The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-04-19

scarcely to be pitied who have got their
ingers we'll bitten by putting themintothe
rash. Their families. TO be sure, will nave
10 suffer-that's the worst ofit. aha
sAh, we'll, Mr.. Smith, retorte6 the man
with the loud voice and bear-skin coat,
who sat by Arthur's side. Il cannot say
but what there has been a good deal OF
KIN avery at the bottom of it all; butif peo-
ple will cheat let 'em say. But utlishouldn't
have thought Of hearing you run down rail
roads, however, tlba. e7siss 3ni DsFfH
.I don't rum down railroads. said the
gentleman, in quiet tone; 'and canoniy
saw that am thankful have had so much
10 do with their practical working, as you
know as to leave me neither time nor in
clination to play at pitch and tossaupon
them. .se f't -essF9sHi@'li l9l-t.99 suhI
70 .Isay,' said the wearer of the bearlskin
coat, in a confidential tone, nudging Ar
thurs side to attract his attention, when THE
train was stopping at a>station at which
their fellow-tra raveler had for a minute. or
two, alghted--'I say do you know that
gen,?' tAt,1N1 iE9S
sNo, SIR replied Arthur Sutherland,
sleepily, .fsM IL 4lub eai aaIEm
81 .Ahl, resumed bear skin, drawing long
bre ath, "a lucky fellow that Why, you
must have heard ofa ,Smith--Alexander
Smith, the great railway manT.la ieedae /
,ai.No, Ihayn't,' said Arthur; 4 have been
,abroadla good while, and have not been
Inn England IS 56a.a II .aoisiga1q gGl'i (
80 that accounts for it. : You will hear
Ill ,bo - ho nr
dozen years ago he1was nothing but q =
Birmingham mechanics; but some lucky
hit he made about railroads, gave him a
lin, and now tfsey say he's worth no end
lof money. You should go and look at
| his factory--that's all.'.si - iase .sjA57ea
.Oth said oArlhur Sutherland;i and at the
same moment Mr.. Alexander Smith re-
entered the carriage. De sss 9ze ~
.Af,er all, Mr. Smith, saidthe bear,skin
traveler, sresuming the conversation There
| is some excitement, though, in this gamo'
ling as YOU call it, There was some fun
while il lasted at any rate, ,osoa tisi abou
square, sLote 'o EasEqs9 70 :
5a'.How many losers TO one winner, sirf
replied Mr.. Smith rather sharply; mo. SIR
ii isn't square, nor anything like 1t; and &c
liz: will turn out in the long-run.a Look a
the bankrupt list in every gazette, and say
what YOU think Of that sir.' ialop.s edi
) sAhl5 responded the other; things arr
out of square there. at all events. BY tn
way, an other offyour nobs is gone, l see--
What's his name, in---street, mean.a
II nYes, sir; | am sorry forit. Fifty thou
sand pounds, they say. and mol tfve shli
. lings in the pound, nor anything like n
, and all pone.in this mad. wild goose chase
, after railway scrip. And yet..it was don
SO secretly, and the party had such q rep
! latatiop for wealth, and shrewdness toe
tlahat a week ago it was looked upon as on
!. of the firmest houses in Birmingham. =
81 There was something in the. tone tn
|. conversation had taken, which arrested tn
I'll younp travellers attention. The sstre'
/. mentioned was, that in which his father
!. business, was carried on; and he felt som
I'll curiosity to know which Of his r,eighbol
was spoken OF as Mr-what 's-his.name,-
Il Meanwhile the conversation went on
! perhaps you have got let in there, NJ
n Smith2'd ssi isliiiwiQ ..asit 3c
e ssisNo, sir, not q penny, was the answe
ht 20, Ifaneied you might, 'said bear ski
n you said you were sorry ..;55
nj s.Well; sir, / suppose it is possible to
j. sorry for others as well as tor ones sc
L am sorry too. for these shocks that a
q given to commercial confdence-it seen
10 to be coming to that now. that eserybot
N will be suspected, and as, much misch
or will be done that way as has already be,
n done in another. Besides, am sorry !
.dIMr. Suthe erland and his tamily-for-
At In moment Arthur was efeetually
d called from his land Of dreams-and /
tfore Me-. Smith could finish the senten
ad he had begun, he was linteEruPtsdiiby
4 voics of the hitherto silent traveller. s.,a,
m EXCUSE me, sir, but did! You say It
nd Mr.. Sutherland Arthur stopped sh
,e. there--he could. not frame the iquesti
.r. that trembled on his lips to his own sal
lat faction. a.taos aoI.a ..,i aitf 9a,,s
ofI 1T is of Mr.. Sutherland I was ,peakil
nd sir replied Mr.. Smith. mildly ya.asc
in But not Or. that is, you DO
I'm mean that there is A., that there is Al
Oh thing wrong in Mr.. Sutherland's affair
NJ. .ltis too well known to be doubted.
10. have heard that his name was in vest
far DAVIS gazette; and his place is clos
err. The common report is that Mr. Sutherls
ON has ruined himself by railway trans
,elf lions, and that he is involved to the amo
les have stated sI. saa 10 ..fi
fel. But not Mr.. Everard Sutherland
IN. Arthur, with increasing agitation, VII
ap. all his efforts could not subdue. SO
the other person Of the same name, perhs
not Mr.. Everard Sutherland Of -- sire
the There must be some mistake.'
ed But no: the reply he received preclu
me all possibility Of mistakes; and thankful
ap. for the dull light of the railway lamp.
an. Young man, stunned and bewiidered
as the sudden and unexpected intelligenc
inst his fathers. ruin, sank back again in
nsi. corner. his pleasant day.dreams all di'
ing peared. and in their stead q confused
ace tangled web Of gloomy forebodings. Sh
him ly sfterward. the rough coated man lef,
nee train, and Arthur became aware tina
run lwas undergoing the scrutinizing gag
ime his only remaining companion. Be
mad he could screen himself from the disag
|ow able examination, the silence was bro
and Il am not wrong, / think, said the {
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