The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-19

am very apt scholar. So she looked
at me as II she had never seen me be-
fore in all her life; and I looked as
calmly at her. Could she have for
gotten that dreary night when her saw
ago, drunken husband turned her into
the street, and she took refuge with me;
and how wept for her modification,
and took her down TO the boat at early
dawn, loaning her money to get of to
her friends at Philadelphia, before the
Uppertendom could get hold OF the
circumstance As we anticipated, we
mystifed them oil until peace wps
patched mp. Well, perhaps she does
right not 10 remember such disagreeable
contretemps; but !, could never have
overlooked such acts Of kindness.
Happy those who can wipe of their
memories as q, ,schoolboy does his slate |!
I wonder IL their conscienees are as
trRctablel 4 80 (. = ~.
She was looking OF o box Of games
the very thing we had come after, and
the last one in the store. However, /
said nothing, while Charley selected his
marUles-those mnny-colored alleys;
Fred took q top, and his share Of "thess
beauties !" and 1 chose light carriage
whip which shall want for use when
wc drive into town. Charley "could
carry II finely" he said. Then We must
get small china tea set for Dolly's
"tea fights" the commission from the
little girls. All this while Mrs, G.
fingered over the box, but In truth
Watching me. At last she said-in her
deprecatipg tone OF voice titNE
hoh, Mr.. B0nianti, you ask too
much for this box, positively cannot
takeit !" and she pushed the box away.
"Tll take 1t II you please, Mr.. Bon
fanti," said ], laying the full price
down.
He wrapped 1t up, and as we left the
store Fred whispered, oh, mamma,
how very angrythat lady looked r
It seemed that / was doomed TO be
"cut" on oil sides this day. Rose Y
passed by Just as we left the store /; but
her vail required fixing when she saw
fme. 1 do not wonder at that, for her
father caused my husband 10 lose ten
thousand dollars. He failed; 80 did
we. he still lives in great style in his
uptown house, and We in cottage in
the country, having given up everything
10 pay our debts. l wonder how she
would act il 1 reminded her that she
never paid me tho advance made to
enable her to settle her bill at Newport
summer before Inst. Til write to her
tomorrow Just for the fun OF the thing.
Goldsmith says, "1f you can con-
fess your poverty the severity OF the
sting is partly removed" I'll try the
prescription. I was rich then, and had
money 10 loan now 1t Is supposed, and
rightly too, that there is nothing more
to be got out OF us. "N'iniE,orte," " said
I; money never gave me happiness.
Adversely, like the yenomous toad, las
q Jewel In her head, " and Ihaye learned
many excellent lessons by its Light, for
which I am very thankful, 50 I will not
look again at any ono ,as / walk this
day, and shall prevent them from COM
promising Themselves. - O. sFr
We then went into a bookstore,
bought the arabian Nights, 2 aud q
book OF fairy tales for the long winter
evenings; then to the )dfy goods store
for tapes, needles, cotton etc. [See E1.
pense Book. We then returned TO the
hotel and lunched. How could we leave
the city without going down to the Bat
terry 2" e2 -
Long We walked, and looked, and
took in the beautiful scene for memory
TO paint at least for me, for many o
day when probablyI / may be making
bread or feeding chickens. Well, sup
pose II does intrude, what then2 II
would be moro beautiful from the cou-
trast to tho employment. What fool
I nm TO think SO repiningly OF matters
and things. When fliyed In the city1
thought it vulgar TO bo seen on the Bat.
terry and now, because my eyes arc
open to the exquisite charms OF nature,
I hate to confess to myself that l am
wiser and happier forit. Heigh-hol we
are strangely made. f-u tg.g
We walked down leisurely to the
boat for Jersey City. What number
OF bundles we had, TO be sure. j never
could have believed it till they were
collected; but by filing my pocket,
tile boys pockets and their hats, and
dividing the parcels between us, we
got along nicely. / really would have
pardoned any of the upper ten for not
acknowledging me as we went down to
the boat. Hooked very like "hewer
Of wood and o drawer of water with
my arms iull--but they were all paid
for that was something. ~
Early as II was, the boat was nearly
full. However, we got seats. AT the
end OF the bench nearest TO Charley sat
a very flne.looking- really handsome
gentleman, reading o newspaper. !
thought Ihad time TO take . peep at
James letter. il Ihad had 1t onlthe
Battery, what q nice place II would
have been to have read about the
Tulleries and Paris; but j received u
after our return to the hotel. i thought,
aNow I'll justtake peep" 1t was
five minutes 10 the Btarting.time. l
had reached the bottom Of the page.
She was telling me Of the annoyanees
she had withthe Grabbed old man, her
husband. .iaThats for marrying for
money" .wiN .i1aNnt
lookedup, and Master Charley was
of. Erred, where's your brother?"
said l., How could Fred knowf He
was deep in one OF the Nights "-he
was far away in Araby the Blest.
"Now,n said /, lyon must mind the
bundles while ! 60 and hunt him up. I"
After pushing and "ploase ma'am.ing, +"
and I" thank you, string" through the
crowd, / found the chap perched up on