Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-31


having felt pity for him, and be remembered
as Il il were bu, yesterday, though ,ainy
years had interviewed, the light ,ha, wen, over
the child's face as he handed him few low
crs that were to fade and wiihcr IN a day.
Yes, the old mans voice hltercd while he
read and when be came tn the last sentence,
the paper dropped upon the hoor, and cla'Ping
his hands together he lined his dim eyes uP-
ward. while his lips moved in whispered
words of ,hankiulnesA,
What ails YOU, grandpa = asked Ellen, in
sunrise. Du, the old man did not seem To
hear her yUies.
Dear grandpa, repeated the girl, why do
YOU look 50 ,irangcly' She had risen n 1cd,
aud was bending toward him.
Ellen, my child said the old man, light
breaking over his eouniculncc, as though a
sunbeam had suddenly conc into ih' room-
IT was your old grandfather who gave the
flowers to that POOR LILLE boy. Dd you hear
what he said The would divide hl' las, NOR
sell
Tho oil man moved about the room With
his unsteady steps, talking IN wandering
way, 50 oycrIoycd q, the prospcc, IT relief lur
his child, that be was nearly beside himself
Bu, there We, fingered some cmtcrs of pride
10 his heart, and from these th, ashc, were
blown away. and they b-clm, bright and
glowing The thought Of asking favor as
a return for lha, lulr act, which vas 90 h,m
a, the time pleasure, came with feeling
ofrgluclucc b., when h- looked n 'hc
pal, Young s.rl who lay With be-, eyes closed
luI her nc, halcbuarl ln thcrilloU, D. mar-
INJURED To- himself, i, IS Tor you-ior you %
and taking up h., slair, h- went ,o,lsrn3 into
ihr open atr.
The editor va, sitting IN hs Office, wr.,nr,
when he heard ihc door opcn, and nning, be
.aw before him an old man with bent form
lnl snowy head. Something ln the visitors
couu,cuancc struck him as familiar, bu, he
did no, recognize him as one whom be had
seen before
is Mr. r in - inquired the old mln.
NV name is r. replied the editor.
'Your There was a Sigh, expression Of
surprise IN the old mans voice.
Yes, | am L. my friend was Kindly
said. Can DO anything for youi Take
tins chair
The offered seat was accepted /; and as the
old man sunk lntn II, his couutenance and man.
nor betrayed be-, smoriou
4 have come, and hs voice was unsteady,
odo vha, could no, do for myself alone
Bu, canno, see my poor, sick rnudchli u
wear out and die under the weight OF burdens
tha, are too heavy to be borne. For her sake,
| have conquered my own PRIDE.
There was a pause.
Go co.. said T., who was lookiu. at the
old man earnestly, and endca'oring to hi bis
indemnity IN hls mlnd.
You dnn'l know me
- =, n,., r,,. L..n ,oa, ,',n, since
We met
Long Oh YES It's a long, long time.
Yon we're a boy, and unben, by age
.Mlrkllnd 20 exclaimed t, with sudden
energy, spuuriur to his feet As the truth fash
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