Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-04-21
OLD SERIES. VOL. 81, NO. q.

Ibe.ought my father with tears TO get me
a biskei caniige, ,iha, might drag ihem about
the villsge-one al the head--snother a, the
foot! o. what proud sight !, would be
Igo, the eluisee-by long per'eVer,rec-
and ! pot the twins in to it,arrsnging them rs
! pleased: and gave them their first ride in
Gods sweet air. ,nd called upon everybody
met with to admire those sSest ics--fresh
as early ,iole,s--in their soh rose-eolored
hoods Trimmed Jy ny,;J with boE eI,elly
on the iop)
How my mother dared to trust me with go
precioa' burden. know not. but her con.
idence was nat misplaced lfin- hofse.
or even \ rheel.bauc~ miles away, would
scsmper With m" rich 5ardsn into harhor--io
vii. som, neirhbot's esrden-ersfullv clos
inR the E',e behind r,. Thus sesurod stuh
dance all sor;, of fantastic rainusi, srOsnd the
carriage, generally to the proiouni ss,onish.
ment of the twins"
vas OF, in tho sun with rhsm-"a sight
q, my moiher said; sad indeed, sh. added,
had m,de an "Injun" Of myself sRd "" not
'f, tn b. seen"
But Il ] ~is tanned and frcekled until my
nos. res-msled turkey, egg, (,n unels''
compari,nn,) the "tuin," f"uri,h-d ,nd grew
flir,r every hour. and | "a. .sii,het.
o, wha, ,unshin. days ~.re iho~ When .
rlanc, at their tiny shoes sent , thrill " IN,
heart when III, lightess touch of their small
velyeiy piping lip, created in me haPpines,
so intense that Oh weep TO think Of 1t, even
now.
Pink and aInre robes, golden glossy curls,
lily neck, and arms, ,,il'ery bro.sn PraiIl, 40.
.orbed nv .hols baby breast
What, proud day .a' that upon shich |
was permitted u trick ont one u tie ".sins
and take her ~ith nc to school.
What care bestowed upon every .rtar Of
her sclnty, so0 hair IIo. red made her
sweet, sariny neck, by incessan, and violent
securing. How fl,tidousl, Ma. her Lsrchisi
placed upon IL, and ho~ ma',llOusly even
was the bii ola bonnet set an the head above
wondering .i,h III sorts II inh.ciions, for the
sakc Of going with "sisisr." =" Who'll dare say,
looked a thousand years Old to the miio Of a
Thing
What promises she made To be "dood," as
she padded along by nv side firmly cl,'P'ng
one Of my fingers q vas ogi" her only
one. because remembered distinctly lhst m,
rither gave me only one when walked 18th
him, and be was my beau ideil,) believing
confding wholly IN me. As une able to p'olec
her from all dangers in the shap. ofcov'. OF
en-, horses, sheep, &c. which We me, ahUn
d,nlly m the way, and from which could n'
moro saved her than the mau in the moon, ia
whom then believed.
whala long time spcn, in the sehool.hou'
entry, hiding my little treasure, things sn
smoolhlng over and over again her hair, an
lark,np doUp her skins To make her "lons
WASTED" And. At asst. when did 60 II
what q pcrp.arion, VAS in-~al.lnc ou Al
to nv sr,r, dragging nv tiny sister after m,
who seemed more than disposed to stop an,
examine all rninrs hy the way.
Ahm- she didn't keep her promises tn b
"dooi, but rcrse,errd IN line Of conduc
that made me crimson wilh>hamc.
The august schcol.marm At last came, au'
bending down her stately head in close Proy
unity 10 the soh. rosy, fullof.wondcr face b,
my side, said "can'I you behave'" Ny teeIl
clalirrcd, and NV blood bounced, when ! '1-
my little sister raise her Cat hands, and grasl
the srhoul.marm', long nose with srIp,sucI
rs only ~ Inlinl can give O, me here va
a TODD" The schoolmarm yelled with pain
aud was ordered to take lha, child home in
voice Of thunder.
That babe is stately woman nov, and of
ten wheL gaze upon her face the scene ih'
school.rcom CONES to my mind. fresh as wher
it happened.
Her l,lc mate is an angel in Heaven; an,
' whenever 'isi, my native village, 60 to III,
church.yard, where saw her laid, and Iry Il
, picture the hsh, of that beautiful one to lhosr
doors which shut her from my ssh', and iron
3 all pain.