The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-26

ow named Watkins not her real name by the BY for
on or veracy we are telling true story, and it
might give offence to be too patcuar-was not over
stocked with it and pIqued herself as much on her sen-
der Oinure, and the thousand dollars. Helen was to
possess on her wedding day, though her hundreds
had been thousands, and her daughters thousand mill
lion Helen sensible, very sensible, and resisted
in a good degree the unhappy influences other moths
er's weakness, but most women not being conversant
with business do not appreciate the true value of mon
ey; and it is not amazing that Helen, when was con-
stanty theme liberalization and pride with her moth-
err should imagine at least her thousand dollars "a for"
tune.
Flsgg, after time, loved her-loved her with his
whole heart, and was as tendery loved in RETURN He
had always determined with honest pride, never to
fall in love with woman who hadimoney it should
never be cast in his teeth by his wiles grumbns rea
tons that he supported by her, and there are few
who will accuse him ofswervlng from his prncplesal-
though he did love Helen Watkins, and she had thou
sand dollars.
He married herr and on her wedding day pursuant to
her father will the thousand dollars were placed IN
Flagg hands, Doing he thought best for their
tua advantage, he invested it in his business and in.
stead Of dashg out with an establishment remained
at tie boarding house. For time all went well. A
loving bride thinks, for months, Of nothing Dutov g.
happiness, and Helen never spoke Of the thousand dol
lars Flagg furnished her with money sufficient for
her wants. and indeed for her desires the e0grossmen
other thoughts otherwise limiting her wishes. But
when year had gone by she often asked for articles of
dress or luxury-luxury to them-which her husband
could not afford to give, and gently but resouely de~
MED her. Its very strange, thought Heent herself,
that when he has got all that thousand dollars of mine
he won't let me have what want Her mother fos-
tered these complaining thoughts, and on an occasion
when she had set her heart on something which he re.
fused to purchase she ventured to vent her disappOn-
ment in reproaches and referred 10 the thousand dol
lars which she was she ought to be at liberty to
spend since it was all her Fagg was asonished,
indignant; but restrained himself kindly reasoned with
her. and represented to her how patry sum, in real
ily thousand dollars was and how long ago 1t would
have been exhausted, had teen in her possession by
the procurement halfthe articles she had solicited.
But her pride prevented her from listening with cam-
ness and she only gathered enough ofhis explanation
to excite in her warped judgment, the suspicion that it
was only given to excuse himself for his meanness.
In short time the thousand dollars came up again
and again-and again: the last time Immediately after
breakfast; Flagg could bear Without relon.
der, he suddenly left his honse. His wife saw that he
was more than ordinarily moved-that his face
startling expression, and regretfu pentent alarmed,
she called earnestly and earuly Cor him to return.
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chilly day when Flags left his home that morning; it
was too at the very climax Of one Of those mercantile
crisis when the rich feel poor, and the poor heggars:
Fagg breastng the storm bravey thus far he congralu-
lated himselfihat in few days he should be safe and
his fortunes golden forever. How bitter were his son
saons as he came down Broadway that morning plaSh
ing through the ram. lie loved Helen dearly-he
knew that she loved HIM. Their days were all happ'
ness, save that destroyed by this one fcble and let
come what would he determined to give her. "a lesson
that should last her the rest other lfe.'
He did not return 10 dinner. Helen waited for him,
and robbed by her anxiety and remorse of her aPpe.
tte would not go down herself but sat all the after
noon, looking from the window into the deserted and
dreary street, weeping sometimes as though her heart
would break. When daylight had nearly gone, and
she began to strain her eyes distinguish objects with
out, she discovered him approaching She could not
she dared not go to meet him. but when he opened the
door, she could not repress shrek at tho haggard-
ness ofhis countenance. He came to her side, and
taking her hand said in voice broken by exhaustion
and emotion, while he extended with the other roll
ofl]ank notes
Helen there are your thousand dollars l have had
toll and anguish and pain enough to get them for you
in these dreadful times; but have resolved, and would
not oe disappointed. Take them, do with them as you
like, and we will bo wholly happy, tor you never can
reproach me more
mo, no, not for The worldl' sobbing Helen sinking
on her knees in shame; oh husband, forgive mel
shall never be guilty again and she tried to make him
accept the notes. He was however resolute. And
well knowing from his character that what he had de.
iermned on proper course he would not swerve from
she dismissed the subject, and they afterwards in
deed happy. He asked to what purpose she had
appropriated her thousand dollars but was plain
nough that she expended them neither for dress
nament Ifany thing. she was more frugal than ever,
and he compelled to question her ofher wants and
wishes, when he was disposed to CRAFTY them as he
was literally and freely his prosperity would
authorize it.
Reader this Flagg is the came hale old fellow whom
we have spoken Of as riding in his carriage in Broad
way; and that wife is his same Helen. That daughter
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