The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-02-15

guil-anu Inilip Saiu 1s--
"Alr. Dwinal, ]. will come to-morrow .
morning, and eof1mcnee to drive sf3,Hrs
wagon. Thank God, have found eni-s
| ployment at lastr' And to himself be
said, silently in his heart, "Poor Nellie
shall not suffer while have strength and
opportunity tolabor." xtf
What a wonderment there was sEhen.
people saw Philip Nettleton the highly
educated and the ornate, clad In butch
er's frocA, driving Mr.. Dwinars wagon,
and delivering parcels Of meat and vey-
ctables through the town.
1t did not happen on the first day, nor
yet on the second, but on the third day
lie had to deliver parcel at the house
where Ada Atherling lived; and as he
passed through, the gateway. with a heay p
lily laden basket on each arm, he saw theaa
maiden whom he had learned to love, 8
looking upon him from one Of the -pas-.a~
lor windows. He did not bow his head
in shame, but he gave respectfully mott
of recognition and passed on, Wheq
he WAS once more upon his seat and had
taken up the reins, knowing that the gaze
of the maiden was still fixed upon him,
he said to himself, Farewell Ada. I You
can never stoop to this. But have ney
er had a right to hope, SO what have ~
lost? What save the privilege OF your,
sometime, companlonship, which might
only have lurcd me more deeply into the
pit of disappointment and sorrow
On the evening of the same day Amos
Robbins sat in the little. counting room !.
of the store of friend. Two ladies
stood very near to the partition thereof,
the upper part Of which was of glaziDg
sash, and open and this was what they
heard spoken by two men in the little
box of an office. The first spoke in
continuation of remarks already madesH
s.Nr Dwinal himself told me howT
was. You know Nettleton has sick
sister, entirely dependent upon him ;and
when he came out from beneath the
wreck of Brown & Boswelrs house, he ~
had not FIVE dollar bill. He has search
ed day after day for employment.
GAS / did," broke in the silyery voice
OF Amos Robbins.
"Yes," rejoined the other; "but unlike
you he was determined to do any worM
he could find, so that twas honest; and
when Dwinal offered him the butchers
frock, with ten dollars a week, he tookss
if" - .4sa
"Egad ! it must have come tough,"
said Robbins ufsf
"Evidently not so tough to him asitils,
ness and debt" suggested the first speak
er. -, -ss.,.s.s-~
ct s.t 80, +Lot 7 or fond ~ ;r1lo
ness" pursued Robbins; "but, good >
Lord to come down to driving q BUTCH
er's cart! l wonder if Miss Atherling
has set eyes upon him in that uniform.ss
If she has, she must have been sop4er
what taken down. Nettleton has been
quite intimate with the golden lady, and J
l have thought he really entertained
hopes Of making an impression But =
-ye gods what an impression the
butcher-boy must make, Ell! BY thes'
Mass! consider my chances enhanced q
an hundred fold by Phil Nettleton's'a
falling down from her social circle.s
The two ladies left the store. One OF
them was Ada Atherline.
A few days after this cards were issued,
for select party at Miss Athefling' 's.--.s
Philip Nettleton received one on The,
margin of which was written: r aeds
"Shrink not He who has the moral
courage to do brothers duty, at the
risk of social position, need not fear
that he can thereby be lowered in the es-s.
TEEN of ADA ATIIERLIxG." 81 8
Philip Nettleton pressed that missirem
to his bps, and twas wet with his tears
1t was not much; but the simple words,
from such source, gave him more hope
than he had ever dreamed Of 81
The evening came, and people WONDER
ed as much as to see Philip Nettletop
there as they had wondered when they
| first saw him upon the butchers cart
Amos Robbins wondered if Miss Atier-
ling would deign to notice him; aild
| when, not long afterwards, he -ssw-ths-s
lovely heiress take Philips arm and walls
out into the conservatory, he remarked
to friend, "Zounds! She don't know
that he drives butchers cart ?" s =
s'AIiss Altering" said Philip, when
they. were alone, II had, in my mind,
relinquished all hope Of returning To-
this Elysiuin." s&As :e4ssT
| "Had you thought, Mr.. Ncttleton,that
Ada Altering esteem was OF so otreiclr
crous q character p M s,.'sse.a /.
How earnest she looked as she said
this; and what light supernal thcre.wasN =
in her largc violet eyes; and that tremss'
bling of the hand which rested upon hiss'
arm. Some spirits have power of inr.i
depreciation that can read thoughts not
sroke1-thev catch them by electric
transmission. Philip Nettleton, at that
moment, believed that Ada Atheriing
loved him. And still under the electriess
influence, he took the hand that. rested
uponhis arm, sazed down into her face.
l.Nfiss Altering Ada must speak
one-word, even though it be the sign
that separates us forever You speaker
esteem. Howsfar-O, how far. tovardsH
the sum of all earthly happiness would
your estesmS suffer me to aspire"
"Mr. Nettleton-" - e'H H7'aF
| There was a moments hesitation, ,.and.iF Z
then the noble girl proceeded, after the
manner of speech of her companion.
s.AIr. Nettleton-- Philip-beforc Hcav-R
en- would not dareto limit tile aspira- ss
ton of a true and noble SOUL
1 We need not repeat the! 'impassiopcds
words of the lover. nor the frank ,and,s
heart felt responses Of the maiden, only
we will tell that in the end Ada's head
was resting upon Philips shoulder, apd
that she murmcred,i in joy broken accents,
i 20 my father, if you can look down MP
On your child IN this hour, know you
viii bless The choice she has made. -
49, ------- 4
i ES-A young lady of this city was tohi
the other day 10y gentleman that in a.
certain country every lady who had,a
small mouth was provided with a hus-
band by the government. ~.
18th it pothibul," said the Ia " making