The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-03-19
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WESTERLY, R l., THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1857

= contemplated in the seclusion Other ow
t chamber but it now seemed impossibl
s as beside bersa the gentleman y, grace
ful and diguifed Arthur Dunning. l
, did seem almost like an insult to war;
him of danger Danger of what' o
becoming besotted druukard. Impos
sible |! That graceful, manly form
those searching, flashing eyes that ele
waited brow, stamped with the unuistak
|, able impress Of genius he in danger
of such fate 1t must be the halluci
nation of disordered brain 1t could
be nothing more, aud she would no,
cherish it.
i As the evening wore on, the wine-cuE
circulated freely. Arthur's face became
flashed with increased brilliancy. YeI
he stood beside Ellen in the act Of pour.
ing out another glass.
" 1t is too true, fear" thought El.
len.
Casting q basty glance around, to as
sure herself that she was unobserved,
Ellen followed the impulse Of a moment
and placed her hand over the glass. Ar
thur turned towards her, aud his in-
quiring glance demanded an explana-
ton.
q wouldn't do it," said Ellen plead.
ingly as her eyes met his.
~ wouldn't do it," How those we'll
remembered words thrilled through hi
very soul There was now depth o
pleading earnestness in the voice of th
speaker, such as there had not been ol
the previous occasions. Arthur wa
confounded. One those occasions h.
knew there had been cause. But wha
excuse could there now be l.? and agaiI
he questioned,
why not :"
because there is danger in the cup
was answered in the same tone of gentle
persuasiveness.
Arthur colored slightly, and replied
quickly, "Not for me-"
For all who love-" was the rejoind-
er.
The glass remained untasted, but Ar
thur escaped from the side of Ellen, as
soon as he could do so without manisest
rudeness, and he did not seek an oppor-
tunity of speaking with her again dur
ing the remainder Of the evening, This
d d not escape the observation of Ellen,
and she feared that she had offended
him deeply This fear so distressed her
that she was startled by the secret it re-
veaed. She could no longer conceal
from herself the fact that she was be-
ginning to feel deep interest in Arthur
DuuniDg, much deeper than she suppos-
ed, or could have wished.
The next day Arthur sat alone in his
Office, musing GU the events of the pre-
vious evening. The words still rang in
his ear, " wouldn't do it," and again
" Danger for all who love it,"
Is it possible that Miss Hastings
thinks me in danger :" he asked. And
something very like indignant stirred
within him. How could she have in-
dulgcd such thought-one, am sure,
which never occurred to anybody but
her. That should have been go in
suited, aud by her too. 1t it had
been any other person, | could have
borne it,"
But something within whispered,
4" Don't you love it, Don't you love
it 7"
Why, yes, l love it," was the re-
sponse; " bat not enough to be in any
danger"
The only answer to this disclaimer,
was the echo of the words, -" Don'tyou
love it 7"
Just at this moment, friend OF Ar
thurs entered the office. Alfred Win
throp was a young man who stood high
in the estimation of Arthur Dunning.-I
Among all his acquaintances, be could
not mention one Tor whom he cherished
greater respect, or in whom he reposed
more entire confidence After some
desultory conversation, Winthrop said,
81 must congratulate you on the new
leaf you turned over at the party last
evening" -,
suppose you know that you were