The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-15

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ssns1sizg edt Sn'singosa ;ha7aas5g saE
keep awake little longer, Laurence
dear,p pleaded the other. ..Ies only TO,
.one night, and tits so nice for us to hear
the music, and look out upon the moon.
light together."l 1as edl 5qae9s ~
aa"Nery well, Willie" asseated the elder
boy, ,gonipping a fresh pyawn in the bud,
stanything toaplsase you, old fellow a4l
RaI.'Fhere--put yourarm around me--so,' p
parsuea Willie. alwaysi in the same hushed
Whispering tone, Sand let me lean my
head upon your shoulder. Now, that is
pleasant. i We leveal each eother; don't
we, . oLaurence2n7p 10 5Beo 15q 97i1
70 And the tender, childish face looked
upward, askingly, haH;A ssods b aaadq
"IEshoulda think so-.slightlyh You're
a dear old chap, Will, though you have
rather odd, old fashioned notions" lgaH.,
He stopped down, and pressed o hear
Ity kiss on his young brothers delicate
face. 3a
land then the two boys remained silent,
watching the Pickering moon-rays, and
listening to the simple music without.
| \ Uiaeo X osia *:eetsa y ~
| There are some recollections, often
time trivial enough in themselves, which
yet remain impressed upon the mind
through a vholehife, ooslssting the mem
DRY. of events far more striking, and more
recent in their occurrences. ,uuis-s4 sl7aa
Laurence and William Car. grew to
be men, went out. into the world hud
were battlers for fortane; ;9sand Que OF
them, nlasl in i6giiting that hard fight 7bai
came hardened in nature SO, ',hat scarce
trait remained of the generous, Giovibg
boy of yore His soul was chill ed IL
the stony routine of that life which is 50
scrupulously prectical-4one night Amos
say, matsrial--the life OF Londtn ner
chant devoted, heart and, soul to his cali
ing, and to the ambitions Of his class
His. old INSTINCTS were aipes, dead With,
hin, his old aspirations. his boyish lre,
objections were crushed ca, ef.eed. as
though they had never been. g Asai yet,
the cold. hard, money getting man of lhs
wsrld never lost the vivid remembrance
of that Christmas night, years and years
ago, when his little brother lay With his
head leaning on his Ter, aud they
listened together to .the~village waits H.
H't X * *
4. The brothers were separated now
worse, they were es,rsnged The world
came between them, aud s!iaed the frauk.
free love which each, though in so widely
different way had felt for the other
ever since the childish days when they
hgi,piayed together about the old house
at CAeri'on. and prayed, night ard morn
ins. at their mothers knee. ia."f
The .tS e3boys were left orphans before
-Wiflianl was tweniy years old, end with
bas lii,le with which to begin life. Lac
rence's desires had beeh al for a life Of
change. cdvennre, and travel; bat in.
a.ead he waS compelled to take the only
opening WHICH ssred to him; and, before
his fathers death, was established in the
counliag house of wealthy relative. He
soon learned contentment with his fate
To pursue an object, be it fame, or power
or wealth, seems an 'inherent instinct In
man's na.u-e II G,ls his energies, salts
6es his ,res.lessness, and insensibly, bal
gratefully, ministers to. that vague yearn
ing for domiition which is the inevitab.s
lbir,hright of every man since the begin
ming of the world, Laurence, shut ou
from worthier aspirations, found his am
bition run high-to be- great in the sense
by which all those around him understood
greatness he would berich. He woult
work his way to fortune, to position. tC
Influence. Keeping that goal ever il
view. be would struggle through ever.
d ficulty, force his way over every obsta
Gle, but he would gain it at last SO b.
said to himself, silently, many times, dur
ing the weary time of probstioD, whel
obscu,ity and hard work appeared to b.
his allotted portion then'and always. Bu
this dark period did rot last long; it wa
no5 likely that. it should continue II
bad talents, quickness, vigor, untiring per
, severance, and unfeiliug health. His pro
lgress was rapid. He climbed the hi
, with foot steps swift as they were sure
aud when his father died the old man fel
, easy on the score of his eldest sons pros
poets and ultimate success. s45e=.H sr5
But meanwhile William had rename
at home, pursuing his selfimpossd an
, dearly loved studies; reading, thinking
| dreaming his hours away in perfect hap
piness.
r From this coatent he was rudely arous
ed to the dread realities of death an
. poverty. The pleasant home and th
familiar faces which made it so dear, seen
s ed to Glide from him, and left him standin
}, alone in the bleak world, which was s
y lnew and strange; like one who. reared
Arcadia, is on a sudden thurst into tt
:, midst Of the fierce turmoil of battle.
II He sought his -brother--but the tw
a natures. always different, were doubly (