The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-02-19

.retuln to New FORK. AT the time ofJ
writing he was still lunder the care of an
eminent occulist,
The letter once mailed, Ned talked to
me more freely than be had ever done
before. His salary from the magazine,
carefully econom:zed, would suffice for
his simple wants for few months, and
be would learn some art for his hands, if |
possible. realized fully thehopeless-
ness of his situation.
1T has been so gradual" he said,
growing stead ly worse, that know
there is no hope of recovery. God help
me TO bear it.D
/ coaid onlyecho.the prayer ;<at swas|
simply cruel now to raise false hopes -
Two more letters came from Isabel be
fore we could have looked for reply to
mine, and I wrote again as Ned dictated
The growth of the disease in poor Ned's
eyes was more rapid, aggravated, ! felt
sure, by his mental dependency and be
fore my first letter could have crossed
the ocean he was totally blind.
Something of the old stubborn pride
left him when he had to take my arm for
daily stroll,to wait for my hand to pre-
pare the food upon his plate, and he al
lowed me to consult other occulists in
his behalf, and to add some luxuries to
our simple but comfortable room.
We we're alone together one morning
and had been reading aloud, when a
reference to some other work in the one
was reading sent me to my own room
TO look for. the volume quoted. Our
studio had bedroom at each end, but
we had used one for ,lining-room and
shared the other as bedroom. While
| was tossing over the books in great
trunk, / heard knock at the studio
door, and arose to open it. Bat before
could cross the bed room, Ned cried
'come in" and the door opened.
| A little figure in deep mourning stood
for one moment on the threshold, then
crossed the room swiftly and stood be-
side Ned One little hand was placed,
oh, so tenderly, upon Ned's head, and a
quick cry answered the touch.
"Isabel, oh, Isabel~
| / saw her sink into his arms and then
l closed the door. ! heard the murmur
of low voices as I hurriedly dressed to
go out, and left them together.
She had come then to share his bur
-1deE, to lift something from the darkness
oi ner oro,ner me-
s.oppeu az tne reslaurans. wnere we
orusssu ous a:. meals, anu msue @ ss!Ious s;u.a
sumpseous auui.ions 70 our usua, olui's'
o'i, =. laIe' uousu'a gorgeous ooques'
anu al.et wanuel,ng a"ou' .oI swo Iot'
.ai noufs' wsnueu my way Domewaru'
!,,, Ivy uou,s
y nas NIl nos = wotnan : nauos' iosc-
su,osa' Me- 1900 p'ssn ~ sMo IoSIs s, u.
Eentiouslv dressed him since no con]d "a,
!. And his own i,alon mos hnt I had neyc
made him look e he did after Isabe
came Ha was J. nerfect dandy with III,
spotless linen. his bright silk tie. his curl.
brushed to plossv teautv. And tht
studio was siaht to beholdi Every
! bit Of bachelor untidiness was gone, and
vet not one artistic necessity was inter
iered with
ns-.a .o,a lay -. ,o,.h
r,.sa, o .S,S sIu 'nI wa. an. s ngs s,; sousa;
nan,ad n,ao., a' hss "nen a''e' "''o Sopp'
And the i,t,,o f.;-r horso,s in bor s;m
n,a bl.as I asas. i .;,. ue.ss, $500, - aaSs. No. ~ ~
cnfes har f.ca , ss;.h : h,saL I r;hhon1hn. ~ ~.
can + descr;hs IN shst 49, hriobtnasa sh,
hronobt 70 har hro,hsrS
Msnn t;ms. H. I = fs,. [ nn o.n r,;co cbob
;na ss asw har I hroun .~ evss f;vsd n,so,
Ned With hesr.. -, .hrest;ra - ssdnesa ~ mi +,
, would speak, and then she would rattl,
away with all sorts OF CAV nonsense, iii
he would smile, or even break into boy
, ish laughter.
Tho d;nnor wos ! :, a.. onooos. Iso
bel mt her own nhs;s oIose hes;do Nea,s
and whera.s nod I haen oo of,,o;nnsIv heln
~, Laen;no ,ha aS noss os ,o,,o~ Jo onnstsr,s, I
ran,;ndsd h, M @ hnnn,;na M M on,,;,t, rs, ~ +;
omn ha,,,c..ao.. ~ fs.hs, ] na;,.,, n,,o,
n nep,.ssueus dps.s ,,,, saps, us massa upU; ~;
civ ~ tho, ba Iap1 ha bad No 1 onnnr,,n;,1 [ n IT. !,
~, 2 h;s ~ ,na.,.ht ~ M ~ spt ~, 10 ~,
al I h;s ~ saoa r;,;fs,,a 80 49, | - ,on~;r' ~
~ -. ~. @ hn;nht.s.. ~ ao,,d eoalsa,
~ .uo n.no'y us SoN ~. =
! s sooa' na nll ~ ne uis y oaus 81. .I "a
laaA auu .aee,.a ..,... esuen.'y W. Jssp. !.
la'eiui iof lug i'''le nau oeen aol' :
W. ..w :.
are go,ng noIe' sus 0;s, sala ~ = =,
40 s.e sa' noluinS Neu nauu 6 a'ns. Nc
cneeh' any your isnuiauy vsn sss me
loom On luz neA. noor asa un.n VIC s.a'., ~ :. =
you oJ;.,..s.a mas assp &c your oa0ae'oi q'a'
uuols'ui oe"
"But we are not going home until lisa
bel has seen something OF Europe, san
= Ned. You may congratulate US, Allen
ous unUle Is ueau' anu ue nas .eis .Wel
! vnye 'uoasa,u uoiiars ap'eoe ~ asaos
anu anu. me- wi.n' anu ne maue wry ia0e'
s .ura uu0sns County, seas -;
"nen you leuuln W W Amelloa, Sa.
!, lsaoei, NOPE you WIN pass sunme
Sa %,.n s .s,, uS ses so sapi.v ,ta psssy, sn
!, oain 'n'oseu suose nu'es ~ 'ue "a',
), une view VI .ne surrounding sCene'y ma
aIways oe oo.slneu' ano nouse .na n.
VI, sa.sus h" " oUnspse ~ wy VIM. Ma ~ =,
= ..s.n, ru eo"v nsppy umes a's 'uo.e, asa
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