Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-10
SaGa0paO tGAta,
Irum the Tu,cIIcr.
WHAT SENT ONE HUSBiNH To
CALIFORNIA.
TALE OVERTURE

Mr WAuUrN lcit hi, cuuutiug-ruom ai the
hour ofonc, to 60 humc To dinner. he ,aun.
trr,d lc.surcly along, for he knew by long rN.
ryricncc that dinner never waited for him
~ bc turned the las, corner, hr ran into ,hc
arms OF a m1u who VS. advancing a, rapid
pace. Each stopping to ad.u,, a hat, after
such a collision, instantly recognized the 9TH
CO as an olJ acquaintance.
Why, Harry, ), !, YOU p"
Pom my word Charlie, where jlJ yoa
drop down FROM"
From Do. clouds, as / always De-, said
Charles Morton. You, W.rrrn, are crcrp-
tug along as usual. ID an age since mg,
YOU. How goes the world with YOU"
"Ancr fashion, said Warren; some
time, well and somst 1ss N. am quite o
family man now, you know--vilc auJ four
Children"
"Ab. indeed W. ! dad 700, know ura, /,
/ have quite lost track Of yoa sine, ", nsrr
iu Virginia together"
Come. 0, IS Jus, our jluarr hour, said
VIZ. Warren, comc homc With mc, and lci
o., have a talk about old times"
with 40 my heart" sand Morton, /
vaat TO ,ec ,hc wife, and children, too. lIas
the wife uc lughnr black ryc, aud siihu
uucIc,s you married iu lmlg g,lauon long ago,
Harry"
" NJ, exactly, said Warren, without rc-
turning very heartily h,, friend smile. "My
nlir was prcsy, once, though, ,hc Uas very
pretty when married hcr, bot shr ls feeble
woman, she has sccu a great deal ct i,luus
since then, and /, has changed acr somewhat.
By th!s time O, bus own door, Nr Nau1,
with some secret mIsg,,iug,, turned Doe kgy,
aud ta,t,J L,s freud into h, ,ua.I, b4, cum-
.orlbIy furnished house. Glad be- was, ,a-
deed. To- meet lim, hu, ii ihe ,r.ih must D.,
told. De voalJ quite a- ,aou o. bad ,eru aiteg
dinner. lle uuuId have i,iJ easier could hU
have prepared tbc ladyoi tb. luu-s iu rrcr.,,
ON, guest For Boz, fau hc would have kiI.-
cL the AucI calf With Gr.lt rejoicing, bot to
81 wife. children house and t.b.e ,na ho,p.
table tune, required more ,ms lhau hc ,ouId
now command
est down. sall be-. ushgrrr Nouoa iu-
90 the best rarlor. Take thr rocking chair,
Charley; YOU have rot fr-rHr1 YOUR O'i
tricks. of always claiming ,h, rocking chair,
have youl S,op--a hulc duet on H. Ou,
came h. pocket handkerchief and wiped OH,
au, hulc, bu, a grra, deal OF dust. " New
10 mind. said be, make yourself quite 20
home. While go and hun, up thc iu,L--NllI
,ou'"
Nr Warren though, 1t prudent ln close ,hc
.sHor doors af,r him, ta, 100 unnecessary
communication with tie rc,' Of lhg hyas,
m.sht o. Gu, ofr. IIts Gr, ,s, oas 60 'hg
,i,.lsn. To ascertain which way 'hc wind
blew there. II Betty, the oll tamil, servant
5aJ marI Of all work, was iu good bumu-, D.
luI little to fear. No orc could b.'cr meet
u ry.amcy. when she had mind 60 'hc
work. lie opened the door gra'ly. Well,
B,uy." said he, ia a conciIia,ory 'oac, ''uha'
bs,, you go, u.cc for us to-day
~, seemed To understand, o, ifby instinct,
urr Importance. and was just cTo,s enough Co
make a bad use oft.
b. Got why the veal steaks, to be sure, you
.en, home; | don't see what el,c We could
have"
Have YOU anything for dessert" was
asked IN the same gentle tone.
- 'sposc there Is a PIE somewhere"
"wcn. Betty, wish you would get up a
dish ofham and eggs Il YOU can. We are to
have a gentleman to dine with Us, and the din
ucr is rather small.
Betty looked Ike a thunder cloud. You'll
have to wan, good while, guess. then, the
. FIRE Is all ont"
..Put on some charcoal, said Mr. Warren,
here. I'll get !, while you cut the ham; now
do GIVE us one Of your nice dishes, Betty no
body can cook ham aud eggs quite like you
when you are a mind to. "Where Is Mn.
waucur
..In her chamber, 'spOse," said Betty
.ulkily. adding in an under tone, not exactly
intended 10 reach her masters ear where
she always U.s.
lie dil hear II, however, and with a fore
boding heart he went 10 bis wic's chamber
The room was partially darkened' and OF
the bid, in Loose SICK gown, with t!shevelled
hair, lay Mrs. Warren. Her hand rested on
bottle OF camphar, AMI on The stand at her
side v-. al om.aua bowl Of water With wc'
cloths % %.
..Julict,c, my love, are YOU III ?"
"mr' what a question TO ask. told you
half dozen times this morning, had one Of
my headaches. that's all YOU mind about
me"
IL am sorry, Lu, really thought Julie''e
i, would pass OIL. Shall no, You feel able 'c
c-me down to dinRGr'''
No, ] sure never shall want anything &c