Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-09

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ready when | wanted them; and then mar
ried young, and my poor Marguerite tool
care of me, but I've nobody to mind IN,
now"
Couldn't Fanchon take care Of you. pa
pa :" asked little Lep, who had been awak
encd by the smell Of the cookery, and wa
now sitting up and waiting for his share.
To be- sure ] can," said fanchon, VII,
was 80 far from thinking Of Michel as hus
band Tor herself, that she WAS not in the leas
embarrassed by the child's question; for Blais,
Pas,orer was esteemed rich farmer in tha
part Of the country, and Fanchon'. mothe
was in great degree dsPendon, on the char
i,y Of the family.
Come" said she to Michel. when b,
had finished his supper, e" see YOU can
keep your head up to talk, - you had bette
lie down by the child, and go To sleep at one
and IN watch the fire."
"No, It Is YOU that mus, lie down, Fan
chon." said Michel, "and Ill watch yor
both for have Gny things suning in my
head, and though were Ia try never 80,
could not sleep a wink"
"FlNy things That's loo many for on,
head, said fanchon, mcrriy.
We'll, II haven't Gity, I've one that
haven't hccn ablc ,o get out of II for the last
two hours, aud should like to tell you what
it's"
II think ! could tell YOU, said fanchon
you wish YOU werc at home, aud IN bed, IN.
stead Of running the country after a wife"
g" 4 woman never saw ' SAID Michel
" I've nine mind. to 60 back again, Fanchon.
wha, do YOU ,ay Will YOU go with me '''
d" | GO With you no. sald she. "What
would ny poor mother do next winter II
lose the situation she has got for me with "a
much troublc' And as ior YOU. say You'd
b. very wrong Why should you take such
aprsudicc against rirl YOU have never seem
Think of your good parents too, that wish
you to marry What's your objection l'
None, II may choosc for myself 90 an.
,wcrcd Michel.
Wait tll you see her" ald she
In spite of hrr brave liulc hear, and cood
spirits. fatigue hrgau to tell against Fanchon
At last, and the ucu umr Michel spoke to her
.hc was uodi.ng Come, my glrl, sand
be- " lIr down l.,ldc the boy, and rest ull
the morning dawus, and then I'll wake YOU
both" 80 Fanchon stretched herself on the
bed of leaves, and taking the child iu her
srm., was scon la,t asleep Then Michel
sp.,ai ,hc cloak Over heI ad A. be- cooked
at her swrr' inu"r"n, young acr, with little
I~p living on her bosom, he >ud, Where
have my csc, been al this while, that ! have
hlt ,lu, treasure under them, and never
found d out thought she wls child .
bat 'hourh she's as iair, AND delicate - a
white doe Tn look AZ, shes ~ hardy as q
Young heller, and rs tender anil a, brave a,
rood woman and that's what sh' -, in
good faith and IL wife ior any man but
what's this to me-" be- exclaimed. turning
away MY father and mother would never
hear NJ INV marrying her, even II .he would
have me" STILL. ralsou with himself, - be-
would. be- could no, rc, cut II hls head lhat
fanchon WAS tie wife to make hlm happy
and that b. never should be- able 10 fancy any
other. However, tho rain having erased,
and the mon shining cut more clearly, be- by
and by though, 1t advisable ,o arouse the
slccpers, and cndcaNur tn recover their los,
path fanchon was very druwSy, and as for
IGp' there was nu waking him at all but
Michel took hlm IN hIs arms, and they trudg-
ed away Tor some time ln hopes Of finding
their way cut Of the wocd. And according
". after walking for upwards Of an hour, vi
chel exclaimed loyousl, that thcy were ap.
prulchnr a house, for that hc saw a ligh,
shining through the trees ~ thsy took heart,
and has,cnrd forwards bat instead Of houso
they found the ligh, proceeded from their o~u
fire, which the breeze had blown into a fame.
whcrcupon Michel los, all patience, eNclalm-
ing they mus, be bcwiiched but Fanchon
said, " Come, let us make the best Vt it
One night in the wool wont klll uS but We
mus, make a bed for the child again, and COW
or him up warm, tor begin 10 feel tho cold
air Of the morning" hut though Fanchon' :
patience was no, exhausted, her limbs were,
and turning as white ~ the handkerchief that
covered her neck, she was slcled with shN'
ering, her teeth began TO chatter, and she
sunk to the ground almost InscnsIble.
"Oh, Fanchon, my girl" cried Michel,
lifting her in his arms To the bed she had
made for the boy, I" !, is my iaul, that you
are exposed To all this trouble and fatigue
undertook to protec, you to GrandPre' and
have done you nothing but mischief bu'
forgive me, Fanchon, and III make yo'
amends for il all II you'll take me for your
husband ~
..Il" cried Fanchon, somewhat recalled 'C
herself BY amazemen,. " You're ra'ing
Michel YOU don't know wha, you're talking
about.
"I know very well wha, I'm talking about
answered he A" and know that you're the
only woman to make me happy; and that
you'll be good kind mother 10 my children
and good daughter to my old father and
mother 50 only say tha, you'll marry me,
and as soon as it's light enough to see oui
way, instead Of going on to GrandPre' wei
turn our faces the other way, and 60 back 10
the farm"
"Irs impossible, said FanchOn' shaking