Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10

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she had better not try TO do anything
ii wish you could make an effort, Julicttc,
and comc down to dinner; have an old
Trend to dine With ", Charles Morton, oI
whom you have so often heard inc speak
He has como on purpose to sec my wife and
children"
Dear me how could YOU bring company
home to-day, when YOU know was sick
don't believe could hold my head up II was
To Try and closing her eyes shc pressed both
hands oa her temples.
Mr. Warren s,d no more, he would not
urge the mattct lie made up his mind to
dine without her aud with a sigh, he slowly
returned To the parlor. Had be spoken oui
h, homes, feelings hcwould have said--wha'
a misfortune II Is ior young man to have an
ailiur wife; my servants rule, NV children
are neglected, my house is in disorder, my
wife docs not like II because do not make a
fuss over her al the time, and something iu
the matter continually, ii It Is no, one thing
d, another, and ana weary It IT,
he found his friend ,tll in the arm chair,
busily reading a scap-booh which was on the
table fun danced iu h.s eyes and ,ui,chcd at
the corners Of hi. mouth, and o., soon as he
caught ,rh, Of Warren, be bust into O MGR.
~ peal Of laughter. Warren coull no, rc-
,.,,it. and be laughed fll I've minutes before
be knew vha, the iohc vas !, was only
something iu the -cnp-houk which brourh, To
remembrance an old scnrc they had together
-hu, the laugh worked like a charm with
him. His family troubles seemed to vanish
before IL, like mist, in the morning. \ more
manly courage vas aroused in him be- wa.
a better and a stronger man.
"By George, Charley, sand hc, something
Ike ,h' Harry Warren Of other days, 81,
do,s one good to hear your old hor,c.laurl
again" An animated conversation ensured,
and 1t va, sometime b,forc Nj wauca rc-
mcmhcrrl ,ha, ,hcy hlI uo, Sc, d.ncl
eve are not going 90 ,,arc YOU out,
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WHICH of ,han look hAr the mother,
Harry"
Tho boy nearest YOU, ] think was 'h'
,hcri reply Then as 10 obliged n 1dd hy way
Of apology, "lamNery sorry that W.. War.
zen cano"' come down io day. but 'ha has one
OF hrr bad headaches.
"Nb, l,c"m.ur, said one oI the children
"she 'ay- she .sposer She must.
Morton pretended uo' io hear ih,' speech
Tie saw iha' something Was wrong 30 h''
friends domestic l'ie. Had h' then mlrr".
unfortunately shall be- sorry i"r hm ID h'
has, thought Morton Doe deserves goo,
wife, "a better hearted icilo" never 6Tr''h'd
Warren. sunshine was ias' vanishing
though Zoo, dinner % is Out justice TO beU,
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hIs needed h' AoN' NO ''''h n'f'''' ",''
there o." n.'' -'''.r' a"d 'h''''s spoons l''
ccd o. ao "Td'r ana clearance "' serving
made li attractive, h'''N had %" eye i"T 'h'
i'n'N "'''' '"' "'' '.'' was '''' '".
'hcTg was 40 a''n'''', '' ''' ana ''. 3 '''''
ma1 would have enjoyed hl' W' ch.'iTen Boo.
uo, been ,o troublesome.
Whom dinner Was about half over, WI,
Warren made her appearance. Walking DO
Iuuudly, she took her scaiaiihe head OF iH'
table. She s,.Ii wore her ioH,c gown, o'eI
which she haj thrown shawl. Her ham
va, s,lI uucomb1d. Her eyes were dull
and heavy iu their expression, and her eye
brows were elevated. She looked as If sh,
tel, miserable. "Ah, Julic''c,' said Mr
Warren, Slightly coloring, 81 did not know
tia, you would feel able to come down. LIT
the introduce YOU TO my old friend, Mr
Merton"
Mr. Warren bowed.
.You have been suffering with hcad-ach,