The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-05-16
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THE VILLAGE ANGEL
Emily Wharton was the pet and pride
of Riverdale., The old men reverently
called her the village angel" the young
men admired her by day, and dreamed Of
her by night, and even her companions
OF her own sex felt for her q pure regard,
free from the least taint Of envy or jsal-
ousy. Had any one asked il she was
lbeautiful the reply would have been, sTm
sure I don't know; but she is so good
We all love her; We can't help it." And
lie you, reader, had seen her, no time
3csald effaos-ehs nemery,sofs shee glossy
|brown shsir, her deep, teuder syesi Of
fdsfk gray, and her fair, round face with
tgentleness and patience shining from
[every feature. on might deny that she.
was really pretty. but You would have TO
admit that she possessed charms superi .
or to,those -ofspefsonal loveliness. sssa
What little romance there had besu in
1Emly'si quietly happy life. she had made
herself while quietly working for quite
another object, Her parents being the
wealthiest people ia town, and her own
heart prompting her to take the most
worthy advantages of this blessing, she;
had often helped those in neeir and &C
complished it in such q quiet way that
she avoided the ostentation of charity,
and caused the recipients to feel thank.
fulness unhurdenedz zby any sense of hui
initiating obligation.
1t was one summer atternoon, when
sitting with her mother on the piazza Of
their elegant cottage. that Emily saw. .
Young man staggering under the weight
LOT 8 barrow Allied with vegetables, He
Twas coming upthe road and a. he drew
near she saw that ihis face was Rery pale,
and bore only tco plaia.y the marks of
care aud sorrow. She watched him as
be sdvanced, her face revealing the sud. :,
1den sympathy which his appearance had
INSPIRED ia her heart. - - = ss''ss -
i Reaching the house directly opposite,i
1.-The young man let his sbag row rest upon
the wall, and opened thG9ste; then NOV,
ling forward with bis load he esssyed to
ienter, bat the gate swung to, ,bsrring his
lprogfess Again he tried, aud With the
same, result. Wiping the pefspiraticn
from his brownie looked about for some
1thing With which to hold the gate in po.
lsition, and ct that moment slight girl
ish s6gura swept ahgs'him, and q sweet
voics said -, . .,a...ss .s, 8. 49, .ss
y WI noid M !. wnlle you Gene "a.
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ltheh, While gratitude shone from bis dsrk
Ieyes; be replied iisv,s.s,,s sss.sssss -,
Lon safs ssslys k'nu, tn'ss ! ssauS
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s And ne nneeiea llas 1nsaen INTO the
yafa, gtancing ann nost Feyerens'y u uis;;
gentle assistant. IS, y s's,,..s' s'..,.s
my mother thinks you nave NOT oeenl
10 OUT yiliage long. said EfmallY Efaa snsvly. A
mo, only lnfeel Gays ! ! aRx Z s'ran'
ger, you see ana oon ges muca Worh'
font 1 snali- oy.ana- oy,- ana . ialas sInlie
passed over ms features.
Papa n.saotssot @ora % oe donc;
ne might give yoasome II ne only knew
your name, connnaed'the maiden, saga
clously.
"Thank yous my name asA Thomas
Wilson, and-and Ehve on the Flats
he spoke hesltating;y, ana eplushed as
fhe mentioned the name of the poorest
1locality in the, town 1tiY he looked
1 up, but his compaplon VAS gone, and
was NOW sitting on the piazza again as
quietly as if ,nothingt had moved her at
all, -. - -. -. -, .....,,s L,
sfhat name drove ner son, mnsed
j Thomas. as be, vent on Eith his load.
l.sWen, don't EondeEs Ns aalov place
but she Was lind thera are mighty few
Igirlssgeald dosas hesdid3haz ASIA
4 Thstssssning, while Euilyland her "a.
i 1ther we're converting l5e yfng 70 ind
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1fsmtiy and he wondeertng whst "tns dsr' e
ling little witch was driving st1-the
), IneighboE across the. way came ins yand
|shQrtly referred to the incident ofsthe
lIafternoons and added:s ssa sfsa1 soasz,
4sssItsxas good In. YOU Emily, very
tgood; bnt they sfe rather loW people
dlhese Wilsops They lived n Dayunonth
.1befors they came here !. III fact the old
.tman died there ( he was 4 hard one, II il
Issid, and drank himself to- death
Idon,t kno ". sbnts I:shepldp* sBondar. il
sEthez hoy took safler alin. for ne E1on'l
= Imerk steady; Izhifedshimp the aFst day
he came here, and hsswassed i'd the af
!, ,lternoon snd the next morning h6 look,
lea pale md hts eyes were red I really
Ido6t believe be Is OF much account q
Emily who was very far from sharing
1.-The callers suspicious, awas about to saJ
! 5that other things than drink caused pal
Hoe Of theafeaturess and sednesssof ths
jeyess butpt ptbinking sthst time ased ipaar
Z e3xdmeut ip'gtAerslly thrown away, 6ha
fbeld her peAce, aud resolved to ascertair
the iacts Tor hefself - - - s.s'sss
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