Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-09-10

parent grew pale al MS esrncsheS. IL wa
an effort for her to speak in her usual clea
low tone -
eel hardly know how to snswer you, my
child. You know you are 50 very young
only sixteeu--and Clars is"
Tho brow Of the youth grew burning be
meath her hand, and starting from her touch
he said, proudly and Passionaiely.;-
81 know it, mothcr-l know ] am bu, s
child in yean-bu, have not heart al
mighty, a soul a, eamest-aye, a ,housan,
times more true and capable Of loving, thar
any Of the brainless tops tha, hutter ,rounC
Claa' Has she no, smiled on me-caresscC
me-encou1ged me more than any other =
Docs she no, know that love her-worshiF
her--w,iily, whnny, dv,v'vdly' Do no
Ihluk II possible ,ha, she ,s ,rifling with me
and It Is not her nature To be 30 cruel could
snnihllate her Il | thought her so for a mo
menr. Mother mother mother say thai
YOU think she loves me-,ell mc 80 IN mercy
mother"
~ trust she do,s, Ralph; | will pray thai
she may bu, do not h. 30 eNcllcd-do no
love her 50 cntrcly-if YOU should be disaP
pointed. where would your strength be -
"Dr.appoinlcd' cannot realize It'll
would XII me al once She is 30 beautiful
=, bright, 50 wiuninc-shc bcviIdcr the with
hrr rldi1n, ,milr-hrr lowest tone thrill. IN,
i never can love another"
"Oh, Ralph I,rcmblc Tor your haPpi
ue,s-vouId to heaven YOU had gi,ra your
affection, To- NclIic-shc !, nearer your age
and she would never uiGc with YOU"
" And DO you think Chn would trilc viii
nv mad loyc' believe YOU are playing
with noe, mother
'' You have forgotten yourself, Ralph
hope she would uo,--why no, go At once and
sec, II she has encouraged YOU 'lc should
b. ready to answer you-co nov aud ask her
and Cod bless Won, my child"
twill GO" aud taking ns 'cl,c, car
ir,m the clTc,, Ralph EIIio, TUNED away.
Perhaps iur au hour the LADY, still at whcr,
be- had len her, and ,hcn, with a deep SIGH
she sro,r. snd ringing for a light, took th,
small silver lamp irom the hsnd Of 'he ser
,as'. and went to her chamber with a heart
heavy step.
The 'c"cls "crr la'd aside from her han
aud the rich rose from her ioTm, and "'''
her dark hair un6"und' and the folds o' h''
muslin uirh'-dTc>, falling gracefully "''"''
her she kn'l' IN her ''ll apartment 'n'
prayod i'r 'h" happiness ct her darling N'
'hr ar'~e 600 c''n. sweet beauty from her even
ins T"'''"a' uirnr va, s''F" '4p u '''
d"'r, and young s'Tl r'' her i''' 'a'' '"''
the r"'m.
Come in' Nellie said ''' '4'N.
The maiden bounded 'u'o The T"om WIN
hight '''P. Hh' "'' W. ''''6 Vt, ''''
Il fifteen, with beautiful ''''' a" '''''"
tom, and low sweet voice.
" NV ! Ir'P with YOU tonight aunt
SO, said, oo'N'ncIy' kissing the '''l ''n'''
'ni looking uP 'm''inr'y INTO h'' 'l''.
he,' darling "''"'c,N'
- she put hack her golden 'u'l' u"'''
drt"rr m'r cap' 'td 'f'i' IN un''' 'h' '.'N
en co1n''r7'r'-and pleasant ''''n'c
folded NJ wing 'Hh ~ 'p'N 'h' '''>'' 'H'
liis of the gentle lady and her orphan ward
The hour, p7s,rd by, MARKED by the re
p,i,irroi the uny gold watch upon ,he 'ol
lr'. ami the gloom Of midnight mingled "lii
the ,oil hight of The u,gh,.lamP. The cur
tam, or the couch were rar,ly drawn aside
and the lamp revealed the white arms OF Mel
lr thrown up Ike h'N wreath above w
head, and turning little upon her pillow
and while ,hc check re'''ne upon 1t r'e"
li,,c ruslcr ani timPled "''h smile 'h
nurmuIci.
Ralph "
Startled hv her own voice she awokc Wit
a blush, and Nesting close to the pillow sh
would have dreamed again, but that just tic
she heard the step ot Ralph, passing throug
the hall, and pausinr At the door. Fright
enel aud blushlnr, Nellie hid her sweet tac
m the couutcpluc, Shiic the boy entered
and approaching ,hc bed sank down un nj
knees beside IT,
Mother burs, from ms lip in agony
The lady started from her slumbcr, an
looked into the white face Of her boz. Their
was no chIldlshncss nor soitness IN his AZ
pearance then, for the terrible emotion PIC
,ured upon his features betrayed mightic
feeling than one would think 50 young heal
could contain
"Moiher, mother, mother" :" he murmul