Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-21
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DEPARTURE AND RETURN.

When entered the shurchyarl u vas 10
tie morning. morning ore of she sercoes'
ana sweetest OF ,h, srt,Sa sumner had rohed
d., earth ~ lu1uuaut beauty save a fe-
Neeev eIoujlct,, ilr on the eshc'gl depths,
the ~boI, bosom ur tae tky ~ss blus aud
bcautGI: ard nature, ~Ith a silent reNiciuc
seemed 70 bass ia the uarnih % ihc genial
S1a. Al around ~ss tranquil, The hum ct
tusy lis -. Iu,h-j. and even ID.n.mate ~
t1-- ss--nsi 90 frrl alI osn the presence o'
ths sabbath. The uurmur OF lLe stream
came on tl,e clrI0kc "a tender l.p,ing sang,
and the l.r. lba, sPrl1- frum the iuh-d Cras'
almy fe,i. csroErc GUylIy - % huucrel
apJ -uarvl. 5rc1rci Boo i.s ear ct ,msgius.
trau tu ci.ssrsu %, uiid ly,.c noles TO some
th.u. r' a sd ns'ujy.
AsI icui locking ., he o'I church, there
va, macl- i' ne rcucm5r7nc,s cu0asc'gt
Vrh b.. The Oh,.s structure ar9carcd les
tl,.r O; hri 90. 90 lie eve of hr,bood. and
,es-ce'y could make iu,.,'i l-hcyc that 10
va, tb, same, hu, BOO pruui % .is i."uiy,
dsr- sas thc SELF s1m- bush, tr0m which .
sehoolf-Ilow and my,,f hai nurIsinri a
rr-en Luas,. nest. .ull k-cr.ns r's cou:oHcd
rnurs steadily listened rn the crs,ircs ct the
mouIt.r.n- stones ON ihc abu'mcri of thc
i,.d ioaer. While casting my eyes OPP tu
tie ~-crle. wbrrb s,,II irrn rs narrow iron
barred 'su.rss luasrI forth 10 svy1rss, the
,aa-InE cf,Is bell commenced, and Us sono-
rora dioc-dong rcsrrrird through The air.
lie thc ,U.,c Of guardian spirit watching
ovsrihs hoircrs Of dc cd temple. sauu-
isrcd fcs iuorsicTs iron ihe walls, and
scm- urch.rs. dressed oI, "in their Sundays
bes,. 90 an ncsiIy clean, were wandering amid
tie uossv 'umbsluncs, picking Lirc.tuPs and
jlis,s. The o'Jes, had ln her srrrs, seem.
i1c'y lre ssicr. and Wls spclIioc oul the
i-s-rTon on enc SIDE of square pillar
50 uupcrcriyct IS the l,psc oi time, and
- gradual the change OF c,rcumsances, that
u is only hy conlras, We come 10 perceive the
,,ar,lIpc alterations Which ycars have rro.
duc,d. When ll,, ! l,1d s,ood in tina, calm
6rld of czyrs. vas youth, with hope,
bUoy1u, as a .prrnc morning and falI Of thai
animation and romantic delight which cares
only TO look on the sunny side VI things. Ma
tlEr Vas hen as a magnificent picture the
Affections ofihe heart a drSam Of love. When
attendant, on memory We navel through the
past. hoN oheu DO we stumble on green spots
ard sunny kEolls-on IccDcs ard On PERSONS
which rudcarsd life, Which aN aiken Thought.
that $50 often I've too deep ior tears" and
pleasant remsm5rances of Shat hath been ney.
e. TO be aga.n-,o p.easan, too be pondercd or
4 bright holiday. As lean, my elbow on an
Oh moss-gresned tombstone. rared on the
e0unlry around, knew itsll-itwas the same
all unchanged but lhe feeling, with which
had onrc viewed Il ~erc wlihcred for ever
Twas IN ms nineteenth year when ! lef
home, and at that age life has not los, its 70
mantle interest, nor earth ils fairy bues. The
serious OCCUPATIONS of life had been haldly
commenced, but tribes we're allowed instead
To assume undue importance. Ys, whateyen
nav ,prng from yerrisss .lris,s-,riaes seem
in.ly unworthy remembrance, i4r les record
Nevertheless. such Influenced my fa,o-chan
ued an NV usvs-and gave the colour To my
G,u'e dcs,iey.
Readst-l MAS then in love. II YOU hav,
never been 50, pu, aside this brief narrative
until that consammlt.on happens to you.for i
will appear unnatural ard Overslrained. /
you have been, OF are, / throw myself on you
tender nercies.
Catherine wyhe, before she leh home tt
spend few days viii a relation mile or tw'
distant, had given ne promise tn return oI
aParticular evening-ibo Fndly evening"
aPar,rullr hour. and vas In he in wailn.
As her eseort. The day, passed over and IN,
s'en.n. came.
The clock had just struck SIX 1t vas sum
nsr time, the middle or deliciuus June, aud 1
'huitIng my book ,~as proceeding to the doo.
Wien . opened, aud IN bounced my u,ousht
''s' irsnd Faak Luasdsn.