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

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If whom he recognized the poor woman
,is travelling companion; 1t was PLAN
hat he too was remembered, for in another
minute the man had turned and was at
Arthur's elbow. s'ii8 30 5laf4isr',s1 5,si
Excuse my freedom, sir he said, 'but
wish to thank you for your kindness TO
nv Edith--my wife, L Emean-that terrible
night she came down from London ay2
Don't speak q word about it,ilreplled
the youth; Il am glad was able to g've'a |
little assistance; but it isn't worth mention.
ing. .sl i hope your wife didn't get any harm;
for, she had some of the storm as it was
Not the least in the world, sir, but she
might have got q deal If she had come all
the bwsy. .,outside sof the coach. She had
beenl TO London to seel her friends, and
hadn't enough money left to- pay her iare
,down.soi think you was money out OF
pocket,' the man added, after a little hesi.
tation; a.andl ifsyou .wouldn 'tabeIofepded
at my offering to, Payoback again-.:-'.f
mot word about it my good fellow;
couldn' = think of it, Is .iss sg
/, .Theri, sir, mus. thank you for it. and
hope, to be- able, To- return, the, kindness
seme other way and the man FeJo'ned
his young wife. is.@ % q,,is, ,sd'f'.
s. That's young Sutherland,'@ - he said.
His fathers q regular screw, they say; out
this one has got a good name, as Tar as ne
can do anything. If the old gentleman
had been on the. coach that night instead
OF the Young one you might have been wet
through fifty times before he would nave
lssaid word for you, Edith. 4a.t -,
T. sWhat new friend have. you picked up
now, Arthnr?' asked his sister when the
short conference was ended; 'and what Is
that about the, coachl i guess now why
YOU had to borrow of me- the day, alter
your journey. to make up your oooks as
ltyOu saidF g., sra goasIt) aao1s ss3... !,
ell never mind, nov, Jessy; III tell
you about it itanother day. said Arthur:
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l. Years p passed away, and Arthur Sutheer
landsanowl ssnan, in his own right, was
again aitrayeier from London 70 b.rming'
ham. but by a different. mode o. convey
lance, 1t was a dark afternoon, in winter
Iihat he entered second-class carriage at
]tEuston square, and wrapping around him
a railway blanket, and exchanging his hal
Tor asiurcap which he took from his pocket
lshe LEANED hack in a, comfortable corner,
j and, hall closing his eyes, waited patient
Ily the signal for starting. " laels.saz@ /,
il Arthur was in that kind of dreamy MOOD
lin which, little. note is taken Of surround
lines objects. I. He had that same day land
led in England, after q long and stormy
voyage, and an absence from home OF two
or three wears. Physically, he was inclin
ed to sleep through the FIVE hours of mo
i notonous dullness, which were, for tina
time al any rate, TO wind up, his journey
ling, experiences; but mentally. he wa
never more wakeful. Il might, be sutti
cient TO account ior this that images
! home rose up before him, one alter anoth
! er. as he drew near, to it. and mingled rath
er distrac,ingly with the "reminiscences 9
I. his travels in another hemisphere. and nj
3 calculations OF profit and loss which mlgf
accrue from it; for his had been com
= meroial enterprise. But there were othe
! thoughts, and images, which jostled all n
rest in,o a corner, and then combined wit
! Them to .tantalize his body with the val
: hone Of needed and refreshing oblivion
4 sleep, "A partnership in his fathers bus
- ness was in immediate prospect, and
home of his own, and q wife. Such wifi
:, too. as his would be! and 50 long astt
,lhad waited, and so hard as he had strive
10, -oyercome one obstacle afler anoth
- which had arisen to postpone, the unio'
Il if not absolutely to forbid it, but which hs
- been overcome at last! No wonder tn
n. Arthur Sutherland was in q dreamy moo
,e yet sleepless. al ...f !, aSl .sl,,
- So dreamy indeed was he that he h
n. scarcely noticed, before the train starte
:. two, other travellers, who were sharing WI
him the comp artment he had entered; Al
,t when he didiperceiye that he was not alor
: the dim light from the oil lamp in the 9,
- riaee roof told him little more than u
slfl the person. opposite to. him was man
=" rasnectable exterior and middle age. n
- that by his side was stout something
- - a bear.skin coat, with breath not free fec
rs ,s "a strong suspicion o., ardent spirits, VIII
-. made close contact anything but pleasa
\. and moreover with q voice rough gratlr
and loud. Our friend had travelled too
,ch and long to be very fastidions; but' new
ii. |,heless, coming to a,sPeedy concius'
a,a THAT i, would be more agreeable to hims
i,h Ito indulge in his own particular rever
than to hold communication with his
,fe low.trayelers, he settled himself more f'r
or, [ly in his corner, and started off his inn
-. lination afresh into the cloud-land OF
4 happy future. a.. -
oh, Miles and miles the train sped along
,sr iron road. and many stations were pass
de-. Mean while the dreamy traveller beca
i gradually aware that conversation
aid paren,ly Of some. interest to his comp
n,o ions, was passing between them; ana
! 10 his ears were not altogether closed aga
fer. earthly sounds, he caught up lnse
IN |bly, some scraps Of intelligence rela'
!. or] To- events which, though common-Pl
enough at that particular time, had TO
! an . tone Of novelty. He heard, Tor 'nsta
of princely fortunes which had oesn
dn s. up in an inconceivably short space Of !
she lin the railway share market OF the
esh, excitement. which had attended the o'
+ fling up Of the big bubble; Of the TICKS
she schemes Of knowing ones in buying N
,ifull selling out. in starting illusory scfemes
tull} making profitable, merchandise q nu'
rom folly; Of the bursting Of the bubble A.
!. nc and the ruin of; hundreds; who'll ma