Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-08-10
OLD SERIES. VOL. %, No. 81.

N'hlN uIioU hih VIZ" F" N'".'iitN N'ibuN "iiH
he fclt II kccnly.
The gentle wits moved to her husbands
side and placed her arm about his neck.
She trcmblcd violently, and It was with die.
fculty that she could 'poak.
"Do not blame my uncle too much, -
she mumurcd. Everything il no, lot.
! am len to you, and | will do al that can
to help You. In your business trials could
not help You, but in your lifr trials you
will find that am not useless. DO not de-
rair, dear LIpson, something may turn up
to assist you"
Tho young gentleman did not spcak. IL
returned his wiro's embrace, and at that
moment she saw more Of real, grateful Joy
In his eye than she had scn there before for
months.
At the end Of tho week, ,bc young mcr.
chants business was scttlalup, andhc found
him-clf tle r,--y--oT of just tho amount Of
personal property which tho law allowed
him Everything had been swept away
every cent. Yet there was one thing that
remained itliin hi- grasp. IIis wife held,
by her own right, a small farm in the coun-
try. I, was her birth.placc-thc old house
of her childhood-ani her uncle had secured
It TO her in such q manner that no mi.for.
tune of her husband could fall upon H. Is.
dil hrs.rl Of her husband 10 find a home
ug1n that farm. H. hcgi,atrd whilr. and
then be- consented he lal frst thought
1f procuring a clarkship, and trying once
more o. 'st himself mp IN business, but the
way looked tNli1us to hint soomoI ton
hard u gain the place from which lc had
hllrn, anl hr gave itup II was too much
f3r his rsil, 90 occupy mcnial position
now. and he turncl away from the great ci-
Is. weary AMI sick at heart.
The homo which lauson Watkin, now
r,criyrl at his wife. hands was in truth %
lovely ah1l,. n, farm was m excellent
ono. h'aring the choicest Of fruit, and carl.
10, or the most productive cultivation Tho
dwelling was % sweet littlr cottage, SUR
rounded hy great clms, with cherry aul
plum trrr. IN front. while at o li,tlc die
mucc. sparkling IKE silver in tho mnhcams
las hkrl,t int, which a ahunlrcI huhhlin-
brook. poured their crystal tributes Iylia
rll l5r ivrls, anil ;hu, r'ali,rI enough
% purchase q choice iock for thc farm. De-
rjI-, having enough lcn to hin O tru.ty
man On uko charge of the rr1uuls.
While Watkins was taking this stop,
Ndtm Iar.rly, went oT South, hut whore,
r1 ono ay. himslrincw.
Itw1s carly srrinc whom the fallen m5r-
chan, moved upon the quiet farm, anil thc
work must soon lesin. H. was not q man
who could remain ill,. anl o., took hold t1
lc'p ri, man % do the work. u was new
O. h,n, lu' o. found it 'y o.. -aus dip.
rrnyahlc III. appetite grew sh.rr, and be
harnn % have n keen rclish fur fool. The
milk which carr from bis own cows tastrl
.wrrt q, him Anl then to src his LITTLE
wife making AMI mixing hral, all with her
own hlnd.-it ra' novel 70 him, but IL pos.
.-al charm, ton, which was graceful
Thon he aw his children, little girl and
lpy, PLAYING upon tho green sard in The
.1rlan, and hc know that thry were grow.
ing healthier By AMI hy, be- st hi, chill.
lrrn O. 'u1yiu-, and he hime'fhnrl them
rrrit, their lessons.
Before winter set m, the cv.morclIant had
h,c5m, d real farmer. HE crops hal h,rn
r,ll, nnl h' experienced a stnnr, pleasure
in realizing that he hal that he had gather
81 to NJ. garner more than provision enough
for the var 10 come
Hat who shall paint the Happiness u tho
devoted wife, when shc slw her husband
thus returning to himself The bloom Of
hcallh was upon his checks, his stop was
firm and elastic, hi' spirits were buoyant
AMI free, and his soul had. become centred in
his home.