Year: 1867

Lucy Lanes sweet face would scatter
/ this conclusion to the winds, and he
would feel irresstabIy drawn by the
latter.


When he made up his mind to hunt
for wife, his thoughts went immedi-
ately to the two beauties, and he re-
solved, that if he found their other
qualities such as he hoped, to try and
win the one he could love best for his
wife to tell the truth, the young man
was half in love with both, but with a
growing preference to Lucy. He want,
ed a W fe for something more than
mere beauty, and he could not help be-
! lieving that he would find what he de
sired more surely in Miss Lane than
! in Miss Carlyle. A favorable opportu
nifty soon presented itself to decide the
| question.


| Miss Carlyle felt iattered by the at
tentiOn of one who bade so fair to
achieve distinction, and resolved to
win him if her powers of fascination
could do so.


On her twenty fourth birthday she
gave an entertainment which surpas-
sed anything the town had ever wit
messed. George Jackson was there.
She was radantly beautiful, and the
young man was half determined to ad
dress her before the evening was over
/ When the guests went into the sup
/ per room, Mr.. Jackson found himself
between two beauties. Some one pro
/ posed the health of the fair hostess,
and all but the young man drained
their glasses to the bottom. He did
not drink. Miss Carlyle noticed this
and said to him in surprise:


is it possible that you refuse to
drink my health, Mr.. Jackson
! Pardon me- he said calmly, you
know | never drink wine


But this once will not make any
difference she urged smiIingly.


L am sorry to refuse you, he said
. but | must do so. | resolved five
years ago never to taste any intoxica-
/ ting liquors. | might do myself great
harm by acceding to your request


| am sure you cannot do wrong to
drink one glass and that to my health,
she said us swcetIy as before.


She saw Lucy Lane watching them
calmly, and she meant to show that
young lady how greatly she had the
young lawyer in her power. But for
this she would have accepted his ex
cuse, and ceased to urge him. Miss


Lanes face flushed as she heard the
young temptress' speech, and involun
tarily she gazed at Jackson as if await
ing bis answer.


Miss Carlyle said the young man


with evident embarrassment, Il beg
you will not urge me in this matter.
| have made.a solemn resolution o alb
stain from all kinds of liquors. | con.
slider my honor involved in this re


solve, and | am sure you would not


have me prove false to it


'You will not do so by obiging me
F. this once still persisted the beauty


1t is not fair for you alone to refuse


to drink my health. am really of


Tended with you. | don't see why you
should refuse to crafty me only for


once


To be candid with you,' speaking


slow, while his face flushed painfully,


am afraid to do so. You remember


the life | led five years ago. | am


afraid that even one single departure


from the path | have marked out for


myself might drag me back to it.
i Turning his head for moment, he
saw Miss Lane standing by him, and
be knew from the look of sympathy
which her face wore, that she had
heard the conversation.


'What shall | do he asked her al,
most unconsciously.


you must decide for yourself she


answered quietly, but / would die be
fore / would abandon such resolu-
, ton


Neither saw the angry flash that
, darted from Miss Carlyle's eyes. She


controlled herself, however, and said
careIcssIy: shall urge you no more,


Mr.. Jackson, and am sorry you should
. be so much afraid to pay me SO simple
a compliment


= She bowed and passed to another


portion of the room, thinking that the
y young man, in order to avoid offend
g ing her, would finally yield.
He did not and she soon saw hin
q leave the house. He went away will
). the matrimonial question finally set
r tied. A woman who would urge hin
=, as she had done to violate such a reso
. luton, was not the person for wife
Lucy Lanes simple reply decided hi
, doubts in her favor, and the next da,
l. the young lady received formal offe
d of his hand and heart, which sh
|. promptly accepted. They were man


ried, and never afterwards did Mr.. Jack
son have cause to regret Miss Carlyle
e conduct towards him for it gained hin
! a wife.


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