The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-03-22


ceiyed from, her father. hands her Christ
mas present = ind in its stout arms she
rocked the winter hours away, little drcam-
ing of ithe fiery ordeal through which she
vas shortly to pass, Summer c7mc with
its magnificent beauties, bringing its ar
rayof beautiful flowers, its singing birds,
and gentle brcczes; pouring gludness and
light into the great heart Of nature; light
ing Up with new hopes the hearts Of the
dcsponJi,Ig, and adding new joyslto the
glad and Rgh.-hearted. q But, oh! SUM
per, there is one. heart in the cit, where-
in Grace Hopeweil lives 10 which thou
hast failed to bring joy and ,gladness, =,
in the city Of Brotherly Love there
dwells heart that knows not one joy
In gloomy chamber, all alone he signs
for thy flowers to bloom above his aching
hearts Poor Mark Stanclif, from my
heart Of hearts ! pity thee, lIo it was,
dear children, tia! | introduced to your
notice. the week previous 10 Christmas.
Then he was l'appy-happy in a mothers
love; but now, that mother les where we
then saw her with DEATHS pale fingers up,
on her heart Heaven help thee, Mark !!
| Thou art alone now, though thou dwcllcs,
in the midst Of thousands q No. thou art
not alone. for theirs. is, one who has prom.
iscl ever 10 be. with US. Call then upon
E,his friend of 4le orphan and hs;wilI
calm thy hearts tempest, else thou wilt
sink before its mighty blast. Is, ~, 10 -.
I.ovefor me,heris, a holy and sacred
thing, aud for weeks after her death
Mark S,anclitf mournsd as one without
hope; but ere the summer waned there
swept new love over lis heart. strings
that softcncd his grief Into more pen
sive w.I4iI71f5. .!jsi Il, s,s 81,
One pleasant, evening. being ,downcast
in soul, he wandered without the city 70,
deep grove, and seated himself in the
inviting shade If some willows. While
his head rested upon his hands histhoughls
were going Back to other and happier
days! Ho thought rof,hc day of'lisgrad-
uaion from college; Of the many, praises
! then hcaped upon hin. Of his fathers
failure in business, ef his death, and'o
his Punishment from wealthy home.
Slillla,erillv thought of his invalid moth
en-. and OF the beautiful being who 'visised
him in his dreams, and he bowed his head
and wcpt great, bitter, burning tears,
signing for sone true. heat wherein TO
dnd irest,li sIflss eas ile,,ai tas,aarp7 /,
.i''Savc, me! oh, save mel was the cry
tba. at this moment fell, upon bis cur,
putting an end to his rcvcric. and chilled
his hcarts'blood. Looking up, he saw,a
young creature. ,beautiful,as the flowers at
his feet, the' image that 50 soft had foated
through his mind, flying from 4 large
dog, that bounded with savage fury after
lis intended victim. Selling, a thick.
heavy branch, l,e rushed forward and
with one blow laid the animal lifeless
upon the ground. Gtacc Hopcwell,5 for
sic indeed was the fugitive, tainted when
she saw help athand. Joyiat her deliv-
grange. was too much for her slight frame.
Mark took her gently in his arms, bore
her 10 a stream near by, and batheo her
brow withthe lihlpid watcr, tnurmuring
the while :,i'i mn 51at tJla ~ 'i 20,
"Gracc, Grace Hopcucll. comd back to
life and no harm slld!l befull e.'ainai,tr
Wien consciousness 1re,nrned, Grace
leduppn; the greer, sward, and With
cla.pcd hands thanked Heaven for her
rescue, and imploied Its blessing upon
her prescrtcrg+ With fearful eyes Mark
lonkel on, fearing to i7n,ovc les. the beau
,iful being before him should vanish from
his enraptpred, gaze. r, her many
thanks he only replied that the act Of sa-
wing her life vas the greatest pleasure liz
had Fever. Known. Tho yonds 'lady's at
tcudant now arrived ut the spot, and rela-
ted how it ,hadall happened. She had
been accustomed to como once week
with Grace tothc grove, and onthis even-
ing, Grace had wandered from where she
was Scutcu, NV scuicI .uu'ho"e's, 2"ueu
the dog had fouild her, just a few PAGES
from where Murk was seated. oioiii did,.
iTi,catlcndant insisted that Mark should
accompany them to their home, but he
politely declined: He longcd. oh! so ar
IDENTIFY, to 20 With tile beautiful Grace to
her home, but he felt it would be asking
an j undue privilege. When, however,
SHE laid herr little, white hand upon his
arnraand viii, eager, blusling face. said:
f"Dc comet my father will bc pleased
to see the one who 0 has saved lis daugh-
tors life !'ahe no longer refused. Of i.D
Mr.. eIIopewcll overwhelmed young
Slancliff' with Thanks And, altllougl ~
he recognized In him tho poor youth he
had ensagcdto make the chair which be
had presented TO Gtace, and upon which
Mark Stuncliff's ayes were now fixed, he
urged him 10 become d visitor ut his
house. p-ii 7esas' Gssi 1h S71C e-
" From the ely Grace Hopevell was
saved from The savage dog, young Sian
cliff became a cohstnnt visitor at her homo,
ahd in tl,eir, hearts apassion sooh uwoke
which never again might sleep. Two xiii.