The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-07-26
The Tolling Bell.
A SABBATH MORNING TALE.

.''si The Tolling Bell.
- A SABBATH MORNING TALE.
e Not many months ago. IN one of my
summer rambles, found myself on q
beautiful Sabbath morning the guest Of
worthy and intelligent family, in quiet
country village. lst 1856
* The early breakfast was over; parents
and children had join ed in reading chap.
ter In the Bible; Mr.. Sedwick. the head
of the family, had then offered up fer-
vent prayer. at the conclusion of (which
we all arose from our knees, when our
earss were greeted by the Gle ar, deep peals
,ot the ringing church bell. 30 80
/ 2 so Iatel' exclaimed Airs. Sedwick. look
ing at the clock. Sour timespiece must
be Slow esIg iss s4s 81! .s.s7ssi..s5 I i.
.That is not tho first bell for church, 8
replied her husband solemnly. There
shas been death in the village. The bell
is going TO toll Tor Martin Lord. >
fd fSuch then is his unhappy end!' mused
his wife. ,o.W'ell. ii, will. be wrong to mourn
his death. If death was ever . mercifuli
providence it is SO in this csse.'
lis it q person who has been long sick?'
asked. sat q 47i sosss /.
Instead Of answering my question d.
rectly. Mr.. Sedgwick said: s'iisi' Fl
There is very melancholy history,
connected with that Young man. II is
now sorne.i,ns since tho excitement oc.
casioned by this strange tragedy died
away; but the tolline OF tho bell this morn.
ing must bring il back forci6ly 10 every:
heart Perhaps syou vould be inferested
to hear the s,ory?' 3 egs9l5ai5llss as tslls e
Il expressed. my desire TO listen 10 The
narration: UPON which nv friend paye me
the details OF the folio wing story.s which
relate with onlv . .,;ohs dev;.,;o,, f.,,,,,
the or;o;n.i q -. -. - -
| Marin Lord wa. onc. III. Ao.,...na
The hon. ~ ons ~ ~. rco.,, .r.so.o,sd
families, in the villsoa His .mishls die.
position and superior iintellec, procured
Tor him nnivar..l love and s.,..,e 80 I
Ahhouph of : sl;oh, f;onrs. sna nal.
features. which ;ni;es,sd nons,;,,';on
bv no m.an, rohn., N rim -, r.,,, r.,s 4
Tor his uncommon h.au,v. md ;nlissd \; !.
6ne. nohla corshs.a "a no Il 49,. :,
soft brown hair HE i.ras, 1J NJ,
ewes. s,rs;oh. nos. ..;,,, ,s..,h;s, 1.s.s;sn
nos,rils and -ra,hsrs yo,,,r,,,n,s : =,
entitled him in some measnras,n ,h., con !.
.;dar.,;on :. =, - '''s 80
Marin was . Sr.s,. ;favor;,. .;,h ,h !.
lladiess old. aod vnnna. hn, h. n.v.. .ho.,
| eds anv,. marked n.r,;.l;,v - 80 "s,,.
until he, 'beoem. ;n,im.,s v;,h Is.h.ils
Ashton. the danoh,ar of .onr 1is.. clsrns,
man. who di.ds f-.or;.f ahon, VS. ,
ago. 49, - -. - 80
No two beings could b., more d;fFsr.
Ient.I isabella wa. III, mo.t. 'vnnne' and
Ithouch,less GIRL in onr villa j.. She co,,la
have little symnathyl with !. oer.on of .,,ch
[deep feelings and inteilect a. Marin !. and
beautiful as sha VAS: il seemed strange
Ilhat he should have nivan. his love- he,
/ There lie no ,doubt: sha. y,as .tischad.-,o
lhim:i merriam. sha loved ,h;n, - ,y.ih 4
she wa. scapable Of 'lov;no'-.nv ana. .hu:
in this instance. al in ali o,hars. her sf1;ac.
i tons were secondarv to her lny. ~ .ar,
4 casm and nnischief taIfsag q al
Martin and Isabella had been nointed
out AZ lovers. lbv village oosains. for sew.
era months: he was now nips,esn snd
she was Of the, same are. when the trae,
Iedy occurred which, the stollinr of the bel
has recalled to INV memory. 7ls1'sB 90
II was on an autumn evening. snearlv
five wears since. thai isabella stnek advan.
,aps of the absence Of her father 10 have
q social gathering Of young people d
their house "a Ma rt;n. of oourse. was nre
sent. witt, the faire,, youths and msidsns
and being under NO reatraint7 from IN
erayi,y Of the clergyman. Who was no
: exoected home I'M lIs,. The oomnsnv .n.
i loved ,hemselyes. freely with less. :onus
and social games. ~ DDS
4 Tho hour n which such parties ususlly
broke up had already passed, and there
was no relaxation in the gaisty Of the