The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-11
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Z Ninian Martin tore it in two, and
laid the fragments ON the fire. Paul
Parker and Lucy gazed in astonish-
ment as the handsome young lawyer
lifted his dark eyes calmly towards
them. 3a ssIa1 11ag3.i Ht esHs'',
sThen, Mr.. Parker you may con-
slider that you have this day received
the payment for very old debt. We
have balanced accounts. "Hi e
i, Sir, 1 don't understand you" !" said
the bewildere1 old man, L don't re-
member is'i'-fis'.i'i-'.ia ''.'' ''' z'-- N.-
Z" But 1 do. It is rather more than
ten years, Mr.. Parker, since you put
money at interest" ~ ~ s.it -Hss5 :
F'" Sir ?, g. w., -. ..
81 will be more plain with you,'
said the young man smiling. Per-
haps Miss Parker is not aware that ]
am only, the adopted son of my more
than father. My real name is Nino
Berlani. | am an italian by birth.
Just ten years ago, j was begging in
the streets of Landhill, starved and
penniless, A kind hand-yoa know
whose, Mr.. Parker-extended itself to
me in the hour of need. d.nesas1.-i saifissi
81 do remember now. It was o
fifty cent piece and I told you to come
back justaweek from, that time, and"
And I did not come. No; but !
tried my very best to come, but was
prevented by the brutality of the man
whose slave and drudge was. For
weeks afterWard every. Thursday ]
was on the spot at three.o O'Clock, watch
fngand waiting for you, but you new
er came .....,t...i .,..,,,,f s.E,stt f.sf,,t.l
- No; we moved away from Land
hill.Y s.ti,i aGrI Sai.cs ohi aIr ,!t7 eias sizaa
-4'e Well, begged my way to Boston.
having run away from my. tyrant. St.
John Martin found me one night in
the streets, perishing from cold and
starvation. He had just lost his only
child, q boy of about my own age, and
not nnlike me in personal appearance,
and somehow seemed to take the
sore vacant place in his heart. There
you have my history from the day in
which you did the first kind deed and
spoke, the first kind word that had
cheered my Loneliness, for years - ]
resolved then, that If ever it lay in my
power, would return the gifta thorr
sand fold. But I never dreamed that
Lucy's father was my benefactor."''g
He turned to, her with bright con-
gratulatory smile, as he concluded
perhaps with a pressure Of the little
hand he had held in his all this time;
while the brown face of old Paul
Parker worked strangely with emo
tions he could not conceal. 10 s.ss,,ar s.!
o4a L thought you wouldn't ha cheat
ed me boy" he said simply.
thought your face was good and true
one. But han't no,aright to your
generosity. Your father-"l9''a =,
"tMy father aud are one, sir, in
thought, deed and wish" ."llsi "a, .-+.l,ag7
fa"I don't know how to thank you
young man. is0 ,-.t-@..,- - .gaf.sIt..
II. .Then do not attempt it. Perhaps
one of these days, he added, with All
arch smile which frightened. up his
olive face, Like a glow, 1 may ask you
for yet more favors." 9.i' .. - e@s'-'sa.
Old Paul Parker went home to his
wife sedately triumphantruo,,ai,z,7 -:
-" Wife you've said ~ told you so,'
all your, life; now it's my turn" >; ,..l.,,.
g What on airth do yen mean ?
grlmbled his gascetic helpHiate. do
believe you are gettin' in your dotage."
May be ami in that case, though
Iiwlsh I'd gotinto it long ago."
And he told his adventures, while
Lucy sat by, smiling rosy as May
morning.asaf ~ aagsftl zoTsF.IaD.
sDidn't I invest that fifty to a pret.
ty good advantage r. he demanded
gieefully.s .saa9yaA @aiF,sr' nd : r si-.
And Mrs. Parker answered not q
word, but stared until her very spec
tacle-glasses were.in danger. .f5-.s' ~
Well, I never I" was her ultimatum
/ &c Ia xuaDfs naw favoPc carno do NJ
from me, added Paul, merrily looking
into Lncy's eyes What do You say
mother? Can we spare our little gal
he.e2mf t,l4aa haa s,Fs --E2.. ~ y ai-lsit 'i,h
raDont 'father!D cried Lucy, hiding
her face; bpt she didn't look very an
cry aftera ALL a,ij 81 3. .af. yf..7 F.sa 81