The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1883-05-15

wine and you'll feel better. You won't
go to-day, reckon"
"Notto-days Shall die soon-~tos
morrow"
"Wh9 snows9 Your symptoms may
mend all at once. Don't fret you'll not
leave Us to-day; the doctor himself said
as much"
Carrie lay SC still Upon the pillow,
like marble image of silence, that Mrs.
Wilful thought that she had been asleep,
when she spoke again: "If / am gong
to die soon, must see DR.. Gilbert -
Make haste, please" i
Was it the mist of desth or illness
through which Carrie saw DR.. Gilbert
that gave bis 6ountenance that ghastly
hue, his eyes that melting tenderness, as
liz suffused by 1lnshed tears 2 She ptit
fout her hand sss 10 approached snsi
smiled family, as if the effort we're too
great for repetition. "You would have
saved me, il you could" she said. al
thank you; you have always been so
kind to me-"
"Who could help being kind to you
I have also been kind to rivse1f: ari
afraid I did not so much think of you
in my kindness as of myself"
"But when the secrets OF all hearts are
opened" she pursued, "when the secrets
of all hearts are opened, you might feel
sorry to find was not so good as you
thought, not worth your kindness; and
could not bear that you should have
hard thorghts of ne"
"Hard thoughts OF YOU, Carrie ?" re.
peated Dr. Gilbert, with qulver in bis
tone and great sob IN his throst. 81
shall never have any but the sweetest,
tenderest thoughts of you, of whom I
am not worthy to think at ALL"
"You fancy so now; wait till you hear
my story. must make it short, am
so tired! But that dreadful money is
not ours at all. How much wrong do
ing 1t has caused! You must tell nam.
ma. Aunt Parrott had left the only a
string Of gold beais; so-I-burned
the will! She gave it to me to read; I
meant to have told her, hut in the morn
ing she was gone And then her nieces
seemed so hard l couldn't tell them, and
the secret grew so big I could scarcely
drag about with it,
"You might have allowed me to help
YOU"
II was afraid. 1t was all so different
from what she would have DOME"
"Who?"
"The woman you-vou-love, you
know. But you will explain to every.
body, will you not! and set it all right,
and let them have the miserable money,
and give my gold beads to mamma p
"You could not remember the date OF
the will, Carrie? Don't try if it docs
not come readily" he asked.
Eighteen hundred and sixty. I can't
get rid Of it; it's burned into my brain.
l swept up the scraps; they are in nv
japan bcx remember the ecoruar with
the date was barely scorched."
eighteen hundred and sixty9 Could
You bear a little good news9 At least,
We must try the effect. They have
found later will while you we're uucon-
scious. Old Lawyer Equity, who was
away out West on visit, happening to
hear of Miss Parrott's death, FASTENED
home, and brought forward will she
had entrusted to him, dated 1866
don't think We need explain to any one,
Carrie. The will you burned was null
and void"
"But it was just as wicked in me-"
81 suppose so, but you have done
penance enough"
Thanks l am so tired Perhaps
l shall sleep now
And DR.. Gilbert held his finger on her
pulse while she slept, and when be crept
down stairs in the gray of the morning
be said to Mrs Fame as he passed out,
"Her heart beats stronger. She is 60
ing TO live, thank heaven!"
1t was not till Carrie had been able TO
set up and take short walks across her
chamber-n on DR.. Gilbert's arm that
he ventured to say, "You have never
asked about Miss PARROTS final will. I"
81 don't care about It," she replied
81 can keep school l used to long so
for money, but I've outlived all that"
sand there is another affair you have
no curiosity about. You once spoke of
the woman I love:" why don't you ask
me about her ?"
Eyes. I will. She is beautiful, of
course?"
"She has the sweetest eyes that were
ever seen. Why do you drop my arm ?"
81 must learn to do without it sooner
or later. SAe is young and rosy, /
know" :.
"Just now she resembles charming
ghost"
"She is very good, I suppose"
81 shall believe it when she agrees to
love me-"
"Oh, is she so hard to please7"
81 shall think not IL I please her.L
There! knew you we're too young to
90 alone. The willfulness of woman
Since you disdain my arm, it may seem
presumptuous in me to offer my hand
to the only woman / love, have loved
or shall love-even with my heart in it
Will You take it p
II like presumption, in some people" /"
said Carrie; and Dr.. Gilbert held her in
bis arms and "kissed her cheek and
chin :"
And when Miss Parrott's will was
proved Mrs Fame bad come to her own
again.
Swapping a Jackass tor a SAC, 900
Lot.
Pittsburgh Dispatch.