The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-09-17

but make myself worthy of her
You do not believe all they say of
mo then ?" l asked.
"No, Dick" the beautiful eyes were
raised lovingly to mine "No Dick, and
wouldn't believe, though they had
made you appear guilter than you are.
You know, Dick" she added, as if to
apologize for, to soften the apparent re-
proof, ait is very, very wicked to drink
at all ?"
"Bu. did not injure the Students" l
said evasively, 81 distinctly saw Hal Burt
and Jim White strike at them. It is all
done through jealousy"
81 knew it told them so at home"
said Annette, triumphantly. "Said l,
Dick is smart, aud the foremost Of his
class, and they hate him for it. They
will injure his good name if they can,
but never in my estimation"
"God bless you, my love-" was oil l
could say. There were tears IN my eyes
aud promises in my heart! O! she was
so beautiful, so good that afternoon l
can see the dear eyes that l have made
shed many bitter tears, looking up to me
now with that same soft, loving, plead
ing, yet trusting glance, l can see the
dear red lips with my name trembling
upon them.
ave parted. to go to my disgraced
home to meet cold, averted looks; she to
be sheltered and petted and loved by all
who knew her My father, with incredi-
Bile exer.ion, procured me situation in
the service. 1t was the worst thing that
could have been demo for me, though as
there was soon to be fighting, promotion
If l livcd-was possible, nay, almost
certain. But temptation was on that
vessel, on deck and in her cabin. took
leave of Annette and went to sea. Once
on the ocean, forgot prudence, love.
Annette, all things pure and good, in my
devotion to the cup. A dashng young
officer who "tock" to me had supplied
himself with champagne and various H.
quors. | was always, to certain extent,
drunk. Our destination was Mexico
There, for the exhibition of drunken val
or, was appointed second lieutenant
before l had been third. All. sir, |
lived a gay life. l dare not tell or even
think of my accesses-thcy were horri.
BILE. Once again l was promoted, and |
came home with honors of first lieutcn-
ancy thick upon me. Then l was lion.
lied. Anuette's friends forgot my weak
ness. The glitter of epauletts filled their
vision. They could not see the drunk
ard in uniform. | went to Annctte's
home as listed.
Zone night | called on her. l had
been drinking freely, and was not scnsi-
bic Of my situation, or / would have shot
myself before had vcntured in her pres
encc. She never looked more beautiful.
What | said or did that night, never
knew distinctly. | remember her wild
look of afFright-her hands pushing me
frantically from her-her springing away
and my chasing her--her cries OF alright
finally her locking herself in her room,
which made fruitless attempts te enter,
then my having the house with all the
doors open, and then comes a blank.
The next morning dawned upon me
in the chamber of friend. As looked
up with aching brain, noble face bent
over me-thc face Of one who had been
a fellow c,llegian, and was studying then
for the ministry.
asked fecbly where was.
q" Horace and found you PROSTATE in
the street few rods from here. You
were utterly helpless. We lifted yon
a against your most unprccating struggles;
you cursed US with every breath, but we
fiually brought you here, and here you
have slept till now 1t wants a quarter
to eleven. | closed the blinds that yeu
might sleep it off,"
"I did not ask what he meant by it
| was ashamed too much ashsamcd to
look at him.
"I limited at tho effects of a southern
fever, but from my nearly closed lids, |
saw something like sneer on his face.
ale sat down by my bedside, and he
pleaded with me for an hour. For Gods
sake he besought me to break from this
ruiuous habit. He held up the very
flame of hell till he shuddered. Then ne
spoke of Annette, and | knew by the
tremor of his lips, the huskness of bis
voice, that he too, loved my darling. l
had suspected it before but now | was
certain. and it reused the widest feeling
Of jealousy. Madly | boasted of her un-
conquerable attachment, fool that was !
With coarse, unskillful had l barred his
own heart to his view, till he shrank from
me in agony. Then | arose forgetting
all gratitude for his great favor in bearing
me, senseless, disgusting as was, from
the clutches Of the police or watchman Z.
saving me the shame Of opening my eyes
in a station house, and having my name
bruited about in the public prints.
II went to the dwelling of Annette
was ushered into side paror, where
she lav upon lounge, her cheeks were
colorless as the dead, her large eyes shin
ing ftfuly and locking as if they had
been closed in sleep.
/ "As bent over her, she said, softly
"please don't come so near nc, MI
| Islington; Lam i'll.
! Il started at that as if had been
shot. Mr. Islington "
"I repeated my own name, looking at
her with wondering glance.
"sOh. if | could believe it was not
YOU, but some other,' she said, slightly,
though not so Us to prevent the tears
that would ooze through.
"What can you mean l asked, and
my look Of extreme incredulity must
have astonished her. :,
" %, Richard, Richard, yon don.
know what you said last night, she cried
convulsively, passionately. You doa,
YOU can't know what you did .
Richard, the very recollection crazes me
non't don't come near me; indeed
emit hear il. The recollection---oh ter