The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1865-05-31

the expression of her music
To me it seemed as though at times
the organ moaned and wept. 1t was
like the wailing of the daughters of Zion
by the rivers of Babylon.
When the seyices were over and we
went out from church, ! saw Mary's face
1t was pale ard wan as though he had
been sick. What could it be Was
she suffering as had suffered The
thought flashed upon me that some one
might have been telling her of my disad-
vantage. had enemies in the village
enemies who envicd me because L had
inherited some wealth. and ! fancied,
cuemies whe envied me the love of Mary.
Another week passed. and | became
more sad and lonesome. My business
was irksomc TO me and my books and pa-
pers afforded me no respite. In fact |
could not read, for my mind was never on
the page before Another Sabbath at
the church, and saw Mary again. 1t
seemed to me that she was paer than be-
/ fore, and her eyes looked as though she
had been weeping.
During the succeeding week received
a visit from my old college chum. Jacl,
Stanton. who had Just opened Il law Of
flee in Berrvyille. Alter suppcr we sat
in my cozy parlor smoking our cigars,
when | suggested that bottle OF VINE
wnnld not be omiss lack shook hi.
head.
'Nu, Charley" he said, "we'l leave
the wine far those wbo r,nl ito
..Ynu used to drinl. il J.cl, "
..Yes hnt if sever did me opv oool
..And do Won tlink il never diI Won
ar,. hmm, ~,
uNs fnr tbot will not sav. but my
bov. will tell Won what can saw II
oc,e,. .LoV 40 me harmi Iknow If bo.
harmed others who we're os stronr 81, I
an, Nv tbo v,v Cb,rlev isn't M,rv
Granville here %
..Yc.." said /
..Do Won k,nw her ,"
tnrne1 ovov nv foco and nretcndcd
tbat 7 heard .omothing At rho windnw
81 h,vn soon her ! ronIiod whom !
had comnosod nvsolr uSbo nl,ys thc
organ in tbc church,
..She and I were schoolmotes "nursucd
Stanton. Sand sneakino Of fine wipo
brine. her to NV mind Do Won know
ANYTHING Of her early lifa7r
.Nothinr." answered.
..poor Mary meyer thinl, Of hor
without feelinr my resolution of total nh.
slincncc orow stronpor and stronoor-
When we were school children tnoelbrr
her G,lhcr was fine wooltbiost man IN
Bcrrvville. ana She and her brother were
amonn the happiest Of the happv.
Mr.. Granville was in the habit of
drinking wine; and the habit crew upon
him until he felt he could not live with
out hi. brandy. lie was of Il social dis
position. and in time il came TO pass that
he was grossly intoxicated. OF course
under snrb circumstances. one # fine two
t,inas must hapnen. The man must re-
form, or he must sink. Mr. Granville
did not reform. and ere many wears he
died a drunkard's death. leaving hi. FINN
ily in poycrty and suffering. Thomas
the son. was four years older than Mary.
became very dis,ipated. and at the nGe
of cightcen was killed in y street figbt in
! New York Mrs. Grny;llc survivod
her son but a few months. absolutely
diving the doctor said. of = broken heart
Poor Mary. thus Jeff fathcrIcss and
motherless without brother or sister ot
tbe ace of fifteen. was f,rced to earn fine
bread which she ate. and nobv has she
done il. If Won know her. Charlie Won
kuow one of the n,blest women that over
lived But-what is the matter -
Why. bless me. YOU look AS pale as n
ghost ~
| STRUGGLED with myself and told Jocl,
that Ind swallowed n lot of c;oor smoke
| arose and oncned one Of tbc easements
.tenpcd ont upop tbe balcony where the
/ fresh mir nortjv restored mo IN nv C,rnn,.
self
AZ - lofe lour .J,cl. d,nortol I'm. tbo
hotel and when I had retired +, nv
chamber | nocod to and fro un,il l,ng,
mast midnioht corl1 ma longsr u;t7
understand tbe motives Which had ao-
tnated AIarv in roiort;ng nv bonJ Sho
knew that | wns in the b,bit of u.ng
wine. and that ON that evening when
hst VOC mot sbo mnst bavc I;9coToroJ
that had dronl, crounh 70 brine , f,lso
finish to NV cbeek