The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-05-05

coal wherewith to kindle the fire !? Her
brain grew fevered with thinking. She
barred her head to cool the throbbing
temples, and the wind tossed her thick
hair about. In the after time she shud-
dered to think how very near the verge
of insanity she must have been i'm that
awful'hour. = sidIo.ad 4 I F.
Memories Of her happy childhood, her
fond parents, the dear old home. and the
one dearer than all Others, lying, faith.
oms down in his ocean bed, ,thronged her
mind. .t!HJ iii q. gssd a@H raYsl fi3a.'
If John Wads worth had only lived
she never would have suffered as she
had during the last four years He went
to Australia to win gold for himself and
her, but alas!ethe ship that bore him
awap was never heard from more. This
news reached Alice while she sat weep
ing by the coffins of her parents y She
survived her awful bereavement, she
firmly believed, because Of the helpless
children. clinging to her, and calling her
.smamna Alice. ."g.ffsT 7tgg Y3tl "a zlsIl
She alone stood between them and
want and suffering. The little arms about
her neck held her to. earth For them
she lived, for them she toiled.liui3- ~
She paused on the river brink She
had come down here, in her half frantic
mood, with the determination to cast of
life's sorrows, and gain in the black tide
rest forever; but the blessed rememhran
ces, like angel benefactors, had brought
hurried ont of sound of the dow of the
swift river, sbivering at the thought OF
what she had been tempted toTdo.ed Il,
In alittle while the ISOLATED, dilapida.
ted cottage inthe outskirts of the town
was in view! As she approached, she
perceived da'i bright Inlight streaming
through the seant whitecurtains of the
windows. Her heart gave great bound
In their desperatio AMI loneliness, what
has the children dane Lighted Gre in
the -mouthed Gre place (their stove
had gone for rent) and fed it into ruddy
fame with the ricketty chairs She did
not blame her darlings even for this. as
"They can be warm once, poor dears,
even if hungry she murmured, as she
listened on the dorr stepi'sWas it true
that she heard manly tones imingling
with the shrill treble of the childish vol
ces2 She staggered to a window, and
peepcd through a gap lr the frayed mus
lin curtain l .@1s tes fEet p.
She saw a great wood fire roaring up
the wide chimney, and lighting up table
spread with a fine linen cloth, upon which
were arranged glass, and silver, and chi
ma. and a tempting array of foed-meat
and white bread, and golden butter, cakes
and pies and preseryes-whileup the
coals3a tea urn hissed and bubbled.scnd
ing a delicious'aroma through even the
intersticcs of the battered walls. John,
boy Of eight years, was on gentle.
mans knee, said gentleman occupying 8
capacinus arm chair, which had found its
way along with the gay rug on the floor,
and the other things, to the room. dur.
ing the 9azer's absence. Mamie, minia,
ture little. woman that she was, hovered
about theitable re. arranging the delicate
plates. or smoothing the folds of the
sp0tless damask aaz.. i..is rYH t..l
Alice Clare beheld it all like one in 8
dream. but her eyes turned from the
tempting repast, the glowing countenan
ces Ut the, JOYOUS children, to tlie'bronz
ed. bearded0face of the manninlthe arm
chair. There were silver threads inl the
brewn hair, look of eager waving 9ir
the eyes, turned at1every sound toward
the door 1nIanother moment her hands
loosed their hold on the easement. and
with the gasping, eryiofi 'Johnn @ John
she sswooned quite away. KS, segnsI 1d1
John Wadsworth, for it was he, heard
his name uttered, and dashing out into
the blsackpess bllsac and pelting rain, lifted bis
darling in his arms. ~. ~,
What a happy life it was that Alice
came back to! @' - noLii 54Fs ~
~ am rich now" said John, wipins
his eyes, as Alice told her sorrow, he
suferings, and her great temptation
"You shallneyer want never shall sgrie
orcafe cometo you as long as John
Wadswnrth heart BEATS" gg8 llluaj
i"You- didn't; die, did you9" queriee
little John, as they fingered about tn
table "Sister told US you was dowl
under the big water. Is Australia there ?
mo, my boy God kept ME out of th'
deep He sent great ship, to nay help
Let US kneel and thank Him " 2dI
Long. after the children were sleepin!
sweetly, John and Alice conversed q H
had taken her in his strong arms, ant
with many caresses, seated her in tn
crimsonteushoned arm chair, +, He telt
her of his shipwreck,how he was picket
up by a vessel and lcarriet to Austria
liza. how that he there encountered'a an un
Gle whom he had never seen before. WI,
died in q, short time leaving him vas
d(weahh, some in gold and some in estate
lin England, whittier he went, spendin,
more than two years in settling his rela
tives affairs, which had become entangle
since his ABSENCE Here. he gmentione
having met a Mr. Hershey and wife
81 have an invitation to be presents g
"a party there tomorrow night. But ho'
pale you are AIice!" am fatiguin
You ;ngrD .aiaaz e tel.si HsrnbeH 5n,' -.
4 1E Alice had indeed become DEATH
white, She remembered Grace Illersley'
copidence regarding the, stranger jus
1 returned from Europe, whom she was t
win for husband. Could the clegar
and accomplished Grace win John fror
Iher2 -' - .l,.... ,...0 ga
4 Alice looked into the clear, brow
eyes, gazing upon her with such devote
affection She could trust him, she fel
"You viii GO, John ?" she asked.
"Not unless you promise to accomps
ny me.'',i ao> giG io sdaibaI 9dT
4 sit is Mrs. HERSHEY who employed N
as her servant3' shI re-. 10 no 7HGg
0iJohn's eyes blazed.os hegast1,,a bGa
i "Ofcourse we won't CO. On secor
thought l think we can pass to-morro
evening more pro6tably and pleasantly
/. Mrs, Illersley's party was pronounce
, a grand affair, but nsilher that, lady nC
her daughter enjosed it. The, "Strang
: fsom Earope"n did not gladden. the wal
ing mamma nor tho anxious daught
with his presence They afterwa
learned, with. deep chagrin, that viii
!, they were 'momentarily expecting his 9