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ne was so willing to be convinced, and

kissed the lips yet fresh from the in
toxicatlngand contaminatng draught.
Tears OF shame andrcpentancc poured
down her cheeks, and she felt reioiced
that Charles looked upon it as acci-
dental. She resolved to break the
habit, now that he was with her.
"Torgive me--savo me, Charles, O,
do not despisc me-" she said. 80, say
you do not hate me-"
"Dcspise you, my own love-" he re-
piled, mo, never. | will but love and
guard you the more
For time Alice did restrain her.
self, all the fears Of her friends were
dispellcd, and Charles and her were
married. Not clold lowered to cast
a shadow upon them, with the oxcep.
ton Of tho objections Of an uncle of
Charles, but the young couple paid no
heed to them. 1t is true that Charles
was under obligations to his uncle, vet
he considered that where his own hap.
piness was involved he was the best
judge OF his own course.
A short time after their marriage,
Mr. Morton, the uncle of whom we
had spoken, came to town on business,
and Charles was anxious to do him
honor, and at the same time intro.
dnrG his darling wife to him. He
gave notice 10 Alice Of his intentions
and she WAS all anxiety to please
She grew Uneasy, she felt sure that
something Woul 60 wrong, that Mr..
Morton would hHd some fault. Her
mind WAS agitated, she flew from the
kitchen TO the dining room, minute
alter miaute, aud long before the ap.
pointed time, was almost worried to
death. A tempting bottle of brandy
was on the side board, she ventured
on one glass. It added new strength
to her enteebled frame. AMI she felt
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She heard his voice. and as his de.
spairing accents fell upon her ear,
She reused herself and lccbly staggcr.
inc towards him, offered her cheek
for his accustomed kiss. lie pushed
her from him. She razc1 down I'M.
on her disordcrcd dress. saw his s,yo-
len eyes, red with weepinr. and a raw
of reason darted even tbrough the i'm.
becjii;y of drink,
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