Demoine courier., 1856-11-20
From P~eterson's Magazine
THE OLD SECTIONS STORY.
BY b. Sim RON kARRETr.

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TO DAY, the las. remains Of George
Eas.on we're laid in their finale resting
place. From HE boy hood I have known
him. Col. E.snn was. until his death.
my mex, door ~neighbor. He vas veal
,hv, 'a,enied and respected. On The
o,her side lived Mr.. phIlips.a merchant,
whose strict atie ntion 10 business had
enabled him 10 smass almoa,, if no,
quite. a fortune. Betw een the latter and
Col. Easton q long. unbroken friendship
had existed.
Margaret Philips inherited oil the brill
isncy of mind and beauty Of person that
lad eraced her mother, who had in her
youth been considered. in personal sp.
pesrance a, least, 10 say nothing II the
cbsrm Of in,ellec, she possessed, the belle
Of The city. Between George Eas,on
and Miss Phillips ac intimacy long ex
is,ed. and q union was confidently
talked Of by their do,:ng parents. Geo.
had commenced the study Of law; and
the event Of his successful admission Ia
the bs-,wss fixed for the contamination vi
the happy nuptials.
Time wore on; The INGREDIENT vas ev-
cry day growing more wealthy, and he
colonial more happy. for his son. the lieh,
and pride Of his house. was fast scqui
ring a Knowledge Of :hs study, to which
HE high talent seemed a certain ind,ca.
iinn he would, N day, be an honor
Margare, wss happy too; and all day
long The smile ' left her joyous lips.
not did she scarce cesse her songs Of hap.
piness. The future be,okrnec nothing
but a lie OF joy. with \ sky that should
never 10 darksned with . cloud Of sor.
row. Blu, o nigh. q gang Of noisy
revels brongh, home ,i.s colonel's son in
q state Of helpless in,oxica,ion!
.H-#- N&## E@H Nh hWt"F HaHa"
What . blow Was this to HE indul-
gent varcnts! They were almost bro.
ken hearted Al This evidence If their de-
reelection. A long time unknown 10 any
but his hayward companions. he had
been partially addicted Ia the intoxica-
ting howl; but now, that they knew il.
they Get abou, tho worx Of REFORM
Cautiously they guarded the secret Of
his vice, and diligently they bssoush.
hin never again TO sas,s the madehing
drug. He promised; but again he fell;
and. in spi'e Of every efTsrt 10 preserve
the matter . secret. the whole affair. in
minute detail. reached The esrs Of M.
Philips. He was astoundsd .: the in
intelligence. bu. from that moment deier-
mined that his daughter should never be
the vile Of . drunkard. how smiAbls, or
how highly connected he might BE-; and
il young Eas.on was really the man his
informant had represented. he could
never. with HE consent, become the hus.
band Of Margret. He was not disposed
to credit every idle sumor he heard; 90,
wisely keeping silent ia regard 70 the
matter, he patiently awaited the time
when incoatroverabls evidence would
either give The m shs ssmblanes of
ruth, or brand il with eternal ~falsehood;
nor did he val. loag; tor. one evening.
returning home. hs mel the young man
in the street.. With . fsw Of his associates,
rssling under me influence Of drink
Mo-, . word VAS said, nor did il seem
George recognised in The passsr By shs
father Of his Margaret.
Not long afts, this, II The time for HE
adm,ssion approached. he solici,ed Of M
PHILIPPE The hand Of his dsughsss, - The,