The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-01-21

s.izs.
sold tic diamoads. and settled the
money securely upon Blakernan' s widow
and child Ny other rsgsjns I besto~ed
upon the Orphan Asylum of the city.
On bended knees ! confessed all TO
Angels, and vas forgiven.
! have never touched q card since
that night. And in every respect I
trust am q wiser and q better sman *
-''s
BISH0R POTTS OF SALT LAKE,
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1 81 aax ADLER.
3 :. -----.-1--. $
From the Philadelphia To-Day.l
/. Bishop Potts Of Salt Lake City, vas
the husband of three wives and the hap
py father of fifteen children. Early in
the winter the Bishop determined that
his little ones should have a good
time on Christmas, so he determined TO
take trip down to San Francisco to
see what he could fnd in the shape OF
toys with which to grasify and amuse
them The good Bishop packed his car.
pet-bag, embraced Mrs. Potts one BY
one, and kissed each of her affection
ately, and started upon his journey.
He was gone . little more than q
week, when he came back with fifteen
beautiful mouth-organs in his valise for
his darlings. He got oat Of the train
at Salt Lake, thinking how joyous and
exhilarating it would be at home on
Christmas morning when the whole fif-
teen OF these mouth-organs should be
in operation upon different tunes at the
same moment. bnt just as ne: entered
the depot ne saw group OF women
standing IN the ladies room apparently
waiting for him. AS soon as ne APP
proached, the twenty OF them rusheo
np' threw their arms ABOUT ms neck, ana
kissed him. excial'nlng.:,
"Oh, theodore, we are $3.50 glad
you have come back! welcome nome
welcome, dear, dear Theodore Wei
come once more to the bosom OF your
family =. And then the entire score OF
them tell upon his neck and cried over
his shirt front and mussed him.
Ihe BISHOP seemed surprised and en-
oarrassed. Struggling 70 disensage
himself, he hIushed and said:
sReally, ladies, this kind OF thing Is
well enough--it is interesting and all
that; but there must be some kind OF q
that is, an awkward sort of a-excuse
me ladies, but there seems to be, as i
were, 2 slight misunderstanding about
the-l am Bishop Potts. Ms
'sWe know it, we know it, dearest"
they exclaimed IN chorus; "and we are
so glad to see you safe, safe at home
We have all been right well while you
gefe away love y
''it gratifies me-" remarked the Bish-
op, TO learn that none Ct you have
been prey to disease an filled with
blissful serenity when1 contemplate the
fact; but really do not. understand
why you should rush into the railway
station and hug me because your ilver'
-, N. ePS :,
Ihe precedent is bad; it is dangerous !
"oh, but we didn't! they exclaimed
IN chorus. came mere 70 ~ei
come you because you are OUT nus
oana.
raraon me- out mere muss oe SOM
iitle-lnas Is 70 say, as y ~ere'i snoult
tu'nA l'os. /" omen, you nave 'nissaAe'
you. man -,
on' no, dearest taey snouIea W.
nele u. rn"'1ieu " soa "uns sou "e''
away. =, -, a
y nav e'1c'aih'su Tue n'shoP yoi
ooh lnesn 70 say tha. ,.,,I ~
es' ,ioso. our nuspanu' Hn'Ha''
Drown, a1eo On Moneay' auu GU lu,s :
oay Diisiiau'l nsa . slsioh ~ "nic', ~
was uireceeu 20 scar as 70 you' ana .
ne performed tne ceremony ~ once D
p'oay :, >, -,
h-sn-'ns.n-unue ooseIsea w
o'snpR, N senelsl sors =. way.
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