The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-08-29
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| drunken companions, the poisoned draught
For such is wine, even water, in such socie
ty. Pierre went to the barrier, sat dowI
to drink. lie had not dined, and the wine
passing rapidly round, flew to his head
| Toast'a after toast was drunk to the health o
the young girl. The workmen, who reall,
liked Pierre Dupont, paid high compii
menis to his talents and requirements, ant
at length. with ease, made him stay to din
ner. lie drank more and more, no
| caring how much, now that his brain wa.
inflamed, his eyes on fire and the Who'll,
frame fevered; and, at length. sailed forth
With his cor!panions to a yainyette, or bail
Early next morning Pierre Dupont awoke
his head aching. mis- tongue patched, and
with that particular small opinion Of hin,
self which a man feels when he has been in.
toxicated all night.
"a very nice man you are to be called
the prince of lodgers," said Madam Caro-
lin. who was doing some thing in his room;
brought home drunk at four o'clock in the
morning. Poor Louise she got up at the
noise you made when you came in, and
has been crying ever since. a brute of "A
husband you'll make. But get up and 90
and ask her pardon"
81 cannot see her this morning" said
Dupont, turning to the wall with sense
Of foolish timicity, which does more harm
between man and man, and between those
who love, than even more grievous errors.
When your i'll is reparable, always face
those you have injured, own your faults, and
be assured you will find more rea,ly for
giveness than by keeping out of the way
You are fool, said Madam Caro,in,
sententiously, and away she went.
About four o'clock Perrie Dupont went
out. lie was ashamed 10 see Louise, he
was too ill to work, his head would not
permit him TO read, and, desperate, he lu n
ed his steps once more to the barrier, to OBJ
tain fresh excitement from drink. By thus
madly returning to the charge, many a man
has become a habilual drunkard in week.
Perrie Dupont went home again the next
day, with avery indistinct notion Of where
he hnd been all night. lie lay in bed un .
Ill twelve o'clock on this occasion, and then
by great effort, rose to 90 TO his work
On a chair by the side o. his bee he found
letter.
1t was letter from Louise.
She firmly declined the honor of his fu-
ture acquaintance. She could have excused
his one night Of folly, but not lis sec ,nd
deliberate return TO such practice. She
thanked him much for his kind attentions
toward her, hoped he would allow his good
sense to @, ercome his new weakness, ar
concluded thus: at is not in nv power
conveniently to leave the house for month
! cannot pay my rent until then, here o,
at my new residence. Bu, il you make
any attempt to see me, must turn into the
streets. trust TO your honor and good
feeling"
Pierre stood overcome with grief and
sorrow. He knew very well that he had
at FIRST failed in his former good habits
from mere weakness and inability 10 contend
against temptation, or rather, from a dis
like 10 own that he was averse To 90 To bar.
rier drinking shops; then he had stay
ed from vanity when tla,tered and cajoled;
and then he had returned from timidi-
ty, rather than own his fault. He now
made matters ten times worse; for crush
ing within himself all his better aspirations
aud his noble feelings, he returned under
the Influence of anger and rcvengeful feel
ings. For whole week he abandoned
work, aud scarcelv once returned home.
But this could not last lie WAS not used
to such excuses lie fell from one degree of
folly to another, aud at the end OF ten days
found himself OH bed Of SICK ness, help.
less, almost dying.
Louise hul all this time remained co,.
fined 10 her room. She was pale, thin and
i'll. But there she sat, bending assiduou
ly over her needle, avoiding all intercourse
with any one, but full of courage, frmness
aud resolution. She had been deceived in
Pierre Dupont, and she resolved hat no
other should ever call her wife that she
would work for herself, and remain AN in q.
dependent woman. One morning she rose
early, attracted by loud voices in the next
room.
"lle must have nurse dtv and night,
or he must go TO the hospital said man 5
voice.
Let him go to the hospital the brute"
cried madam Carotin. III not nurse him,
and I'm sure nobody else will"
Hell die here" exclaimed the doctor
"he must have medicine every half hour"
a woman's heart heard this, aud all the
resolutions Of Louise faded away. i'll. was
i'll, he was dying, he wanted muse She
desp'sed him that she knew, but all were
desertlng him save her, aud what could she
doi Oh, womans love, well has Scott por-
trayed thee. Never did Louise, wi en- in
theft rst freshness OF her giri,h affection,
hasten TO his side with more alacrity Than
now. In an instant she was at The door,
and then Inside his room.
4,
she quietly" If he a wants nurse, am rea
dy."
More shame for you," said Madam Caro-
tin;" he's not worthy OF it,"
"lle is i'll. Madam Caro,in, aud every
one else abandons him. He is no longer
my aflianced husband, will gladly nurse
him"
Very well spoken young GIRL" said the
cheerful old doctor, "and with your assis
tance | answer for him, 70 say nothing OF