The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-06-17

love 10 her Dut ene repulsed nim VIII
disgust, and he then persecuied her. A
li,tle while 90. and then old Donbere
TUNED ehim,o out OF doors, He did not
kick him out, but gave him 3 thousand
dollars and told him to 60.
Time passed on and May was happy
and consented. She had plenty to occupy
her mind and she knew how,to turn labor
IN psstime. xe {
A widow nsmed Piindle, whose hus
band had been lost at sea, had long been
in the habit OF coming to Donberg's q
house to work ~ occasion required.
This widow had son Jack-a wild, way
ward fellow; frank, genial, brave and
true-hesrted. and .wilhaL, handsome. He
followed the sea as his father had done ;
but his voysging was upon the coast, 90
he was often ct home. He saw Nav
Lakeman and loved her, and in return
she loved him. When her uncle asked
her about It she replied that she loved
Jack PrindIe because she couldn't help
1t. She knew be bad faults; but in her
eyes they we're as blemishes upon the un-
cut diamond. : s9iesq 2
And Ulcle Aaron, knowing something
Of Jacks good, qualities. said .Well,
we'll send the lad OF upon a long voy-
age and II be comes back true man,
we'll see.' -
So jack Prudle had gone to India and
taken Mays heart with him. 2 1,l0s
!. The years passed. and IN time it was
generally believed that Aaron Dornberg
would leave all his wealth to May Lake
man. He never told May that he should
do so; but be used often to pat her upon
the head and .kiss her, and tell her that
she should 6nd that be loved her as
though she had been his own child. But
May didinot think lof her nncle's money
She was happy in her duties Of labor
ard love; andii she ilioughto OF dheIfu-
ture 1t was in connection with her iar-ofi
sailor boy.
Al length WHEN May had lived with
her uncle Eve years the old gentleman
vas taken sick, and the doctors said he
could not recover. While be was con.
fined to his bed his step-son returned
protesting great .penitence, aud begging
that he might be SLOWED to do bis part
toward rendering comfortable the last
days OF the good old man. Mr. Don.
berg could not fnd it IN bis heart to turn
him away, so be suffered him TO remain.
In yery guarded manner Gaepard re.
newed bis protestations Of los e to May /;
but she saw through the a'msy covering
Of falsehood and spurned him as she had
done before, 49,
At length Aaron Donberg died. aud
when be had been buried his private desk
was opened, end his will was fouLd4the
old will byswhich be had bequeataed his
property to- Gaspard! a &.
People were surprised 1t was believ-,
ed that 3 new will had been made and
that May~Eskeman wsssthe beir. Old
servants declared that Mf. Donberg bad
sought Tor The frst viii ,hat be might de-
stroy it, hut bad not been able to find il.
An vas darkness and doubt. Uncle
Aaron bad been reticent, evidently wish
I
ine that Msy should not positively know
s,f bis intent, lest she might feel that ste
was boundcto his service and thus her
labors cease-to be of pure love
THE notary was dead-hea had died
two months before Donberg's decesse.
The two ssubscribing witnesses TO the
second wilt--or those who we're suppos-
ed to have been-had gone, ,!no one knew
whittier. :Itwas whispered that Gaspard
had bought them of.
And 80, after due examination, the old
will WAS accepted ss the true one, and
Gaspard Gtammont, hinder the name Of
Gasp.rd Donberg, took charge OF the
property. Once more he offered his
hand to May land once more she refused
him and went ont to battle with the
world rather than remain beneath the
same roof with Gaspard Grammont.
But not long 10 the gloom-not long
alone. There was light rising in the
East. A ship came in from India, and
the commander thereof was Jack Hrin-
dle---ihe same brave, frank, handsome
fellow, but grown now to be strong and
staiwart man. And the first love OF bis
great heart was as pure and fresh as in
the bright morning OF its birth. May