The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-03-24
Selfrt Sfarp.
WRONGFULLY ACCUSED.
A THRILLING sKETCH.


1t has been many long day since
then, yet ] remember it all, just as
though it had occurred but yesterday,
I was carpenter, the foreman OF a
large establishment, and as such pos
sessed the entire confidence of my EN-
ployer, who, by the way, had been a
sehoolmate of mine y5h.9oi adi
One day he called me irto his office
to look at some rare coins he had just
purchased. sa. ~. 3gG # 37
"Here," said he, placing in my hand
a heavy gold piece, sis one which is
worth more than all the rest put to-
gether. Isis great curiosity i pad
two hundred dollars for it, and consid
cred it cheap at that. 1 could easily
double my money in selling it; land so
you see, Harvey, it is really good in,
vestment." e5a ~ Il. s.G.;
r"No doubt it is," said I, "though it
seems large sum to have lie idle
breathed an involuntary sigh as l
laid the coin down on the desk, for two
hundred dollars would have seemed q
fortune to me just then ra
The severe illness of my wife and one
/ of my children, and the death of an
other, made serious inroads on my
purse, and it had required the exercise
of the utmost economy to keep myself
free from debt; nay, had been obliged
to withdraw from the bank the smal
sum which, besides my salary, was all
possessed of worldly treasures, Think
ling of this, laid the coin down with
sigh, and turned away to attend to m.
lduties. isF, sn Sis Is
| The next morning / was again sum
1 monei into the office, but this time
met with no such friendly greeting a
usual. s.4 hs4a
Harvey said my employer, at
ruptly, "that coin We were looking 8
has disappeared: I have made a thol
ough search, but it is not to be fount
1t has been carried away by some ont
You alone saw or knew Of it, and
He paused and looked significant
> into my face. I finished the senter {
for him, the hot blood dyeing m
cheeks and brow as spoke
"You mean, therefore, that / look
j-Ir' II sd 10 10 teaa aaa
s'What else car think ? The CO
was here, you alone saw it i cann
recall having seen it since it was in yol
hands. You are in need of none.
you have told me that yourself. 1t W
a great temptation, and forgive W
because of our old friendship, but
cannot retain you in NY employ. He
is the salary due you" ja u. i
'.Very WE'LL" said I,with forced calr
ness, $50 be it. .oince you have
poor an opinion of me after years
faithful service, ! shall not stop to d
: fend myself aG oeaagae2
Then l took the money he had la
upon the desk; and went from his pre-
h ence well-nigh broken hearted man.
5, But for the tender love for my wife
doubt not but that would have huri
my sorrows in the grave of a asuicide.
Supported by that love, however, a.
the consciousness of my own innocent
a / took fresh courage, and set resolutt
rs to work to find new employer ~
lg Powerful is breath of SANDER; tu
e. which way / might,rI ever found u
the story of my dismissal for theft h
u preceded me, and application for e
1Iploymept uniformly met with refusal.
= Time went on; piece by piece Of Fl
niture, and every spare article Of clo
ing, found its way to the pawnbrekel
until at length even this poor resouI
failed us, aud my children cried in VI
for food. ' 9y4aa-
ii Yet did not sit down in idle despa
I could not afford to do so; the life
!, death of all loved on earth depend
on my exertion, and so, turning aw
on with a heavy heart, once more set I
on the weary search for work.
All in vain! refusal after refusal I
I, my entreaties for employment, and
was turning homeward with a listl
step, when, passing an i'm mense chur
was attracted by group OF men
C, its base. sa .FSsaes 7a5 nj ~
Impelled by some strange impulse
he approached aud mingled with them.
m. A workman was standing near
der looking up at the great steeple, wh
his lowered aloft some two hundred
fifty feet above them, while gentlem
evidently ain architects was address
him in earnest language,and at the ss
-, time pointing toward the golden CT
's' at the summit Of the spire
. Il tell you," he exclaimed, as d
near, sit must and can be done. !
cross must be taken down, or the