his vile purpose. He was
we'll aware that he had only to prevail upon
Woodley to raise the wine cup to his lips once
to induce him to do so the second time, and thus
lead him from one degree to another until he
had finally acquired taste for the dark bcvcr-
age. And he knew too that when this taste was
acquired by him his destiny was sealed. and that
although previous to their union he might sue
ceed in preserving it from the knowledge of hi.
betrothed, yet after that occurrence he wou d
become more Indifferent, and she, through his
carelcssness become in possession of the secr,t
thus verifying the prophetic threat he had
made, "your head shall yet rest upon the arm
Of drunkard-your breath shall yet mingle
with the breath of an inebriate." But all his
efforts met with defeat, and when the news
rracIed his ear that the marriage of Woodley
W, to be celebrated in day or two, he found
the object of his NAL l'cious schemes still pursu-
ing the even tenor of his way.