The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-05-08

if be might seek his daughters love the
overseer did not object. E.. \
And DeliaS Had Paul been versed in
reading the human heart in its native
truth,as he had translated the siren song
of asttery, he might have known that the
love Of the beautiful girl was all" his
own. -
So, when Paul Renford had been q
year at Wildwood, Della became his
wife,and he was happy-happier far. than
he had ever been; and he was advanced
in the mills from cferkship to respon
sible agency; and thus he had frequent
occasion to visit the city, but there was
nothing in its din and glare attractive to
him, and he always came home with q
deeper and more abiding love for his
own fond hearth stone at Wildwood Il g
During the first year Of Paul rnarri
age branch railroad was opened to
Wildwood; and thus they were within an
hour of the city. and the mill property
was greatly enhanced in value see
"Ah," said the young man enc day, as
he stood upon the piazza Of his cottage,
and looked off upon the rolling land
scape of hill and dale, that stretched
away beyond the river, "If only owned
that sweep Of land p
at is certainly pleasant prospect,
said his uncle Betterman, who had come
up to pay him visit, ~ -
"Aye," added Paul, sand how it mus
increase in value now that the railroad
has opened this way"
At this juncture Della came out and
called them in 10 tea She took Unclt
Anson by the arm and told him he was
her prisoner; and he bent over and kiss
/ ed her rand said it would be most bless
e0 imprisonment. % s.i ...g-.. a.I ~
"Do you find it so, Paul ?"
1T is heaven where she isw wa:
Paufs answer. - .rreE!,. rt.T
And upon that she left Uncle Anson
and threw her arms about her husbands
neck. F.5.HA s7qs,.s -,3s}f}
"Dear Paul! you are 8 blessing tc
mep In a-.
Shortly afterward the old merchan
said to his nephew:
Paul, do you ever find yourself long
ing for the old life in the city p
"Does the saved mariner look back
with longing upon the fearful death h
has escaped, and willingly return t
storm and wreck ?" 55-
81 think not, my boy" 80 5tt
"And can a man, in his full sense, Ion.
for the dazzle and glare of the empt.
life that brings only unrest, when brigh
spirit like this hollis watch and ware
over an earthly heaven
He held his wife by the hand as b.
spoke aud his eye was bright with ligh
supernatural. te
H It. WAS on The follnwing .dav--a heauti
fl! day in early autumn-that Paul an
Della walked out upon the gentle hi
that sloped up from their cottage; AM
again he looked off upon the gran,
spread Of landscape beyond the river.
"Ah," he said, '.if I owned that Ian
l would do great work, Della"
"What would you do p asked voic
behind him.
Paul turned and beheld bis uncle.
/ "If you owned that land what woul
you do with it2''
81 would make it bloom with life," RI
piled the youth eloquently. "Think, no
that the rail is laid, how near it is 10 th
city. Think of the toilers there VIII
might fnd light and comfort in thes
healthful shades. Ii | I,owned that Ian
I would invite capital to open it TO I'll
life that ought to occupy it. ! would Ia
out streets and portion off lots for dive
lings, each with its garden. | woul
; call it the Ellen of Wildwood"
"And suppose you had the capital
your own, my boyT ie
"The Eden of Wildwood should
verify"
A shadow passed over the old man
face, and then there came shinir
light He reached out and took b
nephew's hand. qs IJTt.f
j paul, the capital is yours-the lar
is yours" 4.a
Paul would have laughed if his unc
had not looked so solemnly upon hi
while he spoke As it was he simply e
hibited bewilderment. slal - sei
. 81 heard you express an earnest wi
4 to own the land, and secured it
: you," continued Uncle Betterman.
II "Uncle, this is serious jest" I
n sit is no jest, Paul. In one wol
. Potter Loyett has returned" i.,hJ
10 "Lovett-returnedW a ai
70 "Yes; aud-your fortune is safe. r.
> Paul Renford was not sure that
II was in his waking senses. His uGcle "
not the man to utter such Language je
ut ingly.
alt is true, my boy; Loyett has retu
=. ed, and every dollar that he ever held
i yours is not only safe, but the amount
IN well.nigh doubled" a
Uncle Anson, what is this I"
"a ssssDo you not guess p
=. 81 dare not. Tell me"
Again the old man took his nephe
MT hand, and after a brief pause, he
he swered; ~, H.
nd "Paul you may blame me if you pie
nd -you may heap wrath upon my hea
me- YOU Hke-but you must know that L
,ty EFT only acted at my bidding; sent
~. away, and he staid away until ca
nd him back. / saw you falling and 81
ing, my boy; / saw my sisters son W
Ar. ing and dying Of disease which &C
4 not be cured except he could be Ii
!, a up from the pit into which he had fal
yirl l saw his young manhood-so fu
,de native power and goodness-bo
nm. and"
ike ."Stop! stop!" said Paul, raising
,eb. other hand II see it all.
ma "And do you blame me ?"
es "Blame your" - 7a@
ma "Aye, do you blame me for the b
rlie harsh remedy / applied ?" ~. J.
eBlame you, Uncle t2-shall ! b
saw you for my salvation2 Shall ] bl
ect- you for my manhood's health
~ strength and vigor2 Shall I blame
loss for-rHIs ?" And he let go his un
III m hand and drew his wondering wife f
q nd side. 81 only pray God that the re
But of The lost wealth may not caus
ong wife to love me less It can never {
ian. shadow with its bulk these other