The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-02-15
One Of the Solvent Class.
B Y T. 8. Art H . R !.

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No one can imagine, but he who has passed
through life scene of trial, how much of suffer-
ing was condensed into few days that elapsed
from the time Mr.. Edridge became conscious of
his inability to continue his busines, until every
thing was settled, and he thrown at the age of
fifty, penniess upon the world. Not that he
shrunk back in painful dread at the prospect before
him and his family, but from the sickenng
seriousness that he could not, and might never be
able to pay others their just dues-from the in
stinctve repugnance he had to meet face to face
those whom he owed, and say to them, II can
not pay my obligations!' Every one, he thought,
must blame him. Even those who befriended
and stood by him must, be felt. because they
sufferers entertain something of distrust toward
him. All this was agony to mind like his; but
he nerved himself for the time, and happily pass
ed through it.
After everything was fairly arranged, and the
creditors, with consideration and humanity, had
voluntarily agreed to let him retain the furniture
10 his house, he came home, and calling his fam
lily around him, said
Now my dear children the storm is about
you up. Your mother and myself think. that as
circumstances are SO greatly changed we should
change our style of living. Indeed, it is absolute
ly necessary, for we could not support it two
mt hs.'
.We have settled all that, pa Adeline said, snsi-
ling. You to get smaller and cheaper
house. and to sell off q good deal of tho costly
IL r
sic and drawing; and Margaret is going to assist
mother about the house, SO thatwe will only have
to keep cook. How do you like that arrange
ment!'
Better than any could have proposed. You
| do not know my children, what load you have
taken from my heart. We shall yet Ifeel, lift our
heads. am still as capable of doing business as
ever. and must soon get into something. In the
mean time, we can realize thousand dollars on
our useless and surplus furniture; and this with
your efforts at teaching music and drawing will
keep US comfortable for year. Ere that expires
shall be in some business, hope.'
There is no reason why we should be unhap-
py,' said Adeline when her father ceased speak
ing. 4 am sure that feel more cheerful in pros
pect of doing what we propose than ever did in
prospect of any thing in my life.'
j There is no doubt, Adeline,'s said her father
.that the only path of contentmsnt is that of duty
eheerfuly entered into. / am glad, indeed, thai
you have all SO readily and willingly entered thai
path. But you must not expect all to be pleasant
You will fud your intimacies of years br ken into
Old friends will be friends no longer. Even up
on the street. you " ill find yourself passed by un
noticed by those who have been your compaiont
since childhood
sAnd we have talked all that over too, pa said
the afectionaie girl, looking him in the face with
smle that had in it much of sadness 1t is hare
oil course, but we must bear it. Already have
mao my first trial. Yesterday, while out for lit
''e while met Florence A., and she pass
gu me just as if were o perfect stranger.
Sno" she saw me, for she looked right into m,
iace' and paused, naturally, smiling, to speak tc
ner. we have been intimate you know for years
ifelt IT, for the time, keeny and thought it a mos
cruel slight. But can think eamlv abont !, NOW
Such heartless friends nre not worth reta;nino,,s
And most certainly, Adene, if Florence inner