The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-02-02

II hope you have not spoken thus to
any one else" said the old lady with
much earnestness. ..-.-
"Why do you hope that"
"Becatise it would have been very
wrong. know Mr.. 1ovejoy is an eccen
trio man, and very set. and even bitter in
his prejudices; but / never heard LISP
against his character for honesty and up
rightness. Have you spoken of him Out
of doorsr
II have spoken my mind OF him." re.
piled Luke, somewhat stubbornly; SAND
shall do so again. a-e
Stop" said the mother. She spoke
stefnly, yet tenderly. "Do not say so
You are too free In the use of that tongue
Of yours. You are not sure that Mr.
Lovejoy has spoken one word agains
you, and you have no right to speak sc
against him. If this should go to hi.
ears it might injure you. If you are GO
ing into business, you should endeavol
to make friends, and not enemies. Lei
me assure yoH, my son, that you should
break yourself of this bad habit. JUS
look at it in this one ight, land you oughi
not to look further. 1t is habit from
which no good can possibly flow, but
from which much evil must result. ISM
that reason enough for giving it up?"
While they wereyet speaking the door
bell rang, and the servant soon handed
in letter for Luke Wharton, saying that
the postman had just left it.
The young man broke the seal and
read as follows:
"FRrEND WHARTON: I am very sorry
to be obliged to inform you that our plan
for purchasing the store in partnership
cannot be carried out. / had so arrang
ed to have the money from my uncle
Samuel Lovejoy, whom you well know
but he will not allow me to move as l in
tended. / may as well be frank with you
as not. He says he will purchase the
whole store for me, or he will allow me
to take such share as 1 wish. A week
ago he had resigned all his previously
formed plans in your favor, but he has
met with something which has most sud
denly and strangely changed his mind
He simply tells me that he will not trust
you where my money may be at stake
He Bays further that (pardon me, for
must speak frankly man who uses his
tongue as YOU Use yours would be SURF
to ruin any business sooner or later.
Will you see him aid talk with him
I may see you this week. YbufS
THOMAS LYON,
The hand which held the letter sank BY
Luke's side, and a smothered gfoai
escaped him.
"What is it?" asked his young wife
.pringing to his side.
,"Nothing-nothing now," he whisper
ed (; and then he seized his hat and has
tened from the room
| What blow was this! How high hat
he built his hopes upon the bright pros
pect before him-how proudly hae h,
dwelt upon the flattering promises of tn
future-and how heavy was the fall ? HI
paced to and fro in the garden, an!
finally he reasoned calmly on the subject
At first he had muttered deep impreca
60 NO., .ha hood Of SomuoI T ov.;ov
ot LIS s,han b hs s o,ma | ~ rood .he let,er sro;,
bo I waS fnrced ~ think and fsel differ
emily.
"a week ago he had arranged plans il
your favor" he read.
81 was mistaken" he SAID to himself
. ...y r Al H. t/> ~
~" n,,t ne H. . os IN m rso,;tv @ tyv;no 70 he'll
M ae out, r. ~ ~. ". ..ad,, - 80 It, 1'ho9os b.y
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na' . iooi na,. peen Tny - s",,
nave knoNn -, .,'a' NC was Lynn "n'is
anu am my illcna ~ ..ee
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no,nur ',,,a
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n 'o N'A 'A' '''''i " -
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,,Mlia:i Ia: nave yTu p,opoo." H. ~ : a.. a.,
y o'nih' Nno" no' "n"' '
10. ~ .. a ;,
icu .al give up 'n1 sVoie' a !. !.
the Dfisns hopes you n"e S.ap paslu upn ~
! Ill ,. cahno' ao .. tn..e' noIuel Go - NJ,
hen you can uo pe.se.. ,, Wv ~. w , o
LoVe]oy' ana te,i MIN frankly Una. yo
nave been at lault, anu Inat lenceior'
you Will do 80 no more.
~ rt cannot. ,;
linen y you muss s.,.o ao the do o.ner ,, 'n,n
give up all. lou nave oone very "lons =.
ana II you nave n nos sne ot coafaSe sSo " az a.
knowleege II 10 nim against mnom III. III
wrong mas oeen aone' 'neh yUu w.. uese.. !:
no 1aSor that ne can grant: hlllA vi l
my son; ana, as you 40 thnk' , remeaoe mo-.
!hls II you come nohoraoly ous = ' tni'
1t may prove tne oest lessoh you nav
ever received; goa pe WIN YOU Lun' .,
ana may gooo sense anu reason pIesai:
one leit nim' anu ne relnalieu ~, "ohe ;,
the garden 1or nan an hour. linen II
went to the stable and got morse an
rode away to see Samuel Love)oy' ID
louna tne ol9 gehllelnan AZ nome, an
after he had overcome his embarrass
, ment, ne stated tne oo)ece Oh ms WISH.
.1ou tnouSps y, a Una. { S, mealt W W., VIZ,
asans' .op,s you, gu ~ S"; G;fysrsnce e' % What