, 1880-02-08

at the stern dictates of his hare
fate beneath the folds Of the Con
stitnt1on, he became railway-wrecker
He was not unaware that his chosen calling
would be the occasion of heaping upon his
head mountains OF abuse. But he said tt
himself: 1.-THE end justlfes the means. Ny
country is In danger. alone can preserve il
from destruction, and can only accomplish
my heroic purpose by liberal use OF money.
From this great mission q wife would dis
tract my attention; the prattling Of children
would deter me; the social requirements OF
the family circle would weaken my high
resolve As Hamlet put away from him the
dream OF 0plelta's love, so will I put aside
all fond thoughts and fntents. To me my
nephew Pe1ton shall be wife, child, and
family circle" Thus Mr.. Tilden Quenched
passion and emotion, presenting to the world
an exterior cold, calculating, and remorse-
less. Inspired by noble purpose and
| boundless devotion, he robbed railway,
| as despairing father would rob a
bakers shop to procure a loaf Of bread
for his starving children. With the holy
design Of saving the Government from de-
struction, he cheated that Government out Of
its revenue. In pursuance Of the same great
object, he caused the files Of q court to be
rlded Of its records in order to prevent their
use to deprive him OF a portion of the estate
essential to the success OF his benign scheme
Of the Governments salvation. All the pro-
ceeds Of these robberies AIr. Tiden laid
away, with religious benediction, In his
strong-boy, against the day Of his conntry's
need.
But after ali Mr.. Tilden is only human. As
there were moments in the life Of Haanlet, the
.ayenger Of the wrongs OF his murdered
father, when thoughts Of love nearly drove !
him from the execution Of his great purpose,
so there are times when the sensitive and low |
ing gnature OF A1r. Tilden revolts and reasserts !
Its sway over the whole man. In these mo-
ments of weakness Mr.. Tilden's warm heart
Is conyulsed by terrible gusts Of passionate
tenderness. The soft emotions of gener-
ous and loving nature, repressed for years,
break forth like q torrent, bearing down
everything before, them. During these epi-
Sodes Mr. Tilden makes violent love to some
beautiful woman, and in wooing ne is per-
fectly Irresistible. He possesses the ardor
OF 4 boy overwhelmed by his first passion,
and the tenderness Of q girl in her teens.
His paralytie eye is restored to life and in
mediately resumes proper relations with its
old neighbor on the other side OF the nose,
and in all respects conducts itself as we'll
regulated optic should behave, charming
with smiles and tears, and finishing the
conquest with an irresistible wink. It is
during these episodes that the rumor goes
forth that Mr. Tilden Is intending matTi- /
nony. It is under these circumstances that
Pelton plays the Ghost to TiIden's Hamlet.
1T breakfast the nephew, in sepulchTal ! /
ones, reads the announcement in the morn
ng paper. There is an ominous silence |
oelton inquiries, in o stage whisper, !
whether 1t is true that Mr.. Tuden has aban-
ioned his solemn purpose to save his coun- ]
~ through the entfcing Invitation of love-
# the smiles, and tears, aud sighs Of fasci-
|ating woman. Suddenly Mr. Tilden's :
rstwhile lonely eye, which, but the night s
efore, "1ooked love to eyes which spake 7
gain," becomes frozen, still, and cold in its
ocket- The lover disappears in the patriot;
be sage regards hts nephew with glance OF q
Mingled gratitude and adherence, takes 5
mother muffin, rises from the festive board, J
aces the floor Of his library, meanwhile die a
'ting letter to Gov. Garce1on directing him
} hold on to the Government of the State Of
[afne, and another to Smith Weed request
e his services in and about the next Presi-
anfial a1artion