Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1880-03-04
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
Conducted by
THE GOOD TEMPLARS OF MULBERRY.
A YOUNG LADY's INFLUENCE.
BY BLANCHE HALRAcH.

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: her cousin Lillian Mayfield d
her elegant home. II was
beautiful morning in May an
everything seemed cheerful an
) bright. 'Come," said LiIlia
to her cousin, ;Tget your hat an
We will go down to the lake an
: have arrow. Itis just the morn
ling to be on the water, and th
walk to the lake is beautiful.
81 will be ready in a singl
moment" answered Daisy, a
she threw the book, in whicl
Ishe had been engrossed, upol
| the library table and ran "
stairs for her hat. The girl
were soon strol.ing, arm in arm
along the shaded avenue chat
ting gaily, stopping occasional
Ily to gather the little wild flow
ers to fasten IN their heavily
braided; hair indeed, they them
selves were as fresh and lovely
in their maiden beauty as any
flowers they had plucked. A.
they passed from the avenue in
to the street, they met young
man with a box of tools upol
his shoulder who returned Lii
l:an's pleasant, "Good morning
Mr.. Lacy" with much courtesy
"Why Lillian, l am astonished,'
said Daisy, with shrug of hel
shoulders and a slightly turned
up inclination of her aristocrat.
ic nose, "do you know such q
young man as that?" Lilliar
for a moment could not speak
for laughter at her cousins
shocked bewildered appearance
but finally answered Eyes, | dc
know him, he is a nice young
man. | was introduced to him
at our Good Templar's Lodge.
where he is q very active mem
bcr. He is an industrious young
man, a help and comfort to his
mother and the perfect idol of
his young invalid sister, and a
bove all things he is temperate,
never was known to taste any
thing that can intoxicate; yes,
indeed, l do know him." "But
he may be all that, a nice young
man and so forth, but do you
think it altogether right for one
III your standing to speak to
people beneath you? But look!
there comes Harry Morton,isn't
he perfectly splendid?" said
Daisy, without waiting for an
answer to her first question, as
Il young man came idly towards
them swinging a cane. AS this
young man approached the girls,
he lifted his hat very approving
ly, and as they met commenced
4 conversation with them. Dali
sy did most Of the talking, for
Lillian seemed suddenly seized
with a fit of silence. "What a
delightful day for drive" said
Harry, "wlll you accompany me
this afternoon, young ladies?"
80 ! thank you," said Daisy, cit
will be delightful" "And you,
Miss Lillian?" "Thank you"
was the answer, "but ] think
not this afternoon. Come, Dali
sy, we will not have our row
and get back in time for dinner
if we do not hurry" And the
girls moved on, after Harry had
promised to call for Daisy at
four o'clock.
"Why, Lillian Mayfield! what
engagement have you for this
afternoon that you declined
Harry's invitation" said Daisy,
as they walked along. "No en-
gagement, but | do not want to
go" "Why, how strange l
guess there are not many girls
who would refuse togo with such
a stylish young man. Come,
Lillian, tell me why you would
not 90? How strange it is in
you to speak and smile to that
carpenter and be cool to Harry
Morton, the richest young man
in town"
"Well," said Lillian, eff you
must know the reason, | will
give it. l do not think Harry
Morton respectable enough TO
associate with" "Lillian, | be-
lieve you are crazy" and Daisy
stopped short IN her walk, her
countenace expressing the great
est astonishmcnt. 81 mean it,
said Lillian. 81 know Harry
Morton, he has been a great
expense to his father and he is
frequently seen perfectly crazed
from the effects of ardent spirits.
Did you not notice the fumes
of liquor as he passed us? o,
Daisy, / could never associate
with a young man who drinks
at ALL" "Dearmc, what a dread
fully serious thing you are"
said Daisy. "Y on will certainly
be an old maid if you stick to
that. Why, there's not Il single
young man in our city who does
not drink and get a little high
up sometimes, it is just fun and