Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-07
NO.. 26S.
Gales ano 4sketebes.
HOW SHE CURED HIM.

DbtN cdi Ilpldln of YOJ tfi,tt NOu stoh
fspeak your mind plainly.Ah lo7.s
1 ''Isn't that the most honest course?' she
asked. .ot ,......,., -.......
lie was silent an instant, and then re-
Piled ayes, Loolie, YOU are in the right.
But love you SO much am sure Iicould
conquer any habit you did not like.ni
lyon may feel sure, but do not, she
rejoined. H..
"What can | do to convince you?' he
inquired anxiously. slf do not taste a
single drop of intoxicating liquor, for
year, will you consent to marry me ~
1T you do not taste a drop for two years,
| may perhaps consent provided agree
to certain conditions shsll propose,f' she
| replied 4 r 'liA. 50 nsen f--vi~rn
They must be confoupded hard condi-
tions if lido not agree to them, he exclaimed
exultingly. He attempted to draw her
! toward him, bat she gently diseDgaged
herself. lie took her hand and looked
steadily into her eyes, as he said. 81
solemly promise YOU, Loolie, that for two
years | viii not taste a drop OF any intoxi
eating liquor II is A. long time to wait
but am willing to serve as long al Jacob
did. if ! can only win my Rachel at last"
/ After that, a large. portion OF his even
ings were spent at Mrs. Diapers, and the
places that had known him knew him no
more For while his former comrades
wondered what had become of him, but
they soon fathomed the mystery, and
laughed as they said. "IIe's got IN love
with that tievelish handsome girl from the
East. andhe is too much taken up with
her singing to his futeu to care for our
company Il y. ..f.
'.0ur turn wifi come again when she
I O. IL n l-ex,.,
But loolie's expressive face and lively
dramatic.ways had the charm of perpetual
novelty, He crayed no other excitement
than her company, and he sometimes
| urged his Indifference to more dangerous
conviyalty. as reason why his term Of
probation should be shortened, Bnt Loolie
had always been noted for being. firmly
persuaded ia her own mind, and when
! She formed resolution she was not easily
tempted to swerve from it, II was a hap
py period to both of them; especially to
Loolie. who, in addition to the common
bliss Of ..love's young dream had
pleasant consciousness Of leading her COM
IpaIlion away from paths the end of which
was eyitable rlIin.J sa0 lrg uus's
The morning after the two years had
passed. he came bounding into the garden
where she was training some vines, placed
his hand on her Shoulder and exclaimed,
eagerly: "'rhe time is up, and Ihaye kept
my premise. You believe me,7don't you,
I0olie?" .g..,...., -,
Yes, believe you Robert, for know
YOU never deceive And Your face tells
plainly enough how much yo,, have inn
PROVED in these two years. r,luii
nu..And you always keep your promises
| 50 tell me, dear, when shall the wedding
be e'' - 'At.i - h@fTo- tilEq
'.She gave him one of her mischievous
glances, as she replied. i"Yo1d know l
promised provided you wouldag to GER
tain conditions ?"
..Oh, Yes, the condition-I' secept them.
PWhat are theyp" he hastily reioined.
oo-'Every time you get intoxicated, also
will get intoxicated. If you agree to that
bargain beforehand, will marry you"
f"of course you may get Intoxicated when
ever do.'' note 90 lila Has
q Il am not in fun" she replied, II seri-
ously mean what say and want you
also seriously to agree to it; otherwise
| will hot promise to marry you,'
r Iagree toyotir conditions, he said;
Though they seem to me to be a precious
| Piece Of absurdty.f9l sff guinsys
II IIeewas tempted to laugh, but looking
at her, serious face, his own became sober,
and he, said very solemnly, "Loolie dear,
YOU Shall never have eauseito repent that
| , ou trusted me-" d4uodiin ..Iig
They were married not long afterward,
aud Loolie became mistress ola splendid
home There was a little too much of
| Californian lavishness in their arrange
ments ; but they did not shoe their horses
with gold, or stud the dogs collar with
diamonds. tt,..f.. t......iof
| A beautiful little boy came othem about
a year after their marriage and as Loolie
, was naturally very affectionate, her baby
proved u more satisfactory object of in
terest than bracelets and earrings. Robert
was very proud of his handsome lively
wife, and the babe was her .onlya rival in
his affections. Everybody remark ed what
"a wonderfully domestic man he had be-
come. ia
Thus three years glided happily away,
and no shadow of the old fear crossed his
wife's imagination. But one day he went
TO public dinner. where there was much
riotous eating and drinking. Amid the
contagious merriment, he forgot his prom
ise to Loolie. After hours of senseless
revel, he was brought home in state of
stupor and deposited in bed. There he
| slt pb u loii iNttopua afsiSSPs a"ohO ot
: noon with a throbbing headache. At first
he was bewildercd but finding that he
had not been undressed, the lemembrance
of the dinner parts returned to him, and
he felt heartily ashamed. lie had such
dread of Loolie's reproaches, his first inn
pulse was to escape He rose to his feet,
but staggered and upset . chair. Loolie,
who had been on the watch to guard him
from the obsery alton of donlestics. entered
, the room and led him back to bed. She
. rangthe bell and ordered hot coffee to be
brought. Then she proceeded to bathe
! his burning forehead with cologne. He
looked up piueously. cried out sOh Loo.
: lie - covered his face with his hands and
u sobbed. %. Her eyos were swimming, but
she crowded back the tears, and said
quietly, "Drink the coffee II will do you
good Not s'word of relroarh did she
utter, and the cause of iunhappiness was
| not alluded to by the other. Except for
slightly perceptible degree of constraint
if va Isnpt;n,,Ad on Eo,.rAk psva ,