The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-04-16
WESTMINSTER, MD. HURsDAY. .APRTT. l6, 1865.

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the trouble 10 move his head, e...s
z just give me back that ten dollar
bill, Floriau," urged his mother. You
ean'twant II tonight. g.rsas, II
stlsut do want il it happens, said
Florian coolly. sa N, ,ss-.z II.
"You are going TO frittcr il away ID
some Of those gambling houses, to drink
yourself stupid again. frctted Mrs.
Richley. "it's too bad, getting my
money away from me just 10 indulge IN.
those horrible habits Why don't you
earn money for yoursclf?gg ~. S..'.s
Easy, ma, easy" said the dutiful
son, lazily dragging himself 70 . sitting
posture, "Dcnlt lose your temper, for
Il isn't worth while. This ten dollar
bill Is going to help make my fortune,
! shall tekc the lovely Laura 70 the op-
era tonight e
Nonsense; this anc scheme viii fash
10 the pan just like all the>rest Of your
castles 10 hcaiF. She won't have you. z
"Oh, yes she viii, my iocredulous
mamma, wait and see. ! shall bring
her % the point pretty soon. Thcdrii
pay you back the money with interest
out of my lady's bag Of shincrs."
And viii you leave on your gam.
bling habits 7 Oh Florian, they viii
be The ruin OF you yet
g Perhaps, perhaps not, returned the
young man insoleatls eThat win b.
very much as I please.la as saig 4
itoth the mother and her son had
entirely iorgottcn the presence ofitlo
yoaog gifl. who was stkndingsin tho
dnsky shsdows near the door, until this
moment, when Mrs. Z Riehley turing
sharply around, saw her edl - sniss
- What hreasyou waiting for, ashel
asked irFitabsy. ssI haze aIfeady told
you tliat u was not cuuveaieatt 70 pay
the mouey 70. aight---wlsy don / you 20
about your bhsincss ~ iss Ed
Hes checks were flushed eveh beneath
their Artificial bloom OF rouge and her
chill grey oyessparkied with rising aa-'
ger, a. Laura Avery suomposediy ad 4
vaneed forward She took one Of the
wax pess from the china she'll aud
lighted ihs gas wilhta stcady hand,
whose iash Of rich rings filed Mrs.
kiehley with assonishment. 4ss
!. | am sorry that you cannot pay
your just debts, madam said Laura,
quietly looking che amazed mother aud
sou 10 the face; bat am not torry
iof apy occurrence that has had the 81.
feet Of opcping my eyes 10 the trno
character Of flosiau Richlcy. / viii
take thc ,cn dollars, sir, 10, my sick
fricpd, a. you Will Sud il saiigely. M.
necessary y So % The ckpensc ofiak ing
Mis- Laura Avery 70 the opera y,
night " 49,.
Florian's haudsogic check had grown
pale--hia knesu qaisorcd bcaeash ism
asslsa saechnaically took tho bill from
his pocket book and placed 10 ia he
hsnd Of the imperative beauty, while
Mrs. Richloy sahk back aghast into the
cushioned arm chair. sassi
Florian made oaA desperate effort 10
retrieve his Lose fortune, even in the
nsomen, 81 sore defeat aud diseou,diare,
= am very sorFy-~awkwzra mistake
--hope you, sill afford g,e au pxplaaas
tion, he s,aEmcrcd -,
II fcqalfc no explanation, sir, va
Lagra's cold reply, as she withdrew
ifofa tho apartment haughtiiy aud un.
approachable az ! statue of ico.
She hurried hoineward ibrongh ths
twilight streets, with, a bufning cheek
and beating heart, and !, was nearly
dark whda once 1iorS she entered Mix
waydalIB room lighted only by The
faint glow OF low Gre. = So ~ :
Back 80 soon, Laura y''Asked Ellen,
somewhat surprised. slal - y Ii
iIore IL the money. Nolly, aad the
s'ine, sho said. thaakfal that tho dim
light oouldlnot beiray her tell tals fca.
lures. s'AadsnVw you must got well
aa fast aa yon cna2 5sss Il gst4s q
.oh. Laura, ] am no much obliged
10 you, said Ellen, earnestly. "a s8
l.aura stopped loiikiss her friends
pale cheek, inwardly .reaeetine how
much she had 70 thank Ellsn'k iadispo-
sition.
Bat she meyer told Ellen or The. dis.
coyery she bad uawittingly madeswhiIc
fulfilling the gentle mission pf friend
ship, and % one ever know tho precise
manncr Ia whi 90 the contepplatcdma
between Floriaa Kichley aud Laura
Avery was broken on, ~,
There are some things that bring
their ownfeward in this wori6.4And
she ons act Of kindness lAl saved Laura
from nnconscieusIy taking the step that
would precipitated her into a lifetime
ofipiscry. is hs'pS saaa2ivg . '1lasb
~ ..la--a-4.li4s --1sLEs-- ..-la4.-l-- si.ee.i
How 70 srGalrlIaurEHs ~ liaiex-
change ihar ,ihes following article on
stsllning Letters ~, 4 s. -, 49,
Many persons ipstead or wetijpg post.
age stamps wet the Ietter, but il, is a
bad plap, as. The, saliva is q powerful
solvent, and ia the, pct of. ,daulpeping Il
with the tongue, the size is soiicned or
who'll y Or partly resHogsd'ffoai tIi9 pApcr.
40 once Tho lhoisshrefs sbegihs 20 sink
into the absorbent surface, swhIch IN
three seconds becomes 50 dry that d
stamp will not stick firmly aud com,
pletely TO IT, y 80 s'f 4qp ~
Saies 60. s3ai9fini sasir
ISLANDER - Against SANDER there Is
no defence. Hell cannot boast 50 foul
a fcnd, nor man deplore so foul a Zoe.
II stabs with smile. II Is pestilencc
walking IN darkness, spreading ponth-
zion fur and wfde whieh fhA nn6sf wary