Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-03-17

and comfort him, cannot, for his sake,
withhold, where it is needed, the little
share Of kindness and sympathy which
nature has given me. What little can
do for you seems to me As If done 70,
him
Singular As 1t may seem, I have always
firmly believed that I should vet see my
Little Bobby - used to call him.
Charles tells me, l am gifted with
second sight.-all his nonsense-but l
have q strong faith that your bright
hopes will be soon realized; and, that,
somehow or other, you will be instru
mental in restoring my lost brother"
"May your faith be but the earnest OF
future reality: but tell me about this
lost brother. Ii can find the faintest
clue to follow. will pursue it, like q
hound on the scent, until bring him
back to you.
Not now: you have already talked
too long: but when you get strong, you
shall know ALL"
"As you think best; but shall hold
you to your promise
II was with much pain, that Henry
observed the manner of life his friend
Charles was pursuing. His earnes I
appeals, at last aroused him to some
sense of the misery he was bringing
upon himself and his family The self
convicted man would silently listen
with folded arms, while Henry. with
his most persuasive eloqucnce, pointed
out his errors. and begged him to put
away his sorely besetiing sin.
IAN you say is true" Charles replied !;
II "Iacknowledgc all ; but, while possess
the power Of oflocomotion. l cannot resist
the powerful gravitation Of Jones's bar.
wish could break my leg, or do
something TO keep me at home for few
weeks. until the charm be broken. or
weakened, so that l can withstand it
Strange rs 1t may appear. his wish,
whether real or not, was soon gratified!
''Hurra." cried he. one day, as he
came creeping into the house on his
hands and one ioot. 'thank God.-rve
slipped down and put my ancle out !.
Farewell to Joncs's bar for a few weeks.
1T least"
Several weeks after, when both OF the
young men had nearly recovered, Henry
reminded Mary Of her promise to relate
to him the story Of her early life.
Charles can tell it better than l" re-
room.
What Charles told, and what the
reader already knows. was listened TO
with profound interest After an in
terval Of silence. Henry said; And
shall the mothers sad fate be the daugh-
"No. never" answered Charles, a. he
arose and grasped his friends hand
IL have learned that can do without
liquor. From this time. am a tenn
perance man, in deed, a well as in
| word"
"Heaven help YOU to keep your good
resolutions! See, here il the beginning
OF your reward" continued Henry, as
Mary, who had overheard what was
said, came into the room See. the
lily in her cheeks has given place to the
rose"
And never, by word or act Of mine,
shall the rose be replaced by the lily
responded Charles, as he fondly drew
his wife to his breast while Henry walk
ed out OF the room, the most happy and
satisfied of the trio. A few davs after.
Charles informed Mr. Jones Of his deter
mination to quit his employ, and his
reasons for SO doing.
Mr.. Jones warmly congratulated him
on his good resolutions-'But,' said he.
Il cannot afford to have you leave me
you are too good business man to lose.
will pay you seventy tlve dollars a
month, this winter, to take charge ofmy
numbering operations. and one hundred
dollars month, next summer, to run
the mill
This was rather too good an offer to
decline so the bargain was made; and
we find Charles Edwards in the woods.
at the Long Pond camp. At his urgent
solicitation, Henry was induced to ac-
company him, intending to return about
New Year, in order to set out on his
travels.
We will now return, nom our wander
ing, through twenty years or more, to
the Long Pond camp in the forests OF
Maine. and resum. the regular thread
of our story.
Christmas night had come, cold and
bleak. Old Boreas shrieked and howled
through the creaking branches and the
swaying tree tops. But all was warmth
and merriment within. As the choice
old Jamaica circulated, it flashed and
danced through the Intoxicated brains
Of the revelers, showing itself in spark
ling scintillations Of wit, or shouts Of
hilarious mirtn, not unmixed with OBJ
scene song and story,
Charles was beset by his companions
to taste Of the liquor; he was obliged,
not only to resist their opportunities,
but,-we regret to say it-had to con-
tend with a strong inclination within
himself, to take '.just TASTE"
'.Come, Boss Charley said Colby
I'll tell you what we'll do. Ifyou'll
take just one good. old-fashioned glass
with Us, just rs you used to before you