WITH A WINE-GLASS. OT

The old woman’s face looked so elevated,
‘so holy as she said these words, that Mary
involuntarily crossed herself; there was a
long pause. :

a But, Peggy; she’s gone back to it, worse
- than ever, hasn’t she ?”’

| “No, not worse, that couldn’t be; but
as bad. Until after the birth of that darlin’
child you saw, she kept from her temptation
altogether, and it was heaven on earth
to go and see the happiness that reigned
in that house, for though I believe ke kept
a strict eye over the stimulants for ever so long
after he brought her back; yet he is often
forced to be from home by his business ;
and, indeed, I blame the doctor when she
was confined, for giving her what she was
too fond. of; | you see, dear, when once a
person has a turn for that, there is nothing
for it but total abstaining ; they must neither

touch, nor taste, nor smell; they must. put