The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-06-26

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that sideboard, for instance, is a family
a relic; | will give you fifty dollars--th'
/ price you paid; and | feel assured, tina
, under the circumstances, you will no
T refuse me the favor"
81 cannot take it, SIR"
"Obdurate, unfeeling manm
evil you not let Pa buy my piano
sir" humbly asked Ellen; she will give
you the price at which it was sold?"
cit is painful to me, young lady, tc
refuse even this. l will sell nothing
not even the wood-saw."
"Then, Mr.. Clifford" said Nj. s..
"we have no farther business here
Come, my dear Ellen, get your bonnie,
that's your band box-let Us quit the
house: we are not free from INSULT
Where is Mary?"' an
81 am here, sir; the key Of my trunk
is lost, and | am fastening it with a
rope"
"Stop, my girl, methinks | purchased
that trunk" coolIy observed the stran.
ger. ''
"Mr. Clifford, | am not so old but
that [ can resent ain insulE-nay, will,
if you carry this arrogant, and, to me,
strange conduct much farther. That
poor girl has been to me and mine, the
best, and | may say the. oldest friend;
she has remained with US in poverty,
assisted us in our distress--not with
her purse, but her hands; she is not to
me as a servant, but n of my family,
for there is, thank heaven, no such base
distinctions in poverty that exists in a
state of blasted wealth. Here, with
nothing but what we have upon u
backs, the master and servant is equal.
She is part ofmy family, and | will pro-
tect her from insult. That trunk is
hers, and who dare take it from her,
Not you, sir?"
Mr.. Clifford at that moment cast his
eyes upon Mary, who at that moment
arose from the floor; for an instant they
gazed On each other in silence.
"And she, you say, has been to you
a friend!" ''o 3a. ...2
"Indeed she has, a kind and noble
one"
"Mr. Sutherland, stay one moment;
my good girl, put down thattrunk; take
a seat Madam; permit me, Miss, to
handyou a 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 to buy it, and l tell
you now that | will not sell it," 'a
"This, Mr.. Clifford, needs no repeti-
ton" ? ''
Gay, 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 mar would
act SO without a motive; no o%ne--par-
ticularly a stranger--would court the
displeasure Of a crowded room, and
bear up against the frowns Of many,
without an object. Now | had an OBJ
ject, and that was-be seated, Sir; Ma
dam, your attention--that object was
to buy this house and furniture, for the
sole purpose Of restoring them 10 you
and yours"
'sSir, is not this a cruel jest?"
els it possiblew exclaimed the moth
and daughter.
Amusement took possession Of Ma
ry, and her trunk fell to the floor with
crash, causing her small stock Of
clothing to roll out, which she eagerly
gathered up and thrust back, without
any regard to the manner in which it
done. ga
"The auctioneer," continued Clifford,
'has my instructions to have the matter
arranged by tomorrow. In the mean
time you are at home MI. Sutherland
am the intruder" oJ
"Intruder, sir? Oh, say not that. /
tell you what relief this knowl
edge is to me. But | am yet to kno
| am to repay you for all this--and
what could have induced you, a total
stranger, thus to step forward. All, a
strikes m~e--gracrous ~heavens!
,an it be? Look on. me, Mr.. Cliaord--
start not. The stranger. actually
.ecoilea from the glance Of Suther-
and's eye. Look on me, sir; has that
.irl-that innocent girl-who stands
there, any interest in this
generous act Of ~yours--speak, sir, that
may spurn your offer--resent the in {
Jult.D f74e7h noe" 914as4
81 will not deny sir, but she has" L
E"Me, father! | never before saw the
,entleman's face" 2 i9ual4- STD z II
essay not so, Miss -" h7g
"Sir--I--indeed, father, | ID {
7 "Remember ten years back; call to I
mind a white haired boy whom you call {
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