The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-12

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Didn't. I say yepg would live to repent
IT, Wr4-5vs4ss
! I won't deny, Hannah said the old
man, ssbut that I've done q good many
Bhings I've been sorry fors.-:We ain none
Of us perfect, you know, wife-but that is
not one of them. No, meyer for min
ute repented being kind to the widow and
the fatheriess
Hannah ahdgged her shoulders, but
made ne answer.
Didn't you say you were going up to
see that, rich lawyer about the i've -thous-
sand dollar note to -day?" she asked pres
emily, e.-oI1
Yes, but. I don't s'pose it'll be much
use. Ii. he'd wait little, I'd do my best
to pay him. Jones says he'll be sure to
sell the old place from over our heads,
however; they tell me he's. hard man.
I mean to explain to him just how the
matter stands, and &4ss
II told you it would be long agol' ejac
ulated' Hannah, unable to restrain her
vexation.t What on earth ever possessed
you to sign for Jessie Fa:rweather?'
4 s'posed he was an honest man, and
wouldn't see an old friend wronged.'
tFiddlesticks.iiexclaim Mrs. Raynes-
ford. =, That's just your calculation, Job!
There-EZeke has brought the wagon; do
start eff, or you'll be too late for the New
York trainS -
And Job meekly obeyed, only too hap
py to escape from the endless discord of
his wife's railing tongue. ,,ei3l..ra. ga -
The rays of, the. MONDAY, sun strsamed
brightly through the strained glass case
ments,of Mr.. Eyerleigh's superb Gothic
library. The room was decorated with
appurtenances Of wealth and taste. Vel
vet chairs, with, tall backs Of daintily
carved rosewood, were, scattered here and
there; marble vases occupied inches be-
hind the door, way, and the rarest pictures
hung, on the paneled and gifted walls.
But the. prsttiest object Of all-the one
which the rich lawyer eftenest raised his
eyes from hia, writing "a contemplate with
an involuntary smile of pride and afec-,
tienT-wasf,a q lovely, woman, in white
cashmere morning robe, trimmed with
white velvet, who stood opposite, arrang-
ing flowers in bouquet She wore a
spray of berries. carved, with pink Nea-
politan, coral, at her throat, and tinny
pendants. of the same rare stone in her
small shcll-like ears, and the slender
waist WAS tied round With broad pink
= There, " alter1isn't that pretty?' she
asked holding sp, her completed bouf- boutf
Very pretty, rsstat, he answered, looking
not at the roses and geraniums, but di-
reetIy at the blue eyes and golden curls
of his beautiful wife. ..sl.-.5 -
.sYou are not even noticing it, she pout.
ed.
Because see something so much bet
ter worth looking at he, said, playfully
sDo you really love me SO very much?
she asked, throwing down the flowers, and
coming round to his side.
He rose and drew her caressingly to-
ward him.
my dearest, you are, more precious tt
me than the whole world besidesP
| She let her head rest a moment on hi
shoulder, and when she raised it, ther'
was a tear on her eyelashes.
tOh, Walter, if mamma could only hay,
lived to see how happy we arel' 49,
There was knock at the door. Mrs
Evsrleigh slip from her husbands arm
with the prettiest blush in the world, an
was very busy with her flowers when tn
rich lawyers right hand man put hi
grizzlsd head into the room. f.,7
Il sThe old man to see you about Jessi
Il Fairweather's business, sir 1s
i sShow him in. Don't look 50 disap
pointed love- he said, turning to his wife
as the grizzled head disappeared; I shal
not be detained three minutes, and tn
: horses are at the door,
Mary Everleigh never troubled he
? pretty head about business matters, SO sh
never even looked up as the halting SCUM
of old Job Raynesford's crutch echoed o
the carpet. But the instant he spoke sh
;, started as if an arrow had smote her, an
stood with her large eyes dilated, and he
slender hands clasped together, fastenin
as intently as if his life depended on heal
!, ing every word. The old man was pleat
ing and sorrowfully- husband politel
! inaexible. At length Job Raynesfor
Z turned to so. t'ssh
We'll SIR he said, in ., ,subdued ton
FIJI don't know much about law and la
! books, but it does seem hard that an o.
]. man should be turned out Of the hon
; that has she eltered him fer sixty years, ar
! all for no fault Of his own. They 50
> you are very rich gentleman, sir-f'
q thousand dollars may be avery sms
il sum to you, but it is my ALI t's 90
It Mrs. Everleigh's soft voice broke Il
y MON entary silence that succeeded this q
n peal: & s.iI2 su
; walter, come here one minute-I wa
y ttospeak tosyeu.s5
80 He obeyed somewhat surprised; s
! drew him into the deep recess of t
! lstained glass bay window, and standi
ut there with the rosy add amber shade
ed playing about her lovely brow, like sol
m fair pictured saint, she told him how,
wears ago a wearied child and its motl
lis were fed and sheltered by kind heart
ry stranger how he had given them NOR
land Kind wishes when they were ute
ng alone and desolats in the wide world.
rs. Sd fBut, my love, what has all this to
ny with nv business matters
nd tMuch, Walter; am that little Chi