Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-05-22

= 'eeis like making them. But | fee
confident that all who have sons will
give me their kindest wishes for with
,e, holding temptation from their BOYS
sh Ana 70 the young men shall try tc
70 make myself so agreeable, and have
The cook make the coffee SO very fine
'nat they Will go away quite as we'll
pleased, and with their brains n good
N deal clearer than if l had entertained
them with wine,
e. An hour after Mr.. Clifton was on
his way to the side of his diving friend
Mabel sat down and wrote:
or. MY ari DEAR FLoRr-Come help me receive
our friends Tomorrow. Papa has been called
away. must have you with me. AS I am mar.
leuiAriy anxious TO have my reception a sue
cess. Lovingly, M,nEI
Edgar likes Flory, | can plainly
see and L think she is not wholly in
oiiierent to him. Together | think we
can manage to hold him here to.mor-
row, and thus save his mother great
sorrow most likely" said Mabel.
mabel Clifton was one of the lowell.
ess girls IN p. Friends wondered
'hat her heart had not yielded to some
one Oh her many sutors. They did
not Know she had no heart to Weld to |
any OF those who sought it.
The first season she appeared in the
seiect circle where her fathers wealth
ana position placed her, she met Ern.
est Addison. He was a noble LOOKING
man, talented. with mind and heart
aiike iiiled with good, true resolves
10 Mabel lie had been very alton.
'Ne' anu she grew TO love him. feel;ng
sure The time was not far distant when
ne would come to tell her of his love
bu' months rolled by, and he spoke l
not. Gradually his visits grew less 1
frequent, until they ceased. c
"hat 1t was that had come betwee, a
nus ioVe and hers she could not think. q
out she felt perfectly sure he did love a
her' and SO, hoping that time would 5
soi'e the mystery and bring a balm to Il
her wounded spirit, she watched and .
waited for the coming.
New Years day came beautiful and
bright. Mabel and her friend Flor
never looked lovelier. Mabel had ex -
piained her wishes, and fully infused
ler own spirit into her fair friend
IL was Impossible for an indifferent
'erson not TO feel their powers of ras.
''hation. To Edgar Livingston. who
vas one of their first guests. thev were ty
llite irresistible. He fingered on. NOT or
the many efforts of a is
oung friend who accompanied him, to tb
raw him away. W '"
Al
DO stay and help u.s." said Mabel wi
no when Flory's beautiful eyes re- We
eated the wish Edgar yielded. an
ctfl- -cuui0 uesIrc or nina suggest In | 81,
he way of delicaces and ltfxuries of gil
lie season, Mabel offered her guests. no
ut as her father had said. many ell
)ngues were busy specializing about do
+, and in few hours it was widely bu
nown that Miss Clifton was having a de
reception wa
Eagerly Mabel's eyes sought the 81
oor on every new arrival of guests. I'M
he had hoped for the coming of one. err
ut the hours passed, and when it grew po
tie in the day the hope faded and al se'
lost died out. She had seated her wa
Elf in an armchair. whom tho same fri
reeting that had fallen on her ears SO Ter
lany times that day, "Happy New sal
ear, Miss Clifton" caused the light
} return TO her eye, the beautiful flash inc
, her face, as she rose to receive Ern- ma
st Addison. sp,
There was an expression in his eyes, Ne
hen he received from her the fragrant pa
up of hot coffee, that relieved the sus- Ro
ense of years. Her heart was bound am
lg with new hope. tie
Edgar Livingston had drawn Flory tol
, the window. They were looking. Th
ut on the passers-by. A few moments tie
nd reeling along the sidewalk, shout Sc
lg and singing a drinking song, came prC
.dgar's companion of the morning. hu
Flory turned from the sickening Inc
ight. Edgar followed, saving: DE
But for you and Miss Clifton. | CIR
light have been one of that party p" ha'
And going up to Mabel, he said: hi
"Miss Clifton. your slumbcr tonight PEE
hould be very peaceful. You have 4
OF helped to cloud either brain or hie
cart Of any of your friends to-day. fin
accept my warmest thanks for having the
a'cu uic iloih leSliuR DOlU. yc'
Edgar saw an expression in Ernest's pa
yes that made him think it would be u s
ute as agreeable to all parties if he de-
'ould take Flory back to the recess of sp'
he window, TO the piano, or anywhere ma
ut of hearing just then. in.
A few moments after his fine voice ba
'as blending with hers in well chosen bic
uet. an
Then Ernest told Mabel of the love wa
'hich had been hers since he first saw sal
er. an
came one night to lay my heart go
efore you. You had many guests and thu
tfered them wine. You noticed that of
placed my glass untouched on the ta- GC
lie. left early. l dared not WOO
he heart of one who held such fear ge
ul temptation before me why you will SUI
now when l tell you the terrible tn,
ruth. NY only brother went down to pl,
drunkard's grave, the woman he low IN,
ID urged him on tn,
''FOr time mother and l had won of
lin from his fatal passion. He was ex
ioing well. We believed he would ali
ulfil the bright promise of early youth. ch
lie grew to love beautiful girl. She Sv
vas wild and thoughtless; and one mt
tight, at party in her fathers house, of
irged him to drink. cit
lone glass. Every one but you Bi
axes wine,' she said. of
''He resisted. She tainted him co
about having to abstain entirely be. is
cause he had not the self-control to use &c
vine in moderation. He yielded, ac- wi
,epted the fatal glass from her hand, ca
and drank first moderately, then on o.
and in the old fearful way, until the is
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