Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-16
SNGaopaD pAGM.
CHARLES.
4 TALK OF rur Anrmc.S REVOLUTION.
CHATTER I.

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tan, events Of tina, era, such as was the pro.
vince Of the historian. being only a faithful
record Of the transactious Of public magnitude,
can conceive the numbctlcss ihrilling incidents
connected with humble individuals
The former Is preserved IN the achieves OF
our country the latter may yet, and should
bc. revealed, by the few remaining survivors
Of tina, epoch, ere they become dubious ira
diuons. or the improbable creations Of the i'm
agitation. THIS story in m,ny particulars, Is
youchcd iuf by one Whp liyct-' the time, and
had a knowledge ofihc things treated uf.
Charles was bom ~ France, lrom
whence his parents rcmo,cd 10 this country,
when he was az infant. When bat q lad, be-
c,lnccd extraordinary manifestations of intel
lcct, and W, furnished by hls indulgcnt aud
happy parents With every facility OF acquiring
a good education. Unlike mo,i youths oi his
condition. the only and beloved chldoiwCalthy
and respectable par'nlarc, instead If hcng
spoiled by their carcsscv, be- devoted more
than common attention tn h. mtor,, seeming
To ENJOY, with peculiar lrs,, all their lns,ruc-
tions.
Thus Delightfully."- were his DAYS passed un.
al the Sigh, STRIPPING NJ. emerging into man.
hood but yc, retaining the cllcminacy, O DEL
icatc mould oi form and features, so frequent.
ly observable ia those born and reared IA cit.
ics.
bot ere long. cal,mlt.y, Of dlrcful hue sue
cccdcd to hls days oi peaceful sunshine. Flr',
he was brrcN Of hrs mother by prevailing
cpdcmic-,hcn came the los, Of lorusc /,
which Vas quickly tolloNcd by the dcmIsc ol
hls father \ particular description Of thssc
c,cnis Is not requisite tor our purposc. l1c
cause of man, q train Of misfortune, is lp'ie-
scnbnblc. but ,ufIicicn, for the scalhcd Is tl''
evil thereof MANY ill from ,hcir loly sta
uo1s am7nc-, uiru, though ,,r,uou' and pru.
dcn,. likr ,h, leave, from the green OAK, that
we're not more exposed io ,hr fury oithc storm
J,,n ,I,.,, c.lIov. ,b,, ,,, remain. O,hsr,
90. ,,,n,h Ir.. nr,,,or,op. than their com.
pccr,. Ike the wa,cr-spou, IN the ocean, and
M vain NAV We CONJECTURE why one drop
.,,,rl ,,, ,r,,l,cJ gl,o,c another.
Charles vas III utter dc.t,u,lon. lie Vet
rr,o,.p,J q, m. bo,rJ,nr house. lhI, parents
had resided at a plea,an, villa ru the neigh
borhood Of the c,,yl hli va' trpr.'od OF h's
pr,ccpor,, and having u' prospect ot o'saIn-
inr the means or support, be- cNpyucuc,d acute
addition tu h, Vrr,chcdnc>s, 90 the change
that came over the a-prc, Of hIs acIua'ntan'
cc.. lie hai the morlIGcat'ou " h'nr told
tia, he must seek other lodgings 10y h'' U''"'
crio ohsrlwous host Who had often 'Npf'''''
lor him scarce less than parnulal attachment.
Pts is mprc ,alsrd Ot ,hl1 entertained. Many
would really ukc pleasure ln amrl"ulns
,hc condition ol the unfortunate, 0efc II not
lha, they would be compelled to open their
puroN indolt tIiniN hearts anu WIG s'''"-
to them, are not halt - ai''n'''''g a. we
'''Nen s'nnf' and l''' '"''''''.' " "'',, u,
hl'ad parse \ '''A'''''''''. '''E"' ""'
ten thai the i''m'' is benevolent '"I 'N"f'
'hifinc-ou' Tue 'r''''''' ou'''' '' Wv i','
ct declares '"'' 'n' '''''' a''' '''' 'O' " wv"
"e"e''
Charles tor weeks ''T''' 10 'a'" " procure
some employment !" enable h''" 10 i've. ".'
appointment W every aPP'Ta'.''' W ''.''''
set out alone 'h ''''' o'''' '''''''' ~ . ',''
source " p''s'"' ll''''''' W "'''''' '''''''''
10 Ne" J'f''N' I"'' fe''"'' was "''''''
Barton the iAlhor vt Charles hh' more TIA"
oucc assisted him IA his pccunilr. arrange
mouts, but ,h', he thought had been i'IA'u
by nga,ludc, and subsequent cooln''' 'N-
l,tcd bctwcen the families ever alter i"''
caused our hero to hesitate long o''"'' "'
yielded ,o thc necessity OF applying I" ll' on
ly surviving Kindred.
Mr. Barton was a farmer, industrious and
rrlsplur. without much regard lor she good
,,I oc mon. and VAS fast rc,,Inr rch. IIr
concealed his political sentiments, or rather
va. ,hod,h, to embrace either side alternate
ly. 4, M, immediate interest dictated. With
Tins r,,u,,,,op. he partook but little Of social
intercourse with his pelghbors. and when
nn.,oc.. ,,,l.J ma, mn, firth be ,bu, himself
;u...ao,..,l,. no vih IA. family flo too.
n,J h,, ono cb,I5-, DAUGHTER Mary was 4
ell ,,;a, J,,L.oycd ,,rI whose I'm, rare, =
- ii, 90, sl,. ,,,s considered hand.
.rn,. &C., ,,,nch,6,l brow and rra,c de.
60, ,,.,,.J ,ho interest Of ,bose ,ba,
r,,,L, =, .nan.o h.horJ her and some MI.