Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-08-30
W. c. 7. U. COLUMN.
DRINK TO PLEASE ME-. 4"
YAKIMA JACKSON.

I lAOW llldl NllC NNBhAllE AAtlu CipHCA IL
T it seemed more lovely than ever
the moon had risen and all nature
+ was dressed in splendor. The
, Gray's cottage was brilliantly
. lighted and draped for a bridal
party. In one parlor sat Ella Gray
and Frank Baker, who were soon to
take the marriage vow, while the
other parlor was filled with invited
guests and the generous display OF
wedding presents.
At last the folding doors were
thrown open, the minister took his
place, and, with few brief words
and promises to love and honor,
Ella Gray and Frank Baker stood
before the company as husband and
wife. After the congratulations,
they all repaired to the dining room
where supper was served. As the
wine was passed around, Frank
pushed his glass to one side with
out tasting it.
"Won't you drink your wine,
Frank"
"No, would rather not"
"Please do, just this one glass, the
rest all drink theirs"
"No, Ella, that was mothers dy-
ing request, that l should never
taste any Intoxicating drinks"
"And you promised ?"
"Yes; just as she was dying, /
made her this promise and l do not
wish to break it now"
"But just one glass can certainly
do no harm; take it to please me-"
The pleading looks of his young
bride touched him, and he took the
glass, raised it to his lips, then set
1t down with out tasting, and turned
away.
"Why won't you drink it, Frank?
One glass can't hurt you; so please
take this one" AMI she handed the
glass to him again.
Without "A word he took the glass
and would have drank, but just as
he was putting the wine to his lips,
old Uncle Henry arose from his
seat and cried, "Stop" all eyes
were turned toward him.
''Please, Frank, let me tell you
my life's story before you take your
Hyina, tba- - - I7lIil VIII urge you
1 was once clerk in AN
extensive drug svVIv e
salary, bright prospects, and
heart light and free as the wind
that blows; thought l was and
ever would be the happiest man
alive. But what crushed my spirit,
olighted my fairest hopes and drag
yed me down TO what l now ana
Door, miserable, broken down old
nan?
"What was 1t? Shall | tell you?
{ was a glass of wine handed round
1 bridal party, handed to me by
he girl loved, and she was once
NY wife. Drink, Henry, to please
ne, was her smiling request, and / A
frank; could not resist the plead
ny look and words but drank the
vine to its dregs, and from that
/ have been a ruined man. I
md not my life alone but the life of
he girl | married was made miser-
BILE by that one glass Of wine.
Drink, Henry, to please me- is -
hat blighted my life for all time o,
come. Drink, Henry, TO please n n
le' islwhat blasted my wife's hopes,
what broke her heart and dragged %
sr down to an early grave; Drink,
enry, To please me- is what did all
lis. Now, ELLA, will you urge =
rank 10 take his wine? Think of
'ur happiness and his In the time A.
at is TO come, and never forget tr
hat harm single glass of wine
ay do"
by the time Uncle Henry had fin- b.
edspeaking all eyes we've wet with =
Ms, and Ella was sObbing like a N
lid; but when she could command y
7 voice so as tospeak she promised ~
AZ she would never ask Frank to
NIX another glass OF wine, and
ever after kept her word. The EW
ne was taken from the table, and
never set Il before her guests
Signal"
he King Of the Belgians has ex-
sscd 70 deputation nom the
ndon International Missionary
lference his anxiety 20 do all in OH'
power Ia protect his Congo sub
: nom the dreadful evils Of
ng drink, and he invoked the
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