Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-05-01
beautiful, and the young man was half
determined to address her before the even


beautiful, and the young man was half
determined to address her before the even
ing was over
When the guests went into the supper
room, Mr.. Mr.. Jackson found himself be-
tween the two beauties Some one pro-
posed the health of the fair hostess, and
all but the young man drained their glass
es to the bottom. lie did not drink
Miss Carlyle noticed this and said to him
in surprise:
''Is it possible that you refuse to drink
my health, Mr. Jackson %
Pardon me-" he said, calmly, "you
know | never drink wiue."
"But this once will not make any diff
ference" she urged smilihgly.
II am sorry to refuse YOU" he said,
''bu. must do go. / resolved ise years
ago never to taste any Intoxicating drinks.
I might do myself great harm by acced-
ing to your request"
81 am sure you cannot do wrong to
drink che Glass, and that to my health, 4"
she said ID swee,ly as before.
She saw Lucy Lane watching them
calmly, aud she meant to show that young
;sdy how greatly she had the youEg law
yer in her power. Bet fer this she wculG
have accepted his excuse, and ceased tC
urge him. Miss Lanes face flushed a.
she heard the young tenptress' speech
and nvoluntarily she gared at Jackson al
if awaiting his answer.
"Miss Carlyle" said the Young mar
with evident embarrassment Il beg yor
will not urge me in this matter. ! have
made : solemn resolution 70 abstaia fIcm
eli kinds Of liquors. ! consider NY hon.
or involved in this resolve, anI / an sure
you would not have me prove false 70 IL
"lou will not do 10 b. o1lieiDs lie
this oncs," still pIesisted the beauly.-
at is Eot fair for you alone to refuse tc
drink my health. I am really blended
with you. l don't see why you should
refuse to crafty me only for once"
"To be candid with you," speaking
slow, while his face flushed painfully, 81
am afraid to do so. You remember the
life l led five years ago. am afraid that
even'one single departue from the path ]
have marked out for myself might drag
me back to it."
Turning bis head for a moment, he
saw Miss Lane standing by him, and he
knew from the look of sympathy which
her face wore, that she had heard the
conversation.
"W hat shall l do" he asked her al
most unconsci0usly.
You must decide for Yourself" she
answered quietly, "but l would Gle be
fore l would abandon such resolution. .
Neither saw the angry Cash that dart
cd from Miss Ca:lyle's eyes. She con-
trolcd herself, however, and said careless
ly: Il shall urge you nc more, Mr.
Jackson, and l am sorry you should be
so much afraid to pay me SO simple q
compliment"
She bowed aud passed to another por-
ton Of the room, thinking tha. the youns
man, in order to avoid offending her
would finally yield.
He did not and she soon saw him leave
the house. He went away with the mat.
rimonial question finally settled. A wo-
man who would urge him as she had done
to violate such resolution, was not the
person for wife. Lucy Lanes simple
reply decided his doubts in her favor, and
the mex; day the young lady received a
formal offer of his hand and heart, which
she promptly accepted. They were mar
ried, and never afterwards did Mr.. Jack
son have cause to regret Miss Csrlyle's
conduct towards him for it gained him a
wife.