Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-24
CHAPTER V.

rss could aeep lI,n, huuc and night al fiei
night, even after Alice had been LAID be.
meath the willows, his presence was greet.
ed by gamblers Of the deepest dye ana
he enjoyed their societv "Ah what a
fall was there ; did the embtrs of nob,l.
NY conceal one spark Of his former pride
his former nobeness, or is he entirely
lost to slrtue--to his fanily-,o himself
to the world
AS was TO be expected, he lost large
sums when unable to meet his indebted.
ness he borrowed of Melancthon Day
who seemed ever flush with money. At
last, the amount which the infatuated
man ow ed was large aud he was com
PEELED to give his note for the amount.
\ day or two prcpiouS to the confer.
ence of Day with Jack and Hank. he
met hls victim aud pIayfully sauted him.
Arm III arm they entered the palace of
the Devil" and were soon busy in the
mysteries of faro" Liquor was pour.
Cd out freely. Day knew that his friend
Just at this season, was IN possession If Il
! large amount of money aud word To-
The co,erie WAS sutiicicn, for his parpo,e.
i Vernon was entirely tlecced and that IN
the short space Of an hour. Then Day
would have led him out with the remark
as a smile played about h,s lips
Come, Vernon. yoa have lost enough
LIT Us 90.
No no. Was The wild reply Give
me chance to resoger what have lost
aai then am at Your service
Blu: YOU have lost enough already
Luck w,lI turn 3"
But YOU are out oil money
~Tue" muurfcd he. But then my
ttedn J., good. Lead ne a hundred
Not to-aisht s.al the attfaI man.-
y ou afe too math exst;ed aHi woaI
lose IT II gave it To YOU and he en1eav-
ared to lead Nernon away from the bank. ~
Bur the latter was espefate-made 50
by his loss, and would not move. y
slight .cuiilc en,ucd-aud small dagger
'ell from the bosom OF Vernon during
the melee. 1t was seized by Day and
,ecretel without is loss beconin. known
To Clarence They were soon separated
the quarrel made uP-qnlet restored.
Somewhat sobrred by the adventures
OF the evening Vernon went home IN a
cunou, frame ot mind Allie was pa
tlentIy wallln. for INN. 4 little food
had been kept warm for hun and she
soon had it ,ent up. As he sa, down to
the table and commenced eating. a sud
den emotion seized hun, he land down
It's knife and fork, looked al his wife and
-Wept.
Tsa,s-;he prodisal wcp: as he ,hot
over his mlsdeeds and resolved to return
70 hi. father, house.
Tcars-Pe,er wept bitterly when he
went ou, from the presence OF his Lord
aud Master after lie had denied hun aud
with an oath.
They tell of-Repeatance :
Conscience was busily accusing him
He felt that he was unworthy such kind
attentlons-such afiectlonate regard
He fe,, conscious that he was the recip.
len, of acts an that he was utterly un-
worthy Of them For some time, his
emotions ovefpowered him and then,
looking up, he discovered that Allie wept
also
Tears -"when the prodigal was yet u
great way off, his father saw him and fell
on his neck" and wep,, saying "lle was
dead aud is alive sgain--he was lost and
Is found
Tears-Jesus stood over the guilty
city and wep,, saving 10 Jerusalem. Je-
rusa lem-thou that stonest the prophets
aud killelh those that are sent unto thee,
how often would have gathered you un-
der my wings, but ye would not"
They tell of-L.ove
"Allie- you weeping 2"
Falling a. his feet. she bowed her head
but said nothing.
you weeping and for me Such love
is passing strange-such love is overpow-
erng who have been such a brutal
husband to you-l, who have caused you
so much anguish, SO much misery,
who could revel in my midnight orgies
while you KEEP. watch over the dying AL.
/ ice-I- am |, the recipient Of all this
God forgive me
clarence, dear Clarence, you are the