The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-11-29
Seleft Storp.
How the Mortage Was Redeemed.

They were give looking groupe that
gathered in Deaf Lindsay's best room that
lovely June maiug. First, there was
Dean Lindsay lmself, always promi-
nent figure anywere, from his tall, mus
cular form and lid, resolute face. Athis
right, their elbos leaned on the table,
whereupon lay wting materials with sun
dry folded and cfssed papers, sat two men,
one of them idly pying with pen which
he held in his had. He was a slight,
dark-skinned mai with short bushy hair
and whiskers-th latter of the mutton
chop style-and 9TH Of them of the color
denominated us pper and salt. He had
a bright, alert faS, and clear, blueish grey
eyes, and his nan was Mark Seldom, and
his calling attornT T-at-law.
The man at Inside offered the strong
est possible contst. He was tall and
loosely built, witt slight stoop in his
heavy shoulders. He had a aorid COM
plexion, with snll sleepy-looking pale
blue eyes, a beardss face and long, lank
sandy hair, pushe behind his ears, said
ears being modele on generous plan,
as regarded size, 81 if | may use the ex-
preston placed inhe most favorable pos
sible light to shovadvantageously. And
as he carried his lad little down, they
gave him the appsance of listening CO
verify without apnring interested This
mans name was ilson-Amos Wilson,
and though you mht not think il from
his dress or generAppearance, he was a
rich man. meaiof course, rich for his
locality. He miglnot have been rich in
New York, but fo3alton, small West
ern township, he VI perfect Crrsus.
Besides those, the was small colony
of young Lindsays,p assorted sizes, the
largest Of whom, retty Della Lindsay,
stood behind her fher's chair, her arm
thrown over her shlder in pretty, pro-
tecting way. Mrs. lindsay had been an
invalid since Harrs birth, four years,
and Della was practilly at the head Of
the household. II Is, moreover, no light
thing to be at the nd of the household.
There were beside lself, seven children,
making, with her faer and mother, and
Paul Leicester, wh&ad been with her
father for the SUNNI just eleven in the
family. Added to y was the care Of a
dozen COWS, and add to that the fact that
the state Of their fintes would not admit
of their keeping frvant And this
question Of finances lngs me to the real
subject of my story.
you'll excuse nj Wilson, for being
little down-heartdabout this thing"
Mr. Lindsay SAID VIVA faint, deprccating
smile. 1T seems iii signing away my
hearts blood to give ltrangcr a claim on
the old homestead" "
A slow red burnedself through Amos
Wilson's cheek. Irish you wouldn't
speak of me as a straRr," he said, hasti-
ly with an involuntaI glance at Della,
which no one but Pa,l.eicester saw
"I meant any one relative, Mr..
Wilson" replied Lind soberly. you
know | had hope Of hi from my cousin
in New Orleans. | nfioued 1t to you. .
Mr.. Wilson listened ID nodded affirm.
: atively.
Well, the fact thatthave applied 10
you shows that hope \ failed me, and
50 wen say nothing md about Il. Per.
haps you had better writhe deed now.
Mr.. Seldom"
Mr. Seldom bowed psantly, dipped
his pen in the ink, andr a while the
faint scratch Of the pen the paper, and