Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1852-01-23

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Nothing was then said to his family on the
subject, but !, was apparen, to all ,ha, some.
thing wa. wrong, for the lips that gave utter.
ancc To 80 many plcasan, worls, and parted
50 often in cheerful smlc-, we're still silent.
Are YOU not well to-day = asked Mrs. Ba.
con as The family gathered around the dinner.
table. and she remarked her husbands unusu.
ally sobct face.
NO, very we'll, he replied.
'wha, ails you, filherr aid Mary, with
,cndcr couccn in be-, voice and her eyes
were turned upon him with adcclionaIo ear.
nc.,ness.
Nothing or much consequence, child was
answered, e,a,ncly. i stnll be better aher
dinner
And rs Mr. Bacon spoke, he poured out a
larger rln,, Of brandy ihs1 usual--hc always
had brandy on the table ~ dluncr.umc-and
drank II oh. This .oon 'cok away the keen
edge Of suI,riug frop L.s feelings, and be-
wa. able 10 aiIr~ a measure of chccuulncss.
Bu, he did mo-, deceive the eyes of Mrs. Ba-
con and MARY.
Il woudlr What ails hlhor,' said Mary, as
soon a. sht was alone With her mother.
4 don, know. answered Mts. B., thought.
fully. 'hc seems troubled about something
i saw tha, Mr Dyer, who kccr- tavern
over In Br,oL,Dllc, talking with father a, the
woudpilr THIS morning..
You did, Mr.. Bacon spoke With a nc~
manifestation Of interest.
'Yc,, and ] thought, as ! looked At hin,
ou, Of ,hc window, rha,hc APPEARED 6. be an.
CRY about something
Mr.. Bacon DID no, reply to this remark
Soon aOcrl on meeting her husband, she sard
tu hm,
'Wha, dd Mr Dyer ~art tus monlugr
'Somc,h.or Iha, he will no, get, replied
Mr B.
The money be loaned your
'Ycs.'
'l,'s impossible to pay 1t back now, in th,
dead of winter, said Mr., Bacon, in a trouh,
lrI tome of ,u,cc, he ought to know that
And be- doe, know It,.
What d,l you tell hImr
'Thl, To n0 the mortgage va. out Of th,
question
Won't hr be- troublesome Nuu rrmrm.
beg hoa hr acted toward old vi Peabody
4 Anuv he's a harl.hpucd, selfish man.
dom, b.lc,, there B, spark oi Humanity
abaa, hln. but hrlI -c1wrl, ro To cNIrm
lur, with nc. / don't fear IIa,
Did be- Uryl,cnr
Nr.. Bu hardly think ,ha, be- va- Dol
earnest
How flr ih.' lat remark Of OLD Mr Bacon
na. correct, no, s,lIoNiur brrrf conversation
viIl show. l,look v'acc between Dyer au.
"a mi.rrblc pctuGsg,np lawyer m BrohvIl,
named Grant,
I've got mortgage o1 rIi Bacon. farm
,u, ar.h entered up, said ibr uycm.A'cp
CO.. ol calling At thc lawyers olrc.
Cant Doe pay 10 or inquired Grant.
'Of course not. lie, born running dovr
orihr h,i.,lvo seven Year,, and b, uoN %.
h.s last lrr,.
'NuI 30 you moan to rap him up before b,
il'ls ct mmsriG' TIC lawyer spoke in ar
uurrruus tome and with a sinister .mlIc.
'lr Sou please To ,ay So returned Dyer
I've UautHa that farm ol hl, for some tim,
n., When took the mortgage ou Il, ml
object was first a simple investment at lrra
interest you know lhl, ! can do better viii
my mouc, than ~ per erp, yclr.
should think yop cuull, responded ,h0
lawyer, with a rhucNlr.
when loaned Baco' three hundred DOL
lars, of course lnc,cr expected lo get pan,
| understood, perfectly we'll, lha, >oonrr o
later Nee mortgage would have to be cn,rrcl
up'
And rho farm bccome ,ours Tor half iIsrca
value
'E,ac,ly.
Arc You not striking ton soon. sugges,c,
the la.,ycr
No.
'Sumc frrnd may loan him the amount
Dyer .hook his head.
1t. tight Tine ia Brook,llc.
i know.
'Aud,ull better for my purpose, said Dye
ln loW, meaning voice; 'druukards ha,,
rcw friend, none, in hct, willing to risl
their money on them. Put the screws In Bn
con, and hi, farm will drop into my hand
like upc cherry
You can hardly call Bacon a drunkard.-
i"u never 'cc him staggering about. no
loungiug iu blr.rooms.
do you remember his farm seven year
asor
Perfectly we'll.
Look lt u now
There's a great difference, certainly
Isn't there. What's the reason Of this =
'lutcmpcnncc, ] suPp"sc.'
'Druukcne,s - said the taNcrn-kccpcr.-
That is the righ, word. lie don't sPcn,
much 10 bar.rooms, but look over his store
blll aud yuu will find rum a large item
'Poor Bicun' He's good sort Of man,
remarked the lawyer. Il can't help ieelinj
sorry for him. He's his own worst enemy.
| i wan, sou to push this matter through II
the shortest possible time, said Dyer, IN
sharp, firm voice.
Very we'll. It shall bo done. | know ny
business.
And know mine, continued the tavern