The evening world., 1891-07-17

pleasure in my company than ever before.
Being In an eminent degree what is known
asa social man, regarding pleasure as neces-
sity, and seeking II In external things because
he had no resources In himself, be never came
in contact with Inc without endeayoring TO
lead me into dissipation, and was ever ready
himself TO set the example. J. became a
necessity to him: and not only did he seek me
for his own entertainment, and persuade me
"to become social" as he expressed It, but he
took pride IN showing me on to others.
Going on step by step, from being led,
became, in every sense OF the word,
the confederate OF my dissOlute fellow
student; for IT was at college that the un-
happy changes to which have alluded took
place In the habits Of my life.
No one could dislike Haywood; he was al
ways good-hatured; ever observant Of the
amenities OF life; OF f1ne address; liberal with
his money tho short time any OF 1t remained
long as they Afforded him any pleasure or
amusement, while he firmly believed that his
friendship was wholly disinterested. With
all the mans faults, felt an af1ectiOn for him,
while, at the same time, could not respect
him.
Poor Mary Wentworth felt towards him very
much as did. She liked Tom Haywood be-
cause he seemed so fond OF me she laughed
at his humOr. OF which he possessed fund,
and she was charitable towards his errors.
For her TO love man OF no greater depth Of
was utterly impossible, and no pong or jeal-
ousy In regard TO him ever touched
my heart POOr> Mary! how in due course
OF time she wept tears OF blood al thought
OF the connection that had grown up
between her ai1ianced husband and the man
at whose doors she had laid his ruin and the
destruction Of her own happnessl How her
poor heart achcd as she saw him 70 whom she
had plighted her affections hasteDlng on 10
certain perdition, until at last her womans
pride revolted and she dismissed the wretched
sot from her presence
Oh, her image, as she looked at that mo-
ment, is impressed forever upon my memory !
] see her poor, pale face her sad, fearless
eye her white, trembling hands clasped fer
vently together. l hear her lowly voice tell
ing me that we must part, and invoking the
blessing OF heaven upon my sinful head.
Pride had mustered all the woman's
strength for the Interview but pride could
not crush down the spirit of her love. | saw
that she loved me still-loved me, so utterly
unworthy
tArew my poor, wicked body before her
innocent feet, and prayed her TO trust me
once again-to trust me. |, who had broken
so many promises, promised once more, and
pleaded 10 be believed, that would yet prove
worthy Of her
She extended her trembling hands over my
head, and sobbed rather than spoke the
words, " May heaven give you strength
Then she tottered from the room and saw
her not again until she appeared In that ter
rible drama through which ] have passed.
Oh, surely It was not she, but some mend
wearing her precious form
! arose from the spot. fed from the house.
sought refuge with one whose pride viii
never make her discard me. threw myself
al the feet Of my mother, and my mother
raised me from the dust. She poured the
balm Of comfort into my bleeding wounds she
drove from my heart the vulture OF despair
that was feeding there.
And viii you believe III Man as was,
knelt At my mothers knee and prayed thero
the prayers Of my childhood. she told me to
pray TO God for strength, and ] begged TO
bend at her knee as used 20 do. ] became
child again. She Joined her prayers with
mine and they were heard. For q time was