The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-03-23

were weeping, younger and more bloom.
ing cheeks were wet with tears, men bow
ed their heads as if in prayer. and good
old Mr.. Ray made an effort to keep back
the moisture gathering beneath his eyelids
The great tears chased each other over
his round cheeks and fell upon his hands
as they lay helplessy in his lap. My eyes
were too dim to see whether his thumbs
We're in motion or not. | looked towards
Charles. but he was not to be seen; he
was bending forward with his head rest
ing on the back of the seat before him.
Elliott resumed: My dear oung friends
sharers OF my childish sports, companions
OF my boyhood, my associates in ripper
years: thus far have we nnrneyed hand in
hand. and shall we be parted now! am
not standing here to prove myself your SUI
peror. Oh: no; far from it,. You know
my faults. You know the fo!lirs ofmy youth
but you know too that we have all taken
ourselves the same solemn vo~s to forSake
our sins and to seek salvation by turning
10 God. in our worldly employmen,s we
always tried to brighten. each other
pleasures. by sharing them tagether.-
Ought we not to be so in religion! Let
me not seem 10 you as one who stands a
part. saying. Il am holier than thou
i, is not pride or vanity that has led me 10
this. Look ii, me and See if you can find
one spark OF envy now. Do you not ieel
pity for me rather! pity for the weakness
| have shown, pity for the sensilivenesS
y, Il ,;,b
confusion and shame when me, your cold
and curious gances. need your pray.
ers and encouraging smiles. / am full oi
fears for myself, and for the honor of the
cause advocate Shall fail when it is
in your power to give me courage and
confidence? Mol | read it N vonr an.
swering looks of love. God will bless you
Playmatcs of my boyhood! Ii was at this
altar that we first confessed the Savior?-
Shall we ever dshonor that confession, OF
worship at shrine less holy? Sisters in
Jesus! your tears of pemitence aud Joy
were mingled with ours. Together We
commenced the Christian lie; together lei
US strive to enter upon the blissful rewards
OF eterniiy!-Fathers and mothers remem
ber the children of thy love- Where you
cannot approve and praise, it is yours ,e
pity and iorgve!''
Elliott sat down and bowed his heat
upon his hands. The white haired patri,
arch arose and offered II short. tremuou:
prayer. Then. as before, the whole con
gregation arose and sung, that gloriou.
hymn:
"When all thy mercies, o my God,'
seemed to break spontaneously from eve
ry tongue. Elliott stood up with the rest
and joined in singing, but his voice wav
cred in the second stanza,, and when they
came TO the third he sat down. and coult
see that he was eonvulsed with weeping
There were tremuous voices except his
and many cheeks were wet with tears.
Charles had not once raised his heat
since Elliott's alluson to their mother, bu
the father stood erect. apparently uncon
scious that another person was inthe house
His hands hung listlessly at his sides. ant
he was singing at the top Of his sten,orial
voice.
Afier the benediction was pronounced
Elliott stopped without the railing. ant
each one as they passed shook the youn!
preachers hand, and babe him. Coz
speed.
Charles was nowhere 10 be seen afe
the disnission. | rode home with r
Ray, and Elliott folio we'd some distanc,
behind with his uncle
4, Mrs. Ray arose hastily from her chai
as | went in. She was looking very pale
but without noticing me she went to tn
bookcase. and took down large voum
and was returning with it 10 her seat, a
her husband entered
"Why, Mary" he exclaimed, s.you ar
not going TO study surveying to-day. ar
you? God bless our boy! lie did nobly
You needn't be ashamed of him-le
me pu, This book in the lbrary-t there
your Bible. dear. on the stand"
lie said this very ten'lerly and replacing
the book she had mistaken for her Bible
he led her, gently TO her chair
She clasped her hands together and
thought she was Iain,ing. but glance i
the direction she was looking showed m
that Elliott had come. | FASTENED TO m
own room would not intrude as a wi
ness to such meeting
An hour afterwards. passed the doc
OF Elliotts room; IT was open. and h
stood by it leaning his head against til
easement. he looked exhausted and pal,
but very happy. Hereached out his han
to me. and as took it, said:
Your recomPense was sure; is not tf
cleaner already rewarded with a sheaf!
Eyes. Estelle." he replied. "and rct
or ono fhap ha dasarvad Ch,rlos -
tears in his mothers room. but give her til
praise-l owe everything to my mother!
o. The following excellent recipe fe
a cold is going the rounds Of the paper
Take three cents worth Of liquorice, an
three cents worth of gum Arabic: put thel