Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-06-18

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friends and-well it is the same ole
story but I am not very bad yet you
see, still if you say the word | will go
back and come again when am more
like Harry Peyton."
"Come in, Harry you are not so bad
but that you can listen to what have
to say. Yes | rather speak with you
now" Then in her own heart she
said, Oh why is it fated that | should
love this man so much 4?
Father in Heaven help me! Give
me power to speak to him that may
turn him from the path which only
ends in death. eyes, come in Harry
must speak with you TO night, but |
had hoped you would come to me
SOBER" and here deep sigh, not I'M
heard by Harry escaped her.
Il am sorry that | came at all Al
lie, but the tatcs seem to work against
me, and in his inmost soul he said
ooh what a wretch am to let this
passion have place in my heart in
preference to this dear angel. swell,
dear Alice, what is it, come tell me-
81 will, Harry, and if the words |
shall utter are heeded by you our fu-
ture lives will be happier. To night
you were to have my answer. Now,
listen, Two years ago we met do
you remember under what circumstan.
ces ?"
"Yes, too we'll do | remember and
had you allowed me to lie there and
die as | deserved, then your life would
have been happier and | would have
been free from these cursed fetters."
at was not to be, Harry. Your
time had not come then, you have a
mission to perform before you die.
God never put a man of your ability
here on earth to fill the place which
you have chosen. Did you ever think
how much harm you are making for
others who hold you as an example.
You have wealth, something which
your fellow-men respect, perhaps too
highly and wont they say to them
selves if he can indulge | can too for
is he not one of the FIRST among US
Harry, they hold you as an example,
now tell me, do you set them a good
one, let me take your place for once
and go with an unsteady step amongst
your friends, could you, would you
ever feel like taking me to see them
again now reverse it put yourself in
my place. what, Harry, think you
would be my feelings In such a case ?
Now can you ask me to be your wife ?
Could / love, honor and obey under
such circumstances ? Answer me from
your heart, tell me truly for my sake,
for the love you bear me. And Alice
placed her soft hand on Harry's shoul-
der.
No, darling, will not ask it of you
again until am worthy of your love.
Dear Alice, many times l have brok-
en- my word to you, will you give me
one more chance ? | will go away
where | am not known | will
seclude myself from all who use wine
and if God is willing, will try to re-
form. You have proposed this to me
before but have never felt like doing
it for | have seemed tied to the old
associates Ask it but once more and
| will take myself away, unknown to
any one save yourself and if it is in me
with your prayers and Gods will, |
will commence a different life, and
with true, manly emotion Harry
placed his hand in that of Alice's.
Go, Harry, and may you succeed
seek some kind of employment which
will occupy your time. Find some
hing to do both beneficial to your
self and mankind. Have some aim in
view and'in this way YOU will forget
your past associations and a new life
will be born
81 will, and you Alice shall be that
him, that great prize for which | will
lobly strive. You will pray for me
Alice, you will ask God to deliver me
rom these fatal bands and await my
'eturn."
Eyes, Harry, will do everything
n my power to aid you and remain
rue to you till the last, and with tears
n her sweet blue eyes she took Har-
Us hand With kiss and look
hat spake more than words he left
ier. His step was steady homeward.
But as he neared the old haunts which
lie had so often frequented he paused