The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-07-23
Every Girl Il own Bean.

ttae EvtIl VII I'VE " ~ ssVss'ss
XIX these days Of hegeneracy On the
bart Of our youth, while sc many young
men ate going to ruin through habits OF
intemperance and kindred vices, IL
us to sound the note Of warn
ing il Tie ears Of the fair sex, {
Very often the alternative Of either
marrying q man who is addicted to vice
~ the prospect Of old naidenhood, Is
presented to the fair girl in society she
must accept the one or stand the chance
"A the other Now il marrying were q
mare business transaction, the matter
MIGHT he much more readily disposed
81 !: But, unfortunately, hearts are con-
cerned In the affair. y.
The girl loves the man, notwiS hstand-
ing his propensity, and Is ready TO ac-
cept him, trusting to his love toy her to
overcome everything after they are
married. Never was there q saqder mis-
take: for in nine cases out OF len II q
man does not reform for his lowed ones
sake before marriage, he never will a.
ter; and any girl who marrles . man = u
who drinks or CANDLES may consider her
| fate sealed by the act.
sBut,' says some one, "what am ! to
do? Ii / reject my lover on these
grounds he will drink harder and harder
until he fills drunkard's grave" This
NAV be true; but better, far better,
that be only ruin himself than that he
bring q wife and perhaps innocent LITTLE
children down to the depths Of poverty
and misery. y
4 oh, girls, take warning, and trust nc
man who drinks! For ii he has not thu
manhood TO give up the habit for you
sake he is not worth having, and you.
whole future Vie may be embittered b.
an alliance wiz Bin. If thepersuasion
4 Of a sweetheart N. Snot win, the chance
are that the prayers and tears Of q wifi
will be of no avail 70 savea man from
ruin.
Let me tell short s6ory whose warn
ing, though often heard, is seldom
needed.
A sweet, loving girl became NatlleacAe
to o very promising young man wa
good-looking, came OF highly re
spectable family, and was prosperous
business but, alas he was fond
drink. Frequently when he called upe
q his betrothed his hand was unsteady az
3 the bright eye dimmed, One plight
came very much intoxicated, and cans,
5 great sorrow to his dear one and all Il
5 family by his conduct. /.
/ The next time they met Clara gent
4 reproyed him, and he promised TO cea
3 drinking. For a while he KEEP his pl
"a mise. but he was tempted and fel
% again he promised, and Clara trust
D. him..
s The time was drawing near TOR t
q l.weddine,s and the parents We're We
+ only daughter; they tri{ {sua
,e her not to marry Louis 'edtn re !,
as formed entirely; but Clara saidI u
ht after they were once married and NO
s. influence thrown around him, he Wo'
lie be different Trustingly she gave, 4
e, self into the care of man who Aos
ie his glass more than he loved his sE'
In bride.
re For time he did well. The VIII
es heart beat high with hope; but in
IS, fatal moment he yielded To template
m and the first cloud fell on their peace
le home. Gradually he became worse q
er worse, until he returned home more
ut less intoxicated every night. The pray
y. and pleadings Of his wife fell on a d
N ear, and the kind husband becal
Sc brutal and wicked. In three years I
ne demons work was accomplished, a
pc Clara was left q widow, her husba
le filling suicides grave, her whole
es blighted and ruined.
at Once more would say to all who {
m contemplating matrimony: Test W
Sc your intended husband, and if he 10y
ct anything too much to resign it for yc
" sake, refuse him, although your he
p may ache; and if he is worthy Of you
la will prove it by reforming from vice.