The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-03-09
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Promise me, Charlie 20
She was leaning playfullv- over the
back of hischair, looking down into his
face. BY "she'' I mean Mrs. Gale and
. Charlie was her husband. He had
Just settled himself for a quiet after
dinner cigar. But Mrs Gale had mis-
ChieEously snatched il from his hand
threatening to withhold it until he gave
hersthe desired promise. And now She
laid one hand caressingly on his fore
head, and stealing. the other under his
chin she looked archly vet half earnestly
down into the dark deeps of his eyes,
, with her tender blue eyes, zas. she re-
peated: Promise me, Charlie Now
DO; that's a dear''
Nonsense, Virginia n'-And he tried
to put away her hand. 7FrFEE-
on, CharlieP responsibility. -a
:" Pashw, do let me 60 You'll choke
me" he said, hall iInpatiently.s
And 50 1 will she cried, merriiv.
1t you don't promise me, this very
minute, not to drink anything stronger
than pure, cold water at Uncle's LOgan's
party Tonight" .-e -.e s-
'Hes, yes, yes There, now, i hope
I've promised often enough to satisfy
you"
son your honor ~ tsazz -.-aza -r
Certainly. Yes, of courseP1 resa
" Oh, sir / thought could bring you
to terms. Reeollect, you have said ON
your honor -
And then, while her face grew earnest
IN its pleasing expression, she added I:
oh, Charlie, you don't know how
anxiplsJ / have felt about this party
ever since we decided to. go. They
always have such Il gay time at Uncle
Logan's. And you know, dear, though
You WOULD not do a wrong thing your
self, how easy it is lor your companions
to make you so too far, because you
arc such a dear, good-natured fellow
But now tlrtt you have promised me, |
icCl quite easy. And, dear, don't for
get when the young men begin to get
700 gay, come up stairs To me and baby"
had he promised a.t "a
CtAng out to an evening party at
UuCie Logau's was no small affair, con
sIdermg that was il a good fivc-mile ride
from Glendale, out into the country,
over rough roads, with Maple river
swollen by recent rains-tO be crossed
For tbis WIS in remote and secluded
part OF England, distant from any rail-
road, aud no town near where vehicle
might he obtained. Besides, Virginia Gale
was lirst-rate horse woman, and Feared
nothing on that account. That she
w;,s thus rather rash and foolhardy, will
appear from the fact that she had re
solved to cucumber herself with a bur
den, though of a very interesting kind.
Lights were gliRlmering from the win
dows as they rode mp to Uncle Logan's
cate, and the number of horses and We
hiClCsa already congregated around it
showed that the invited guests of the
Christmas eve party were already be-
ginning to drop in. Aunt Lizzie came
out to the door to meet them, and took
the sleeping babe from Virsic's poor,
tired arms 49,. s--a --z -
Rcmembcr, Charles, she said impIor.
ingIy, laying her hand ON his shoulder
rs they were on the point of separating
she, FOR Aunt Lizzie's comfortable
room above st:tirs-he, for the society OF
his boon companions
Never tear mel and he went gaily
away. ----rse. TnE..
Alas for the promise made to the
found, credItlolIs wife, sitting up stair,
in the quiet matrOniy circle, with hcl
babe on her knee, 50 proud and happy
for il was her first child And what
young mother ever failed to appreciate
the dignity of her position at such {
timC2 .. -tlA -. --- 90
In less than half am hour GhaElie Gal,
had forgotten his prOmise,. wife, child
everything; and againaand again hi
glass was filled, and his voice raised il
riotous chorus with the loudest, sz5
The night wancd and the guests bcgaI
Ia disperse. Nirgic-in the dressing room
all ready for a ride, holding in her laI
what seemed TO be huge bundle @
shawls, but which was i'm reality it'll
Charlie, who curlcd up IN his warm mes
fast asleep, with one little fat thumb il
his mouth. 80 81
- wonder what makes Charlie ),
5 late?' she said, at last, impatienly. %
q" Aunt Lizzie, will YOU please send 70
him, and say IN waiting - ,.r- ---
He came at length. But the frs
word he spoke told her all. She knew
at once he was intoxicated, though I,
others only q very slight excitement wa
all that appeared unusual about him.
oh the shame She hardly dare,
speak To him. = All her thought was t,
get him away before he betrayed hiseOn
dition to other eyes.
Give me the child, y he said.
And rs she did so, She felt that his arm
va %6h / dare not trust the baby witl
him" was her thought but rshe wa
silent. .E-s- eE al
She could not bear that those arSm,
should know the Notifying truth. g
81 dohyish Won would stay all night
Nirgie,' spoke Aunt Lizzie, renewing
her eutreaties. /" It is-~o-late and 1t j
growing solder" --
Virgie thought of the dreary iv
miles ridewith a drunken husband-ant
then The river She had refused to stay
hut now she thought better of it.
What do you think of it Charles
Hadn't We better stay she asked, PEI
But liquor hadmade him sullen.
IS No, we must go home, he sai
surily. rE
she knew it would avail nothing t
argue the matter with them, but only n
lead him to a painful exposure, 50 sh
commenced paying her adieuX:
By diut of gentle cooking she induce
him 20 give the babe to her before the
started.
As they rode away Dneie I@ga
shouted out % them:
tlIook out for the river!9
ViEeie's heart was too heavy Tor n
ulv; but Charles shouted back VII
maudlin cheerfulness:
All right y .-s.s q
As they rode on she saw that he wa
sinking into a drunken stupor. Oh,