Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1879-08-15

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and groom we're as much astonished AT
what had taken place as the rest.
That night Mr.. WeltalFs home was a
dismal and oheerless place to the chol-
eric old man who was left alone with
his wealth and his evil spirit "What
pity" said friends and acqhaintenoes,
"what a pity that she should throw
away her prospects In this mad way"
And they shook their heads mournfully.
The young couple spent the first part
of their honeymoon happily and CON
tentedly, in Mr.. Holm's modest horne,
but when the honeymoon @aned, the
string OF failure, Continually in Ber-
nard's mind, became sharper and sharp
er, and finally worked its legitimate re-
suit; he was seized with breip fever,
which lasted long time. When nc
had recovered far enough 70 Be atle 70
think. he knew that the littie money he
had on hand fhhst have been exhausted
long ago, but everything seemed to go
ch as usual; his young wife was brisk
and cheerful now that her husband was
out of danger, and appeared not to be
hampered by the want of mears.
~ suppose Mr.. Weltall had come to
the rescue after ALL" said Bernard one
day; "what money we had must have
been used up long ago"
"Yes, my dear, that is all gonei but
my father has not helped us"
"But how have you"
"You mustn't talk; the doctor has
forbidden it, you know. buff you will
listen, will tell you what has hap
pened while you have been ill.,"
II am all attention; may my tongue
cleave to the roof Of my mouth if in
tIpHU Jv",'
"Neil, when l saw that our fortune
was fast dwindling away, l wrote a note
to my father stating how we were situ-
ated, and as all my anger toward him
had left me, asked him to send me
some money; but"
"And he"
L" BE careful of your tongue, sir; it
must be cleaving to the roof of your
mouth now"
Proceed, please; I'll be as mum as
an Egyptian 5000 years old, till you
are through"
But it seemed my father was angry
as ever, and instead of remitting me
the needed help, he said he did not
lend money to strangers without Sc
curity."
"The bru-"
"Your tongue, sir, your tongue; /
am not through yet. Not long after
that the bank with which he was con-
hected failed, and he was left without a
penny in the world. When his money
was gone his friends deserted him; he
suffered greatly. My heart bled for
him, as in ten days he had grown ten
years older. could not endure to
think he should go as q beggar among
strangers, so / invited him to come
here and live with us-he is here now"
An expression of vexation passed
over Bernard's face, but he said moth
ing.
"You won't be veXed, will you, my
dearieP" his wife said, in answer to this
expression. "He is an old broken
down man; the truth is, his mind is af-
fected; he is very quiet, and keeps out
of eyerybody's way as much as possi-
ble."
go, well, let him stay, and welcome;
but he did not show much pity on us
when we were in trouble. But now tell
ME from what source you have been
drawing your supplies" ;"
ado you remember that short story
which was published in our magazine
not long after we were marriedp You
mentioned its having such peculiar
title, you know"
81 remember it, but what has that to
do with my questionP'
"You said you thought it was quite
Il L
"I bolioro 90, Lut what
~ wrote that story"
"Your'
"I."
"Well, if that isn't enough to aston.
ish an oyster!'
81 was paid for it, too," she contin.
ued, fine color coming into her face
"and the publishers wrote me they
should be glad to publish and pay fol
anything l might be pleased to send
| them"
"And you never told me anything
about itP''
al wished to surprise you some day,
had sent them number of articles
before you were taken sick, and while
you were ill also managed to send one
occasionally. There's where the money
has come from"
Bernard could only look at her in 81
lence; but his face expressed the feel
ings he could not utter in words; ther
the thought of his own failure came int
his mind; the ashes of dead hopes lay
bitter in his heart; he turned his heaC
away--a mist was gathering before hi
eyes. The young wife stole gently tx
his side, and kissing him on the fore
head, placed letter in his hands
This" said she, "came while you wer
ill; L was sorely tempted to break it
but 1 withstood the temptation. TIL,
following is the letter they read to
gether:
"MR. HoLM-Dear Sir: write to in
form you that have received an offe
of one thousand dollars for your paint
ing of the Two Influences. l shall holC
the picture subject to your order.
"Allow me to congratulate you OIL
your great success. Yours is a remark
able painting. To paint two faces a
exactly alike in every feature as thes
in your picture are, and still to repre-
sent love to our fellow man, humanity
charity and unselfishness in the face o
one, and cold-hearted aVarice, selfish
ness and hardness in that of the other
is great attempt worthy of the effort
of genius, and such as only geniu
could accomplish. If this painting
we're mine should call one of tn
twins the Bank President and the othe
the Honest Man. l am authorized +
offer you $4,000 for your next work @
! art laavinn tho ckoioo IS --Lj-~t .
yourself. Yours truly,
p. b. MARK.
"P. S. The thought in your pictur
was accidentally discovered by the pei
son who wishes to buy it, while lookin
over rejected paintings. The judges,
am sorry to say, had failed to under
stand the meaning OF your work.
z. Is. M"
1t was not many months after thi
that Mr.. Weltalr sorrow and af1liction
ended in that deep sleep that has N
morning, His death was neaceful. hi