The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
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tOuCnlng story, anu concluded tnls
must have been taken out at the same
time. But the envelope was empty, and
gave no clue.
I found police officer, and confided
my troubles to him. He was a jolly
looking fellow, with a red face, and
short, stiff, straw -colored hair, like stub
BILE, standing up all over his head. He
seemed to enjoy the thing immensely,
and was completely carried away by the
high art displayed.
"Well, if that wasn't the checklist
dodge" he cried, over and over again.
''Jim" to lounger near, ''Here's a go"
and he related the story with great rel
ish
"She's genuine sumner, she is"
said Jim, in an admiring way.
began to recall all I had heard Of
secret understandings between thieves
and the police.
"Well, gentlemen" I said, "perhaps
when you've sufficiently enjoyed and adj
mired the theft, you may remember that
it is your business to catch the thief"
The red faced man assumed an off
cial air of gravity Immediately.
"You must telegraph to the first sta
| ton at once, and have her arrested
| there"
I did so, but the lady knew too much
to 60 as far as the next telegraph station.
She had got OF at some little stopping
| place on the way, and we lost her track
entirely. So lost the foundation-stone
of my fortune-my diamond, on which
l fondly hoped.to rear fair structure !;
and / lost more.
wandered about the great city sadly
enough. The friend from whom I hoped
so much looked coldly when he heard
of my loss. He was sorry, but he had
no opening for any one without some
capital.
In the depths of distress, I wrote to
Matilda Jane, longing for word of
cheer and comfort, even if it came in
blank verse. This was the answer:
"DEAR Mr.. CLINToN-I was grieved
to hear of your loss. think you were
too much dazzled by the beauty of the
brazen thing, to read her true character.
You must learn how oft, alas fair
face hides wicked heart. Perhaps you
will be relieved to hear that 1 release
you from all engagements to me. Ma
says your prospects are so poor that it
would be folly in me to be burden TO
you, although you know am not mer-
cenary, and would be contented with
love and a crust would be very doubtful
in your case. Besides. / think there is
fountain Of love-a lover deep i'll my
heart, which you have never reached
l read a sweet thing the other day, that
seems to suit my case
".I took the perfect balances and weighed;
No trembling of the hand disturbed the poise;
Weighed, found it wanting-not a word I said,
But silent made my choice
'sYet a tender melancholy pervades
my spirit as l write these lines for the
last. so much of life we feel is past
when'er we murmur forth ''the last.
will say farewell now, with my best IRISH
es.
"'We must not soorn the holy past;
We must remember sell
To honor feelings that outlast ..
| The reason and the will"
Ever your friend,
"MATILDA JANE JENKINS"
The letter did not give me as mucl
pain as / fancied such a blow to my
hopes would Soon after, | found al
opening in business, and my prospect:
began to brighten. 1t is always darkes
before the dawn, they say, and 1 fount
it so. Matilda James letter reached
me at the gloomiest time; but there sool
came soft rose fushes i'll the east, and
had sunshine at last
Money is made rapidly in Chicago
At the end of six years hard work, ant
few lucky speculations, / was able ant
glad to take trip to Europe. l JOINED
business to pleasure, and lost nothin.
by being absent.
In July l found myself comfortabl,
established in the Badischer Hof, at Ba
, den Baden, with bottle of Klingenber
, ger before me, and pleasant sense o
, nothing to do nesting comfortably il
, my heart.
, The town is beautifully situated anon:
! the hills at the beginning of the Blacl
Forest range, and the slope of the hi
above the streets is brightly dotted wit
pretty gardens and country seats.
, wandered about everywhere. / saw tn
a Hot Springs, which burst out of tn
+ rocks at the foot of the castle terrac
! called Schneckengarten, behind the pal
y ish church. Snow never rests there
|, and the place is significantly calle
''Hell" There is building in the forr
, of temple erected over one of tn
springs, adorned by several bits of al
p cient sculpture, such as the votive table
, and affairs of Neptune, Mercury, an
Juno.
In the early morning walked to tn
e Teinhalle, colonnade Joined by fi'
arches, and adorned by poor frescoe'
Representing legends of the Black Fores
- Here the band was playing, and the con
; pany were assembled to drink the W;
:, ters.
>, Hooked about for familiar face.
was watching pretty little blonde, wh
seemed all devotion to an invalid brotl
IS er, when some one slapped me on IL
&c shoulder. was surprised to see Mo-
II eybags, 4 well-known New York Inc
IL chant
u 'Is it possible you've taken time
come here?" l said, shaking him ;
t. if had been his most intimate frien
)" so glad was l to see home face.
he "Had to do it, my boy. The docto
" gave me very unpleasant hints that if
is didn't, this stupendous brain would gi'
Of up some day, and make an independe
strike on account of overwork. All!
G. see you're watching pretty Alice Marvi
g Poor thing, she's sort of bodygua
te for that dissipated brother of hers ); h
r. sliding down a creased plank to PERI
Y ton" ~,
ar Young Marvin looked, indeed, like
tie wreck. Gaunt, hollow-eyed, with
strange. restless, wild expression, and