Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-10-25
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FATHER AND son.

OSE evening in the month 81 March, l7as
That dark time Ia lIclands annals whOss
M .mcry (uyerlcoking all minor subsequent
,,a-gi,'l - still preserved among ~, as '' the
wear of the rcbcllion''-a lady and gentleman
we're seated near blazing irr IN the old-fsh.
ioned diuinc-rcom OF large lonely MANSION.
They had just dincd wine and fruit were On
The table, both untouched, while Mr HcNsor
and his wife "a, silently gaming a, the IRE,
waich,ng t. hlckcring hight bccoming grade
aIly morc vivid a. the short spring twilight
faded into darkness.
At length the husband poured cot glass
of vine. drank II o;f, and then broke silence,
by saving
"well, well, Charlotte, these arr awful
times there wer, tea mcu taken uPio.day tor
burn,ng Couer's house At kuockane aud Tom
D,ccr say, that every magistrate IN the eoun'
try is marked u.in."
Mr. lIs~sOn cast, a frightened glance To-
wards the windows, which oPcned nearly to
the gruund sad gave view Of a vide uce-be-
.prinkled lawn, through whose centre long
straight avenue lei Ia the high road There
NIsal.1 iooipiih at either SIDE ~ the hOuse,
hrluching or through close ,hickrls Of tree,
and reaching III, road by ciJcui,ou, route
"I.Hcu. James ''' ,h- sad, after pause I;
''vhs, noise j. that"
"No,hing bu, the singing Of,hs " ,Hd anon.
th- trees. Come, wife, you mus' not give
Na, 90 imaginary fears"
.' lIut really heard something Ike f'oi-
,,-p. On the gravel. round tho gable-cnd-l
Ssh
4 knock a, the Parlor door interrupted her
Come 90"
The door opened, and TIM G,h,u, VI.
Ilru,oa's eou6i.ni. .ic-art and rigl,-hand-
m,a. .,,cred, followed Nv iair.haircd, deli
e4t,-Iuolug boy ct "a wear, CId dressed iu
deep mourning.
We'll. Gahln, What do you want'
ID a.L ,our Houor's pardon Tor disturbing
Won aud III, mistress. bot thought q, riCh,
Q, crmc and tell YOU The bad news heard.
.. Something about the rebels, suppose y
Y,,, ,,r, go, whisper JUS, no~ that
there. going 20 be great rising entirely, to-
morrow thousands are To gather before tay-
break .tkilcrsan bog, where I'm told they've
power Of pike, hiding and then ,hel re 20
march un ADD sack every house la the eouu-
try IN engage. when hsard Il, didn't
I-t erass grow under NV feet, bu, came oil
s,rltsb, to yuur Honor, thinking NAV be YOU q
ike 10 walk over this hne evening to Nj.
warrcu's. md settle with him What, b,s, 90
b. done"
"oa, James, b,o~ch ,ou. don't think OF
gong"
Make your mind o.sy, Charlotte, l don't
iu,end a.; no, ,ha, suppose there would be
much risk bu,, al thing' considered, ! think
In ,u,i q, comfortable al hon,-.
The steward. bro- darkcncd, a. hs glaoe-
- uer,eou,ly toward, ,he end window which
ju,lng ou, in the gable, formed deep angle
in Oh, outer wall
"Ofcour.e ~, Iust as your Honor Pleasss,
bu, IN warrant YOU there would be no harm
fu gong ug.-Cone, Billy" hc added, address
ing the child, Who by Ibis time Vas standing
close 20 Mrs IIesson. '' make your bow, and
bd good nigh, to master and mistress"
The boy dld no, stir, and Mrs. He~sOu
taking his little hand IN hers 'ald-
You need not 90 hume ior hali-hour
Gahau ,,ay and have a cha, With the servants
ln the ki,chin and leave Billy Wi,h me--and
with apples and nuts, she added, smiling, s'
81, allcd the child's hand with fruit.
Thank you. ina am, said 'hs steward
h4rily - can't so-l'm IN a hurry home
Wh-re 1 wanted 10 leave this brat tonight
bot he ,r5lH follow ms Come, Billy, come
tf.s minute, you young rogue
SILL the child looked reluctant, and Nr
Hew,on said premaiOnly-
- Don't 60 vet, Cahan; ! want to speak ''
YOU BY and BY; and you know the mistress
always likes to pet liuls Billy.
wthoutrePlying, the steward lefi the reOm
and the next moment his has,y footsteps re
sounded through the long Jagged passage ,ha
led In the ofhees.
There, something strange about Gah.n
since his wife died, - remarked Mrs. Hewson
IL suppose 'iis grief for her that makes hiH
look 30 darkly, and seem almost jsalou' whe
any one speaks to h. child. Poor lltIie Bll
ly' your mother was .Ors loss to you.
The child's blue eyes filed with telrs, an
pressing closer TO the lady, side, he said
"Old Peggy dOes'h wash and dres. me a
nicely a, nanny used"
But your fl,h,r is good 10 y"
"Oh, yes, na'an,, but he's out all day busy
and ". no one to talk to me ss nanny USED
fOr Peggy is quite deal, and besides shes
ways busy with the pigs and chickens"
"I-ish had you, Billy, ,s take care
aad to ,sssh, for your poor mothers SAX.