The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1861-12-26

10 heaven, ana III InG SCcTCL drawer |
of his heart, Herbert Ashton laid
away the remembrance Of the gen
tle;being who lived not for herself, /
ibat ii Eesvld 4 slatt Afterl
her the only door through which
u gleam Of heavens radiance could
beam in upon his gold casea soaI.
Her gentle virtues were the tie that
bound together the members of
that household band; where We're
they now?
X 4 4; i
Here is n letter for you, Papa
said Violet, as she trcmbIingly
handed him an unprctendjng look
ing missire, and watched with an
anxious countcnancc the expression
on her fathers face as he pcrused
it. The compression Of his lips,
and the gradual hardening OF the
lines Of his features, warned her of
his inhcXibla determination, and
she wondered not to see him crush
the letter in his hand, and then
consign it to the flames. Is there
no answer, Papa! James said the
boy would call again tonight. lie
Sald that-that-l must tG!l yo"'
iapa-he SAID that Edward Is N very
i'll and may not 1--we long. " III
yo1 not SEND some message 70
h'm! ,.,
'DaN&hter nave not 1orD'uae''
you to mention ms name TO me-
lie IS no longer my son; Ilo mas
Drought disgrace upon my ha'le-
n" THANKS TO nm mat II WAS not IL
pub'lc disgrace. I,eii"' no message
TO II IorGef, WHO, DuC loF my lo,- .
Oearahce, might now DC III IL ie'-
on 5 cell. Let me near no more ol
It, ".
GrIeYed and disappointed, Nlo-
let was silent fe2rtHi lest hcF
father 5 severity lniSi'I deprive ncF
.oE the opportunities with "hIc'I
She was occasionally tiVor9d' TO
n!itiSate Dy neF sympathy ana lis
aISIance, the haI'i'heS' Oh ms con,
duct to tlio5e whom She sun io'ed
and WtIed, she torborc farther It
urge him. She had already SEM
by the messenger VINO Drought th'
letter, some substantial tokens o'
her continued regard TOR the com
Ipanlon and playmate or her chlId,
hood, put IT vas with Il s"udGhed
nGaFt that she pcrce'vea the lliIIeN'
InIe determlnatlon OF her l"tner, 10
di5oWn ana ignore the very e%iIC-
ence OF ms eXIIed SON once ne
had been the household ld0'' put
IN al eVIl hour, wIlIe under th'
influence OF the demon OF the :, WIN, VIM!
cup EdWara lorgeu ms l"'''eF
name TO Il DlIl TOR IL Sma'I amount,
IN order to detray tho expenses oi
ms orgies CONSCIENCE stFucE Oh
his return to SoOrletTy' he mao9 Il
VOW 10 oehy him3eiI every 'naul-
gence, that from his annual aIIo"
anGe ne might replace the money
ana taEe up the hote, before III,
iather "hooId meet WlVh IT, MAJ
VOW he Scrupulous'y performed
Every doiI"r ana every ceilC "H'
carefully huSOahdeu' tlI' III 'ehS'"
th9 required sum OF seven 'iuulFe.
doiIarS iacHea Dut a Ic" &c lG
TO e'l"oIG MN 10 teuoe'l' t''G ~
Ire sudden ana u'l'ooNe" lV' 10
nahNruP'cy ol V,'e lFIehn VINO 'G''
the DiII' paced Iile "ia'r III 'li'
hahaS OF lawyers ana crealC9F'
VINO appHea TO Mr, AsnLoh 10 Ilq
nida'e the aGot: otrlcVIV !ohoF"
be- ana r'Sldly just, III al ms com
merc'aI transactions, ana PF'olhs
iimSeIi upon MS unsI'.'eo FePu'"'
tIoh' the uiSGoVefy oi MS son con!
duct reused ms indignation taIl Il
o Ell mastered every loeIliS 0t pa
ternal aHectloll or generous loF
; 9earalice' only the aeS'Fe o
shielding ;. MS own name rom pup
! IIc Disgrace deferred nun IRON
giving up the criminal TO justice
to suffer the ,: penalty OF his cr'me /.
! lie would listen TO no excuses II
= eXtenuation OF his conduct bu
deaf to the fearful pIeadlngS OF n