Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-12

ness will vanish from our 6reside, and
ruin, financial and perhaps moral, viii
be the result.
Time passed on and one day Bertram
was called away to attend to some urgent
business. Stella had said nothing more
concerning the new furniture since theiI
discussion of the matter, and he fondly
hoped she had abandoned the idea. He
was gone three weeks, and when he re
turned home new and costly furniture
throughout the whole house greeted his
vision. 1t was a death-blow to his hopes
and he sank into chair moaning.
=" Stella, you have runined mel With
out this extra expense, could have met
the demands of my creditors; but now
all will sooner or later be swallowed uI
in the gulf of financial ruin. | know
exactly how my accounts stand, and
know what this extravaganza will cost.
He sat staring listlessly out of the
window, sort Of apathy having fallen
over him. AIIl tet il1
Berta, dear, you are borrowing
trouble You are looking at the dark
side now; but come into the drawing
room, and will play your favorite songs
on our new piano, and the charming
music will cause your fears to vanish
Come" she said, taking his hand.
1.-The dark sidel' he said gloomily
Yes Stella, for there is no bright side
for me to contemplate now, and you will
soon feel the cost of this vain eXtrava
gance eating into your soul. "
He arose and hurried from the house
He returned at nightfall careworn anC
haggard. A month later his worst fears
were realized. Everything went to sat
isfy the demands of his creditors; fol-
when it became known that he was Sc
deeply insolvent, no one would aid him
He rushed wildly into the street, where
he met friend (?) who took his arm
saying " Come, Chester, don't despair
Why, you are as white as ghostl Come
into a restaurant with me and We vii
talk the matter over. l.r ~
Almost ere he was aware oft, Bertram
was seated in gay saloon, raising the
fatal cup to his lips. Two hours later he
entered his late happy home in a beastly
state of intoxication. His wife was
seateu at '1e p.ano any sne sSn'su .Sa no, ~
with bloodshot eyes, his usually neat
toilet sadly ldisarranged, his beautiful
auburn hair disheveled, and his hat rest
ing upon one side of his-head.
my God Bertram, my husband, is
this really you?" she cried pteously.
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ne rePheu' anu ininuiai'y a J u. ~ 80 n,'',
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nus dlsneNelsd mar oacA iloll Iis "il,se ias
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~ nsss;enatolr rlrrII-'
P'sS0bi nv dear wronged husbandt
I'D tha, bod died ore I brought tbis
"niam,;tx ~Jau % mon Won q God save him
S.nn,'i ,'n tSo cnrse of ;ntemnerance. the
ssnd o, ,bot eats mn tbe sonI Four LONG
nud ned' weary seo bour. She sat beside him
snG ,rrno 80 20 st;ae The cries Of anguish and
.cS,nsso y! ans ~ tbst snrged mn from her bleed
;n,, ;en'S, Ioort o. "A A. Iength Rertram awoke and
M l,a nS", nn \; MO 40 tLe white face His ewes
,.Il, saneT ~ - 'I, Laont;f,iIr bIne wore a dnll
u..o;a usuS' EOb, and xben tba memarv of
~ ~ p'r tbe dav dawned unon his
,ag;nJ .ltgv be so;d @Stelia nv wife look at
ni .ii,Tu " WI, I wos month ago and
lIe E -da~9 I will not ranroacb
VIA mla' onIv '' vou ~ 9nst roam as Won have
!ou, ~ - ''A ~ =
H. aud hurried erom the bouse
en- ie 80; 70 naiI him back bnt sobs If
one ,,,,';sS III. cSected h. her ptterance and she