The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-02

exhausted herself then she went to her
chamber, and in the morning, judging by
her demeanor, you. could not have told
that she and the Nell Ashton of the night
before were in any way related, SO cold,
so stately was her conduct. But after "a
day or two she was her former self again.
About this time she became acquainted
with man whom she thought her equal
in point of wealth and social position,
and before fortnight passed she was his
wife. The night after the wedding she
receiveda letter from Harvey, telling her
that he had got s'leave Of fiabsencev for
twenty days, and that she might texpect
him next week to claim his WiIe. When
she finished readiLg the letter she was
very pale, but rising she went to side
table, and froma morning paper she cut d
small slip, and taking piece Of blank
paper she wrote few words omit, put
both in one envelope, sealed and directed
it to Mr.. Harvey Moore, then sat down as
calmly as if she had never wronged any
one in her life. a4 as9iT9af1 e.9 u
But far from calm was Harvey when he
received her letter. Instead of the words
of welcome he expected he, found only d
few cold lines and an advertisement Of the
marriage Of Nellie Ashton and Horace
de We're. He sat for some time as if in
a stnpor, and then starting up heexclaim-
ed: ss,.;5e., s,,.f -.ssi-6 ssa sas
40 Nellie, Nellie, can it be that one of
natures fairest gems can be so fallen? can
the one I Thought SO perfect be SO cor.
rupt2 Oh, how I have loved 'herl not
wisely, but too well.p Then,he seated
himself at his desk, took out his pen and
wrote to her for the last time. All, how
different was The last letter from the frstI
Only few cold words, telling her that he
was glad to find the honorable Mrs. De
Vere had found partner she deemed
worthy of her, and wishing her much JOY
from her new alliance, but adding be could
not see how lady possessed of so much
honor as Mrs. De We're, could reconcile
herself to marrying one man while en-
gagged to another.
6 After dispatching this letter be entered
on his duties SO recklessly that one of his
comrades, remarking it, exclaimed:
"Why, Moore, what in the world has
come over you3 This morning you was
as happy as q lark, and this evening /
find you as reckless and unhappy as q.
man can well be. Been Tilted By your
lady love? Say Harvey, is that what's
the matter?"
But Harvey turned on his heel without
replying, and going over to group who
were playing chess he entered the game
to drown his trouble. And thus he went
on from day to day, growing reckless Of
life and praying for death, until the eve
of the battle of Antietam. The day be-
fore the battle Harvey had been silent
and gloomy, and on being asked the cause,
he said: sf.zas. ,ssi,;sa,f s
IT do not know, but there is weight
pressing my spirit. / do not think 1 shall
ever come out of the battle" sss
aNonsense, Harvey, said bis compan-
ion;Gyou are only blue. Why, boy, ne
couldn't spare you at all - 80 y,rss
"Nevertheless," said Harvey, II am
convinced / shall never come out alive. !"
/ His comrades tried to cheer him, bat
it was of no use. As they were going
into battle the next morning Harvey
said: s.
Goodbye, boys; we shall never meet
again. "'i a
But all day he seemed to bear charms
ed life, and was in the fercest Of the
fight. When it was over he was found
lying in secluded spot, cold and dead,
with the flag ciasped close to his breast
and deep saber wound IN his side. And
SO perished one Of earth's noblest orna-
ments.g ass sdsb sisdw sd4 bart 8
And what Of Nellie .Ashton?s She, is
now living in a miserable garret, with
one child dependent on her for support.
Her husband was q dissipated gambler
and spendthrift, who, having run through
with his own and his wife's,fortunes, clos
ed his sinful career by suicide, and new
lies unhonorcd and unforgotten in a pau
per's grave, while his wife drags out d
miserable existence which is not improy-
ed by knowing that eshe brought it on
herself by her own misdeeds, s.,sa sz
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