Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-08


IS clean, she'll know It's clean
Lemons, sugar spice, nuts, raisins and
then came the last item in the list one gall
lon of MADEIRA wine.
Taste Of that, old fellow cried the
store-kceper holding up a tumbler half full Of
the clear, bushng liquid. That was before
the days Of the Maine Law and Adulteration.
Sebastian tasted Of it-tasted again-
smaokod his lips, and slipped again.
Don't be afraid Of it. That's the stuff
that puts life and vigor into a man
And Sebastian drank it down.
" BY glory, Walpole, you ought to have
some Of this old Sherry to 90 with it. Just
try that If you don't say that's the best
Sherry You ever tasted, I'll give it to you
man, iull-booded and vigorous, who had
tasted nothing stronger than coffee for Two
years, could not contain gill Of old MADEIRA
without feeling it in his brain cry quickly.
Sebastian waited not to be asked a second
time TO take the Sherry. He drank off half
tumbler full, and then entered into a spirit
ed conversation Mercy how his tongue
had oosoned and how liberal he felt Of
course he would have gallon Of the Sherry
is old Sol. Marshall going to be at your
wedding ?7
" Certainly
" Got any brandy at home ?"
" No"
BY glory you ought to have a quart
say bottle Of it-just for old Sol. He'll
appreciated IT, And then you'll want it in the
house, yc know I've got about the best
article Of pale Martel that ever crossed the
v.,to- rL.r, ,,et ,.ut n 1ror or ,vat.r ia
that--not too much-don't drown it ~
Sebastian poured very little water into
about half gill Of pure old brandy and
having held it up to the light, and marked
the oily waving OF the bright topaz z-tinted Ii
quid, he poured it down his throat. 1t was
good capital lie would have a bottle Of
il. Yes" put me up two bottles Of it,
while you're about it, Thunder a fellow
isn't married only once -
" That's the idee Sebastian"
All Tom Charley Harry how are
you old lellows2"
Jerusalem Sebastian, is it you? Say,
old chap, is't comingof tomorrow ~
Yes"
Then YOU ought to do the handsome"
d" OF course | will Come up--Whafll
ye haye?7
The three young men who had just enter
ed the store had been old cronics Of Sebas-
tian's IN his days of fun and frolic, and they
were glad enough to find him in a social
mood for during the past two years they
had enjoyed but very little Of his compa nion-
ship. But he was pleased to meet them now.
With the FIRE in his blood that set him on the
road to lrolic, they were the three of all 9TH
ers he would have chosen for companionship
at that time.
There is no need Of enlargng here. When
Sebastian commenced to drink with his old
cronies he was gone. He had jolly good
tune, no doubt but he was to carry little
remembrance OF it home with him.
About two o'clock on Christmas morning
Mary, who had been watching all night, saw
old Dobbn turn into the yard, with the sleigh
behind him but she could see no Sebastian.
Calling Polly, she ran down to the door
She did not stop for lantern, for the moon
was up, and gave light enough. In the
sleigh, fankod with demijohns, bottles, bum
dies, aud the goose, lay Sebastian. AT first
| Mary grew faint with great fear but very
soon she OWNED the truth. Was she incen-
sed ? No. Her first thought was-and she
spoke it aloud" It's all my fault, Polly I!
AVS uM my own fault, and not his. lie didn't
want to buy the wine but | coaxed him.
Poor, dear Sebastian Oh God send that
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ofrsir and instead of blaminS him her FIRST
words were of love and kindness. She
ac[nowledoed that il was ali her own fault.
and that ne had been sufficiently punished
for nersuadng her lover to do that which he
fclt he oupht not to do.
so lei us think no more about it, dear %
cried MARY, with kiss.
Bat Sebastian was not willing to leave his
Mary to bear the burden of blame. He claim
ed il for his own to bear, and acknowledged
his sin, and promised that he would not do it
again. lie looked into his pocket book, and
found his money all gone--every dollar /; but
that wasn't worth crying about. To be sure
there had been something over hundred
dollars but he could make tnat up IN time
ana he proiessed TO nope mat 'he lesson
might be worth that to nun. lie saw what
he supposed to be the all important paper