The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-19
Dai'sss From the Ohio Farmer.l
DIED--0F A STARVED HEART.

4 am sorry to have kept you waiting,
Edith, said a lady warmly clothed in mantle
and furs. descending the steps ofa pleasant
village residence, on bitter day in jan
uary. Sorry enough that you should
have waited a moment in the cold; but
Fred insisted upon my wrapping up.so
warmly, and even holding my shawl and
cloak to the fire, that my toilet for once
consumed something like fashionable
amount of time Are you very cold?
Not very; / was sheltered from the
wind, answered the other; lady who,
Judging from her face, had seen fewer
years than sorrows; one of those earnest
half sad faces which, more than any 9th
-er, make us wish that hearts had wiz
dows.
Fred came very near forbidding my go-
ing, outright, asserted the s6rst speaker
laughing. He says if we don't freeze our
noses, he viii Recommend us to Dr. Kane.
as valuable accessions to his next Arctic
expedition / told him old Mrs Bar
row was probably suffering, aud that you
were waiting to accompany me to her
house; SO he Withdrew his opposition.
But OIL he is so careful of me- 1t is
really troublesome, at times to be so vig-
iiantly guarded and watched over.
Oh Anne-nol Don't say that. and
as the sad face flushed with earnestness;.
Better surfeit than .Stasvatioi. she
might have added, but a gust of wind at
that moment met thems so icy, sharp anu
penetrating that both ladies drew quick
breath, and pressing their mufies to their
lips, walked on in silence.
But Anne Barton's volatile tongue soon
escaped its restraint.
Is it possible you only wear that thin
cisstte under your cloak? dlook at my
double Bay State. why in the name of
prudence didn't you dress warmer, f.
dith?
Because had not the smallest suspi-
cionS it was SO cold, not having left the
warm room during the day The wealth
er+has Suddenly changed, / preceiye,
81 But yonr husband knew il, certainly
He was looking over some law papers
when / came ont. He said nothing about
the weather -
Edith did not add, that as she stood
warming her cloak before the fire, her.lus
band gave her half contemptous look,
saying as plainly as words, How hate to
see a woman afraid of little cold!' But the
remembrance Of that-look was freezing at
her heart that mement colder sharper,
than the merciless wind that forcedits way
through her thin garments.
AWeli, cannot help fearing that the
exposure viii increase that standing cough
Of yours, remarked Anne! let us walk
: fast 8
They. did walk fast and in few mo-
iments reached Mrs Barrow's miserable
dwelling Edith contrasted the poor wo-
mans utter helplessness and destitution,
wiehEherzo own Comparative health and COM
fortsbls home, and blamed herself for re-
pining that all her heart craved had not
been granted In ministering to the wants
Of the llistisssed pauper, nearly an hour
passed, and then, laden with blessings. the
laaies stepped out on thefrozen street and
turned hemeward. No longer facing the
wind, they found the cold less severe, and
Anne, AZ was her won't commenced live
u chat
That's nice new hood of yours, Edith.
From Miss Banks shop, is it not?'
No indeed!' returned Edith, smiling.
How you have complimepted me, Anne.
Imade it myself and the risitte also, from
that old blue satin of mine, that never
fitted well. Do you reeollect itH
Certainly do. And you made these
elegant garments out of it. What an
economist you arel Fred would call you
such a notable womanl Why, only be-
cause I. dyed and made over my faded
merino for Elsie, he calls me economist
Scotch housewife, peorman's prize, and
every other fattering nanie imagina-