South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-10-13

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l replied soothingly; but don't dcs-
pair yet. He has only just entered
upon the downward path, and you can
save him if any earthly power cam
Il wish could think so,' she re.
turned But if lou had only known
my anguish when l,e entered the room
an hour ago. He has never tamper-
ed with intoxicating liquors, and lit.
tie has sufficed tooverthrow him com,
pletely.'
For long time she murmured
thus; then she recollected her deter
mination Of the day, and arose in
firm hope. Poor Ada could APP
preciate her agony
Not one word Of reproach to hor
husband camo from Ada's lips the
next day. With smiling face and
cheerful words she greeted him ON Q.
very occasion, and would have SEEM
ed the most sunny hearted creature
in the world to n casual observer. 1t
was not business day with him and
therefore he had no occasion to leave
home. / arose from the tea-table
first and as passed up the stairs,
glanced into Ada's sitting ROOM. :
Everything was arranged aus only A :
da's hand could have arranged it,
neatly and gracefully. / understood
the tender care she had employed,
and hoped the loving wife would re.
oeive her reward.
They came mp together few mo-
ments later, and since my door was
ajar | could hear every word. Ada
opened her elegant melodeon and pro.
posed music. Charley hesitated, and,
mt length told her that she had prom
ised hiu.-the man of whom / have
spoken-to meet him down town on
very important business. There was
q short pause, Charley Ada 3
voice was tfembling-'I know we'll
what he wants. Twice now has he
led you into temptation. Will you
blindly follow him again?'
You are unjust to him. said Char.
ley loitily.
No, Charley, am not unjust. But
would my love foryou be love, indeed
If l were silent when you are on the
road TO ruin?'
'Itwas hard struggle Ada plead.
ed with all the earnestness Of n true
woman's love, and prevailed at length
for | heard him say:
Ada, my noble wife, with heavens
help and yours | will never 90 astray
again
There were sleepIess eyes and hap.
Ply hearts i'll Ada's home that right.
Months passed away, and Charley,
awakened 10 full sense of his dan.
ger, succeededed in withdrawing bim-
self wholly from the subtle web that
the teinpter was weaving around him.
One evening in December we three
gathered in the sitting-room. / sat
In the lamp.light sewing, Charley in
the luxurious armchair reading the
dailies, and Ada stood by the window,
absently gazing down into the street.
Suddenly an exclamation of surprise
and establishment burst from her lips.
Both ofus arose & joined her. Passing,
or rather staggering along the street,
under the full blaze of the gas.light,
was Charles Melbourne's tempter,
deeply intoxicated.
Charley looked down ut him with
pale face until he had passed from
view, then placed his hand on Ada's
head, and exclaimed with emotion:
Ada. my noble wife, | owe my re.
covery from that threatened ruin to
YOU
And that man, Aunt Sophie ask.
ed Georgia, with interest, 'wlio WAS
he and is he still living2'
That man, my dear niece, is Louis
Howe
'Oh, Aunt Sophier The blue eyes
bad look of sudden fright; Their her
face flushed haughtily. 1t Is enough.
! know what answerto give him now
The next morning, when Mr.. Howe
called for his final answer, he receiv-
cd a very decided NO