Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-07-17

of the party were freed from the treat, and at
length Charles Ellcry was decided the loser.
Hot brandy punches were called for, and
Charles paid the bil--ffty cents, but that
was nothing-'twas mere sport and without
thought save Of pleasure, he threw a three
dollar bill upon the bar, from which to have
the expense Of the three punches taken. The
sport was so exciting that the dioo-boX was
called for again, and though Charles got clear
of the bill. vet he drank with the rest. and
then a third time was the game played, and
third time did Charles Ellery drink.
| All hands were now ready for amusement.
/ One thing after another was proposed, ntlit
was az length agreed to have a cosy game of
billiards. Had Charles been asked half an
hour previously TO have gone on such auights
entertainment. he might have said "Noi' but
now, with three glasses of brandy punch
sending It's fumes up into his brain. he most
unhositatngly said ''ycs and SO Co the bill
lard room they went and IL was not till the
city bell struck the hour of midnight that the
party broke up
When Charles Ellery left his Jolly COM
panions hc found that hc had spent just three
dollars but the fumes of pleasing liquor still
made him feel happy. and he thought it
more trihc when compared with the amount
nun l5n" easy ~" ng s'''yeu 'o"",va
n'' "pn'e' ou' olc me- n'u o'Sn io"s o.' ''g
his wife be would be home in good season,
and when he entered his dwelling it was not
without sort of misgiying that be was not
doing exactly what he ought TO do. He found
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Mr. lrI.r, r., ~ conciii,torv forc-"OnIy a
, 4liobt cold-sbell yet over Il soon"
"But she's very sick Cborles-verv sick
AND am r,oll, foarh,l tbat She Is Threatened
, with tevor. have done everything that /
could and nerbaps she NAV get we'll
Charles Ellory felt iU at case. Not one
- word had bis yyie, said about his remainin,
q Na
& realize how much She had suffered i'm her
o Loneliness. hi. heart smote him with his cold
ness Sucb little attentions as Mrs. Ellerv
+ could bostow i,pon her child were freely adj
@ roipisterod lint sono time ere the morning
dnvned Mr. Ellerv found # necessary to 90
D Cor tbo doctor
{ The first orav streaks of morning began TO
a relieve the gl3om of the Fastorn horizon
a WHO, thc doctor entered wbcre Gttlo Lucy
Fllerv lov
v "You should have called me last evening.
. Mr.. Fllcrv." said the physician. MS he felt the
y child's pulse, and examined her tongue
@ Then / might have broken mp this tcver, but
t it's too late now. The disease Is firmly scat
e cd" Then turning to Mrs Ellery, he CON
{ tinuod:
"Im afraid you have not been sufficiently
d careful Of your child. You say She attended
d school yesterday
d "Nes sir.
t 'Thcn her cold must have been very sud-
den. remarked the doctor, again turning TO
d the child However he added, in a sort
o of explanatory manner, "we must all learn by