The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-06-24

lhe shouted. She is not"
''She is"
"Well she's handsome, any how"
She isn't"
Il, zounds!' you shall marry her a
any rate"
II won't"
"Humphv
"Yes."
"You mock me. Villain, out of my
lsight. am the victim of base ingrati
tude. BegoneP'
Roy left his presence. For day oi
two there was GOODNESS between the two
But Roy soon got in good humor.--
And DIR. Stratton could not withstand
good humored Roy. He chose to seen
to forget that young gentlemans often
ding. The subject of the Doltreys wa.
a forbidden one, however
A month slipped by, Three month:
sped away. A half year was gone
Roy had not heard from his Rose. A
sad thought became his Would he eve
behold her again He feared not. Sht
had said that he might call on her a
Doltrey place at the end of the year.
But he felt that he would never dare &C
there now, after what had happened :
Almost year had passed since Ros
had beheld Rose Doltrey, when one
evening his father met him as he was
coming out of the house The old gen
tleman's face wore an unusually seriou:
look
"Come into the library; Roy" he saia
Roy followed him.
"My dear SON." he said mournfully
II have to inform you that owing to az
unlucky speculation Of mine, we ar
bankrupt"
1t was unwelcome news, but Roy bort
it Ike man. 81 am young and strong,
he said bravely.
Misfortunes never come singly. Th,
very next morning Rov was summoned
into his fathers bedroom. The ole
gentleman was lying PROSTATE upon hi
couch.
"Roy," he said, s'my lower limbs sr'
completely psralyzed. / know the DIS
ease. / win live for wears, bnt 1 ar
perfectly helpless. My misfortunesg
monetary affairs have caused this {"
| Roy mourned more over this tha'S h
! did over the loss of the money. 81
he strove to talk cheerfully to his father
During their conversation Doctor Strat
ton asked him to telegraph for Docto
John Doltrey.
And Roy did so soon as possible. af
ter he left his fathers side. That sam
evening Doctor Doltrey came and re
manned till the next day Roy chos
not 70 see him.
After DR.. Doltrey was gone, Roy
father sent for him to come to his room
Roy" said Doctor Strstton, Il wan
you to marry Rose Doltrey."
Roy was startled. But his father pre-
sented the matter to him in a forcibl
manner, telling him they must starv
unless he married well.
"Besides have set my heart on thi
matter" Doctor Stratton concluded
"and believe if you refuse, it viii b
the death of me-"
That last argument forced Roy {,
consent as formerly to compromise
, He promised that he would go and con
suit Miss Doltrey upon the subject. H
had very strong hope that she woul'
, refuse to consent to the proposed al
rangement,
"You will have to apologize to Doc
tor John Doltrey," said Doctor STRAIT
ton; "but he is good-natured, and vii
forgive you, / think"
J Behold Roy once more at the entranc
, Of the Doltrey residence He would b
in despair if he did not hope that hi
reception would be very cold one. Blu
even as it is he fears. for the vision O
the tall Miss Doltrey rushing towart
him with outstretched arms, rises be
fore him.
He rang and was ushered in. At th
parlor door he paused. His heart bonn
ded, his pulses thrilled, his veins fel
like fire. Before him was beautifu
| creature, the Rose Doltrey that he low
, ed. For moment he stood hewildel
J ed; then he forgot all but thai.
"Rose, my Rose!" he cried, "I,oy
| you"
X X K
, Dear reader, you may be Surprised
but Roy succeeded in inducing Rose t
consent to making the attempt of agree
ably surprising his father. She love
him, and Doctor Doltrey being willing
they were married Immediately. Th
t fact is Doctor Stratton had smoothe
' the way with him. 1t was the nice
this time instead of the sister, and h
had consented that Roy might make th
attempt to win her love. He Rad it q
, ready, and the result is seen.
Poor Miss Rose, his sister, was deaC
She had died six months previously
s leaving all of her fortune to her niece
named Rose as well as herself.
Well, Roy returned home with bi
: bride. He found his father sitting i
t an easv-chair in the library
"This is Mrs. Roy Stratton, once Mis-
: Rose Doltrey," said Roy.
Then there was mutual surprise
Doctor Stratton sprang to his feet an
began to caper around the apartment
"Humph!' he exclaimed, "good 70
: you, Roy. I'll give you fifty thousan
dollars with which to begin life"
"Bnt | thought you were bankrupt,
said Roy.
! bankrupt! humbug! just like m
paralysis. thought I'd bring you t
. terms. HumphW
And Doctor Stratton kissed Rose o.
both cheeks Roy laughed.
r "But father" said Roy presently
''why didn't you tell me that it was Ros
i Doltrey, the niece, and not Rose Do
trey the sister Of Doctor Doltrey, whor
you wanted me to marry this time p