Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-01-26

the bread of dependence, even for day. IT al
ways was, and always will be bitter bread. lou,
doctor, must 60 away empty handed. can give
you no fee. My last cent is gone. 1t went to
exc out for one day more miserable existence"
The young physician, who was a friend of Ro
maids, begged that he would give himself no I'M
easness about paying him, and soon afterward
took leave.
When he was gone Ronald said softly TO Mrs
Williams, 81 have had letter from Eva"
Before Mrs Williams could reply, the stranger
raised himself on his elbow, and said, looking ear
nestly at Ronald
eva, did you say? That name was once IA
miliar to me l liked the owner of it, but she had
a lonely comlorless time, as long as she lived with
me- After she went away, had too much bust
ness on hand to keep up regular correspondence
with her. and when~sh found that considered it
burdensome TO answer her letters, she ceased wri-
ting TO me, and now for several years have lost
sight of her."
The pleasure of speaking of the Eva he once
liked, Che would not own to himself that he had
loved her as he would an own child,) had beguil-
ed him into saying more than he had intended for
he added rather petulently:
"But what does it sgnfy--the Eva mean,
and the one you spoke Of must be very different
persons"
Every likely said Mrs. Williams "but one
thing is certain, no one by that name, or any 9th
en- can be better than Eva Linton"
He started at the name of Eva Linton, and
seemed as if going TO speak, but checking himself,
he closed his eyes, though his restless movements
showed that he felt no disposition to 90 to sleep.
The next day he was better-able TO sit in the
large, comfortable chair which had been placed for
him in warm, coy corner.
"IIave You few minutes to spare ?" said he to
Mrs Williams, who looked into the room, to see if
he wanted any thing
"Oh, yes" she replied, 81 am busy sewing this
morning and can just as we'll sit in here as any
where"
"You mentioned last night, that the young gen.
tleman who lives with you was poor, friendless
boy, when you first knew him."
YES, sr-his only relation, as I told you, was
rich unclo who he begged would let him stay
beneath his roof, and work for his bread"
"And the uncle turned him away ?!
Gle did, sir"
"And the boys name was"
"Ronald eastwood"
81 thought so. And my name is Robert Aus
tin"
as it possible Then you are his uncle ?"
81 am. When turned my sisters child from
my door l was rich; now l am penniless"
s"How strange / thought sir, that you had
too much wealth to be able TO spend it in life
time"
al did not spend my property. was ruined
by the failure OF large commercial establishment
with which was connected. A few months pre-
viously, in order 10 raise a certain sum, which, as
was represented could be laid out to great advan-
age, | mortgaged my house and lands The
mortgage was foreclosed-and with the exception
OF little personal property, had not cent. A
severe illness ensued, which left me without
home and without either mental or physical ener-
gy. Now wish to say word about Eva Lin
ton. How came Ronald to know anything about
herr"
"She saw him at the time he called at your
door, and heard what passed between you. She
pitied him, and found opportunity to give him two
halt-eagles. Ronald eastwood is now among the
wealthest Young men in this city, and those two
gold pieces were the foundation of his fortune
He told Eva they should be, if he lived, when she
gave them to him, and he kept his word. She
will soon be his bride, and he already has home
prepared for her which might content qneen.-
And as for that, there have been few queens, !
suspect, who were ever half so beautiful as Eva
is, and still fewer half so good"
"1es, yes, Eva was good girl, and am glad
that she is going TO be the wife of Ronald" said
he
When Mrs Williams rose to leave the room, he
said
"Please tell Ronald that should like to see
him few moments"
Ronald was much surprised when he found that
the frendess stranger was his uncle, who, twelve
years previously, with uncalled for taunts and re-
proaches, drove him from the door. In the feeble
attenuated form, and the pale countenance deeply
furrowed by care, sickness and sorrow, he could
trace, no vesge of the stern, robust man, such as
he had last seen him. But he had cherished no
ill-wl against him, and rejoiced that it was in his
power TO shield him from the frowns of fortune
and thus render good for evil
anu hf qG 4d nd d eRsSs Of
of heart, which made everything that promoted
another's happiness labor of love to Mrs Will |
liams, Mr.. Austin felt great reluctance to remain
beneath the roof of one to whose appeal in the
hour Of need, he had refused to listen Every
act of kindness seemed like heaping Goals of fire
on his head
CHAPTER III.
1t was md-winter the season which, above all
others, gives zest TO the enjoyment of home COM
forts; and never was there a domestic circle more
fully alive to its truth, than the one gathered a.
round the cheerful fire. in an apartment where ell I
egance, taste, and comfort were united
Eva was there, and the sweet face which had
beamed so kindly on Ronald eastwood through
the leaves of the shrubbery was even lovelier
than it was then, for those beautiful traits of char
acter which, for series of years. had been devel-
oping themselves in her daily walk, had, as it were
wrought themselves into every lneament of her
countenance. She was now the wife of Ronald
that star destined henceforth 10 shed its serene
and cheerful light on the altar of his home.
Mrs Williams whom Euo raoorJo1 nc !