12 #=‘THE FIRST GLASS OF WINE;

 

and in a few moments the black bottle was
uncorked, and the. St was filled with
sparkling, ruby wine.’ |
+s Drink, pretty creature, avin 1 We said
Ben, laughing and holding the glass to
Clare’s lips.

But Clare drew back.

“ My mother has forbidden me to drink
wine,” said he, ‘‘ and really I do not care
fre ee

‘¢Oh, what a good boy he is! I never
should have believed it!” said Ben, in a
tone of ridicule. |

‘¢ Mammy’s own pet! He had better go
and tie himself to her apron-strings, for fear
he might get into mischief,” said Dick. ©

Before I would be afraid of my moth-
er,” said Ben. ‘* What a brave man you
will make, if you can’t even take a glass of

wine.”