The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-10
J. MORRIS s WILLIAMS, Publishers and proprietors

soClety, 10 give place lor IneSe ruue peO-
pie, especially in these mountains, in the
middle ofsuch cold, bitter night. Here
woman, take that, and begone to some
neighboring farmhouse, and travel at a
more seasonable time" and he threw her a
handful of silver. ts, 4s ~
"There is no house in four miles, sir;
the waters are rising fast, and we would
either drown or freeze on our way back.
Take only my children, then, and I'll walk
alone myself-oh I do, for the sake of my
poor children, for the sake of Heaven p
and with piteous moan the poor woman
bent forward and gazed imploringly, al.
most frantieal1y up into our faces. - +,
"By all that's sacred, can't stand this,
they shall have my seat if perish on the
road" exclaimed I, opening the coach
door and springing out. "Here, driver,
lash my baggage to the top of the coach
and stow part of these children in the
boot. Hasten if you please sir--and
there is a dollar for your trouble p
"Oh sir, kind sir, but God will re-
ward you!" murmured the grateful woman
as she seated herself in the coach.
Will you permit me, kind sir, to thank
you also, for your very generous and gen.
tlemanly conduct" spoke the young lady
as she extended to me her soft, delicate
hand, and bestowing on me one of the
sweetest smiles imaginable. "You have
my respect and gratitude sir. True no.
bility is hard to fiud, sir, hence would
be happy to know more of you--but the
coach is starting, adieu! adieu!" and in q
moment / was alone upon the road. i
* x X Twelve months from the
events justrelated, found myself strolling
alone in Milford Park, New Orleans,
striving vainly to overcome depression
of spirit caused by intense heat, and my
want of success in finding again my fair
stage-coaeh companion. With my eyes
bent upon the ground l strolled along in
such perfect abandon that scarce noted
the fine carriages that passed and repassed
me every moment, or the many gay par
ties around me, and was awakened only
from my stupor by the futtering of a per-
tuuHCd uO6C, tudb iCii at lCCt do a optCH-
did coach and four dashed past me.
Picking it up, I was astonished on read
ing the following lines. hastily indited with
a pencil ."Mr. NJ v, ariH please call al
%, corner Bernard and ST. James streets,
this evenirg at 6 o'clock. ssg
Il F1iessd. -
Not a little puzzled to discover who il
was that dropt me the note, for | was a
perfect stranger in. the city, l betook my
self back to my rooms at the St. Charles
to await the appointed hour. Who could
it be? Gould it be Alice Smith, the long
sought. for stageFcoach companion, 1.-The
now cynosure of nay heart? Doubtful! fol
had left no city unsearched. But the
hour draws nigh, / will wait and see. 4
wants but forty minutes of the hour--how
heavy time dicsi thirty minutes--twenty
fve--ahl / can't wait longeri a.stsis u
!" Hi.loa, omnibus, drive me to %
corner of Bernard and ST. James street!'
| In Eve minutes was set, down in front o
a family mansion. / rang the beh, ami
was ushered by a servant into a magni6
Gently furnished chamber, where I was re
quested to tarry moment Seating my
self on rich sofa, I ran my admirineey
overthe magnificent mirrors and painting
that decorated the tapestried walls, whel
1 thought i recognized a familiar coun
tenanee. in a painting suspended over
mantle. Approaching it, perceived 7
my JOY and astonishment, that it was tn
portrait Of my long sought for .Alic
Smith, and forgetting myself and m
Whereabouts in, my exstacy, I sprang JOY
tously forward, exclaiming aloud, "Alice
sweet Alice! and have / found You q
last?n merry peal of laughter rang ou
behind me, just as was reaching out M
farms to embrace the loved inlage--ha
startled, half abashed, turned. round an
Ebeheld standing in the middle of the foo
the fair original herselfl But / was s
over-powered I could utter no word (
greeting, neither the lady, for perceiyin
Emy.exssae y before he- portrait as she entel
led, she. could do nought in her modest
but stand, and tremble, and blush scarle
sI In moment, however, I had gained my
self possession so far as to greet the fa
lady, and lead her to seat.
:" And--and, ladies and gentlemen, b.
fore 1 arose from that sofa, was an al
: cepted suitor, and--and. but yonder sit
: the bride, 'and--n His Excellency, as 1
+ concluded amidst the applause of the Al
!, |sembly, pointed to his amiable and hol
9 Eored wife. - - -
!. H tbs said that bleeding a partial
! tblind korse at the nose viii restore him
: Afsight; so much for the horse go open
mans. eyes you must bleed him at Il
! tEpocket. sssF = s@4'ta 'ss9s.i fss t.ss -
!. WA "A Maid hooked one Of the best
Q her mistr S. dresses the .otherday, but Il
? affair was passed over becausejt was, dol
g behind the lady's back; SO there was n
u body to testify to the fact. !. .. !.
nW@A Character in Mrs. Mentz
! story of eLoye After Marriage" lays dop
7 the law thus: s.sI faman is notugly enous
: to ff1glten has horse he is handsome enou.
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