Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-09-08
NEW SERIES, VOL. ), No. 81.

which meu in his prcdiclmeu, generally have
AZ their command 50 he len the cottage with
friendly adieu To the smiling girl, and with
OUT a suspicion ,ha, AliS hal any private
rcassts for her dislike to leave the village,
or that the daily greeting Of Francois the
.,onc-cuuor vas a matter OF more moment To
her than he rtoIiicsI e,mIliucUis Of The
Balu Of Bcauregarj.
The ucNt DAY vas markctds at Ma'Ioi,a
town abou, two leagues jis,an, from the vii
hge, whittier, for four years, AK had been
accu.tumci TO go once week with poultry
auJ eggs; her crca. resource 1r the rent OF
her craui-dlme's hut twas matter Of
rivalry among the young women of'hc neigh
bourhsoJ 90 be fr,, at market and A.tN'
,.ha greatly onioy 81 .uprcm1cyto to cvery'h.us,
had ertra,orcI 10 this, as in al else, To sur
pass her companions.
This. however, vas not very easy, Tor
other. could r.so bg,imc., as she did herself
A frr months before, an accidental discovery
Of her brother Jean had a, 'eogih secured for
h,r ,hc suy.,d privilege. Jean, Ike other
il,e DAB, ofhs clls,,wlS a-ccsauly polch-
sr. ,aI o., one Of h, sr,rc, expeditions
into the forest Sh.cllIa,lbe,Uocn BsaurcGarj
anI Nlillo, bad chanccl 60 an upon the path
bv Ah.ch tbe distance b,,vrcn the tUo places
was shortened bv o., least third. This dis
coycry ne corfdcd 90 Nl.y and ever since,
under h.. guidance anI escort, she bad avail
cl herself og 0, 60 reach Mailot "a rli1r and
With less h,irgc ,laa Der companions. She
bad found ihc walk very plraesnt when Jean
was with her 60 carry her basket, auJ with
h., b1ysh sa'l.cs 20 p,cycr, her from DWELL
tn- ou the supcrs,.ous lcuors with which
tradition bal invested lhc forest, hu, n1v
inat she mus, tread 90, tangled paths 1lorc.
she hcs.nicl. and was half Tempted 90 rc'.r-
ru.,h ,hc daring project. Sui. she frl, ONE
ull.r- toy.r'l he honor Of hsrr fr,, with.
ou, a suus-',. Besides, her companions
hlI Ia'var, e1ra hg,a reputation dr crur-
age. arJ a'hur-H shclli secret conviction
ilrt she owed D., solely ir Der Young brothers
rejected huyrry, iga, s. reputation which
ygar- r.r's prize so 1h.Gh'y, thlt rather ,llaa
u-rt %. ,n.y VII rush r.es',s,'y iulo real
dangers. r1m which, Il tcy escape, /, is by
th..r good araar, arl GOO hy iucrr baas:cd
courage.
AK could ra, endure 60 a''av to others
fat Gle WAS -fa.I. No, u5, she m.., ro,
permit lati, hc sl.I, nor mus, she cNrrsr
hr-..Ifptlr .gc-, and laughter Of ,H.s1 who
wou'a 'r'.sl,,ohcar ,ha, sae was uoi frt
o., market. She me-, -o hy thc vooiT'.h,
arl m.s, go carly. Aul 90 thtuhUr, She
1..T Peg '1su t1 r-st
Th. part Of Fraacs 90 which AlN v's
born aaI brarcl, gP b, t,ll ol historical rc-
mains. arl therefore a55auls with traditions,
tar nore mystical and ,su.5', from .hc tlsh
with whom ,hcy 40, mixed OPP.
N.,a forest. ruin. or -ru',a, IS without some
picturesque legend which ''e l'.'t '''..'
tr fru ihr I.r- of thc aged wish shudirr.r-
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,-r,tr, melancholy # hc prove himself uu-
.ar,h, orrrbrs hsthc dread of,ac,s sa-
a,rlnal creatures increased upon her
a.,l tlr silence aaI llrkuess of night, Size
MI hrh.al h.rrl'h ,he co.a,.rgaar, and
wisely resolved Co dare an ltathumlu beings
could 1o 10 v-y her, rather t1n encounter
iae tricks ari temptations OF ,a.'- lucar'h'y
oncs-ard 'a'n She s.'i'
L..h, 90 see. however, ls nearly a,lcl Go
courage 90 dare; aul when Al.v arose ai
early dawn, lyr rgr,urha,.ous aui ircmblnrs
EsI vanished. and her m.jrgh, dcris.ou was
overturned lv ,hc impulse oflhs morning.
Sr, dressed herself. quickly. ba, carefully.
.9 b.r p,.t b-cnm.n, attire. aai a ycry hue
.r,,m.r rr ,b. women Of tho pray.ncc She
l,nsrI-rn,rI though thcy ATE iur thc regal
,.,rs of their bcau,y-vhcu equipped iu her
plated r-uco4t her bri.h, acuu, u5, piu.