Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-25
LOVED TO DElrH-A NEW YEARS STORY.
BY NED BUNTLINE.

! only brother q fine, manly. looking young man,
whose dress and carriage told his position 10 be
that Of gentleman, in the common acceptation
of the term.
1t was the day before the New Year holiday
Of 1870
! can. What is it now? Do you wish me as IN
escort 70 the theatre or ball 2'
mo- Dear brother, it is this Do not make
any New Years calls Tomorrow
! Heavens, lrenei You astonish me. What
possible harm is there in this dear old custom Of
visiting ones lady friends, and wishing them
happy New fear2
Charles, do you remember in what condition
you came. or rather how you were brought home
last New Years day, and the long, terrible sick
ness which followed %
"Yes, sister and the tender care which most
| likely saved my life, tor you were the watcher
| by my side. But, sweet one, signed the
| Pledge at your request as soon as got well.
| have kept it ever since, for / feel as you feel
| that my character and my very life both depend
on my total abstinence from alcoholic drink
| Yes, Charles, you signed, and so far, with
| Gods help have kept the pledge. But tomorrow
will be day of terrible temptation. Wine and
| hot punches will disgrace many table where
and"
"Stop one moment dear Rene-do you think
! any lady will ask me 20 break my perged
woTdE'
Charles, YOU will lind even as ! have found
among our acquaintance, those who will laugh
| at what they term the folly of abstinence, the
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shop" |
Why sister Of all places not 70 neglect, that |
is the one. / don't think much of old Tinshop, |
for he is a whisky bloat; but love Flora and |
she loves me We are rs good rs engaged |
now, and were l not TO call on her It would seem |
"Ah, Charlie you know as we'll as ] that the |
table there will contain the deadly temptation,
and that her father will laugh at your sc-uples
and tina. She his pet and heiress, will have TO
cJncilein his views
Yet, for all that, my sister l will; for in
keeping 10 / know exists all my safety. If l |
break t. honor character, all that makes life
worth possessing will 60
Do not fear for me- / love YOU, and will not |
SwerYe from the path you opened out for me
when l Law upon nv sick bed"
She said no moro. She saw that argument
was useless she could but pray to her Heaven
" father to save the brother OF her love from
druakards DEATH
All here comes q welcome visitor Floe,"
cried Mr.. Tinshop when Charles Grey enter
ed his parlors, early on that New Years
day. MI Grey, am glad TO see you
Charles, you are very, very welcome u was the
warm, tender greeting of Flora, rs she clasped |
his extended hand in both of hers.
Dear Flora, l came to wish you a happy New
Year, and never saw you look so lovely now
On, how beautiful you arel'
This was in a low tone, for Mr.. Tinshop at
that moment was busy at his table.
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