Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-14

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and claimed tn he his silent waichlul compan'
ION. when too sad even to take mn inicrrs, IN
wha, she read. be leaned back vcarlly in his
chair, aad fel: the soothing influence oi her
presence. As time wore on, aod some "i his
I'D pursuits resumed their attractions for him
She used To- listen ior hours as he PLAYED np"n
the piano. She would ~ near him with her
work, proposing subjects ior his skill. As her
Old custom had been: or she would beg him
,o give her a lesson IN executing difficult
passarr. and rendering Il With due feeling and
expression. In the same way, w their read-
inrs. which gradually were earned on with
more regularity and interest. she appeared to
look upuu herself a. the person obliged, ar-
pcalcd To- his Judgment, and deferred 10 his
opinion. without any consciousness of'he "a.
urue she underwent, or the service she vas
rendering.
One day as they were sitting in the lihrary
after she had hccn Tor some time pursuing her
selfimposed task. and Edward, tearing she
would bc tired, had repeatedly cn,rcaicd her To
dc,isl. she answered railv;
"Iet me alone Edward Il Is 80 pleasant
to co through a book with YOU Won make
such nice reflections. and point oui all the fin
IS, passages, and explain the most dliIcul'
parts 80 clearly, that i, does me more good
than dozen readings by myself shail gro"
quite clever now We have begun our literary
sudlcs."
Dear Mary, say rather, ended Tor You
know this cauuo, always GO on 50. must
return tn my own house next week ! ha'o
rcspas,ed on your fathers hospitality, lnduI'
rrncc. and iorbcarance ton louG.'
Leave rs, EisaIi :" aud the color deep
cned iu her cheeks and tears s,oOdin her bright
eyes. "NoUet'"
Not yctr The dny would still CONS, 'car-
ct. delay tss might, aud Is It maulnl thus
to shrink from shat must and ought to be !
have On begin HE iu earnest. and II laltcr at
,hc onset. What will BE- ,hc result, ! have
arranged everything; Mr. Glen, our clergy.
man. has a cousin, an usher iu scho"l, Who
wishes fur retirement, and country alr. lha'e
engaged him ,o live With mo as companion sod
reader. Next week hc comes and thea, Ma.
rs. Gr,vcll To Woodland, ,'
"No, not farewell. ior Won must come here
very o6cn: sud mus, read To YOU still, and
you must teach me still, and tell me IN YOUR
oun noble Thought, and beautiful language Of
better and higher things than once used to
car, Tor. And then our walks-oh ElAard,
Ne mus, continue io see the sunset from the
cliffs. sometimes. together. Nou first taught
ms how BEAUTIFUL IL was. told YOU Of the
tn's uron ihc sky ard urou the sea ard uron
m. ho,ts v,h ,bo,r gli.'s0iur sails. aud you
ss, the view before mc in all ne harmony ard
io,lnc.. hrourh, !, home to NV heart, and
made mr feel how cold aud iuscuslblc ] was
before"
"Ah. MARY" said be, "ncar you / am 40
longer bllnd"
TIE hook ,hs h,d brca reading fcll unhccd.
"a on the ground ,hc ,rcmhIcd her color went
arl came. o., she land her hand Iim.dly on hi.
arm ind,scribabIc tenderness. reverence and
cnmras,,on were busy w,ihiu her soul.
"Edoard. vuu s,ll M, change IN ANYTHING
towards MS: this new companion ncrd not e'-
q. II.
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died away uron he' "Is .' ',"'' wv -. ~.
appealing ''a''u' eyes, '''''". Wv
OF her reserve "' ''''O' d '"''' '''''' ~
gam e"'"P'''''' go,
"Do YOU 'eme'n'e' ""'" S"u "''' ,',''.' -
Mary, how amh''''"s'I ''''"''"'' '"u w
be, and how YOU were Determined 10 oe'o'"'
duchess "
And how YOU used to tease me'n' saving
you wuld only come to my castle d''Ru''eu