Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-03-02
MIS- SCELLA n E o = S
MARY ADAMS.

"Look not upon the wine when it is red."
sWhat time of peace says the minister,
as he calls sinners 10 repentance, and TO
give God thanks for the blessings Of peace.
.Whal time Of peace exclaims the quiet
citizen, 'each man can sit under his own
vine, and gather around him circle OF
friends, wife and children can cheer and
adorn his home no sound of war mars the
happiness Of home son and daus hier grow
up like lovely flowers, cIinging 10 father and
mother, to cheer and bless their home; re-
lieion spreads her heavenly wings over all
this scene Of peace, aud showers blessing
unsough, on the homes Of the evil and the
good.
what time Of peace excIaims the po-
li,ician, as he ends his speech, 'Ihe world.
never saw
Blu, amid all this boasling Of peace, list
en- to the sonnet of soft voice from yon
lonely chamber, which echoes, 'whal time
of temptation , as she lifts, with gentle
hand, the curls from her lovely boys burn
ing temples and baths the hot head and
sighs ;-sWill he never come must sit a
lone to see my child die know not where
he Is, surely he knows not the weary hours
spend, or he would not leave me to weep
alone over my sick one.'
Then checking herself, she exclaimed,
tlet no, my repinings bring sorrow on his
heart, my heavenly father; bless him, oh !!
my God, bless and guard him from ,empta-
ton let him not fall from virtue, but cast
around him thy heavenly shield.'
Many such echoes might he heard sounding
from many lonely home, at the midnight
hour, as the husband and father comes not
home, bu, fingers over the wine cup with q
few sezec: companions. Ah many frail,
delicate woman would help buckle the
sword of war on her beloved husbands or
brolher's side, and send him forth with bles'
sings to serve his county,-for that would
be q righteous cause,-who would weep
bitter tears over one who is given to the
wine-cup; for we'll she knows ,ha, it drinks
the very life, ah, and soul too, Of him who
loves it.
But to my tale Of sweet Mary Adams.
Il fear, my dear, for our dear Msry's hap
piness in this marriage sometimes ] have
thought Charles appeared very much excited
when he was called Just after dinner fear
Ne uiinho "tues w upP0 my ieotS dIo
groundless. Mary is SO found Of home, and
has such loving heart, fear il would kill
her to be treated coldly, or be lel. wlhou,
the swee. sympa,hies of home she is wish
ing even now lha, all the fuss Of the mar
risge was over, and she and Charles could
have some time to themselves
"Well, my dear, hope your fears are un-
founded. have not observed anything OF
the kind in Charles, and it may be that
when he has pleasant home, and such q
wife as ! know our dear Mary will make
him. he will cut lose from these boon COM
psnions many young men do, and we will
hone for the best. do no. know as il
could have been helped even if we had
known Charles was inclined TO take wine
for they did not ask US, if they might fall
in love, you know" and Mr.. May laughed
and pu. on his hat, bidding Mrs. May ''good
morning.
Mrs. May stood .hough'fuIly by The
window a few moments as Mr.. MAY disap-
peared down the stree, ; but soon Mary is
by her side, 10 know how such dress is to
be made and her friend Lucy Graut stands