Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-29

ter and alter mature reflection resolved 70 Nis-
It the United States in search Of brother
who had cmipaicd to that country many
years before, and had there accumulated a for.
tune. Alice said she bad no olheI relatives
eIccp, the family 9th uncle. IN the wild
she Was alone, without the means Of reaching
him, even she could have remembered the
place or his abode. Many of her fathers sl.
iccts had becn saved, bui among them were
no letter, or papers which gave ANY infnrna-
ton relative to the residence Of Mr Craw.
ford
During the illness Of Alice, I hal bu,ici
myself In preparing for her On ahodg removed
short distance from the village. Abou,
hllf a mile from the ssa aood a lonely and
deserted cottage, sheltered by several 6nc
trees. The rank grass had ,Neprovu the
walks In the rarcn, and the lew shrubs
which some unsuuwo h7nd lad planted around
the housc. hli spread in wild luNuranee over
the miniature lawn. lru, everything in or.
der myself The ruined portion was securely
pruppcd, and The graceful vine made io lnll
i'' foliage over the rustic pillar, which sup.
ported It, AmD1g the accumulated stores oi
my deceased father, concealed 10 vaults COM
srur,cd ior the purpose, | sought the richest
carpcr, for tie apor, and the most beautifully
vrough, of lahucs, With which the n.ljcsei
vail, were hung made a visit to distant
town and secretly purchased every article oi
luSuty which could b. desired in the house.
hold u The mos, dcllc1,sly nuuured II fash-
ION, daughters,
When Vine Cuuar, a. named ,he place,
VA, ready flr the reception II is mistress, !
secretly induced ola E,'p'Ih To remove lh.lh.
er prd after spending an hour Of sweet com
muniuu at her illher' grave, persuaded A.
irr 10 walk With me 90 the direction II the
cottage. A,oc drew near tt, she expressed
her admiration q DO, simply elrrao, arprlr
nncr, and che scented surprised ,o Gnd So neat
a rc,ilcurc 10 such vicinity.
&C. \ friend ol mine lives here, dear Alice"
'l'd ! , " let u' visit h'r.'
Alice acquie,c.d alrh an interest, lnd led
her forward El,pc,h met Us At the door -
Vlll noi attempt lo ts'cribc hct as'ur.'h.
men, ard delight. when she found that 'h.'
charming place vl' ro hc ler future ah,dc -
She uro.d her hcauuhl eyes % mc, humid
With tears, ari said
" You mus, D, lhe ruS'es'or of A'add.n's
wonderful lamp, go accomplish 90 much 'n go
short time. Butuo, "wnf you, Er'nn.
Tr--,rarr' art affection ''e 'h' true 1'n'r's
.n, an,, ,ru have accomplished. lean never
,.r....,I, ,l.as ,og. rny f..r.J. ms broth.
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'ryr you r.. a-.tsr rih.a d br1.r-r"
E.,rrih bad l.n u,. ard | poured frh
r1y passion with clulacncc inspired by my
u,,o intensity lc1ori hy aFnE
go r., 1sk yuu 'u I've forever no Ibis ho'.
rllc nrtrhhuranni. Since lu'c Known you
! have ceased lo b. wrcker Never since
'ha' "'ru'ih H.sh' hn'" gone '"''h with 'h"
band, and tun 'h' hour ~ my '''h.fs b d.a'h
hl' Authority las been ''''n by w' '''o '''
hands oi MY oamo''Se' L''"o R'fd"a.
Alice slightly ''u''.'si AZ 'h' mention "'
hrs name, hu' a, the moment ] "is 40 49,
'ore'd M my o"n '''''nf'' 'h'' a'l "'' '''
'cr'e her emo''on. She answered ny pas
No'''' d'cIan'on' as nearly '' ''n ','".'".
hat, IN the following words pronounced Win
sweet seriousness "heh "A' 'ey impress
i've
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'ne Avs OF "'' "u "u"'"'H '"O'
~" Tor "e past hu'' come ''",' "'6",'
''ure. io"' 'o"' must 'o o""'o 10 ""''"'
i,y before the hfooe OF Him whose cum
m'nd' ycu have Outraged and y'or ll'r mus,
show the effects Z" your repentance before !
would dare To trust nv ear'hly tot ~ war
Keeping
" What m"re can 90 o'"e''y asked
" vas born and hA', been reared IN dhtN'
ncss--and It am willing :" FccP' The 'lgh'
which hr't SHINE on my bcnish'ed path "T"
your ageu"y, do ! 10, manifest desire To I'M
pro,rin