The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-09
The Angel and the Temptress.

George jackson was young man OF
promise, and was so considered by all In
his native town He was lawer in pro-
fcssion. and was gradually laying the
foundation for strong and steady prac
ticc .,
He had ole great drawback to con
tend against, however. He was man
of strong, imretuous nature, and had
inherited with it fondness for dissi pa
ton. In his younger days. and until he
commenced the practice Of his profession,
he had led a wild life, and had been re-
garded as hopeless case. Upon receiv
ing his certificate he had suddenly as
tonished his friends by an abrubt discon-
| tinuance of his old habits, and Il steady
| application to his business.
| Yet no one knew what q struggle it
cost him to do SO. No one knew the
mental agony he endured in trying to
cast off the tempt alton which constantly
| haunted him, and sought to cast him
down from the position he had reached
1t was, with him, continual effort for,
in the society in which he moved, not u
day passed that he did not experience a
temptation to abondon his resolution, and
indulge 'sjust once" in the dangerous
pleasure. His legal friends were by no
means so strict in their habits, and they
| frequently urged him to join in a friendly
| glass; and he scarcely attended an en-
tertainment that he was not offered wine.
All these offers were quietly and courte-
ously refused but sometimes the young
man felt that the effort would snap his
heart strings. He made the struggle
bravely though. lie firmly resolved
never to taste Intoxicating liquors, for he
knew himself we'll enough to be assured
that his first glass would only lead to
another, and the old thirst for liquor once
aroused, lie could not tell where it would
end. Thus matters stood when this story
opens.
Mr.. Jackson feeling that he was on
the road to success, and that prudence
and energy would certainly bring him
that blessing thought it about time
that be should take wife. He believed
that he had arrived at years of discretion
and was capable of making judicious Sc
lection, and he ended this matter by re-
solving to settle this question as soon as
he had the opportunity.
| In the town in which he was residing
were two young women, who had long
divided the admiration Of the galIants.
One was beautiful. brilliant creature
with glorious black eyes, and tresscs Of
the same hue. She was, by many, con
sidered the beile of tho town and, in
deed, it did seem hard to find q NOR,
beautiful woman than Sarah Carlyle.
Others, however: gave the preferenc,
to Lucy Lane, quiet, modest little thing
whose exquisitely sweet face seemed t,
have stepped out from one of Raphael,
pictures. g9e aSo 81 sI H
Mr.sJackson had known both ladie
for some time, but as he had not unit
recently considered himself "marryin;
man, he had regarded them simply a
ordinary acquaintances. Like others, h
had been perplexed in his efforts to de
ciGe which was the more beautiful A
the first glance, he invariably awarde,
] the palm to Miss Carlyle; but the sigh
of Lucy Lanes sweet face would seattle
his conclusions to the winds, and h
i would feel irresistibly drawn by the y,
Iter. - -
When he made up his.mind xo hur
for wife, his thoughts kent in
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