Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1855-10-26

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the moment the song was ended, she would
engage in conversation with some one else.
The school master, college chap, rather
took the lead, and John would look all
sorts of things at Aim, but all to no pur-
pose. So affairs went on until last March.
| met John one evening, and said to him,
"Come home with NE We have some com
pany you will like to meet--onc or two
pretty girls among the number, ~
81 can not" said John then, as if sud
denly struck by the thought that our wes-
tern girl was one of the company, changed
his MUD and went with me.
We had just enough to make a cozy
circle around the fire, and after singing
glees and songs came an impromptu oyster
supper, and lingering over the table, as
people often do, we talked about very many
things, and, finally, the Maine Law aud
intemperancc came under consideration.
The school master waxed furious against
the law. John said it would be well not
to drink, but might as well let everybody
do as the please-buy rum and brandy, If
they were fools enough.
saw Jennie Burns, the western girl her
face grew red, aud then pale, and when the
school launched INTO violent anathe-
mas Of the brainiess fanatics, Us he termed
Maine-law legislators, the tears came in
her dark, gray eyes, and her very bps grew
white, and quiyered with emotion. My
feelings were reused, and | said to her,
Snow, Jennie, what do you say? Your
face has almost spoken for few moments;
let us hear the opinion in words -
Il fear, after what has been said, Twill
be riiculed if tell you"
"No, no :" said |, mo one Will be SO
mean as that"
81 would Ike to see the man who dare
to ridicule you, either tonight or any 9th
er time said John, flashing lightning
from his black eyes at the school master,
who settled into quictule under the scorch-
ing look he met.
81 90, heart and band, for the Maine
law, aud rejoice that my father was one of
the first in Illinois to raise his voice in IA
vor of it, and what Mr.. S. has termed
'brainless fanaticism' may save yet one
dear to him from RUM" said Jennie.
Il dislike intemperancc or in,oxication,
either in liquor, opium, or tobacco; but l
have reasons to trembie at the effect of
rum, brandy, or whiskcy, for | lost those
dear to NE as my own life because drum
ken driver, ,di>reg garling all cntreaties, drove
his horses into the wrong fcrding place one
dark night Forgive ne if | seem harsh,
but the recollection of L fair young face,
which CLEANED mournfully through dark
waters, aud noble form clasping her in
the agony of death, are associated with in-
temperance"
We all thanked her for giving her rea-
sons, when we could speak. The mourn
ing dress confirmed the story Of our .Jen-
MES sorrow; and if large tears moistened
manly eyes, they did US no dishoncr.
We lef, the table, and returned 20 the
fre-side. The school master found time
20 tell her how much he regretted bis has
ty, unkind remark, and she, good, gener-
Gus girl, forgave him, aud in token of re-
Cancellation they sung merrily for our gra-
tifcation.
John had INDUCED occasionally in chew
ing and smoking before that night, but
never after. lie tarred after the others
had left Us what he said to Jennie, or
she to him, | did not hear, but his nice
cider was converted into vinegar, to pre-
vent any danger Of being Incorporate
and now, as the reward of well-dOing, be-
side John, in the family pew of our church
at home, and in that new carriage, sits his
own wife, for he is the proud husband OF
Jennic-lhe darling Jennie Burns