The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1881-10-18

icomfortsbte means. and had died ue-
lieving our future was we'll provided for
Unfortunate speculations and invest
ments, however, had consumed 90 much
of our capital. That, without encroach-
fne upon it further. the interest would
no longer support Us.
For two years We had struggled along
in the vain effortto make q dollar do the
work Of 8 pound. until we had reliu-
auished 1t as hopeless, and with tho fu.
ture merged into q necessitous and
pressing present, the idea just expound-
ed.occurred. to Us. 50 tgt
= II lwAs ia HeIen's fertile brain that il
originated. She was three years my
senior, but even that made her but 2s.
I was very proud OF her, for she was
very lovely, with q sad, far-off look In
the great cbr6 IN eyes, whose secret ]
knew.
She never spoke Will Hastings name.
They had some foolish quarrel just prior
10. my fathers death, and seon. after the
regiment il Shieh he va eaptain kas
ordered to India. ~ - MI --s'
/ did not mean to spy upon He!en'l
movements. 1t was quite by accident
that, lying on the hall table, saw . let.
ter addressed 10. him 10 HE houdor
qusrtsf lfot tbs I maid Il . give!hst post.
man In the Motning.
said nothing of my discovery, but
updesstugd my sister srestless expectan'
tcy for the psst few days, every time I
came the hour for the postman's rounds
shared Il silently, bat IN vain. vi
read ppe morning in the paper that th'
1reeiment had ssiled. but from Will him
lseli no word had reached us.
| It seemed strangely unlike him, thi
hard unforgiveness-but Helen had bel,
loafs he. olive branch -sbe could do n,
more. Only even yet, In the dead o
might, when she thought me asleep,
lheard her sobbing in her room,
But I am depressing from my subject
land Just now It occupied all on
lthoughts.. We we're sitting together .
1.-The bseskiast table when We first full
appreciated our own temerlty at seein
before US. 10 the Times the sdyer.iaemeu
Ne had Inserted with such care. Ho,
many times II had been revised befor
1.-The printers had obtained possession 9
il was q pecret locked n our ON
} breasts. (, - ~ ,.o,, .ssts ,,.,..ss,
III he,'.' the prononn referring to th
elderly gentlemsaI for whom oar advel
tisemeut was inserted, "shonld Ralk I
now II wouid notlook uninvihng woul
; ~ asked Helen forcing awhile an
glancing at the dainty table Get ou
{ with It's sparkling glass and rich Old 81
liver, a. .s.s,a =
]. The latter Was email fortune Ia itse
five could have lived upon It for . year
but it was an heirloom. Helen and
, must have bssa IL lsad yans indeed 7
have parted WIN alsihgie piece ( T. q
"No," ] answered cheerily; s.let q
hope be will arrive at such an sdspiclou
hour as this"
But my hopes we're to be blighted
During The ensuing forty.eigbt bonrs Y
had many candidates, but on one sid
Tor the other some obstacle was IN th
way. s..
Our hearts sank 90 We reviewed th
situation. Which one Of them could y
tolerate 70 .shsFe> our homeis We ha
almost determined TO give It: up-t
struggle on yet little longer-as We o.
together 10 the twilight, on the evenin
t0f the third dav when thera cama
quick, decided peal to the bell.
| Our little maid answered it. A me
ment later firm, manly tread crosse
1.-THE hall-a tall form stood. upon th
Threshold OF the room in which We wer,
Tho stranger bowed coarteously.