The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-12-02


My dear Mrs. Dirk said the rich
mans wife, you have no idea OF the
perpetual demands on Us for money
Il will take you for twenty-five shil.
lings.' Mrs. Dirk completed her SEM
tence as il the other had never spoken.
And the bargain was completed.
Mrs. Lonsdale bad not been in the
house week before she took her bus
bands cousin severely to task.
"Tbat horrid old man in the faded
olive green suit has the best room 10 the
house." said she. "The very hest.'
Yes said Mrs. Dirk he is my moth
er's uncle. He was always very good
to nv poor husband
.But I'm told he only paws halfprice =
! THAT is nv Affair." said Mrs Dirk
But is il true2' insisted the rich CITY
1cousin. e ~
| Yes, it is true, confessed the widow.
He is very old, and can't go up and
down stairs. 30 OF course he must have
the first floor ronm'
But be hasn't any property
He owns Carragee Farm, across the
mountains said Mrs Dirk, but nobody
will rent it of bim because the land is
rocky. and the farm house was burned
down last fall, when there we're go MANY
fires in the woods. Beyond that he has
nothing
Mrs. Lonsdale curled her lip.
| Such impudence,' said she. Nobody
has any right to live to he seventy years
of age without having lAid up some lit
tie provision for the future.
4 was thinking said Mrs. Dirk, 'thst
!. perhaps cousin Lonsdale would contrib.
ute little something TO his support, as
We are equally related.
sYou may be sure he will not said
Mrs. Lonsdale.
Very well.' said Mrs. Dirk calmly
He shall never want while / can help
him
The very next week, however, old
Mr. Darrow vas found dead in bis arm
chair. By will be had left every thing
he possessed to his grand-niece, Mary
Dirk.
Il wish you jov OF Carragee Farm
| cauckled Mrs. Lonsdale or course
you'll have to pay taxes on it. 80 II will
be absolutely money out Of pocket
1T was all be bad to give said the
lady proprietor Of Black Springs.
Meanwhile the family was prcspering.
Sarah was engaged to marry thrifty
young farmer Of the neighborhood.-
Helen was earning good living.
Lizzie vas contemplating setting no q
small millinery shop on ter own account,
and Rosie was 10 high favor at Milling.
ham place.
Even Mrs. Lonsdale admitted that her
grave French cook could not excel the
syllabus, creams, delicate cakes and de-
licious puddings, which these dsmsels
compounded; with the help of new laid
eggs and country cream.
I'm almost sorry our rooms are en-, !,
gagged at SsrstoQa.' said the city lad
| i am getting rather teaDke Moon Noun
tain. And your table is decidedly good,
MARY
But, just as she was packing her big
trunks for the removal to the Mecca Of
Modern fashions, Mr.. L,nsdale came
down.
WELL said the lady airily, what is
the news, Mortimer
Bad news. said Mortimer in a hoarse
accent. We are ruined. The brsiness
has gone to wreck--tbe cashier has fed
TO Belgium-and We haven't q cent TO
call our own
Whereapsn, naturally enough, Mrs.
Lonsdale went into hystericks
When Mrs. Dirk came in Naomi was
wildly loading her husband with re
proaches. Mortimore Lohsdale stood
leaning against the mantle, with some
thing glittering in his band. Mrs. Dirk
vent up to him aud took it away With
gentle authority.
.Give me that pistol, Mortimer, said
she. Get up. Naomi. ami leave of cry
ing and sobbing. II ever veu needed
to heas woman, you need to be, one now
'WeE;are fuined 1--we are ruined 7
shrieked Naomi, tearing her hair.
i never can redeem myselfe said
Mortimer. huskily. "You had better let
me shoot myself, Mary
'Pshaw issaid Mrs Dirk. .curtlv. Sui.
eide is the last resort of the coward -
Don't you know. Mortimer, that it is al
wavs darkest just before dayligh,r"
i don't know what you mean,' said
he.
Then listen to me. The old LAWYER
has just come over from Carragee Farm.
He says that they have struck rich
vein Of IRON on the. rocky bills there
A stock company want to buy it of me
for 6 1000, and I have agreed to sell
1t. Uncle Darrows was as much your
grand uncle as be was mine. We'll di-
vide the money, Mortimer, you and l.
But I've no right to 1t, Mary, talter
ed he.
Not by law, perhaps said the wild
ow, but you have by equity. At ell
events half OF it shall he yours What
do want of E5.0O03 Half will be
great riches for me. The girls are all
doing we'll, and ] like to lead busy life.
Nay, Mortimer, you mus, take it!
He turned away his face.
MARY: said be, you have heaped
Goals Of Ere on our heads!
So Mr. and Mrs. Lonsdale settled on
. pretty farm on Moon Mountain. and,
strange to relate, their only son, Geof-
frey. eventually married Essie Dirk.
$50 that you'll have To adopt one Of
Mary Drix's girls after ALL jocosely said
her husband
She's perfect little darline!' said
Mrs. Lonsdale, who had softened
strangely OF late
And, in spite OF the discouraging pro-
phecies OF lhe world, the widow Dirk
and her family had succeeded in main.
taining their independence.
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