Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-10-09
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PRIDE HAS A FALL,

20 LAWRENCE Win MS large new grtSt
mill and saw mill is doing find bust.
ness. He employs several hands. 1t
. costs him much more to keep house now,
than it did when Nellie took charge OF
affairs. Aunt Alice is feeble, and the
hired girls have pretty much their own
way. There are no greater tyrants than
domestcs when allowed TO play the
master or mistress, although they in.
variably are jealous Of the least ap.
pearances OF undue authority in others,
and hate tyranny when not exercised by
themselves. Aralroad is in coniempla.
,ion through JOS farm. 1t is to be a
road connecting distant cities, and will
make golden path through the very
heart Of the richest farming counties OF
the State. 10 is offered $40, 25, 80, 900
for his mills and farm. Does hs refuse
Not he: he signs the deed, and the
golden chinks Of $4,000 sounds in his
ears as the trump Of jubilee that is TO
set Nellie Parsons free from school and
from her tormentors.
FIorenceville, the merchant has failed
for $4,000. He has been swindling
the community on large scale. Half
the men in town are pressed with dues
TO pay notes which they have signed
with him. They become enraged and
sieze upon everything which The law
allows them. 10 bids off his splendid
dwelling s.house, rosewood piuno, and
marble topped center tables. He also
purchases the store, which he intends to
fill with fine assortment Of new goods.
Now comes the tug Of war. 10, the
merchant, looks far better than 10, the
miller in Aour.dus,ed habit. His OK.
quisitc manly form really shows to good
advantage in that suit Of fine broad.
cloth. His we'll cultivated mind will
bear comparison with many that have
been aided by all the appliances of
university education. He has improved
every spare hour in study and is truly
we'll educated young gentleman Of Chris.
tian principles and strictly temperate
habits. He never utters profane word
in anger or in Jest. He never hampers
with the social glass. Persuasion and
ridiculs are alike powerless to under.
mine his resolution. The young ladies
of the large and thriving village con.
sider him prize worth wrangling for.
Every bait is tred--every art is Piled
but all in vain. His heart seems caIlous
10 every tender impression. He is con,
tinually invited TO parties and SPOKE en-
of as Mr.. Lawrence. "Mr. Laurence
Is very superior young man." Is he
indeed II is strange. Why wss not
that fact discovered when he was labor.
ing in his mills, and on his farm p
Nellie knew it, and he was satisfied that
she appreciated him. He knew she
was far superorto the ephemeral but.
terflies by whom he was now constantly
surrounded. In truth, he had never
aimed 10 crowd himself into society, be-.
ing contented to hold communion with
Nellie, and the kindred minds Of the'|
ilius'rious dead aud living, through their
immortal works. Miss Florenceville's
father and mctherleft for parts unknown
but she remained to spend the autumn
with friend, determined 10 bring all
her ARTILLERY to bear upon Mr.. Laurence.
She logged 10 recover her piano, her
fathers house and store, (the goods had
been sold and scattered 10. the four
winds,) and thought j, would brighten
hef furnished name little il they had
only passed away for time, to glide in.
10 the hands Of her husband. She Low.
ed 20, alter a fashion, too. Loved him
lor his wealth, for HE stan ding in so.
ciety, for bis handsome face and form,
for she was not cspsble of loving any
ops for the qualities Of his mind or
heart. She strove 10 awaken Jos pity,
and looked, and sighed and lansuished
equal 10 the immortal first described by
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