The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-04-19
was engaged in aunew--to him-.st,,dy.

Istory would be to bfiItg down my hero
With some malignant disclose, have all
Tthe servants fly, and Ills houselzeeper
Ialone. nurse him through adangerous ILL
ness to be rewarded, of course, with his,
hand what was left of it-wherl he was
able 20 sit np.is' s7ET2 siahet s2sa gsa
But Pm not cruel, and have tiiotsth
heart to do it and, besides, the facts7r
to which conine myself, in measure
will not bear me out in such pdetical
!. fiction. 81 81 b.e7 ,sidTGH1 ~ YsSEpp i
The facts sthen, ala Gradgrinds sare
thcse:aI ni hsg5goasib EnsJ sRd Yts4
Annie's love of truth and honor had
4 been wasing continual warfare all this
time with her dread of ..The World,
aud "Poverty," two grim and horrible
monsters ito unprotected womanhood,
and it Was not until year had rolled
around that power and truth had gained
1.-THE victory. Annie, in her serious med
1itations inihcrroom, finally resolved that
she must seek Fascauso for leaving this
home, which she isorrowfully admitted to-
herself was becoming too pleasant for
lone who must fight with "Tlie World
.Efor her breasft siia hia ass5i lssuf stfT
sThe catastr of,lie-swhich my readers
have of, course, nuessed before now. else
why should / tell the story FINALLY hap
Ipened in this wise ;srtsf 9at 80 -
\ One evening Annie went into the
library where he sat reatiing the papers,s
with heart and mind fully nerved up to-
Iher duty. He looked smiling at her as
she appeared, and as she sank into a.
chair quito unnerved by that look lie
lbegan himself: aiieE 900 600 OBJ ,T% sxs
sMrs. Bronson,A he sa,d, laying down,
his paper, and settling himself in his
easy chair, would you mind leaving off
THAT horrid widows cap? Tn sure yoa
1have plenty of hair-and 1t is so suggesa
five of dead and buried perfections, that
lit is painful to me-. xf;-.s... .so.s t.,,o,..
/ The. color came and went in Annie s.
face She tried to speak, but somehow
she fclt chokcd q Itwas hard, when he
[sat there sopleasant and genial, when
ftheworld was 90 cold and hard, and his
protection so dear-.yes, that was the
word-that was the frightfuf thought
THAT brought back strength to her voice,
and she said hastily: q SIS :, u
ssMrs Marshall, must leave you,'
! II tell you l, won't have it Did you
mot promise to stay two years, and have
Ii not performed my part Of the con-
tract ?'s 2ti b9@1uisai ara s215al. svo.E
+ She came now and stood before him. 5
"Mr. Marshall. / have deceived you" !"
"Haye you ?'' he said smiling; awhat
about ? the price Of some pecadillo of
the servants psi * 20 shlrf 81 rs5,
/ s.About myself, she went on, hurri.,
| edly. ....... -, ..sst
aI'm not middlea for I am but
TWENTY-FIVE; am not respectable, for T !
have descended to- deceit; II am not
.weak-eyed'--and she dashed the spccta-
cles TO the floor-nor do admire this.
fcap," which she tore Of, and with it her
comb, letting down her abundant hair
around her white and auivering face. -
"There,n she on, the crimson
coming into her cheeks, and the tears
Into her eyes, .thus | strip off all dis
1 grise, And then | walk out Of this house
in honesty and she turned to go. oss
g"Stay,ahe cried, tell me who you are,s
4 yoa witch.,ss 81 s.aa .lss.,,lsa. I.s,a.s -
81 am Annie Bronson, the widow OF
] Henry Bronson" ron o. ~. .,,, ],
@GamSler, vi sheigsaids firmly. .alsHe
lnade.ny life a torture ifor six months,
and then killed-7zhimself,n she hesitated.
II married against the wishes Of my
I friends, Of course" she went on in a
/ low tone, l.ssnd Iswas too opsoudrto re-
turn. "a had a. little money sought
employment for six bitter months before,
/ / saw your advertisement, and"
"And them" he interrupted, "you
thought Of aharfnless little deception by
which yoilscenid procure o home.Y tnsa
4 asMr...M .Marshall,p I she broke in, 81 q
us2eg have Sentared a to cone here, but
/ exs5cctel' to ind a Mrs. Marshall, To
i whom I ,lcouidl coiifess emyself,sbelieyc
/ meF az. ind .s,ss al 141Is -. .rrsl,f
II do" he said earnestly, but when
YOU rot here, and found I was not so
Ianpy as toshave 4 sfanilr ,sou could not
4 bear to- 90 out into theseoldi iasainsl. lYssi
that it. Annie r The, asked ,tenderlYy, ,,,s-l
j 20, h was, weak, as II am, now, she
said, sohbihg, and sinking back into her
chair.. r.aii'o 'saa 'isssss /" - ~ .aosfyzs
sasA Aiinie, ne said softasys t'ifidpkiccsai
Mra Marshall lnere,r rnillsthat obyiate the
sddiiculty2 will You, stay, then, il SOU,
are Young and lovely r. n - :
..Oh, no, i no, no f''isste Sue cried Nf must
ss,ButsiI think youaxiaal Alike the lady ]
propose tosplsee in that posltsoni sdi. 10
Annie covered her faye IN agitation Ti Tor
sns eegan . sss XIX oss, srs sy Nm = sir
su s1 rs,,s,,,. M sc So a,, n. s;sco,srv l.a
bsr M With With dismaus's But he went. on. o,li,.
letly -. s., - - ~, -
81 We been thinking for some tim" -, :; ),
lina few moments he added mentally -
Essthati l ought to have q wife. but am So
accustomed to you asa heusekeeper that
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