The Delaware herald., 1854-06-21
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CHARLES WOODLEY,
THE TEMPTER AND HIS VICTIM
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BY CHARLES NJ. TENEEY.
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"WHY SO pensive, dearest Ella % said Young
Charles Woodley, as he drew his chair still
closer to the side of his betrothed "Away
with all restraint, and tell me why so melan-
caoly," he continued, pressing her soft, white
hand within his own.
81 am thinking, dearest Charles" she re-
piled, "Of the many temptations you are ex-
posed to in the prosecution of your daily avoca-
ion, and to be frank, much fear that your
intimacy with those around you. will be instru-
mental in leading you from the path of recti-
tuie."
"And has my dearest Ella no higher opinion
of her Charles frmness, than to suppose that
h. can thus be led astray?" asked Charles, halt
i.a ainfully.
Forgive me, love, but there is a strange
s-'''alng resting upon me, which l have in
vs. .eayeu to rid myself Of If you but knew
ho" c.osely your interest is bound to nv own
= the tenor Is OF affection, you would forgive
as am sure"
Why, upon my word, do believe there is a
t2ar-!" ne said with assumed lightness, as his
eye caught sight of the pearly drop oozing from
between her long lashes and then changing
ms tone, "fell me, sweet one, what has occur
red to make you act thus strangely! Of what
have been guilty, that should receive so
S~'~A' AS Ludb Vi SEEING You
weep!'' $40
"Nothng, dearest, nothing" she exclaimed,
giving vent TO flood OF tears she was no lon
ger able to restrain.
Charles gazed @ith advertisement upon her
for moment, and then almest overpowered by
his own feelings, arose, and impressing a kiss
upon her brow, strove, in kind words apd tender
5lances, to remove her distress of mind
While he is thus engaged, We will take our
leave for moment, and inquire more partfcu-
iarly into the cause Ella had for the fears she
expressed.
Charles Woodley was employed at the time
our story commences, as a clerk in one of the
wholesale establishments in the city of -
The house to which he was connected was en-
gagged IN a very extensive business, and, as a
consequence, quite number OF assistants were
requisite. All OF them, with the exception o.
:" NOii,y, were more or less addicted to de.
sftcnery and, as whole, you could not per.
laps hnd more dIssolute set of fellows in 1
lays trivel. They had often endeavored t.
prevail upon Woodley to discard his aversion
10 such things, and join them in glass or
tue card table, but he invariably declined. Hi
hrmness, instead of making en.mies, was an
eilred--he was respected for it, and it infu
enced his fellow clerks to forbear entreaties.-
There was, however, one exception. Thoma
Carroll, or as he was more familiarity called b.
his fellows, Tom Carroll, never tired in entreat
ing Woodley to stake a SMILE" He woult
array before him the pleasures u at taking "i
LITTLE now and then,'' and in rapturous strail
would ,Iate on the delights that foated On th,
bssom OF the ol:ve-surfaeeda wine. But il wa
in ydiIl-Charles Woodley was immoveable.--
Failing in his efforts, Carroll would turn ava
chagrned and irritated, but with new .fesoIve
TO rum the characterof HIM he envied.s In tn
course of our story we shell see how fully h
succeeded in his vile purpose. 4 l4f