The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-05-17
1t trunk" coolIy observed the stran-

L can resent an lnSull-ildl, Wib3i YOU
carry this arrogant, and to me strange
conduct much further. That poor girl
has been to me and mine the best, and
may say the Oldest, friend; she has re-
NAMED with US in poverty, assisted us
in our distresses, not only with her
purse, but her hands; she is not to me
as a servant, but one of my family, for
there is, thank Heaven, no such base
distinctions in poverty that exists in a
state of blasted wealth, Here, here,
with nothing but what we have upon
our backs, the master and servant are
equal. She is part Of my family, and |
will protecther from insult. That trunk
is hers, and who dare take it from her?
Not you, sirn'
Mr.. Clifford at that moment cast his
eyes upon Mary, who at that moment
arose from the floor; for moment they
gazed on eac. other in silence. "And
she. you say, has been TO you irlend?'
.'lndeed she has, kind and noble
one."
"Mr. Sutherland, stay one moment;
my good girl, putdown that trunk; take
a seat. Madam; permit me, Miss, to
hand you chair; Mr.. Sutherland, will
you be seated? ! have yet something
more to say. When you requested me
to yield up the wish | had to purchase
that sideboard, | told you that it was my
determination 10 buy it, and | tell you
now that will not sell it,"
"This, Mr.. Clifford, needs no repe-
tition."
"Aye, but it does, and when that
young lady made the same request for
her piano, my answer was the same
Stop sir, hear me out; no man would
act SO without motive; no one, par
ticularly a stranger, would court the
displ easure Of crowded room,and bear
up against the frowns Of many, without
an object. Now had an object, and
that was be seated, Sir Madam, your
a,tention-that object was to buy this
house and furniture, for the sole purpose
of restoring them to you and yours
again!"
"Sir, is not this cruel jest?"
SIS it possiblc?" exclaimed the moth
er and daughter.
Amazement took possession OF Ma
nv, and her trunk fell to the floor with
a crash, causing her small stock of clo-
thing to roll out, which she eagerly ga
thered up and thrust back, without any
regard to the manner in which it was
done.
1.-The auctioneer," continued Mr..
Clifford, ''has my instructions to have
the matter arranged by the morrow. In
the mean time you are at home, MIR
Sutherland--youa are in your own house,
and | the intruder"
.:Intruder, sir? Oh, say not that
will not tell YOU what a relief this
knowledge is to me; but am yet to
know how ] am to repay you for all
this--and what could have induced you,
totaI stranger, thus TO step forward.
Ah! thought strikes me--gracious
Heaven! Can it be! Look on me, Mr..
CIifford--nay, start not" The strang-
er actually recoied from the glance Of
Sutherland's eye. "Look on me, sir;
has that girl; that innocent girl; who
stands trembling there, any interest in
this generous act of yours? Speak,sr,
that may spurn your offer, and resent
the insult"
81 will not deny, sir, but she has,"
"Ne, father, dear father l never
before saw the genteman's face"
"Say not SO, Miss"
"Sir-I-I, indeed, father, -
"Remember ten years back; call to
mind light-haired boy whom you cal
led"
"BroMer!r'
"Gracious Heaven! Henry, my
boyw--
"ls here:--I am your long-lost SON."
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Need we add more? Our readers
can readily imagine that more cheer
ful fire blazed upon the hearth, and that
Mary, the faithful servant, was not for
gotten in the general joy which pre-
vailed on the occasion.
CONDENSED ARGUMENT.-A very Gel
ebrated divine says: The world we
inhabit must have had an origin; that
origin must have consisted in a cause;
that cause must have been intelligent;
that intelligence must have been eff
cient; that efficiency must have been
ultimate; that ultimate power must
have been supreme; and that which
always was and is supreme, we know
by the name of God.
EeGs.--Mr. Ellsworth of the patent
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