Demoine courier., 1856-11-20

ately after this event. He was thunder
struck ., the reply he received.
Il can never said Mr.. Philips. give
nv permission tina. Maresre. shall marry
. man who drinks 70 excess
Who says | drinkl' demanded the
) Dung man. with . tone of naughty
pride.
Iii enough replied Bic. Philips. Il
have heard u long ago. bu. discrediting
every rumor. waited until / could have
better evidence
There vas q confused blush o: shame
on the young man's cheek a. be Ieh the
room. He did not discontinue ais Wis
its al Mr.. Pailips', and Tor awhile he
seemed 10 have gwen up his vicious
habits and abandoned his old associates.
A. was TO b. expected. upon this appear.
snce Of reform. he repeated his offers Of
marriage. and was accepted on condition
Of HE continued ~sobris,y. Msrgare, was
again happy. more happy than before;
Tor the cloud tina. had pas'ed away seem.
ed TO make the sun shine brighter.
Alas! for the ineons,ancy Of poor hu-
man nature! On the very night Of his
admi,sion-afer passing with honor and
credit The ordeal 70 which he Was cub
jsc'. he was led away by . few inconsid-
crate associates. and the evening was
passed in bois,erous mir,h and noisy row,
oil.
Msnv q bitter tear Of sorrow beaded
the pale cheek Of unhappy Margaret
when she heard Of her lovers error; and
when they again met she implored him,
with ,esrs Of anguish. 10 return once
moie to the path Of recti,ude and virtue.
His pride would no, yield, and he still
seemed cold and naughty. He made no
promise; but for a season again he aban
doned the intoxicating cup. Yet he ap-
psarsd i"diferen. toward poor Margaret.
who loved him aImos, 100 we'll. He
,hough, il she would not marry him 70,
shn, he was. az he WAS, she should never
mary him a. oil. His pride would no,
ls' him ress"n. 90 he never paused TO
consider wha, mighI BE- he consequence
IL he should wed her before = complete
reformation on his part.
With these .houghls he once more
mingled with his companions, and join
ed them in their drunken revels. He al
ready began TO acquire . thirst for drink
which he coDld no, resist. lie knew il.
but would no, arous himself sufficiently
to rid himself Of the demon ,ha, s~nslay-
ed him. With ell his briilisns talents
he was no.hire moro than q COMMON in.
ebriase, save ,ha. his wealth and po.
si.lon rescued him from lhs loves, deg
radiation.
Broken-hear.ed. his father died. and Q
li,le while after h,s mother wal lad ny
her Husbands slice, 10 sleep The long las,
sleep. For awhile he remained tenn
2era.e. bu, the burning ,hirs, grew every
day more uncomfortable, and again he was
led ss,rsy. He was now sole heir 10
his fathers vas. propar,y. and occupied
an office alone. l, 10 true he had few
clients. and with inaction his splendid ge-
MUS wal fast going to decay.
Margais, s.ill loved him; and although
she saw him no more, she wspt Tor him,
aud in the solitude Of her lonely cham.
Der she poured forth her sgonizipg soul
in praye, 10, his redemption. His aged
father. his gentle mother were no more,
and the voices Ina. oace gave kind cOuA
sel were now hushed forsvsr. Oh. ,ha:
some near and Gear friend nigh. reason
with him. end point out the error Of his
way, no. 10 expos.ula,e in angry worcs.
nor Seboks with scornful look, but 10
speak in the gentle tones Of affection, 10
arouse old memories, to give some new
impulse TO energy sha, he might awake
from his awful dream.
Margare. nigh, do this; but il would
Be acting Against propriety. There was
no precedent for such 4 course. The
world would smile The cold, devisiye. Bit.
ter smile. and The scheme, noble in iss
conception. nigh, fall; and then there
woulc b. regret, if not chsgsin and NOR
tnioasion.
Thu. .he unhappy girl thought. and
time wore on.
There was . case Of unusual interest
on The docket, the case OF On Ole man,
charged with murder; and George Eas-
Ion had volunteered 10 su,sain the dc
fence. There seemed 70 be no hope for
the prisoner; . consecutive train Of evi.
dsnee. eircamsian,ial. indeed. yet ar.ful.
~ interviewer left hardly . doubs Of his
leuils. Yet there Vas an understandable