The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-19

reduce my strength. l am very weak.
oh, the medicine can't weaken any
one. You take the tonic, still, don't
you?'
4 have taken it regularly until to-day.
1t made me SO sick, that omitted to this
morning
1t won't do to give up medicine be-
cause it makes you sick No use in en-
ploying physician, and going contrary
to his directions
i know it; but have tried it so long
without apparent benefit, that it seems
useless to continue it, [ grow weaker ev-
cry day
Had he made any remark to this, or
had his countenance expressed concern,
she would have added what she knew he
was not aware of-absent as he was,
nearly all day at business-that for week
she had only been able to walk from the
sofa to the bed in the next room. aud had
during that time, eaten nothing but grnel.
She kept silent however, for she thought
he looked annoyed, and in few moments
he said.
We'll, you had best continue medicine
punctually,, until these bottles are fin
{ished-the bottles were paid form
order to give it fair trial. Then il
tyou are no better, l shall send for DR.
fR.'
That night at twelve O'Clock, Ediths
husband was awakened by her violent
coughing. He folded the pillow over his
ears, as was his custom, knowing that
nothing he could do would be of aay use.
The paroxysm was unusually severe, and
ence he thohght she spoke. 1t sounded
like love Alie!'-perhaps she was afraid
of awakening Allie. Still it continued
grew more violent; it seemed as if she
would Eever again draw her breath. lie
grew alarmed, threw aside the pillow,
started up, and raised her in his arms.
'Tiis is the hardest time you have had
! Can. | get you anything?' No answer
but that dreadful cough; then 4 struggle
then gasp.
i 'Why Edith--Edith! Why good heas.
Eens--what is it, Edith2 What IS at?'
i It is nothing nowl She has slipped
from his arms she lies quiet on the bed
She will never breath again
i Two gentlemen stood by the roadside
bopposite The graveyard. And 50 osl
{ old school-mate, Edith Waynii, is dead,
remarked the elder of the two. 4 remem.
her her, alittle dancing, warbing thing, YET
thoughtful, and wise beyond her years
[ heard of her marriage in my Western
i home, but since then, have known moth
ling concerning her. She died Of con
sumption, did she not?'
j People call it consumption, but she
!. died of cold and starvation calmly anf
slowly replied the -other-the bachelor
friend of Edith.
Il What do you mean?' asked the frs1
! 'fspeaker. oeyeing his friend curiously and
not without suspicion
1 4 mesn that there is a slow freezing
4 and starving of the heart, which, though
more lingering, is often as fatal to life al
) the laciS of bodily warmth and food
i / do not fully understand YOU
4 5'You did not know Edith, and Low,
! her as [ did. Long before she dreamed
: Of love, had elected her my wife; but
kept the sweet secret in. my own bosom
and toiied to, make myself worthy of her
} When she was still very young, | lei
home to travel year or two. No mat
! ter how it happened; when | returned
Fshe was married. It was crushing blow
to me, though only God knows if coulC
| have won her. She married man JUS
J one remove from the curious talking au
: tomatons, the Germans are SO fond O.
J manufacturing. lie has intellect but moi
, heart @
81 have met her at'interrals, since he
marriage, and have seen her gradual,
changing from the warm-hearted, impul
: sive ambitious woman, to an automatoI
} like himself. Outwardly, mean--for th'
: anguish of the famishingsspirit within
: none can know He fed and clothed he
' body, but ignored and sighted her aifec
l tions. They could not cling to him, bu
they fixed. themselves in better country
where the All MercfuI has taken her a
4 slab Of marble to her memory. Heavel
: forgive the hitter thought, but if tn
truth were toldupon it, it would read, 'DIEl
5 OF a STARVED HEART.
' A Great Country.
An innocent and pure minded Jonathan
: in q warm argument, with John Bull, OF
: our national institutions, was endeavorin:
: to floor his antagonist, who had sneering
!, ly remarked that fortunately the Ameri
cans couldn't go farther westward thar
, the Pacific shore Yankee searched hi
pregnant brain for an instant, and tri
: ,umphantly replied Why, good gracious
: they're already leveling the Rocky Noun
+ tains, and carting the dirt out West.
5 had letter, last week, from my cousin
= who is living two hundred miles west q