Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-05-18
ISTRANsIRNT BILLs-CAsH.

es5 yes he does, and now, Flora, with
a look of unspeakable tenderness, whispered:
''Dear Charlie, humOr him. He is so set.
Just one glass Tor my love. .YOu know that
you are moro than life to ms''
"YOur love Flora. Oh would die for
you"
And the young man gazing into her eyes
no longer hesitated.
He raised the glass, pledged her health he
wished her happiness.
"Ah, that is courage" cried Mr.. Tinshop.
~ thought your manhood had not persisted.
Now you suit me. I can't endure these milk
sops who call themselves temperance men,
Take another glass Charlie and tho color will
come TO your cheeks and FIRE to your eve
ELL our glasses once moro Flee, while we are
in the humor."
"Oh, Charlie how kind it was IN Won l'-
she said as with his second glass emptied, sho
stood by his side, while her father went to
attend to the brewing OF some punch.
at was for You love!" he murmured.-
"And since you rejoice do not regret it
Will you excuse me now? / shall make but
few more calls aud then 20 home"
''DO not go home Charlie, but return here
to spend the evening"
81 will if you desire it Flora ~
He was gone, and Flora now had her hands
full in receiving new visitors.
"Papa, what has become of Charley Grey Z?
He has not been here since New Years morn
ing, and lie promised to come back that same
evening""
1t was Flora Tinshop who asked this oucs>
tiOu, and it was the second week in January
when she asked it.
heard to day that he was very sick
dangerousl y ill said her father, unguarded-
ly, for he did net know how deeply his daugh-
ter loved.
Dangerous !" she sCrcamcd-"DangerOus,
and not hear him, why father, dear father.
take me to his house instantly. | shall dio
j shall die too if he diesw
Raving wildly, Flora hurried to dress for
the street, aud taking no denial she forced her
father to escort her to the residence of tho
widow Grey.
Trembling from head to foot, father and
daughter stood upon the door stcp pc, when they
rung tho bell at tho house, for the hand that
rung the bell touched the crapo which do,
noted death within.
The door was opened by Irene Grey Her
face was whito with grief till sho saw who
was there, then flush came upon it.
She did not speak, but she opened tho door
for them to enter, and she pointed to the parlor.
They went in, father and daughter and the
next instant with wild, soul borrowing
shrek, Florn bent over tho coffin which held
all that was left of Charles Grey.
The day before he Lad died Of dclirium
tremens
Shrek after slriek broke from tho lips of
Flora, as the iuil conviction came to her heart,
and she cried out in agony of her soul:
''4e loved me! He loved me !"
YES to his death ~ said his sister stcrnly.
Then turning to Mr.. TinshOp, sho said in d
low solemn tone
"Murderer! Behold your victim You
made him break his pledge, and there he lies
widows curse is on your head His
mother is on her denth-bed, heart.broken. l,
coon to be orphan, and now brotherless,
through you, add my curse to hers. Takc your
child an"
William Tinshop could mt take his child
alone from that room. She was n raviua
maniac and it took strong men to tear her
from the coffin of the loved aud lost
She now raves in an asylum for the insane,
and her cries arc curses all the timo upon tho
fell spirit rum.