The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-01-02

Wefc iiAeu upon d FacaHt Ioiut Will ta
eager gaze.
my God!" he gasped what a william
i am! Look at me. now! What a state
| ana in, and what. I have sacrificed to
bring myself to it? And they love me
yet, and pray for metz
l. He said no more, .bntfor some moments
he stood with his hands still clenched, and
eyes fixed At. lenghs MS gaze WAS tur-
med, and his claspcd hands were raised
above his head. A moment he remained
sso, and then his hands dropped hy his
i side and he started homeward.
] When he reached his home he found
his wife and children III tears but he sf-
feeted TO notice it not He drew shil-
ling from his pocket was his last and
handing ii to his wife, he asked her if she
could send and get some milk AND four
and make him some porridse. The vile
1 was startled by the strange tone in which
this was SPOKEN, for it sounded jnst as
that voice had sounded in days gone by.
4 The Perridge was made nice aad nour
ishing, and Charles. ste il all. lie went
TO bed early, and early on the following
morning lle was up He asked his wife
/ If she had milk and four enough to make
bin another bowl Of fporridge.
"Y-t.s, Charles Sue SAID, we have not
! touched It."
Then if you are wiling, should like
some more
The wife moved quickly about the work,
land ere long the food was prepared
The, husband ate il, and he felt better.
! lIe washed aud dressed, aud would fgtve
shaved had his hand been steady enough.
1 lie left his heme and went at,ohce 10 .
man who -hsi Just commenced a frame
i house.
"Nr. 1laaiey, = he sail, addressing The
gentleman alluded to, Il have drunk tic
4 last drop OF Alcoholic beverage that ever
passes my lips, ASK me no more qles-
tons, bat believe me now while you see
tae true, VIII you give me work?''
Charles Nelson, are you in earnest?'
!, asked Maplcy, in surprise.
so much so, sii,, that were death to
stand uaon my rigat hand, and yonder
: bar-rooa ispon my left, wonld 50 with
!. the grim messenger FIRST /"
ihesi here IS NY house lying about US
). il roagh timbers and boards. place il
I ali in your hands, and shall look 10 you
! 80 fpiSl. it. Come into my Office, and you
shall have tho plan I have drawn"
! viii net tell YOU how that stout man
i wept, aud how his noble friend shed tears
4 to see him thQs; but Charles Nelson took
The plan, and having studied it fora whIe
: he went ont where The men were at work
getting tie timber together, and Mr. Man
! ley introduced hiln as their master FhaI
, day he worked but little, FOR he was not
: stroag yet, but he arranged the timber
? and gave directions for framing A
.aisht he asked his employer if hs larei
t to trnst hin with dollar.
Why, you haze earned thrce," rctlrn
+ ed Maplcy.
q "And will YOU pay ne three dollars
{ day2n
"If yon are as faithful as you have hee;
+ to-day, Tor You VIII save ne money a
! that
e The poor man could not speak his thank
: in words, bit looks spoke for him, ant
Manley understood them. He received
: his three dollars, and on his way home h
stopped and bought first basket, theI
e three loaves of bread, pound Of butter
s some Tea, sugar, and a piece OF beefsteak
he had Just one dollar and seventy-fvc
' cents left. With this load he went home
t II was. some time before he could cempos
himself 10 enter tie house, but at length
/, he went in and set the basket Oh the table
5 "Come, Mary" he said, Al have brough
something home for supper. Here, Nelly
you take the pail and run over to Mr.
n Browns and get "a couple of quarts 0
milk
4 He handed her shilling as he spoke
!. land in half-bewildered state she tool
|, the money and hurried away
t The wife started when she raised th,
d cover of the basket, bnt she dared no
speak. She moved about like one in
k dream, and ever and anon she woult
IS cast a furtiye glance at her husband
He had not been drinking she knew it
Y and yet he had money to buy rum with
d he wanted it. What could it mean? Q
e how feryent she prayed then.
}, Soon Nelly returned with the milk, AM
e Mrs Nelson set the table out. Ate
supper Charles arose, and said 70 his wife
;. Il must go up to Mr.. ManIey's oific
" to help him arrange some plans for hi
!. new house, but will be at home early
= A pang shotthrough the wife's heart
as she saw her husband turn away, bu
e Fstill she was far happier than she hal
, been before for long while. There wa
something in his manner that assured he
:, and gave her hope.
III Just as the clock struck nine, the we'll
. known football was heard, strong an
. steady. The door opened and Charle
! entered, His wife cast quick, keeI
glance into his face, and she almost utter
7; ed cry of joy when she saw how he ha'
changed for the better. He had been t
IS the barber's and hatter's. Yet nothin,
y, was said on tho alI-inlportanf sphieot -