The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-01-17
NUMBER II
HOW SHE FOUND our.

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4 Lima. Rivers had two lovers aud, for ~
life of her, she couldn't tell which ~
liked best, or if she loved either. But
4 if it were perplexing to Lina
ldoubIy So to the two candid 1teslfof -
favor-Harry Byrne and ~ lIia s60d-
win-who, however willing to give each
lotIier fair play, were as much 10 earnaft
as. men are in such matters. ss"1 =
/ To do Lipa justice, she distsfbutcf
her smiles, equally bctwcen them she
was always willing to talk to both, and
apparently as hanpy with one as the 9th. I.
Ter. But when either urged her 70 8ixk
Thin a decided response to lila suit 3 Sh2
Idfdn't know She would think II. 6vc&
land give him nanswer next week. Dllt
when next week came, she gsz - p2(las,
icidea as ever. -
Pins aaasserb sant un fo as16oslt1
but it could not last for ever. -
"Mv dear Lina,E you promised tiiAt
you would tell me to day, urged Harry.
Whose stock Of patience was well nigh
exhausted
Lina's sunny face became ipstantly
overshadowed at those grave, earnest
words. Fss ss5sz1 - " Z,
"How can I tell you, Harry, wleA
don't know myself
.;,You would know If you loved me,
Lima. And so bitter as the knowledge,
am compelled to bclieYs that ynnzin
not, and never can"
.But + do love you, Harry spfss0HI4
/ Lima, almost ready to cry at the tender
reproach conveyed by these xordxs+yh
THAT is to say, I like you very much
Indeed" 49, ~ sss..s
"Blt do you like me best that q wiss
Iwant to know" ha'
sYes; Hike you best, nowes, .uflifaI
"Then why not promise to hecomA
my wife ~ -
s.Becaase, when ram with william.
and he talks to me in Tie same way, II
I think Ilove him the best" Eas
In spite Of his pain and perplexitys
Harry could not help smiling 1t this "A;
tive confession. ,vre
@But you cannot marry US both, dem
child - s.. ...,.. s,,sss ~.
aOf course not. said Lima, blushing
lrosily at this practical applications Of jhef
words .but why cant things 90 on Just
as they have been2 That IS what (
| should like y s.
For moment Harry stood II sileak
lpsrpiexity. At last, quite, despairing ok
making her comprehend him. he asids
II am convinced that you viii never en-
tertain warmer feeling for me than
friendship; and that the wisest thing tor
me to do is: TO seek in Absence the peace
that forgetfulness can alone give me:
God bless you, dear Lima, and make yon
very happy with the man who Is e6 ta
tltnate as to win yoti ~ .;s.:;s
siHe won't go he loves me to6 dear. ear,
| ~" thought Lima. And YET the ,sopiil
Of the closing door fell heavily "a Az
lheart. 5s ,.'.,s IS AK !; ,l 10y
80 M. Byrne Is fairly o. IS lss 81
said q lady acquaintance 70 Lipk the,
next day 81 just met him on his VA
to the station to catch the 2 o'clock tf1in
for Clitfdale Goodwin is going ID be
the happy man. see. Now. I TaafMiys'
Thought Your choice would fall on HshrEa
Il don't know that I'm obliged :tQi
have either" said Eina,. laughing, Hk
with an indcscriblc sinking al the heSf
How little do women show ro6 4htlka
real thoughts and feelings! Nsveeidill,
Lima rattle away more carclessly and
gally than after receiving ushiS arpsxp5ee&
ed news. "a a ssss a,sa hrA
Just before dinner, as bina was eits
ting alone with her mother, Id burst hef
brother james ea 8 s;oasS
!. s.There hassbeen d terrible accidSpkf
mother! The 2o'cloek train TO. xElifts
dale ran into luggage train, and kiBed
/ don't know how many! There's a1
extra train to 90 to their relief and they'
want all the liner bandages and c6zdiaIer
that can be had" otsissszf iSs,
Away hustled kind d-hcarted Mrs. Rv.
ers to get whatever. the house, afforded.
leaving poor Lima with a dumb horror
/ in her set eyes and pallid face that 10
language could express Going 20 he1b'
room, she hurriedly put pn her things
but how, she hardly Hisv. = : e. e .sxs:-t
sKilled "a she moaned as sslia lihrriBd
towards the station; sand It il / thar,
ri nn,r Mod Ino,v MI Al III 4. M W.
AZ fins sns t;,rrsd the ths sosSsy ~; 81 5l,S ssl
t,on.sirl her blind has+e. She, r,u. sllretf]xi
IN ' The arms 81 : 20, oen,lemsn. @ s. vhr l wsss
COMING s. an onnos,se direction 3
..T;na ~ FrS7'sS %
Lima ,, gave ! Wild srs 81 joy,9 i SHsi
loasa,s;nt, tI,o fsno ~ r. s,,ss,,s,sss .slss
aOh Harrui car, i he yo,,Y,e sbe J,
casned af fsinnoht Won were IN .fha 5
trail, train ana PILED !. 3 T''f ,''''s
AIwas inst Ave minutes too Iafe ffIsii ffDr
the train. Linan 4
Asa mattnr &c conreo Harry vA.t
homa Min I;n.s "A rsss;' r,ss;,.,s,s Is, o,,o.,sh
ho ehnsa ,,,a Ien,xsA s,sS l..nss;.ss 49,
No ,a,,,a hsra ssi.ss 8 ,s'
.So ~, rsall. % Nv, II - c.ra f,r ~. ~. g. . 6.is
Lima he sad, looking down INTO let