The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-22

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i. TEE npeKEH HONE.
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2 Gan rrancisco, on the north side Of
Fslsom street, overlooking Mission BAY,
The interior Of thl hd1e cvn more
Beautiful than It's cxts1o4 }ve1f aIps tment
bolng in its way gem % asSaesee ane
refinement. 40 NJ, Naey.fa "a
The library especially realizes the most
perfect ideal Of On elegant and cultured
home.
And yet, at the moment We look in upon
him-one August afternoon, a. he occupied
his library-the proprietor Of all this wealth
appeared Of all men the most miserable.
He was Mr.. Morton Preble, for many
years q leading banker Of San Francisco.
2 II was In ysln that the broad bay-window
at the south end Of the room had been
opened, giving ingress TO the sunshine and
che walls were lined with richly carved book.
cases and paintings; in vain that son couchcs
and luxurious chairs had boon gathered
around him. 35,Il ltr. 900.
He was wretched. b..
He lay on q sofa, In the depths OF the
great bay window, the wreck Of o,ce pow
erful man. His figure was thin aud gauut;
his face white as marble; his eyes having an
sar,nr anx,e,x NJ drsadfnJ c.prctsncv.
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stroying afiiiction, had he been thus ago
nized thus haunted thus huntedf he SO
noble and good hs % wealthy and dis
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a Seq Wa heard. And his villa entered bis
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LOOK uP mo,sonr cn]o'nea MIS- rfeoieI
VITA rv'etcntly tIustiul glance upward
through tue open window ~ the Que SKY,
| and as IL looking beyond the azure clouds
| therein. Let US appeal from the injustice
and wiekedness OF earth to the goodness and
| mercy OF Heaven .7brr.
The banker gave low, sobbing sigh. -
81 cannot look up, Helen" he answered,
With passionate tremor In his voice-"oniy
down, down at the grave that Is opening
before mel!
| Mrs. Preole continued 70 stroke his fore
head softly, while she lifted her pale face TO
the sunlight streaming Into the apartment.
Look up, Morton-always look up!" shc
again enjoined upon the Invalid. During
an these fourteen years OF agony, have not
once doubted either the goodness or the JUS
hcc OF Heaven. blessed arc they that
mourni ior they shail DO comiorted. De-
iisye that we shall yet rejoice more kcenly
than We have incurred, and that we shall
come TO glorious day OF JOY beyond all
this long night OF sorrowr
Inc lace OF the Invalid hghted up win an
answering glow, and no mprmured;
"Glorious faithl Ny wife, you are indeed
blessed comiorter' ferhaps, AFTER ALL you
are rlght! AT
Is t%s On a. ss'
the family physissi an for whom Mrs. Preble
hh1 sent, en'e,sa tno room; .,,,,
ne was an 9ia man po.uy "a hgure, win
,n5ts nn,,nIa.,oa nsI. ~ .h,assS s,ns
eses ana rIth an .Irher.nt hoxisbn.ss oS
n,an,.r tbat at val nnon hir M Sa5 "a
Kind heart and a clear head. ia annsoachsd
Tho aoS.' affer orecting m. Snsha nj and
VIE and IIfted Ire thin restless hand Of The
Invalid feeling his puise. ~ Wv
"oulte a hiph feyer.n he sald. n FER n
brief pause. aWorrying again, Gu, Mr..
Prehlsf Won ara Sealing yonrseIi ont
Medicine will do Won no GOOD 40 long as
your mind IA In its present condition.
must give YOU an opIaie-D
"Not now, doctor % lnterpoeed tho banker
81 cannot must not-slecp to-dayi need
10 be broad awake now. for cannot tell M
any moment what the next NAV bring forth
/ am LOOKING for the culmination of ali nv
wear. Of anguish-for The crownInp AGONY
~ tbe whole. Perban, even now- All
what was thatr,
Ue started nm wildly. and than. "A the
sonnd that had dIstnrbed him was not re-.
neated he sank back aoain on bis cushIons
paIIId and ponting.
The doctor Looked nj Mrs. Preble with nm
apxious' one,tloning glance
"it ia the annIyersary.O abe repllod To his
upspoken InouIry-ssthe Anniversary Of our
loss.O
IAb. yes - said tho doctor. sI remem-
ber.O
"Yes. it's another of those terrible DAYS."
cr,sd NJ. banker. In a hollow whisner 'ssIt
dnwn doctor and will teIT Won Tho vb6lo
story. / can think Of nothing else TO-DAY,
ana an, aimoat wild win ann,ehsnsIon on2
ana a,i nis Si, s VIII WIN apprehension h"u