The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-10-11
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-Yes, certainly

acstf1encc- Inat q SIMPLY Mteznp%rzte
absteznioaszssA The Bible szys, lie,
sOur moderation be seen Of all meg.
Son, total abstinence Is jast a. immod-
crate a. total drunkenness. We should
shun both extremss- In nv OPINION,
the pledge has made more drunkzrds.
and consequently more liaxs, than an
other one thing On the face Of the glossl
Do you play billizrdsS''
MOI much. )" replied Percy. anwilI-
Ing 70 admit that be had never seen a
billiard table,
Come in and try ham, szid his
companion.
Percy would gladly have excused
himself, but with a show Of alacrity
followed Kingsley LT = hight Of broad
step@ into q brilliant room where a
number Of gentlemen were IT play.
believe won't play 70 nlght-I'm
rather tired" aid he. a. they entered.
II supposs 90" Tepnea Kingsley,
throwing himself on luxurious lounge.
MAKE yourself comfortable for
aWbIls.r
( Following his example. Percy took a
sofa, and Ia the course u an hour gath
erred sOIne knowledge u the game.
True, he heard some things SAID that
sent the blood tingiing to his brow. true
be observed that the players invariably
supplemented their game with visit
TO the lar below, and be thought Of his
mother and Of his Annie. Neyerthe-
less, be determined that he would learn
to play billiards.
"COme 10 and have ? drink" aid
Kingsley, as they ran down the stairs.
'Onlya glass Of lager, Il will make you
sleep"
80 Percy, yielding, found himself
standing at the marble bar drinking
from a glass held in a richly-wrought
receiver Of silver beverage which, 10
bis untaught palate, was exceedingly
offensive.
''It is better, certainly IL one has
ODs's own house and can afford 70 keep
q billiard-room, said Kingsley, wiping
bis nnstache, as they left tue saloon.
Then fellow can choose his company
But, since we can't have our private
billiard-rOOms, are We TO be deprived Of
this manly and elegant pastimeI OF
course, the society at these public pla-
ces isn't just the thing, but what can
man dor
Percy thought Of poor Tray, who
was cruelty beaten for no other reason
than being found in bad company, but
said nothing.
When he reached his room it was
nearly midnight. Though very tired,
he took up the paper, and looked again
at the singular advertisement that had
Interested HIM before going out. 1t
seemed TO apply 70 him. He was a
''young man from the country, seeking
employment, 4" and be might get some
very useful hints from the sold Man Of
the Moor" II clergymen went, as the
advertisement Implied, he might, surely.
And he believed he would go.
Next morning be rose late, and took
breakfast in company with very pref
ty young lady, who declared, with a
very bewitchlng smile. that since they
syrnpathized In the matters Of rising
and breakfasting, they must be firm
fTiendA Her hands were 30 small and
white, her complexion 80 delicate, her
waist ~ slender and her hair 80 beau
tifully arranged In rolls and crlmps and
cnris, that Percy regarded her with in
tense admiration, and mentally contras-
ted her with Annie Collins. It hardly
need BE- said that his conclusions we're
very unfayorable ~ the sweet girl whose
devoted heart was ever magnifying his
graces and accomplishments. Mean
time, the young lady, whose name was
T. Sybil Pearson, entertained him with her
pretty chitchat, and he fingered long
over his coffee. At last, with some
cDnstralnt, he SAID:
''DO you ever go 10 the theatrer"
III Oh, yesl never lose an oppor-
tunity," said she, with look which
meant, TRY me. and zee"
Have YOU seen the odd Man Of the
MOorf'"
"NJ but I want--oh ever 80 much,
~ zee it!''
81 would LIKE mean, I intend 10
go. Would you"
60 with your OF course wouldp'
| when shall we goT" said he, ami
matedly.
81 am engaged for tonight, and TO-
MORROW evening and the next. can
% on Thursday"
Percy thanked her most CALAMITY, and
US It was now half.past nine, excused
D himself, and went after the morning
2 papers. Sitting IN his little room, he
r ran over the columns Of "IIelp wanted, .
and found two or three dozen advertise.
I ments which he decided TO answer. Not
having the slightest doubt that among
them all he should find situation, hC
:. concluded which place he would like the
I best, and started. But, everywhere hi
went, the answer was invariably to tn,
\ effect that they were suited.
d And this morning, IN late rising, pro
i longed breakfast, and tardy applca
tons for work, was but sample o
7. many that followed. He was ever ''t0,
!. late" 10 obtain position. Some ''luck,
}. fellow" was always ''ahead" Of MIN
d lie forgot his good old fathers maxim
Ie THE early bird catches the worm.
n Indeed, he seemed altogether to hav
b forgotten home and friends. lie ne
No ulncInd Nrllinn l,ecu nan n. huh M tt,,nn,