The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1881-04-14

am not SO sure, returned Aunt
Agatha. "Whose card WIS that Dick
brought in?7
Henry Fargo's" answered Heller,
with Il vivid BLUSH.
''If Henry Fargo should drink wine
to excess, would it not hurt you?"
oh, auutie, he never could!" with
a face from which all color had fed.
III l have been rightly informed,
one of his brothers died a drunkard,
persisted Agatha Fleming.
''That was VIII. He was always a
little wild. Went to San Francisco,
spent good deal, and drank to drown
his trouble, WAS Hclen's answer.
The Fargos lived in the same
square. In the vacations Helen had
seen good deal of Henry, and learn
ed through him of Wills wanderings;
but she did not connect it with wine;
the latter was a mere accident. He
drank to drown his trouble.
The expression of Agatha Fleming's
face grew tender; tears filled her eyes.
1t was a favorable moment to say to
Helen all that was in her heart to say
why she should not touch wine.
'You have heard your mother
speak of Herbert Wyeburn?" turning
her gaze full upon the young girl.
"Your old friend, or flame, don't
know which," returned Helen, with all
her usual vivacity. eyes"
"My friend, as Henry Fargo is
yours. He lived in the same square,
and we loved each ether with love
that grew stronger as we grew older
Herbert went to college. He was
grandly gifted. But he learned to
take wine; it made him brilliant.
The head of his class, he was likewise
the master Of oratory. But he could
not speak without his glass; then it re-
quired more-One, two, three at a
time. His manner was no longer
the same-at one time wild and capri
cious, at another time gloomy and mo-
rose. expostulated. He was angry,
and upbraided me- The next hour he
was ready to beg my pardon, and l
forgave him. Of course, he would
never again give way. Thus it went
on until he was ready to establish him
self in business, and l was looking for
ward to becoming a happy bride. One
night there was a quarrel, in which
Herbert struck brother lawyer, and
himself received a fatal stab in return.
They had been drinking to excess; but
when 1 reached Herbert he was IA
tional. Never shall 1 forget his face
as he said: "The doctor says 1 must
die. If l had never tasted VINE,
Agatha, this would not have been
''They had not told me that the
wound was fatal. I buried ny face in
the pillow and sobbed outright. In
that moment l would gladly have
given my own life could by that
means save Herbert. My agony
made him worse, they took me away
from him, and only permitted me to
return when l promised to command
myself. When l entered the room
Herbert was lying with his eyes shut.
AS I approached saw that his lips
moved. Was he praying? I tried to
think so, for I had been brought up to
think it was a dreadful thing to die
without an interest in Christ. As /
kneeled by his bedside he put out his
hand.
81 have asked God to make it easy
for you, Agatha. You warned me
against drink; but 1 did not see the
danger. Now 1 must die. But you
will think Of me sometimes, and think
ing of me, you Will not fail to warn
others against wine"
81 had promised TO be calm, and to
be calm tried to point him TO Christ.
I cannot tell just how it was, but in
death there was a smile on his face,
as though at the last he caught the
CLEAN Of celestial wings. The thief on
the cross received assurance, this day
shalt thou be with me IN paradise
trust it was so with Herbert"
Silence brooded over the room.
Helen did not lift her head. Agatha
was the first to speak.
''NOw you know the reason why
do not drink wine; the reason why
do not 60 where wine is made temp
tation to some poor soul who has no
the strength to resist it. You will no
now expect me to 60 to your party.
Slowly the brown head was lifted
while through tears Helen answered
81 shall not have wine at my party
Aunt Agatha. 1t is too dreadful;
cannot think of it. win Farg,
drank wine and drank to excess
Henry takes q social glass. No,
with more emphasis; 81 shall not hav
it. It shall never be SAID that I help
cd to make a young man drunkard.
When Mrs. Brayton returned Heiel
fastened to explain.
, eve will NOT have wing. mother