Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-09-24

W.. L am ibid she j. better OF me 90
.,nol,iu,. Su: her friends think nov Tf'' she
~, , confirmed heart diseass :" An'Ne''a
waltOR, grsvely..
Good 6od vOo dgu't say 80: y " ~
.urASle-i. there 10 hOPs'' exclaimed 0''
~, starting ffOm Ais sat
Hart eomplainrs are verS dangerous 10
II 80. I believe. replied Walton, turning
~. head 10 eunceal a smile, "yetl hope MAS
I,nr,pe. u not incurahlc indeed, | feel qulr
.,oSJep, ,hr,if u, would bu, call IN rhy'
,,e,.a | esold rsOnnenl. shs might 900 =
rrsIn-c.i
"Apd won't shc Have yCu sP'Aen TO her
C,,.p,s, Where Is be Ia ~ found--ior nov
.nonen, should be lost it's your d0'y to IN
as, upos H. erred G'dsby. catching the arm
r N, lr,sOd. NhC,scRed Fro'os'nely 'ndi''
i.rcnt. 9,
III ,he vii Only cOuscnt 70 see him.
shall gladly name him To ,oo--Su' why ATE
-. :, ,ruch interested To be sure. eom-
me, kindness drc'A,,, sympathy ior the illness
4, on, 90 yoane and bcsuuiul bat why YOU
.hculJ take her sicsucs. - much at sca'''
quite as,oalShes me, sald Walton
Thea. wal,Un. let me ,sll VOC 'ha, II Is
t-e,u,c Tloyo her, ye.. love her more tina"
'l,- reb,. or ~ur, /, - -, 49,. - .! ma
tll,. sud 10 giving my hear, to her, I have
-.sl,i nv ONn vTyichcdnoss.
Walton respected tho feeling, oi his Trend
- ibc candid ,,oWsl, and checking 'he -'ll-
.a,ri,cd go, which rcsc 20 ~. liPs, said
In 50 hssty decision, and one % fatal TO
,cur happiness. lhiuL YOU do both Mss L'a-
ryucc ard yourself injustice ..ii you really love
ber, pursue the game boldly ,h'uk yos
'c-d no, despair
Grateful for hrs crSearaHcc on a PcIn, to
Which he w.s avnr, be v1' a aii subec, tor
-id,culS. and -Cnc~hsi encouraged by the
ycrd and manner Of Walton, Gadsby frankly
-yuunusd
'Ifhsr hfo D, spared, val ,ho~ Der ,h.'
lam no, wha, she his thought me. Ics
Nil study 70 win her love o, ms iro.d,
,hoald I .ucc,ed-,hcud gain tina, rich
treasure beauty snd intelligence, nv whole
life shall b. devoted 10 h-r haPp'0css'"
VIA, thins sou new, Gear reader, oi our
.u,ineibls eoque,'
let u, COW change tho scene Ia the SICK
'com Il Lucia
Look, NV tarl,ng - ~ha, beautiful
'owen have hen sent yol IN. moruius 80
nid Mn. Laurence, a, Charlotte AtNcJ en-
isred The room, bearing ia her hands Two
large and splendid bouquets.
" How Beautiful" cucJ Luc,i, Clint col
Tor unging her pale cheek
YES, thcy are beautiful ' aid hcr friend
Charlotte. really, Lnci., to ~ NJ ,cnJcrly
remembered m sickness, eomPens5t,s for a
srea, deal Of Suffering Bot you are favored,
no~ dare say Pnor misb, book IN vain ioE
,ny such fracran, tokens 81 kiudncSs.
You carry them always ~tih you, dear
Charlotte. your heart D. a pcricc, garden Of
al fair AMI beautiful hover,, said Mrs llu.
renee, slnihng gratefully At ,he aGN,,i'naie
sirl, Who had shared with her ~ faithfully
he cares and an1lctics Of her ch.ld's sIcA b,i
e" Do yOu Know Who sent thcm'' asked
Ilscis. .. she bent hcr h,la ~ iuhalc ,Ac
,se,ineSs
That shall uyt trIl 500, answered Char
io,,s, catching III, flowers from hsr hand
They are offerings from your saP.!vr .nlshts,
i.lr pnncr-, Dos choose M oD, Soa Ike
est, 4ud thea will I'll, you bu, b. a. ~ary
- PoriA's lo,crs iu your choice. ior aa'c
determined ,n ms rliad that on Whies.,er
our selection falls, the fortunate 'uIlor Er
our hsni-cons choO', 800
The bola,t, werr both hrauusI. uue
va. composed OF IN. rlry,, anil most bnlliau,
,r,en-hous, flowers arranged With exquisite
tasie the other simply Of the motc,, li,,le
Forget me-no,. rose.but,, and sUec, miguon-
cite
L. the Word, u Bas,lHIo, ihcn lNili ~ay.
sStsard sho~. b. lsast thsnssl,,,.
The ~ori = ,lil deceived With orlsn.H.
md ,-as m,sr my cb6tr,, 90 answered In.
"a, .nil,us. and bushlng s. she took the
Forge,-,ne-Ho'. and pressed them to her bo-
ION.
- happy, happy NJ Gadsby o." cn~I
CharlOus, laughing and clsppiug her hands
Arc these from HIM, then o" exclaimed
L.oeia. As she cas-, the beautiful hovcr> from
her. " Thea pardon M, Charlotte, Il make
Bsw cho,cc. Mr. Gadsby Is too olbciols-
Pray bring ms ~ mor- flowers fr-n him go
4" You are rvally upg~nerous, lHci1, 'a,d
Nrs. lAur'lcs "no one hls been ~ luen-
tive ~ their inquiries since YOU have h>Cp 90
As Mr GIdsby. beliey- no, a day has pas
u vi,hou, hrs calIing they have not h'gl
merely iornii inquire, cither-hr. coau'--
nance b.,rays real interest.
lacia e,Iored, and gentle SIGH hs,,,d her
Nn,om-bu, 81, sald, culdly.
" Ii ia not d,Gculi, dear mother. for NJ
6itsny tn hirn az ln'er,s, f1r any laty Upoo
-h,a, IA chooses to indie, h,s aiirnuoos "
" Now, Lur'a, ! t,k. bold, defensive
.ruund 80 W. Ga,isby." eIcllimcd Char.
lol,- You have ,b1.ed tn poor mn IN
m-rrifully since Won first knew him, nor Civ
IN HIM credit Eir one honest feehnr Well,
there Is me comfort, you d. rot think worse
NJ h,m than h. does Of YOU"
'Then fhst. i. no love lost 80 aid LUCIA,