The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-03

That you can, my boy,aud mean you
shall. will go with you in the morn
ing, and assist you in selecting proper
locality. Then you can open your nego
tiations as soon as yoa choose with
whatever mercantile houses you pre-
fer"
"With your kindly assistance, uncle, ]
shall get rich much sooner than ex-
pected. (Aside.) Maria, my darling,
our star is in the ascendant"
"That night Arthur wrote his first let
ter to Maria Barnwell, and it was full of
hope and cheerful promise for the future
He told her of his meeting with his un
Gle, and the sudden brilliant prospect
which had unexpectedly opened to him
He babe her hope for his return at no
distant dav to claim her as his bride, for
never in all his life had he felt so truly
sanguine. That night his dreams were
Of marble palaces and stacks of gold.
| The next morning he opened negotia
tions with two of the largest and wealth.
est importing and jobbng houses in New
York, and then started with Uncle George
to look up location suited to his enter
prise. A large vacant storeroom was Sc
cured at reasonable rent in one of the
busiest streets in the city, and after few
weeks necessary delayin fitting and FL ing
zip, George Morrison began successful
mercantile career in the Golden City
At the end of the first year he found he
had been prospered beyond his most
sanguine expectations In two years
more, if things went on as they had be.
gun, his fondest dreams-his proudest
aspirations-wouldh be realized, and lie
would return, as he had promised, to
claim the fair young bride that awaited
him. In Ills subsequent letters to Ma
/ ria, always in care OF Mrs. Marshall, lie
had contiled to her fully the result OF
his first years operations, and assured
her in year more, or two at the out
side, he should be in situation to pro
vide for her every want.
In her last communication to him, Ma
ria had limited that her father was grow
ing gloomy and morose, and she doubted
if something had not gone wrong
A few weeks after this as Arthur and
Uncle George were walking through {
frequened part of The city, they noticed
a young man coming out of one of the
gambling hells He drew his hat dowr
over his eyes as far as possible, ant
walked burriedly on in advance of them
"Hold on a bit, Uncle George, know
that mamie was q fellow clerk of mine
| in Naw York !" and Arthur ran forward
and soon overlook him He laid hi.
hand familiarly on his shoulder, ant
said:
"Hullo, Frothinghast! is it possible
you are here? How are your"
The young man turned half savagely
half in alarm,
ii reckon you have made mistake IL
lyour man, sir! My name is Ripley"
Excuse me" said Arthur, falling
back pace, 'but you look near enough
like the person I mentioned to be twill
brother"
very likely, sir! Such mistakes ar
, quIte ndturdl. Iou atc 'oit SAOuoeo'S
sir" and the young man walked rapid.
away
II would have taken my cath that wa
Frothin ghast," said Arthur in some cha
grin, as he rejoined his uncle.
"I've often mistaken people in tha
way, replied Uncle George indifferent
ly. Arthur thought no more OF the cir
cumstance till after the reception of TIL
following letter:
New YORK, August - 1S-.
! 'DgAR ARrHuR: We are in grea