[ H E w HITE COTTAG G E.

A TEMPERANCE STORY.


BY RE VERA.
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I" Hear you that wife-you see am il
fair way to become Son."


eyes, Charles, ! heard it, and it give.
me more pleasure than can express il
words"


The conversation was here interrupted
by the entrance of Charles, who presented
a note to his father" Mr.. Benson, apollo
gizng to his friend, opened the note, and
after reading it, handed it to his wife, ex-
claiming-"so soon-well, SO much the
better"


i" 1t is from Mr.. Grandison," smilingly
said she, "what will you do 7"


"Let our mutual friend, here, decide, ,
said he, presenting the note to him, and re-
guessing him to read it, The note ran as
follows


"DEAR Eel:


have received to day, some choice cog.
MAC, few bottles of champagne wine, and
some choice Madeira. have invited few
friends to a jolification tonight at my
house Come, by all means we will have
rare time.


Yours,


GRANDSON"


oYou are pledged man, said he--de-
eide for vourself--you can only act in one
way with honor"


"This man processes to be my friend !
was temperate until J became acquainted
with him. He holds mortgage on this
cottage, the interest on which has been
swallowed up in carousals, in which he par
ticipated, and many Of which he planned.
Expensive in his habits, with abundant
means, he leads what is called Jolly life.
Would had never seen him. am fearful
trouble will spring from this. When he
hears that ] have Joined the cold water
army and actually taken the pledge--nay,
when he learns, that have become Son
of Temperance--be win, ] fear, foreclose,
and sell my house from over my head
However, have put my hand to the plough,
and willsssn look back, let the conse-
.quences be what they may"


"That is what expected Of YOU" said