The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-05-15
NUMBER, 10.

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it soaq the pillow beside him: Nvf<shs
moonlight only fell onAe his e~u thin!
wrinkled hasd, uwora and shriyslsd win
the troubles and the cares of Hepupisb
sixty years
|, Pray thonghts, long stranee. 10
him. alas! came iastinctiveiy to bis rnind.
snd he heard, low and soft, sSds ciess. ada
blending with .ths Huic in1,hse Isrrsss
the voice II Ais mother, sonniing assef
cd when she read 70. her Is,ls soas from
the large Bsok on her 7kpfe, He heard
solemn, slow, and sweet the Divine wosds.
''A',d this consmaadmeas I leave sc;h yoa.
that ys loee one ainottsr...s i's'a saao1'a 1Isv
He saw The dear mother's eyesaaslths3
rested upon the boys with tsuchan'ia6utsk
yearniBg tenderness in their sdspshso Bs
could tell now. what the earnest look
.eant. He could guess, toe., somsthjng
of what were her thoughts, whes often
in their childish qnsrrels she would dfaw
close to her side, aud then pass her arm
round the strong, active, vigorous Tau
renee, whispering, eDon't be harshawitk
Willie; take care of Willie. Love each
other always, my boys. my darlings.', ,.d,
The waits ceased-shc air was SILENT
but here was music ia The heart Sfa aLaa!.
rence Carr. 8sisd bgs iiEessiE ,vSoa5
81 ii~ ds.* - es*a s*sis yl*a edtstlea
Christmas day at Cheriton was drSw.
ing to its close. The eveniag bells were
ringing, the stars shons in sthe darA col
ofless sky. The murmnr of the waves
beating on the shore came ever aud ssoa
Ia q9iet sound and happy. ;, =. =,
Odiy two days before, William Can
had come to live at Cheritoh Ii Ii thS ga
house, II was sothihg altered, thSre
were the same m. ny paned FSindosig
quaint corners, and gsblsd sendsi the
same surrounding domain Of garden, ,Eith
the grove Of trees hey yond. behidd 'wh:ch
the icy moon was rising evefio nos. 't,ehs =
Att the bay window Of the Oak -pansted
parlor sat William and his wife. with. .tbeif
two children, watching the pale light liz d. d.
bling between the branches Of the gloouy
frs. The fire light aashed ard gloWed
within she room. lighting up the pictures
on the walls, the books. and prints, and
drawings scattered on the table, aud the
graceful groups Of winter flowers lssishly
disposed as women love to have 4then----
sver5 where Aiice rested beside her fath@
er; bis hands wandered emoEg her bright
curls; bat he was looking towards the ff
grove, and his thoughts had travelled bach
| many, many years. His wife eyes were
| fixed on bis face: she could read the Ian
guage Of the sad wistful look; she knew
how eloqsently everything he saw spoke
TO his heart of the old happy ehifdish
days-tender, pathetic mcHories that she
also loved so dearly for his sake. The
children prattled gaily for some time, bns
at length their voices ceased; they Wero
snbdued into s.illeess by the unwonted
gravity of tksir father Never had they
sesn him 50 sosrowful, and they marysled
in their innocent hearts; for be was haS.
Py, they knew, at coming back to CherI..
ten, to his old home All the aftefno5 in
he had been pointing out to them his ,fas
vorite hanhts, his garden, his tree viii
the seat uader il. and the little room
where he used to sleep He had been 90
smiling ard glad thc,. What could make
papa look grieved aoA! = s2 =,
9Awed by the mystery, they gave Their
good night Kiss With added tenderness,
but silently; ard silently followed thei.
mother from The room But she returned
almost immediately, and stole softfy be-
hind the chair wherein her husband snt,
still looking forth with that silent, lsng,
ing, regretful look. Even when be felt
her arm arouad his neck, he did not tnrn.
But she spoke softly lffss t. 5adtsus
Dearest, knoao. But be comforted.
1t will be made right some day. Perhaps
before another Christmas. God has been
SO good to us, he will not deny this one
blessing you SO crave, SO pray Tor. = 4 81
4 Aud William folded her TO his heart
and smiled Nsry's voice never sousded
in his ears bat to create peace, or to add
to content. When she left him ogail,
the moonlight fell on his face, and showed
II calm, hopeful and serene. idsisa r's
; There came o heavy tread on the stone
steps, leading to the entrance door. and
then the great bell rang startlingly
through the qniet house. William rose
and himself went to meet the intruder
; Fairly, clearly, purely CLEANED the moon.
light in at the window; warm ard gensr.
ous glowed the fre, revealing the Eleas.
ant homeliko aspect of the room.
So William threw back his gray hair
from his brows--a boyish hsbit, eontisued
|. ever since the time of golden cnrls, and
went to the outer door, unbarred au(
, opened it. '''9 !
D A gush Of chill. sharp air, the some
S of the sea. like far-otf chant; the moon
Q beams. white on the stone porch aus
pavement, and dark fgure standinI
mo,ionless there; this was what William
felt, and heard. and saw, the 6rst mo
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