The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-05-23
B. B. BLACKWELL, EDITOR.


DWELL, / do not wish to go thi
morning, and if | go at night it il
enough 7"
This was spoken in o cross, pettish
tone, and poor Carrie said no more.
AS she walked alone to church a gazt
Of sorrow swept over her heart, but
the storm was yet little way off.
As Wilbur was walking leisurely
along the streets, enjoying himself, Gas
he thought) he fell in company with
some habitual street walkers. Their
conversation was vain and triaing, yea,
and even profane. They ridiculed re
ligion and all church going people.
Thus his mind was corrupted by this
first days teaching by the Sabbath
breakers. This was Wilbur's first
downward step.
All! young man, beware how you
neglect to attend Divine worship upon
the Sabbath. You know not to what
evil it may lead you. fyou walk the
streets for pleasure and ease, remem-
Der it will lead you to anguish and
pain. Remember the Sabbath-day
to keep it holy"
After this for several months, Wilbur
continued to spend his Sabbath morn
ings walking the streets with his com
panions, but he would accompany Car
RE to church in the evening. Yet
very often he would give hint that it
was very irksome. He there heard
truths that smote upon his guilty con-
science; and although he felt his sins,
he did not wish to be told of them.
Instead of yielding to the influence of
the truth, he resolved to flee from it,
and neglect the House Of God entire
ly.
Carrie used all her influence to per-
suade him to attend church, at least
in the evening, but all Of no avail.
Her earnest reasoning and gentle per-
suasion were alike fruitless. Then
she, too, had to remain at home, but
not murmur or reproach escaped her
lips She was lively and cheerful, and
treated Wilbur with the utmost kind
ness, yet sometimes her kindness was
SO coldly received that she felt grieved
and wounded.
For some time Wilbur's companions
had been urging him to spend some
of his evenings with them in their club
meetings; but as yet he could rot
persuade himself to be SO cruel as to
leave Carrie alone.
He loved Carrie, and enjoyed him
self in her society, but they gave such
glowing descriptions of their pleasures
in the social circle-as they termed it
that he began to feel a great desire
to be with them. He began to think
there would not be any improperly
in leaving Carrie alone one night in
the week. Therefore, he resolved to
attend the club meetings.
One evening after the evening meal
was over, and Carrie had taken the
babe and sat down for pleasant chat,
he sat in silence a few moments, then
arose and said, Carrie, I am going
to the club meeting tonight"
Carrie merely said go, if you want
to-" but had he looked at her closely
he would have seen an expression Of
grief upon her features.
He started, and just as he was leav-
ing Carrie said, " Wilbur, come back
as soon as you can, for 1 viii be so
lonesome.
Yes, I will come back very soon. !"
AS Carrie sat alone that wintry eve
ming, she felt as though there was COM
ing winter upon herjoys. She had no.
ticed that Wilbur was more silent than
formerly, and seemed to desire other
company more than hers; but still
she would not reproach him, for he
was still young, and, perhaps, it was
lonesome with no one but her and little
Lizzie.
But | say shame on the man who
does not choose his wife's society in
preference to any other persons. At
any rate one who has SO lovely and
pleasant a wife as was Carrie Stanton
The moments passed by very rapid
ly to Wilbur as he listened to the con-
versation of his associates, and when
the meeting was concluded he was sur
prised to find that he had been gone
over three hours. And what long
hours they had been to Carrie as she
sat alone, with no one to drive away
dark thoughts.
Wilbur's companions invited him tc
go with them to the public house ahd
spend another half hour; but he re-
sisted the temptation and FASTENED
home. He thought, perhaps, Carria
would reproaeh him FOR staying Sc
long, but not word Of reproof was
uttered. She greeted him witt
pleasantness, mingled with a degree o.
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