The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-01-29


hold his cup, sio again forgot the def
ference in their stations aud spoke
out.
"Ur. Tom" she SAIL "rm sorry
for you
"What; Sorry, for me? What do
you mean, Almira? I'm having Jolly
good time \ short life and merry
one-that's my motto
Almirn shook her head and lookel
at him steadily. "Do yor never think
how much good you might do instead
Of throwing Yourself away and turn
ing Yourself into little better than u
beast?"
"dumpl Thqt's pretty strong lau-
guHge, | must say, he growled.
'But it's true, Mr.. Tom; il YOU keep
on you'll sink lower and lower oh,
it's dreadful TO think OF it. Almira
shuddered as she picked UP her tray
and left the table
"Hold, there" said Tom, "you
don't understand it, Almira, It's go5
such n hold on me. How can l shaSa
1T of? I've got no one to help me if
| try, ard, weakened and unnerved
.
Tel me what TO do. "
''Iou can Get down and pray to God
to help YOU, " SAID Almira. aolemnlv,
land You can go to cure. They say
it's wonderful what they can do. &c
= mau, Mr.. Tom, aud try it," sh,
urged.
Tom sat irresoluto for moment,
then rose aul grasped her haui 81
will try, he said, "ani ii I come ont
ahead it will all be owing to you. But
it will he hard, Almira I know, for
[ tried once, only l couldn't sticI, to
1t. But I'll try again, if only TO show
YOU He stopped abruptly aud
wrung her hand and rushed on. oil
the room.
Vi Mrs. Munroe had known that her
brother set such value on Almira Pol
ler's good opinion she would have
been Mortified. She reported that
brother Tom had gone to = sanitarium
because she had lecturej h;m into j..
and was quite satisfied as tue weeks
heightened into months aul Tom still
remained there.
I'm truth, he was having terrible
fight with the demon who had so nearly
claimed him as his own. Bat nj last
he ''came cut ahead, rs he himself
explained 1t.
When he returned mono he waltc
straight through all the handsome
rooms, down to tine kitchen, wncre Al
mira was alone ut work. Tha look on
his tacc, even before he spoke, told
her That he had conquered.
''Oh, Pm so g'al," she flitere I,
putting her toilworn han iu,o the
one he held out. II knew you could
DO it."
you hal fnith in me, did you, Al
mira?' he as5el still hol line hor
hand and looking curioisiy at h.r
beaming face. Almira nodded assent.
"Weil, I'm cured now-wo wouldn't
touch drop OF it il there were gal
Ions and gallons OF the very huc,s
flowing around me. Bat viii 1T las?
| can't tell, aud I've go, TO nave so,nc
body 10 help me if that reldel thrs
comes on anin. I've got to have i
wife who will love IN believe in M,
and keep me from ftliug. You're
the only one who hol flith in m. AZ
mr. an" ~ 20" re GAt one wan, .'l
VIZ. .,I, ",'y yes ''.,'''.'
Cn' WI 4''n' SIZE ctle'' trying
10 ''r'" heV ht,' ""'f' |oH can
inca" g., ~ WHY --l III on " yoAF 'isS'i. .
coo",
-"t. mas h"thih% - do WIN trio
cH'f' ioa r. 'a- h''''s' Siti ! Ano =,
az" VIM You "Ai f'' oh'E. can
you uI 20 love me eA'u "a u marry
me A',Air"i 'il t-y % be S)Jt
'i'l9p@' y / S|','s,
no" can ! mel ioTirg you: mUr-
.n''re' -'m'F'' - Ye nearly wor~hpoi
Yer SINCE Fo' i''t't iAFs
ue'.| l''' rom my poo t'5l', 3,
'.'o ..''lti-' "n' l., No' tnin" IA 5oJi
''I ~ gu ZOE 20"
"c Oh YOU "'AA"' rifn6 away
a." ~ ~, d il" d 'I' As' "h' P''son'
.'.'7 -.'''''.ot 'l'Ino say So:u' tnin IS
a." p'e,'s'n' INN sS- 10 Amir" 'oiler5
~ I,'''' 5i' "'"l.' n'o ''fe 20 S'J ID drS.
L ON - 'o'' ''H 'h SPi-c OF A'm'r' =
Ie'l'"ns.I''le.-' sue was la'tcne OF,
"li'' SD eAp'Il'ion was Tom '1It la5ide
Oh an h24r ihay were married.
OF tue happy eveat. gave fall ssa. &,
'2t rage I'm tns privacy oil her own
room. W uoI Kind friends p|ftr..I