The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-12-27

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81 will not be burden to you," she
replied to the Judge when he pleaded
with her to abandon the scheme.
She went bravely to the trustees Of
the school where she had been educated,
and laid her case before them They
listened attentively. They believed there
must be sterling qualities within the
girl, that she could readily face her fate.
They gave her the position she desired
The night before she was to commence
her labors the Judge called her to him.
sFannv," he said, 'sin just six months
from this day / was to give up your
property to your own care, and be your
guardian n6 longer. What can you
think Of the way I have fulfilled my
trust r :.
She then threw her arms around his
neck. sa
ssDo not think OF my loss, gnafdie,n .
she exclaimed. sYou have been d faith
er, a true father to me / have been a
butterfly of fashion, but now you shall
see that / can be something else"
He pressed her convulsively to his
breast. A s 8
"God vii. reward you," he said; II
knew I was not mistaken in my estima-
ton of your nobility ofacharacter"
For months she filled her position as
teacher honorably, and deElared herself
happier than she had evef been in her
life before. M ',s
John Wallace visited the old Judge
in their humble lodgings much more
frequently than he did in their prosper
Gus days. e
Fanny was very pleasant and seemed
anxious to erase the rudeness Of the
past from his mind. Their intimacy
ripened into friendship, and from friend
ship into love.
The Judge looked on with intense sat-
isfaction.
The anniversary of Fanny Chester's
twenty-frst birth day came, the day on
which he was to yield up his control of
her
81 wish you to take d ride with nae,
Fanny, he observed, and she prepared
to do so.
They drove to his old residence.
eWhat does this mean ?" she asked,
with flushed cheeks.
Il mean that have taken fancy to
visit our old home" he ventured. You
know it has only been occupied by SER
wants since we left it, n,s
She made no response. She followed
him up the high brown stone steps into
the house. He led her into the library
and offered her chair.
He then tbok out roll of papers and
laid them before her. sSsf
"This is your birthday my dear, he
said, s'and render you up all that which
was intrusted to my care. I knew you
were noble and good, d,and had strength
of character Of which you yourself we're
unaware of. Loving you as I did and
| do, it 2ained my hesrt to see you that
shallow creature-a woman of fashion
Ia flirt. knew you knew not your
own heart, and judged your friends
wrong. In all things else but this one
you were perfect, and before Irelinquish-
| ed all claims to you I wished to open
your eyes. My poverty, your loss, was
but a pretense. Can you forgive me p
She sprang from her chair. She bur-
lied her face in his bosom and wept.
81 thank you," she said, when her
emotion subsidized sufficiently to allow
her to speak.
.You have taught me lesson which
I shall never forget, / will never again
| be the useless foolish creature of Tie
past"
The Judge vas satisfied. and he wiped
a suspicious moisture from his eyes.
..And John Wallace ?" she asked, with
a questioning look. es.a.
believed as you did, my dear"
She made no comuients.
| The circle in which she had reigned
supreme was surprised to find that heI
poverty was but q freak to test theil
friendship; and many of the heartless
dandies cursed their stupidity IN giving
her up so easily.
A month passed, and John Wallace
had not called. He sent his congratu-
Ilations to the Judge and "Miss Chester =
lbut that was all.
Fanny wrote him note.
Mr.. Wallace obeyed the summons. =.
Six months later, Fanny Chester became
Fanny Wallace. -
Mr.. Wallace is now one Of our most
eminent lawyers noble example Of
what d poor, friendless boy, if ambitions
and industrious, can accomplish and be-
come.
Tile old Judge lives yet, and is con
tented and happy.