The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-15
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VOLUME XVIII. ..s...-'5 81 .si.52s3 1.4.3
g q THE BROTHERS.,

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The cold Christmas moon was shining
on the sleeping village Of oheriton- W. .
IN up the, long. struggling street, ane
Ihade every object almost as distinctly n y
visible as at noon.day. But 10 the spir
itual light they appeared ve.y different
4 beautiful quietuds, solemn, yet sereae
seemed to rest on all things, The qaaln
houses, With their high roofs, and ODDLY
,citstered chimneys looked as II they
hrooded over the recoliecton a4' OF the long on
past times they had known; aho TN tne
grand old church looked doubly reverend
Mish the frest WORK gllttering seost ~
Norman srenea wndows, aa ana on ,''n's tne
eoughs Of fhe nnge CEDAR whlch b lowered ts
@ beside ne doorTay ine moonoeams lp o an,
fingered lovingly aoout snel grey, walls
lthey fell, TOO, on the wnite gravestones IN u
The churchyard, ana maae eacn one - So snine 1I
;as, With q STILL calm smlle--happy Ano
holy, II was nightnponn which thought
Mal men might gaze, and feel rising 10
their hearts simultaneous hope tor earth
and aspiration to heaven. b
Very quiet vas the place. as the moon no.
went on her way, LOOKING down Wltn hef
clear, chill lustre OF gaze. Ana there
vas one house, isolated from the o.ners
BY somewhat extensive aomsin OF snroo1 81, 't'-
berry and garden, about which the moon n'n'It
light seemed to play as IL In curiosity
IT,, was primitive, oio -lasn'oheo soooei
vhdow-shutters anu oiinas were tew' save
to the dow rooms, and the moonoeams
penetrated unhiaaered into the ehamoers,
end played fantastic tricks upon the wsiis
and noors. lnto one niue room TN tue e'nsh t
rays darted on l,a . saucen' - Is ,he mqo"
rising higher Ia the heavens escapea .uo
shadow OF projecting pa tIess 10 'ns
WALL and the pale .iighs ie.l: tu'i upon :
little wAite drapea PEG, wherein ICY TWO
young boys ons' ine ,soe eloes' oy some
ysaraeMas asleep ana 'ne qa'ssclas pen u.
fell on nis iAeer-a iaeo o'o's i''ae'n'0A'
OF wnich was so iu'' ol he'Soa enersy'
that even ~ s'eep II ala rgs g ~ea' ss, a'' eA,
preston OF 'reppse' u KS pa9 nee.N pure
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and snst lsens'''ve rou9n' c,' sp'Sl - 'is
most masculine .ace a'"'ys a.'e ea''r a'
eimest "oman''Ae s"eo'"'ss .o' ( ''-
non, l.zgs.a,.J,7l..,,s!.,.
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OF two oinerta'y cs's ''0'sa 'ei! y
Ihe one AL aes'h. '"e ne' al 'seos =, ;
II tue hfe OF the hrs' m'sh' oe u p'c''s0 ss'
,Ss tnat OF 'he seeona "ou'u ,,:
roi Inc youaser ofosue, ,., "as ~ va, n.s
.eyes OF DARK. oeep' fqa'p ''Aei nefo
.thoagnuuhys nAea upon 'h' sieeei's ,"ee
beside mm !, ana no" asasn, a,, 'S "''u
tender Impulse; his hands gentry put aS'os
the clustering brown cur's s.l ron 'ho osoau
forehead OF the sleeper presently ae
drew back the wnito curtain, anu io2Sel af
out at the quiet, -no'heiy scene s'fescheC
ont 70 the moon,ghl7 me 'oiegt o"ao
OF trees, iesness' out siothea 10 ialf!
rooe sof. fime, anu t.n ine ,a' ia,a'anse
strangely Gle ar that nigh') the wfoe won
nder o. tns lenI sea: ho -'oohea-h''
..s ssace ~ ~ 1p.ai0seu WIN sae, al1es R t
ture. onus'e.eu pfe!e'S s"e''eu ~ en'
young " srsI'is..ho'.so as, no9e' .o'ee'e'
Deiiels rose uno.ouen 70 h's lh'pui
And esen wnlle ne .nns .i,, saaea, =, aau y. ~
sn0 Ponue.su y, sne -, s,'n"1'' " '1"' "'"
try m'anign'. ,he sunao's Nas o.TAeu a,
s'o.as'us on .u9 n.:.I' s,onas -
strains oI mus'c, playsu WIN ~ 'a.s !"
sknl on Two Or 'usee o.a.as.Jasa T .a'., -
menss ~ was an ane,e',' ."snsn a.'
sna wltn ssS klnu M - pa''.u'ena s
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nafmoni.ee ~e'i "'n ,no pow ~. "nu u
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