The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-12-14

you allude to this, l suppose :" re
piled the banker. producing the letter
which had caused him so much pertur.
baton.
"Yes."
81 do not understand it; you must
have made q mistake"
"No; no mistake at all. was pres
ent twenty years ago the tentE day OF
October; and saw you shoot tile man
and if you go and deny it, I'll have yoii
IN prison before morning I've laid my
plans and got everything sure,and if you
go to playing inffoccnt and refuse my
terms, I'll take care to see that you die
stretching hemp"
The barker turned pale in spite of
himself, shuddcre0, and struggled to a
seat.
Il can't give tit would ruin me-
"Just as you say" rejoined the other,
moving toward the door; "you know
what will follow if I 60 this way"
He argued, urged and implored for
mercy at less fearful cost. In faili-
At last the banker-seeing ruin, disgrace
and death before him if He reftsed-
agreed to the terms He agreed to meet
the stranger, with the required sum, on
the following night in front of st. Paul's
church. Both were punctual to the fixed
time, and bills and checks to the amount
of one hundred thousand dollars chang
Ell hands.
A month later and there was tre-
mendous run on the bank of which Ste
phen Edwards was the principal owner.
1t was soon broken and closed. Then
the sheriff was set to work by eager
creditors, and all the real and personal
property of the late millionaire was seiz-
ed and sold, leaving him beggar; and
just claims unsatisfied. Fashionable
friends deserted the family and the proud
noblemari refused the hand of the ac-
complished daughter.
In the very midst Of his disgrace and
tribulation Edwards encountered the man
who had turned pale and became so agl-
tated in his presence q short time be-
fore.
II rather think you do not know me,
sir,'' said the gentleman with formal
bow.
"Your face seems somewhat familiar,
but l cannot name you," returned Ste
phen Edwards.
Permit me to bring myself to your
recollection, then, as wish you to know
me. A little more than six weeks ago
l was talking to you ON business, when
you observed that l turned deadly pale
and became agitated,".
"Ah; yts-1 reliiemibet you now"
II did not tell why was thus affected.
My eye had just chanced upon a curious
seal which had once belonged to mer-
chant named Philip Sydney, who was
shot in the western part OF this state
some twenty years ago; | knew you to
be the villain who committed the foul
decd"
"Merciful Godr' exclaimed the bank
er, with blanched face and qualling
form.
eyes, knew you" pursued the other,
sand a week after l disguised myself
and had ali interview with you in your
own mansion. You remember that of
course :"
But" gasped the trembling wretch,
"did l not pay you your own price to
keep my fatal secret!'
"Ycs and with that very money, and
what other | could command, l was ena-
bled to buy up enough of your own bills
to make that run upon your bank which
broke it and forced ruin upon you"
"And what would you do now that |
am ruined ?" inquired he with the deadly
calmpess Of desperation,
"Now that have my revenge, want
you to know that ! myself am the man
you attempted to murder, and did rob.
1 am Philip Sidney. Behold where the
bal. struck and glanced and he took
off his hat and showed it.
''God be praised!' calculated the 9th
cr "God be praised that You arc still
living and unable to restrain his emo
ton he burst into tears. "Oh, sir, he
continued, "you have taken load from
my soul. Though poverty, distress
and beggary are staring me in the face, |
am not guilty of murder, and more hap
py than 1 have :been in twenty years,
with ali the luxurious surroundings OF
wealth. 1t was my first and last crime,
| have never been able to tell how l was
SO tempted to outrage my nature as on
that fearful occasion. Now, sir, do with
me what you will-only, l pray you, be
merciial to my innocent family"
81 forgive you, returned the other ex-
tending his hand. "You have been fear
fully punished already; and as God has
seen proper to bring us together, let us
hope for our present and future saliva
ton, to endeavor SO to live as to deserve
the blessings we receive. | will restore
You enc ugh to place you and your fam
lily above want, and for the rest | trust
We shall soon have TO render an account
in another world"
Philip Sidney kept his word, and with
start in the world, and an easy con
science, the still enterprising Stephen
Edwards accumulated another respccta
BILE fortune, the most Of which he spent
in charity.
Send YOUR son Into the world Will
good principles, good hahlts, and good
education, and he will work his way.
The bellies at Copenhagen lately were
three young American girls, Miss Payne
Miss Parsons and Miss jerome, who
we're the only unmarried ladies included
in the first series of invitations.
DIR. Wedcnkind, who has been puzzlins
New York Court with all manner o
Latin formulas, couldn't sign his name
when called upon to do 50 the other day
but made "his mark"
The royal family of Prussia are an
aspiring set. Out of six male represen
tatives, all are over six feet tail, with til'
exception of two, and one, Prince AL
brecht, Jr, is six feet and seven inches
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