Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-10

at the door. and a FAINT voice SAID, "Nom'
iu." We entered. onc glance a, the desc
la,c.looLinr room, unexpected and unwamcd
at the miserable bed, without a pillow or
proper covering. Ono glance at the palld
face, and shaking form Of IT, invalid occupant
and we sat down accustomed as We were Ia
scenes of miscry), almost powcrless to act or
speak. Such tale of want and woe, OF
physical and mental suffering, was revealed
such lonlinrss and seeming neglect, such a
con,rss, with what we knew Of the carly
years and prospects Of the unfortunate man,
that the heart would swell and the tears
would now. though the trembling invalid had
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politely inqurius who wc were and vha, W.
wanted.
1--WE are friends" said Mrs D., ai-
vaucipg towards tho cot. "anl wc have
called to sec IL We could not do some
thing to make you more comfortable" lie
razcd at her earnestly, und said, 81 know
your cour,cnancc. Who are YOU 90 She
mentioned her name, recalled the ras, to bis
mind. and then gradually lci him to ,hc rc.
cital ol his own woes and wants
Many questions were asked AMI answered,
and much information cllcr,ci but in broken
and sometimes incohcrcu, manner on his part,
and wc could not describe the interview, aud
give &, the interest possessed lor those who
listened to the mounful ,alo IN rha, cold
and drcary room, We promised him peml-
ncu, relief. and assured him that, so iar as
our means and our iunucucc could prevail, he
should never again know lhr jc,iluton from
which be had 50 deeply suffered. We told
him God had sent us, and wc hoped 10 lenc-
m both soul and body. We lCn, and immc.
dalc'y sen, him sufficient bedding aud cloth
Ius 10 make him perfectly comfortable. Ina
subsccucut interview, many facts were rr'a.
ted Tor though weak Boo body, and COCA.
s.uualIy coniasrJ lu expression, hIs memory
seemed unimpairod and hc gave continuous
accoun, Of hls past he. 10 our utter sure
prise. Ne found tina, Dc was hu, f0y years
Of age, though vc bad judged hIm much old.
cr liom a.s appearance.
We sketch DIS history rs narrated hy him.
SELF "Iuas lhc second SON of IIaman Ben.
ucrhas.rt. bearing NV flhcr's name and
was born 900 the Island in lho dlvs ofmy h.
,brr's creates, prosperity Ny infancy and
cmlaaooI were guarded D, ,hr lo,c of q mosi
devoted mother. and mv education duun, NV
Youth vas mostly supornlcnicd by ms a.
thsr at home. lancward, went ,o school in
Canada, and finished NV education Then
ha,lor prediction iol the law, entered
the uiicr oi Ua,Id Culs.1 .1a. rn Ncw York
and studied three years for that profession.
Not being particularly ro.s'ul found my
early ,a,lc for painting reyi,inr in an its
strength. and resolved Co Weld Co thc vision,
which vcrr forever 1oluar 900 my brain, Ian-
i,biur 100 legal Ju.ils, aud uuGulrr mc l1r
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,I.,. ,,Ir-,.
"a lnmln. and soon became % proficient in
,lr art, anl supported myself comfortably by
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were iu Canada 1nl Europe lu, n 1884,
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vy mna.r's health and heart vr.r broken.
and che npdIy declined Watched O., ,hat
frhnI s.r,5g, and m,.s.i She sank rglcc.
rIry ,u7y. and va. inferred rn Mr. Emmsrs
,,,r, by l.o. g,brl ,rJ .,mns,lz.nr
g..r.. h..er., "L, exclaimed. with the
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d,y, wcrr ,rcn, with an Irish nurse. lrB
false ,a, Sister, OF Charity followed hrr To-
,bc grave. She wa, member of ibo Epis-
copal church. and was buried according Go
hr,r om. in Nr Emmett vault; aaI the
man who wrole ,irl, life, knows nothing OF
my fathers history. For 40 lhe authentic
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