The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-04-01
Written Expressly for the JcGersoDi1n Democrat
FEMALE INFLUENCE /;
on, THE FO9CE OF ENiNPLE.
BY WILLIE DE WE'RE.
CHAPTER l.

" JENNIE, dear, must 60 to tho ball to.
night: YOU know that Alonzo will be there,
aud Just think what he will say, should l not
gol"
You know, Faunc that unless this work
is taken to tho store in the morning, we
shall he unable to procure the nccessarios
for our poor, sick mother; rather stay at
home and help me to finish our wrrk," said
Jennie, in pleasing though melancholy tones.
That is always your story when | wish to
go anywhere" said Fannie petulantly, but
this time am determined to 60, be the con.
sequence what it may y
"Well, sister DEAR if you havo mado up
your mind to go, do so, and | will cndoavOr
to finish the work, so that mother may not
be II sufferer from our neglect" said Jennie;
and calm smile beamod upon hor angelic
countcnancc.
"Oh you can please yourself whether
you finish tho work or not" said Fannie
snooringly 81 dare say Mr.. George Talbot
will 5o horo, with his whiskey. perfumed
breath" aud she left the room.
jennie and Fannie wcro sistcrs, and an
aged and sick mothur depended upon them
for hor support Jennio was quiot, uuassu-
ming girl ofsomo twenty summers, with fax
on hair, large, loving blue eyes, and a pure
heart ovorhowing with affcctionato love for
her poor mother; while Fannie, year or
so younger, was one OF those austere, dark
haired, black.eyed maidens, who love to dis.
| play their charms to the admiring, gaping
crowd which is always to DO found in a
| ballroom never dreaming that they were
! placed upon this earth for any purpose 9TH
er than frivolous pleasures and ilirtations
with tho male sex.
AIonzo Ma!lons, q young man of about
three and twenty, was q clerk in lawyer S
Office, and was looked upon by all sensible
people as nothing moro nor loss than what
is known as ballroom exquisite" that is,a
young man having little money and less
brains, who squauders his weekly stipend
in dress and attending balls and routes o
various kinds Such was tho chosen lover
; of Fannie Morton. George Talbot, was 4
young man of about the same age, and had
been long and assiduousy seeking tho hand
and heart of Jennie but with little hope OF
success at tho present time, as she had EN-
phaticaIy refused his suit as IL lover, AT
+ least until such time as ho would make ur
his mind to forsake his wild, dissoluto com
panions, tho gaming table, and the use o
alcoholic drinks. George bad promised ovol
and over again that he would reform
and had as often fallen back into his ole
habits; yot would tho pure-hoarted Jenni,
continue to receive his visits, and endoavo
10 persuade him to seek some other mean
of enjoyment than those which wero ruin
ing HIM body and soul, and hurrying hin
on with fearful rapidity, to an untimel,
grave But SO lax had been tho education o
4 George, and SO vicious the example set be
fore him by bis father, that mind whicl
otherwise might have been honorable an
upright, had become corrupt and depravo
in tho extreme; still Jennie, whose mott
was while there is life there is hope" dc
tormined not to diminish her exertions i
his behalf until death should cut short hi
mad career, or she should have accomplish
ed her most worthy object-namcly, his re
ormation.
Such are tho characters of the four ind
viduals introduced to us by tho previol
conversation, and now lot us follow ii
thread of our story.
In about one hour from tho time thr
Fannie left the room, at the close of o.
opening dialogue, she again returned, dres
ID cd for the ball. Seating herself in q cha
- opposite her sister, who was still busly el
gagged with her sewing, she sat mute fC
nd some moments, looking intently into Jennie
at face, and then sneoringly asked
Jennie will you not como with me t.
night? You are only running your healt
+. poring over your work so many hour
and you need some relaxation and excit
Z ment, or soon you will bo laid up too sa
I'd Jennie, will you not go with mo tonight
NAY, Fannie" "mookly answered the gooo
- natured Jennie, 81 never yet found that n
le' work in any way injured my health, but
am quite positive that woro to 60 to bal
= and parties, my constitution would soon
!; i totally undermined" So saying again 81
piled her needle
= Just at that moment there was a rap
ID tho door. Fannie hurried to answer ii
Ua Ua summons, and admitted Alonzo Mallen
who had done himself the honor of calIiu
to SEQ if she (Fannie) was going to tho bal
and - tbo tart ranIv trh;oh bo