The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-01-19

pale; "lhat voice again. l would know
it:any where"
She arose to her. feet, retaining hold
opon her chair, and as the dim rays from
The little lamp on The mantel fell Upon
her face, be sprang to her side, crying.
sAl:5e. rav darling, TOOK at he, speak
to me again!"
She sank back into her chair again.
and said. IN tones 81 nyuttesable sad.
ness:
"Alasi I cannot look at you. can.
no, see YOU l an blind!''
He staggered like drunken man and
reeied aesinst me. ] grasped Bis hand,
saies vas as cold al FSse;. Ind bade him
be a man. Controlling himself by an
Lmost superhuman efott be knelt at her
feet and said softly:
"And that is Why you gave me ups"
"Yes.''
"You could not trust my love. Think.
ing that because the light OF your dear
eyes had been dimmed l coald 'orsake
youp Wss it lack of confidence p
"No, no,'' che ANSWERED hastily, "not
that, not that It was that you should
take me, even though I @ss blind, and !
become burden to you. 1T wss Very
strange and sudlen," she Continued
wearily. my sight began to fail me for
SOME 6nkno wn cause, gro wing aorse and
worse Until it Has beyond the power OF
human skiIlto cure It. l then returned
your ring, and almost heart-broken
gave you up. l could not bear to be a
burden or ppt your love 10 such q test.
We Hent 10 Europe as last resort, but
|phvsicians could not help me- aid totally
blind 1 returned to America with my ia
ther. We took up ou. residence in this
city where be is trying to repair his shat
tered fortune. Il 10 forset nv sorrow
and afa ction 10 administering to 9th.
ers,"
And good angel she is, sir" said the
woman they hal both befriended, while
the children clung.to ber skirts and star
ed in open-mouthrd wooderment at the
progress OF the dennuement.
"Bat now, my darling" said Dick, With
all the impetuous ardor of young low
er and entirely torgetful of his surround.
ings, 81 am rich. I have a6fe than
enough for both. snd you can never be
burden Sattly you a6eld Aot refuse ine,
now, after all these years of trial ?"
"Would you always love the blind vile
as you loved the happy girl whose eyes
spoke the owners love for your" SIZE
asked
"As l have always loved her
at wdelt te sin to SPUN such love
as yours" she m1rtcred with a sweet
smile, as she ,enderls str ,Re,i his hand-
some face. In answer, d. drew ring
from his pocket and slipped it upoa her
forefneer.
II have never been without it," be
said as he kissed her shapely haui.
James" she said, turning toward her
fphlegmatic astsnGatt nho wss discreeIy
looking in an opposite direction 'lurin g
this scene. "lhe Trinity bell is striking
eleven; we must go home.'
"Lat me be your escort, Alice, with
F; James Tor q guide. cannot lo.e you
again. so coon. Wait for me in my
room, Lyn, if you are not too tired
will return in an hour or so.'' And with
the old sunny smile upon his noble face
Dick led his beau iful hetrothed away
f0ll6 Aed by innumerahle blessings from
the poor Creature who had thus strange.
ly been the mesns OF reuniling them
| went to his room and ensconsins
myself in his favorile chair assiled bIs
,eturn, smoking and thinking vigorously
He had much to tell me when he came
They were TO be married in thret
months, and were 10 live in the pret'ies
and cosest II places aud lead the hap
piest Of lives. She &as The dearest o
women. crowned by an affeclloh tha
made az angel OF her, and lie vas TIL
most blessed OF men. The Gid letters
we're carefully gathered 6p and reveren,
ly led AWAY, with manv self.Tep, caches
on bis part, that he had ever destroyed
anv. that be had ever doubted her.
The SEQUEL bad come after many wears
bringing saded happiness. To night, il
the embefs of the fire. can see ibis low
iSg couple. He, one Of natures MOBILES
thEn, gentle and kindly, with I'd thHugh'
saws ttat. bf unrestrained affection fol
his Beautiful Wife, whose ewes are bu,
heavily .curtained windows to noble
soul. She sees through him; he is her
sight, and she is his lie; they are each
olber's happiness. And as muse | am
happy, for | know that In this cold, emp
! " world there are at least two hearts Oi
qold.-Eank ". lee, in Iowu Regis.
ter.