Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29
OLD SERIES.

80 sh' ueaT 'l's tHa' He'V sH'N """J Wv
ter tears looking up u, me now, with tina,
same soft, loving, pleading, yet trusting
glance. can sec the dear red lips, with
my name trembling upon them.
/ We parted. to 60 my di-graeed
home, TO meet cold averted looks she to
be sheltered, petied. and loved by all who
kncw her. Ny father with incredible eIer.
,ion, procured me a situation in the service.
I II WIS the worst thing that could have been
done fJr me. though s there was soon to
he 6eh,inc. promotion II lived. was posi-
bio nay almost certain. Bot temptation
wa. on board that vessel. on deck and IN her
cabin. took leave OF Annette and went TO
sea. Once on the ocean iorgo, prudence,
love. Annette. all things pure and good. in
nv devotion to the cup. There was wine
n, the table. a dashins young officer who
took TO me had supplied himself with
champagne and various liquors. wa al
ways. to csrta n extent, drunk. Our de'.
/ tlnation was Mexico. There. for the erhibi-
ton Of drunken valor. was appointed Sec
ond lieutenant before | hal been third.
/ Al : sir I lived gay life. dare no, tell
or even think Of my etce..e, they were hor.
rihe. Once again was promoted. and
came home with the honors OF u first lieu
tenancy thick upln mo. Then was lion.
. iled. Annette's friends forgot my weak.
ness. The glitter Of my epiuleties filed
their vision. They cnuld no, .re the drum
kard in q uniform. went 10 Ann cites
home as listed.
Zone nigh, called upon her. I bad
been drinking freely. and wIs not sensible
oi my situation. or would have shot my
self before I hai vrnturei in her presence.
She never Looked more beautiful. Wha, I
s,id or dill that night never knew.
remember her wild lopk of alright. her
hand. pushing me franticllly from her her
springinr away. and my chasing her: her
cries Of aiTrigit .'fnslly her locking her.
.eli in her room. which made frnl,le., at
temp,s to enter. then my leaving the house
with all the doors open, and then comes q
blank
"The next morning dawned upon me in
the chamber or friend. A. I looked mp
with an aching brain, noble face bnnt oV-
90 me--,hs face OF one who had hcen fel-
low collrsan. and who was studying then
for the ministry.
81 asked fe.hly where was.
Horace and found you prostra,s in
the street. afes rod. from here. You were
utterly helpless. We lifted You against
your mos, imprsc,iing struggles; you
cursed rs with every hreath (; hut we finally
brought you here. and her" you have slept
ever since. I, wants quarter to eleven.
I closed the blinds that you might sleep !.
OF
81 lid not ask what he meant by il. |
was ashamed-too much ashamed TO look
at hun.
/ hinied at the effects Of Southern fever
hut from under my nearly clos,d lids | saw
something like .neer upon his face.
{" IL -, down by my bedside. and he
plead with me for nearly m hour. For
Gods sake he be'ourh, me to break irom
this ruinnu. habit. IIe held up 'he very
flame Of hell until shudlerei. Then ho
spoke Of Annette; and knew by the tire.
NOR Of his lips and the huskine.s Of his
voice. that he too loved my darling. had
suspected IL before, hat nov was certain.
and il rouscd the widest feelings Of js,l-
ousy. Madly boa.re OF her uneonquera-
hle aitachment-fool that was With u
coarse unskillul hand. bared his own heart
to bis view, till he shrunk from me in ago.
ny.
:" Then arose, forgetting all gratitude
for his great favor in bearinc me, .en.eles'.
disgusting Us was, from the clutches Of
the police or watchman-saying me the
shame Of opening my eyes in a station
house. and having my name bruitei about
in the public prints.
81 went to the dwelling OF Annette. |
wa. u-hered into side parlor, where she
lay upon lounge, her large eyes shining
f,fnlIy and looking as IL they had never
been closed in sleep.
AS I bent over her. she said softly,
q" Please don't come so near me. Mr. lslins.
ton: I am ill.,"
81 started at that a. IL had been shot.
"Mr. Islington!'
81 repeated my own name, looking at
her with a wondering glance.
"0h! il | could believe it was not you,
but some other she said slghins in wea.
~ way. and shutting her eyes tightly,
though no, 50 as to prevent tho tears that
would oole througs.
"What can you mean3" I asked (; and
my look Of extreme increduli,y must have
astonished her.
30, Richard. Richard. you don't know
what you said last night" she cried. con-
vnl.ively. P,s.ionately. "You don't, you
cant know what you did. o, Richard the
very recollection craIes me. Don't don't
come near me indeed, cant hear IL. The
recollec,on-oh terrible terrible :"
For Gods sake. Annette. what did
ay7" What dIi do'" Tell me. that
may ask your pardon on my knees, and
then I will leave you forever"
40. Richard, Richard" she moaned'
Then size caught my hand with imPnl'irs
tnndrfness. drew me towards her, lad her