The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-03-04

to tell you. The servants have brought
in poor, foet-sore creature, wearied with
travel, and I fear, on the verge of fever
He fell, on the wayside, a little way below
and Bruce found him as he came back
from stabling your horses. He is worn
to a skeleton with fatigue and privation-
shall we take him in?" IS.
"Certainly," said Mr.. Irving, rousing
himself with an effort from the train OF
thought in which he had been well-nigh
absorbed; s'let the servants see that he
has every care
"But Hugh, dearest" pleaded his wife
looking with grieved terrified eyes into
his own, "will you come and see him!
We have laid him on the sofa in the ante
ROOM"
eff you wish it, my dear, certainly
said Mr.. Irving "Why. what is the mat
ter? You tremble like leaf"
30, my husband murmured Ellice
pausing as their feet touched the threshold
of the door, sonly remember the Bible
words, blessed are the merciful, for
they shall obtain mercy
Hugh Irving had no time to ask an
explanation of her words, ere he found
himself in the ante-room from which the
servants had all been dismissed. There,
upon the sofa, lay wild-eyed man with
dusty garb and bleeding feet, his clothes
in tatters, and his face shadowed by a
beard of several days growth. AS Mr..
Irving approached he gave a faint cry,
and endeavored to spring from his couch,
like one who would fee, but weakness and
approaching illness overpowered him, and
he sank back On the sofa, covering his
face with his skeleton hands. And, as he
did so, Hugh Irving knew that he stood
in the gastly presence OF his deadliest fee,
Frazer Martin.
"Haye they come to arrest me?' shrek
ed the poor, half-delirious creature. Il
have fed long, but was not fast enough
fo1 them. I am weak and ill. I think
am going to die. But send him away.
Don't let him see me! I knew it would
be detected, but thought could replace
the money before he knew it. / did not
dream that it would all be swallowed up
in that miserable speculation. Is it he,
or only another troubled vision?"
I st is I, Frazer Martin, returned Hugh
coldly. "What have you to say for your
self?''
can say nothing. have no excuse
to plead; but for Gods sake do not deliver
me into the hands of the law! 1 would
have fed beyond its reach, but you sec
how weak am! Have mercy on me
O, Hugh Irving, for her sake be charita-
BILE to me! l shall soon be beyond the
reach of earthly aid or pardon"
His piteously imploring voice-almost
abject fits entreaty-jarred on Irving's
ear He turned to Ellice, who stood ST.
lently at his side.
"Ellice, if I pursue the plans had ar.
ranged, the officers of justice will be here
at noon tomorrow, if not"
"But you will not, dearest Hugh 7
cried his wife, whose quick eye had de.
tected the relenting change in his face
You will forgive, as we ourselves hope
one day, to be forgiven!" For my sake
dear love!''
"For your sake, sweet wife, and Heav
en's!"
And Frazer Martin knew that he wa.
safe!
The next morning, Mr.. Irving entered
the darkcned room where lay the rival o
his youth-the dogging enemy of ripel
years. The dim eyes Of the sick mar
turned wistfully toward him, as the feeble
hand was stretched forth.
'sDo not fear, Frazer said Hugh, en-
couraginglv. Il have senta letter to tn,
Bank, inclosing the amount by which m,
account is overdrawn. Rest in peace; fo
no act of mine shall ever disturb you
safety !"
A sudden flush mounted to the wal
cheek where health's rosy tide shoult
never mantle more.
ssIt is most geuerous-noble-of, you
Irving, and feel acutely how little it i
deserved. No revenge could cut to m,
heart like this. shall not live long, bu
it would have been hard to end my day
in prison cell. Ellice-for may cal
you once more by the sweet old name o
our youth-I am glad you married Hugl
Irving. He is worthy of you--I neve
was p
A few days afterward he died, holdini
with his last grasp Hugh Irving's hand
and only relaxing the chill pressure when
at last, his soul passed out into the grea
unknown, where neither friendship no
enmity could follow him.
The FIVE thousand dollars-need we 50,
it2--was never missed; but in its stea
there came peace far more precious t
Hugh and Ellice, than the gold of Ophi
or diamonds, from Golconda. The SUI
of Frazer, Martins life had not gone dow
upon their wrath.
MIND WHAT You SAY BEFORE Chill
DREN.-A gentleman was in the habit Q
calling at a neighbor's house, and the lad