The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-31
NUMBER 46.


experiences OF the boarding school diria-
lioD gave their warm coloriHg TO her future
life. Fanny possessed large capacity
for this description Of kno owledge, aid her
writings show a batter memory for those
pleasant branches ofcfsninle edMsfion
Than for the dry rules of syntax and prose-
dy. In fact, the best Of her skeichsaers
tran scripts OF her school girl liie = for
Fanny writes weIl only when giving the
vinegar and spice OF her
own experiences.
Our limits compel US 10 pass osssAhs
interval between Fanny's gradnatmg
Miss Beecher's school, aud the pnsztin
portant step, to which young ladies look
forward with such anxious iuteresi.~At
period Of well. matured wonanhood. SaEeN
Willis became Sarah Eldridge. The fer-
tunate husband of the yet undsvsfoPsd
genius. was an only child-tho son oteths
late Dr. Eidridge, a highly esteemed Physi-
clan in ono Of our sufburban'townss Two :
daue ehters, the fruit of this union, nusssS.
side With their molher in New YorksaQ Qps i
is about ten, and the other We, should
Judge from, her appearance 70 bssoms
fifteen years OF age.
Mr.. Eldridge enjoyed a handsotns iti-
come from his seryioesaas csshier;of edo
Merchants. Bank, the largest lastagtiop
lof the kind in this city. Now, we qssesm
the domestic virtues OF economy end Psg-
dence; bu, penurious mode Of lie II ifts s
so readily pardoned as the oppoSitsts4-
,reme OF lavish expenditure; and The do
voted husband of SO spirited yolng slipy
may certainly be excused for living to (
the extent Of his means. BM a. OheItU
yery properly observes. Who can control
his ta,e?' Had the young banker been
as wise as he " as generous sandindulgept,
| he would have looked forward throueh the
liong bright vista of The present, to. The s
tproverbisl .rainy day liable at any tIi5!e
to befalI u.s. In The prime Of mahkotd ~
was cut of by sharp, quick stToke frun
deaths yemorssiess hand. and The vile
and mo.hes,s awsking sudde from her
i CAV dreams, "a " affection and widothood
descend upon her like q pal. .k.lsssf S.
! Forum ately for the snbjeot Of ur.skeleh
Iher father, though poor, as wsshase 5elas
lhastensd 10 make whas pfuyisioa hSh06tld
{ afford for tho comsor, Of the broken tnsx.
ily. Nor did DR.. Eldfidge turn i dapf
. ear or pass by on The other side, SQWe
Il bitter, thoughts were doubtless occaSipn1a
slby the remernbrsnce Of The fuxufiea ahf
/ which che had been 60 suddenly 6ef1lts
B II was hard TO sink like q star hekigds1ho
! hills OF, sdxersity--to pass svdasslxsk sknln
b gRy and splendid casesr into ths qbe2l-
/, rity Of q more common place spa N4ist
. life; and We can exeuse.the sedNtix6 m
e1 ny for some unreasonable oohB@ 3hiAH; M
e thanks 10 her own saadshers hnsbk ksglAAhx
b or, she had the consolations and tfeaauee
s Iofa home shoms, which, hoy8eersgps11.
e est, was nesefy rsspee, confor,aRslsi ard
e not altogether ineleg ant..s - ss ssssssass
Ell Sarah Eldsidge n now in 8hs3a 3g1k
. and yicor of womanhood--a6ds - sNidawt [
& Il is a wise provisions Of nafufes NhSrhsxw-
q dains that the most deeply woHndee bA1ff
shall, not always bleed. dleps ApEi1es
from the ashes of grief Time bNe9 the
dread past, and liits tho custsiAJreH Ne
glowing future. Night comes. thse spe1la,
er morning with sslF its glory and treeb,
I lness. may dsrn upon the ssstks { My
then wsste the energies ofS youih,in HAeeen-
ing over gravesl They will Aoss eieesVp
their dead; already tho spizjsscf ~ one
Hooks down upon us from blissfsl phafee,
fe and says. Be happyp 10 eur eoGx&Njpg
'e hearts. Such . voice came t0slhesg QDeg
rel widow. She called fssson and dGiah5o
" her aid She saw hprself .stll -hloemjpa
IL and attractive; -the same inviting world 14y
ei' alouna neI' sHs -
Ior 'ol ll'e.sa lIss ~ -. ~
~ venture nsu Paasou = ppy -: ~
" or voyage on.awedlosk apsTileAs -
II. Thus il might have been he yeEl psNel
IS oi lovo iRat bound her 10 her fret.hegp-
is band, !, which threw open sthe sWelepsqih(
ha aoo ~ ns 49, $, -
= W.T. s".ns.oa ',a.;.s. ah..sasss'
m.n " ~ s. a. a s ~ ~,
ed G .. :; .,,oa; 81, i !. IS
dd ssH eiJoy !. 3 vail o.si;Ss
ne ,l,;vs ,,;,h s.. 7yaun. s,;Ifos,
- I,bs .pa a,, m,,,ask oonso,s ,s,ios:in rnar
a. risgs s Rn, Soaros. was tbs haRsx..nasoe,
ar aas haa = s'S .s,,,,sl p con 81 ss;sp -.
,y- followed by mutual sHrp riees ~ ESnp.
the learned to h.r sorrow ihst Al hnek kand
nR are pct eonalls fondsapd indulaeIik a ~