The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-08-13

that tune 1t was Dolores SAD uuty 10
watch over the beautiful mockery OF,
what had once been her mother. But
Heaven was merciful and after few
months the mother was laid beside the
son, then Dolores turned TO her now in
valid father. Darker days came after
that, when sDant, like gaunt hungry
wolf, haunted their door Dolores, how
ever, realized a few dollars from her ser
vices as choir singer lin the cathedral,
and managed to keep their heads above
the waters which threatened every day
to overwhelm them Then for third
time the death angel tapped his sable
wings over the now desolate home, and
Dolores was alone. Even then the brave.
young heart did not sink under. its heavy
burden. She was almost penniless; but
she applied to q musical society Of which
her father had once been 4 ne61ber. aad
which now gave him decent burial
Then she set about work-anything-.
anything she could find to do. Rob had
heard her sing one Sabbath evening.
had seen her, loved her, and married
her, This was all. After my brother
finished speaking we all sat silent for
some time. Then mamma spoke. 1
think she mus. have forgotten her wo-
manhood at the time, else she had left
the cruel words forever unspoken.
81 am astonished, Robert, and deeply
Ipained," said she, sat the revelations Of
this evening NV surmises that you had
in some Way been .yictimized are new
fully confirmed. I can see all plainly
Your meelinp this Young eirl. on her
part a recital of her troubles. perhaps
exaooerated her vonth and helpless.
ness ennealinp to your generosity. YOU
have. sacrificed yourself and family
thouoh motives which. though worthy.
are not in all cases commendable As
the situation now stands we, Marsdens
ipd ourselves allied to a family ofwhich
little is known beyond that ,hey were
beqqars''
Besore ona Of ma cou,d sneak . s,;gbt
auuro hsa a,;Sod ;nto onr m;d., end
ssoaS nth ~ sooo ,rh;,o ~ atona .nd
tnrn;na har auas - mon nsmma ,bose
evas IS which ali tho sros of ;ndiona,;on
seemed to he burning. sbe said "Mad.
anne was re,nrn;ne fora hook I Ief,
in the library and hearing vonr last
words nnintentionallv I came IN here
not to defend the living. but the dead
It is true that they were poor, but beg
gars. never, Madame, neuer! Ma mere
was lady as high born, as beautiful and
noble as any in the land and mon pere
was gentleman who ever deemed it q
grand privilege to gil his life with good
works. He died as noble as be lived
honorably, and it is not for you, u,who are
earth, earthly, to touch the sacred dead
They are Gods
| She stood there like Nemesis. Every
muscle OF her face was quiyering with
intense emotion, and mamma fairly
shrank and shiyered under the sswifl
[lightnings that flashed from her eyes
Then Rob spoke.
Dolores" he said almost sternly. AL
the passion and vindictiveness faded
from her face at the sound of that voice
and sinking down at his feet. she fell tt
kissing his hand. aAh. mon D;eul mo,
Dieuia she moaned. ..what have ]
done r' Rob said not another word
but lifting her to her feet, half led, hal
carried her out of the room
H.. noxt vnarn;na ho.,,,;e,,, ,,,v -,
To-. .,r;oson a;,h sa,,o. - .aaa r.hon N. n.
and I went to her room she stared at n
so vacantly that we ran shrieking away
A terrible contagious fever had for SOM
time been raging in the adjaceut CITY, ant
the physician pronounced mammals i'll
ness to be the most malignant type 0
this fever. Forthwith all our domestic
give warning, and began packing thei
effects preparatory to going. Del and .
were in the library when the physician,
decision was brought to u.s. We hai
never known illness except as it is mani
tested in the numerous petty ailments il
lit-its lightest forms, and we were pani
struck at the sudden appearance Of 4 NAL
ady, contagious and malignant in o u
very midst. There we stood clinging t
each other in mortal terror, (pitiabl
towards that we were and sobbing wild
lily, when Rob's wife came to US.
"You are not to go in there again,
she said authoritatively, pointing towar'
mamm's room, sit is dangerous. / vii
nurse her. am used to sickness, an,
am not afraid.
i In another moment she was gone.
scarcely know how we lived throug
that terrible time. Del and / were heir
Hess as babies. We could only cling 1
each other and sob and moan while Dolor
es-braye. heart.stronp Dolores-sun
| piled the place of nurse. house maid an,
lcook. allin one. We could see her el,
ding hither and thither, with her swif
noisless tread, always calm and self-pos
1 sessed, knowing just what to do and ho,
4 to do it in the most efficient vav.
think it is in such crisis as this that VIC
manhood often shines forth in its subj
| NEST light. wher, mere fetnininitv become
misnomer: and as we reIy upon th
clearhead and lean unon the strong hea,
we bless Cod that he has nlaced ~ with;
| the mower of poman 70 attain sncb Gran
heiebts as these 7 know that in thos
: ldavs T felt a snbtle ;nananca ot;rr,no NJ
Utmost soul and think awoke to
lloftier convention Of trne womanhoo
and its worth. The fifth mornino aftt