Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1873-06-23
MabIe CIif.On's Reward.

of her fathers magnificent mansion. A servant
| stool in waiting,
| She was milking out list of articles wanted
| for the next day. Coming footsteps arrested
her attention. She raised her eyes from the pa
per ami looked out The crimson flush deep
ened on her bright young face, ,as 'Oh"in tone
OF deep ro!ret e,cip,I harlip,.
| She turned around af.er an instant oftlfought
and said:
sJohn, am not just ready to finish this list,
/ and shall not send for an hour yet. IL you have
anything To attend To in the meantime you can
| do it,
Mr.. Clifton had been readin, in distant part
| of the room.
Hearing lbe door close after Johns departure
| he said.
you have not forgotten to send for those
wines spoke of ny dear?'
lie has not gone yet, papa
'Ah, well, do not make ii late They will be
very busy tonight her father said. turning
| again to Ills paper.
Papa
'Well?'
"A boon, papa. Promise to grant lne, this
last day of the year, my boon"
'What is 1t my love?'
Promise to grant it first
Not in ignorance, my child
Trust me father -
She had an eager earnest, noble look In her
ised her.
'Well, you shall have your way
'Father, let us abstain from using wines to-
morrow
What No, no; caniot grant you that. No
wines. Why child, have you gone crazy For
tvs enty-fve years past have offered my friend,
wine on New Years day, and never have felt
That was doing anything wrong. What has
come over you2'
'Oh, ia her have nevor felt just l!ht when
Offering men wine, aud just now when / was
making out the order for John, Glanced to
raise my eyes just as Elgar Livingston was
passing.
1t needed but a glance to see he was very
much under the influence of liquor. Father
his mother is a widow; he, her only child, all
her earthly hopes are in him. viii they not be
wrecke !, think you, if h. indul,es in the wine
cup? Tom 'rrow he will make many calls.
Beautiful women will olitr him wine. lie will
hahp!auf piH courage, possibly, to wish TO de-
will return home to fill his mOther's- ..then. he
sorrow. don't wisli to contribute one drop to
| that bitter cup.
My dear, whether we have WINS or no.,
with him it will be all the same, as you say he
| will make many calls
| Father If you had n son you would talk differ
emily.
Think how many young men OF the brightest
future have failed,nay, worse, won truly disgrace
and early graves from the love OF wine
Il feel as if Edgar Livingston stood oil the
brink of fearful precipce. Father stretch
| forth your strong arm 10 draw him ifonly step
| by step. five do not save him, 1t will be a
comfort to think we ,lrgel him not forward IN
| his fatal course
'Mable, you are very deeply interested In the
young man. Am l to conclude
Nothing mo e than for his own and his moth
ers sake, would enleavor to save him,or any
other young man in his danger father
| lHere will be one of his first calls. Possibly
can lrtain him long enough TO prevent him
visiting many places where he would be expos
ed to great temptation. Oh, father, please gran
me this?'
sReally, dear, feel disp sed to grant got
this wish, but SO many will be Disappointed
Beside, have not the courage to make thi
great change, and SIT fvs hundred tongues t.
work, specializing about the cause of il. Som
! will declare I'm about to fail others, that hav
grown penurious. All! what is 1t john
Just then a servant entered and handed hit
q | an envelope, saying
y "a telegram sir
o Mr.. Clifton tore it quickly open, read 1t, an
I exclaimed:
Really this is too bad. but must go, John
= here!'
, And hastily writing few words for a retur
: dispatch, he handed 1t TO the servant, and turr
D. .My old friend Hartwel is dying ami beg
, D that will hasten to him. | cannot deny hin
a So YOU will have to entertain my friends t
RS morrow, and explain TO them the reason OF IN
10 falling to see them the first time for mar
IA years.
Is And-wel dear you can do as you choo
10 about the bill of fare. As shall not be hon
the folks will not hold me responsible for VIII
q happened in my absence.
ooh, thank you, papa, for permission to do q
0. chose. | will willingly take all unknd r
- marks, if anyone feels like making them. Bl
feel confident that all who have sons Will CIV
me their lSindest wishes for Withholding tenn
tatioD from their boys. And to the young me
Q shall try to make myself agreeable, and ha'
d our cook make the coffee so very fine that the
will go away quite as well pleased, and vii
! their brains good deal clearer, than II | ha
y entertained them with wine.
N An hour after Mr.. Clifton was on his way
the side of his dying friend, AIable sat dow
and wrote:
Dee 31st
DEAR FfoRY:-Come help me receive o.
s friends tomorrow. Papa has been calf
away, and must have YOU with me, as a
particularly anxious to have my reception
a. success. Lovingly,
y MABEL.
G. Edgar likes Flory can plainly see, and
In think she Is not wholly Indifferent to him.
IOgetner tnlnk we CAL manage 10 nolu III
ve here tomorrow, and thus save his mother
ai great sorrow most likely said Mabel.
Mabel Clifton was one Of the loveliest girls
T..
Friends wondered that her heart had II
Welded to some of her many suitors. They q
not know she had no heart TO yield To any
those who had sought it,
T. The first season she appeared in the selt
q circle her fathers wealth and position pac
ID. her. she met Earnest Addison.
he He was noble looking man, talented, W
cry mind and heart alike filled with true resolves
To Mable he had been very attentive, and s
ply grew TO love him, feeling sure the time was
avy far distant when he would come 10 tell her
ore his love.
ION ION But months rolled by and he spoke not
M Gradually his visits grew less frequent, III
they ceased.
What it was that had come between his !
and hers, she could never think; but she
., perfectly sure he did love her, and so, hof
that time would solve the mystery and brir
balm to her wounded spirit, she watched
waited for the coming.
New Years day came beautiful and bri
Mabel and her friend Flory never looked 10
VIII err. Mabe had explained her wishes and
yery infused her own spirit into hei friend.
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