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I nap been reading an oriental tale of the fauciful order. Lt was a story of the | genit, aod | had been deeply interested in | it. «ot was wry cemfortavly situated in my room, und oo the tuble was a glass con- tuluing the remains of a sherry cobbier i hud just imbibed. It never occurred to me tuat these same sherry cobblers were dungerous companions for a young man, and I was in the habit of taking from three to a dozen of them per dicn—three when 1 was going to see Lucy Seldon, 4 particular triend of mine, aud a dozen ov the off days.

1 turned the leaves of the magazine, but could find no other story that looked in. viting ; so 1 threw it dowa, and sunk back ia my rocking-chair. Things had beguu to look rather dim, and my own con- aciousness very indistinct, whea my astten- tion was’ attracted by a strange commotion in the glass from which I had partly con- sumed my cobbler.

I glanced at it, and presently a long wreath of smoke or vapor rose from the sup, and etretchedgitself over towards the farther corner of the room, just exactly as the clouds had preceded the appear, ance of the genii in the story I had been reading.

The vapor slowly, and apparently with malice aforethought, began to assume a tangible shape, finally resolving itself in the form of us ugly a looking demon as I bad ever read about. [le was monstrous in size, would probably have been twenty feet heigh, if the room had been lofty enough.

‘Who are you ?’ I inquired, displeased with my visitor.

‘T am the Demon of the Cup,’ he replied, in a voice which seemed to shake the whole house.

«—T haven't the pleasure of your acy quaintance,’ I continued.

‘Yes, you have. You are one of my best friends.’

‘I believe we never met before.

*A dozen times a day.’

‘Then you don’t look as ugly as you do now, if you will excuse my boldness.’

‘No; I wear a pleasant face when 1 make the acquaintance of young gentle men ; but I thought it was about time we should be better acquainted, ou don’t kaow me yet. We will have a social time, it you like.’

‘No, I thank you; I can’t say I am mueh pleased with your society.’

‘At avy rate, I shall introduce you to a few of my friends,’ he continued, as he waved his wand over the cup.

Instantly another cloud of smoke or vapor proceeded from the cup, which presently assumed the form of a decrepit, ragged, filthy old man. Of all that I had ever seen of wretchedness seemed a huodred-fild intensified.

‘Who are you?’ I demanded, as the old man moved towards me,

‘My name is Poverty.’

‘1 should thiok it might be. you want here?’

‘I just dropped in to be introduced to you, for you and I are likely to be friends.’

‘ Indeed, oid fellow, you are reckoning too fast. I keep only respectable eom. pany.”

‘Just now you do; but you will ehange habits by-and-by.’

‘Don't be too familiar, if you please,’ I suggested, as the old chap drew a chair to my side, and seated himself.’

‘We are bound to be frieuds, young man. Did you ever read Emerson’s works ?’

.. ‘ Of course I have.’

‘Well, sir, I am the representative man.’

‘You had better take yourself off, or I shall be under the necessity of kicking you down stairs.’

‘I dop’t mind that; I am used to it.’

‘Be civil to him,’ interposed the Demon. ‘He is one of us, and a good tellow in his way. He often brings men to their senses when nothing else will, but you have another friend,’ and again he waved his wand over the cup,

Again the vapor rose from the glass, and avother form, more hideous than either of the others, appeared betore me. I was alarmed at first by his savage expression and glaring eyes. ois

«Who are you ?’ I enquired, shrinking back from the loathsome monster.

‘ My name is Crime.’

‘Then you have been well named.’

-¢] have work for you to do.’

‘[ am too much engaged to assist you,’ I replied. ‘Come, come, don’t be too) stifabout it. I suppose you are not quite ready to help me yet, but I can bide my time, for I have a mortgage on you which in due season you must pay up.’

‘ How do you like my friends ?’ asked the Demon.

‘IT don’t like them.’

‘No?’

‘The old fellow is an inconvenient com- panion, and I don’t like the morals of the

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other ehap. His notions of mine and

thine are too indefinite to suit my ideas,’ ‘ Indeed, you seemed so much. inolined

jo make their acquaintance, that J sup-'

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posed you were anxious to number them among your friends.’ ‘1?’

‘Certainly; they belong in the cup. But there is one more you must know.’

As he spoke, that smoke internal eurled up amd resolved into the form of a woman

top. She was clothed in rags, and was a perfect picture of wretcheduess and de- spair. ihere was nothing really hideeus and want which she bore. She turned aad fixed a glance of reproach upon me— aglauce which th illed me to the soul. | pitied the poor wretch, and turned away.

I looked agsio. These features were familiar to me. I was shocked, horrified, as 1 recognized Lucy Sheldon in the dreadfu! figure before me.

‘Lucy!’ i exclaimed, with a start of horror.

‘Oh, Robert!’ she cried, in agony, as she threw herself upon her knees before me. ‘ Pity me! Pity our poor children ! They are hungry. Iam freesing, but I care not for myself. Pity them, save them !’

‘My God, Lucy!’

‘Drink no more, Robert. You have reduced me to the most abject misery,

Drink no more, «s you pity me, if you do,

not love me!’

‘Oh, Lucy! Does she too belong to the cup?’ L asked, appealing to the Demon.

‘She does; but for the present we keep her down in the mint and sugar. She will be one of us by-andsby,’ he replied, with a grin.

‘Robert! Robert! groaned Lucy. ‘Promise me you will driak no more !’

‘As God is my judge I will not,’ | cried, springing from my chair.

But there I stood io my chamber aloue, and there on the table stood the glass from which my dreaming faney had cons jured up the Demon of the Cup and his friends.

I reflected for atime, and then threw the balance of the sherry cobbler into the grate. If the cup was the abode of such a wretched crew (my readers know that it is) I determined not to meddle with it again, and I have not.

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