The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-02-03
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Echair which a peigh5or had sent in. AMI
though he booked pale and war; pets
warm smile sulflsed bis face as he ,sAy ths
visitors sS.s.sw
'dMr. Burr,D he said, while big t4ass
steod ia his eyes, ;. Il can meyer, payaiyp
FOR the aools kinansss you have ,shova mn
l may ~ soinftlns pay you the 70 aness
but can not pay, you all, for the kaEs
money is nothing compared With sthe
knowledgs that have such q genssepe
friend to stretch out bis saving hAnd ia
the hour Of gloom and misery -. = sssssog
"Taik not Of money to ne, !" srstpraSd
Uncle .AbsaIom, earnestly and warmiykrs
If IT served you am already mors .then
REPAID. Tae .blsssugsof men are cheap.
er purchased when s9 slight& sum can DO
! it;;and moreover. have been more ,lbsAsss
paid in the very knowledge that. L.lhAxA
been Of service TO 9, suffering felloF~9ssss
1 When they arose to depart, Rs the aa4
iiof an hour Martha followed them 10 ssAs
I door. and there sue blessed the old anaasT
again He was moTed by Q generess iaso
pulse. ana he took golden half esgl6
from his pocket and.handed it tor heFeiseis
mo, sir, = she said, drawing her Aaatk
back, @what .you have already gisenrnD
will suffice, until father sgets outs zRuss
there is ono who would be blessed withs
the gift, and ifyou will permit me I stilli
relinqush the gift IN her lehalf 46ss
Widow Wildredgosis very low, and tsrs
! daughter is sick. / carried them 6ssra
some food this morning. aud fanad tAsas
II nm I'm dasf In =. .ss -
/ But Uncle Absalom swas q aEuLbueaIs
man. aud he vonld have histlownsvsy.ses
! take this" he said. .'apd NJ sniys
6ud an other for Mrs. Wildredge.5 K6st,
father will not be able to work cor sSoUes
time YETI II you will. / will cAlisom sth5s
widow but il yone refuse mse Iewoasg
move o step only towards house.p staeassls
/ Martha took the money rwitk .aosMfHM
feyes. and MryBurr heard mora bieeiiapt
fas no turned away Widow WildredHssea
idwelling was not far of. and skithers'lhes
uncle and niece turned thcif steps. Ttsy =
4 found the mother, aswomau of seueraAIo
8 years, sitting By the bedside of hes ssiskss
! daughter. She arose as thc sisifors cssuSs
Iin. and her countenance plailly zsholssAs
I that, she wondered why Absalon B6reG
called. But she saw an angel IN KAesslss
ul9 blue, eyes. .634ssHsffss3 sse ~ nSs 1ass =
& Absalom and the widow ware plaJnAtiSrs
once, and. the ice was 'seop broken. 1891 .
Gradually the uncle and niece edreW fosthsA .
the, story of the ,wo mans EsuHBaringx 0idod
7 then the old man took ant his p0castag
book. and took therefrom 6fteen ddllaeasas
i Here, he said, as be handed Is toltA6<7
widow sthis may lserFe ito 1lightsnk youtes'
thurden .son,e.o I ain ableswhiissyoa Hrelas
-i'needy. Take AID remembers that yoa mayrfn
q Hook 10 me again wheaneddsco 6peaol
styon.n 4..a asl u fsa4ss asIw be,assl
Mechanically the woman took thsmessiS
. ey. and having gazed ,6rst upon the chsrse
ed notes, and then upon the donQF ahaE /
q bowed her head aud thanked God fer, thssil
e blessing, And thea. whils the tears .gashsril
ed forth, she caught the old man. .hy sshAltis
e hand aud poured forth her thanks 81 ss1s,
I Z When Absalom Burr sat. dovA "a ShissA
{ supper that night. that shade upon HE facsrsl
. was as ,sofl rs the radiance ofsthe sattiA&l Il
g sun. His fyoa was eatenswith q keen rels q
e ist and he could now. return. ts1asmiles@r
. Aud a. on thai tsse, hissdrsamsy were rnessss
pleasant than eSersY .5zs 4e-e3sm . abs
Y =. Some Time during she next .daTs sskNts u
= came up from the cellarsa and askedh iers.
I Eunc isswhat that dark, vault was foEs .sars7z
Il = Hey did you and isss be- crisA isks
quick alarm. AZ m.sl l.iu i iesssa soiiiscg q
4Ths door was partly, opeu..s IS 500 e.iees
I Il did forget. TO locksit. l. rsnembsssr
now ~, aastss 4sasaD al .ad .4asgsts foa ili
ss.But what islits uncleln sD SD .sssrss
The old man .6aally confessed ito Eatsesl
) that he had oyer twenty sthensandsdellarssn
slowed, away there. 8, sus..,,s,n ID = tazse "a
"Why uacleI II It .posslblsiss Asajgs
you lst i lie there ip the, DARK Sithahss Z
use ;, .a s.. s,.s ivs,s,. ...s3 30 ssaE
But If the assessors knew is,s tAsyBd bs
make me pay taxes on itp o. a;s o5saisiis.
Kate was aboat TO giye ptteraAcs Etosas
1 very indignant response, but shss .hsld y =
lback, and went and sat down By the old e1
mans side. s. a., syks sa :aslaayso 5
s"Now look here, Uaclss Ahaalen. huhs =
much would yon be taxed On that ,moa-acs
IeyS'' sS...i3 IS. .t,,'Y,fsg s,;l Fssv.sse ssi,s
"oyer q hundred dollars . ssarssaJsass {.
think of il g'a sioaa8 ss5 gdia aissa iaGE2ir b
e4Yss aud think OF this:sssHerd is 4hsiais
4 railroad company just asdysrtiasda asfbe eais
ioan OF twentyrfv thousand llassIataudu
per cent. You can make up 6se thosxssii
aud aud let them hare it siiIAss yonss,
taot fys Thousand more lying idle sansafa
/ wherein s, f.es3s,v a egsessga sssssvs4a
aa.Perhapsso, aa o. said The oldsmaRs sthopehtsn
Efaliy. s.,,...,s 8 IS ss.i,i ass sal e
esThen look at IL Tins ron, Ronid, i
staot .only be helping the seommanitypss ssua ~
Z tassistipg, a great public good, bnsr yoai !
would " The s same time be realisihg sssiyes >
lnaadred aAd fif,E dollars a ysarwhers yonsss
'fdo not now get . ccut.a Apdeagain~es ia
tWhva the cpmpany have gokahroas ia
the money soa can build houses lhsrd tst !
ithis town, every one Of wbiehaxisi leksNsss