The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-06-28
CHARLES MARSHALL.
A STORY WITH A MORAL.


Young Charles Marshall was spending
the summer vacation with his college
chum, Fred Davenport. The Marshalls,
who lived in an adjoining estate, were
people in quite moderate circumstances,
and Charles had bsen brought up to
practice pretty strict economy. The ele
CANT living and lavish hospitality he
found at the fine Davenport residence
was striking novelty to him.
He enjoyed it ell exceedingly, aud was
greatly aa,tered by the polite and con-
siderate attention he received, although
be did not approve OF some OF the ways
OF the household, which were unfamil-
lar to him Sometimes he would indulge
in satirical comments, which he doubt
less thought to be very smart, but which
we're in reality unbecoming and rude.
One damp, rainy day, Miss Margaret,
his chum's sister, stood by the open Ii
brary fire cutting mo narrow strips a
letter she had that morning received and
had just read. She then deftly twisted
them into paper-lighters, placing them
one by one as they were finished into
quaint old green porcelain jar that stood
on the carved mantel.
Young Marshall at the time was loung.
ing in an easy armchair near by, watch.
ing the fair girl with an amused look as
she rapidly wound the dainty spirals.
At length he spoke up in sarcastic tone
OF voice, "What queer ideas Of economy
you people seem to have. Now, when
matches cost less than'two cents hun
dred, am unable to appreciate the econ.
omy Of saving them by devoting valua.
BILE time in making paper-lighters."
II thought I had explained to you
once" and Margaret laughed pleasantly,
"that We do not use paper-lighters as
matter of economy at all, although the
fact that they save matches is not to be
lost sight OF. 1t is matter of taste en-
tirely. The smoke OF luci'er match OF
any kind. even parlor matches, is disa-
greeable and is almost sure 10 set some
Of Us coughing or sne, zng."
"Well, it strikes me as decidedly oh
jectionsble way of treating the missives
of ones correspondents" went on the
young cavalier presently. "Rather OF
! an untriendly cut should say"
IL fancy / am the best judge OF what
disposal make Of my correspondence" :"
replied Mise Margaret with some spirit.
IAN important letters preserve, Of
course, but mere chat,y notes from my
school friends accumulate so fast that ]
think it best to make way with them
Nnw, Ida Stanly, my chum at Va.sar
who affects this pink stationery, does no,
Object at oil to my using her letter 10
brighten my jar Of pape r-lighters. JUS
look. Is not the shade lovely2 1t i.
just the color Of the dear girls cheeks '
One morning two or three days late
the young man handed Miss Margaret I
roll OF music which he had volunteered
to copy for her. II have had no end O
difficulty over il" said he, as he glanced
impatiently out Of the window. 81 up
set my inkstand in my writing desk. AM
SO completely sdaubed over letter hat
just finished that was obliged to cop,
it Aud at length, in order to be in sea
son to take drive with your brother a
the hour appointed. i was compelled t,
hurry this music 1t presents a mucl
less neat appearance than l wish it did.
The span OF horses were now at tn
door, and the young man left the roor
drawing on the gloves as he departed
! He had been gone few moments vile
Miss Margaret proceeded to look owe
, the manuscript music. Living betwee
the sheets in full view was one page q
young Marshall's blotted letter he ha,
referred to. At the first glance she sal
her name, aud before sue was real
aware that the blotted paper had evi
, IDENTIFY been placed in the roll by mis-
| take she had read 80
"Ths is rare old pl ce TO visit, I as
sure you. The Davenports spend none
. as though it grew on bushes, and ye
: they use 'paper-lighters' to save match
. es, and fancy themselves to be very eco
:. nomical, as we have to he at home. B.
}, the way, / suspect Miss Margaret
more than half in love with me. Sh
{ refused to psy visit at the home OF he
very intimate friend, Ida Stanley, Will
l was here. How do l know this to b
!. fact, ask you, brother Tom I? Why
: thanks to these same 'paper-lighters
This Ida Stanly's letters had bren CT
into strips, rolled up and placed in th
b economical porcelain jar over the mar
r tel in the library. iast distracted ther
y from their receptacle, carefully unroIle
1 them, matched the strips and so posses.
n ed myself of pretty array OF girls
e secrets Oh.,his is a jolly place to visi
and one small economy is better than a
economy at home; SO l don't knew bu
!. l had better make love to Margaret, a
!, though
Miss Margaret was very indignant. &
! course, but she quietly dropped the blot
ted sheet Of paper into the CRATE an
mentioned the. matter to no one at IT,
time. She treated her brothers colleg
friend and cbum with her hsbitnal conr
!, tesy, until the vacation was ended an,
j the two young men had left the Daven
!. port residence for college. aiis,a
: 1t was a great puzzle to Charles Mar
!. shall why he was never again invited t
visit the Davenports, and why Miss Mar
e garet answered a letter he wrote her
soon after be arrived at college, only b,
q brief and somewhat curt message t.
!, him in letter. 10 her brother. Abou
e the same time he was astonished TO find
e as he entered his room one evening, tha
e his old friend, Fred Davenport; had ia
{ ken his books, pictures, and his part o
: the furniture, to another room 10 shar
. them with new chum. Both the youn.
0 men subsequently graduated, and for
long time Charles Marshalls path in Iif
81 was unknown to the Davenpor,s..
Rescued From Death.
William j., Coughlin of Somerville
: Mass, says: In the fall Of 1876 I wa
taken with BLEEDING OF THE LUNGS fol