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schooled in the first college Of the State; he
graduated, studied the law, became proficient,
followed his profession, and amassed small
sum, (which he deposited for future purposes.
A short time elapsed, and he was often seen
on court-day at the tavern, partaking with the
plaintiff, as we'll as the defendant, of the nox-
ious poison which destroys the soul as we'll as
the body of man; he became a moderate
drinker-from which state he fell into base
drunkenness. Being far away from friends
and relatives, he became an outcast from the
society in which he mingled in the pride of
his collegiate days-he is now maniac.


A few short and feeting months pass by,
and by the aid of that Divine Providence-the
guide of erring mamie was in the embrace
of kind friends; among whom was she to
whom he had pledged himself, in happier and
brighter days, to join in the sweets Of matri-
mony He had deserted and forsaken her, yet
the pure stream of love was running clear with
in that bosom which now still continued to
beat with fond emotions for the miserable OBJ
ject of her affections. She called to mind the
frequent visits of L. at her fathers house-the
recollection of that sainted mothers admoni-
tions still rung in her devoted ears, though she
had long passed into the silent tomb. The
true sympathy of woman beat high in her
breast-anxious she was for the welfare of one
to whom one day she would give her hand.
She besought him with eager tenderness to
place his signature to that instrument which
has saved its millions, but he would not-he
joined in with the wine and cider party. But
not pledged to total abstinence, he again re-
laxed-he fell once more into the pit of the
destroyer; again she lifted him-again he sign
ed-he signed the pledge Of Total Abstinence! !!
She was made happy; he pledged her on the
altar to be her firm support-her protector
her shield from the tempest of insult. Time
passed on; he has now regained pre.emi-
nence in his profession, and his cheerful fam
lily, consisting Of several smiling children, now
inhabit the cottage once occupied by the hu-
name and philanthropic -.


PALMYRA.