Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-12-19
OLD SERIES. VOL. "a, NO. 4.

in good spirits enough myself; bu. the de-
spending figure before me acted as an effect
ual damper or wet blanket on any effort at
Being joyial. twas only when his eyes
fell upon the Elzcyir, which was sot forth
upon the desk in all the pride aud glory Of
il, two-neh margin and original binding,
that be seemed to recover anything Of bis
old spirits and animation. Al the night
long he wa, pcrPc,ually handling It, and
lonlling it, and turning over it. delicate
page, with tender fingers, ever aud anon
drawing iccp and heavy sish'.
was almost tempted 70 laugh at what
seemed to me an absurd piece Of scusibiliiy;
but checked myself in time, and only
shrugged my shoulders.
IT, followed me with vi.tful eyes as pro-
ccclcl to plac, it among it. brethren on tho
shelf, and then r5,,, and hastily wished mo
good night.
Just as wc got to the hall door, he sud-
denly rcc0llsctcl that he lad left one of hi'
gloves behind, and insisted, over carnostly,
o., it seemed % mo, on going hack 90 look
ior il himself Presently DO rrapr'arsd
with it, wished ma hurried good night
and departed.
"Wc,l, well ." ail I, halfal0ui, a. at
down among tho cushion, Of my studying
chair. " 10 i,r.ally inc1mpr,heu.,hla how a
man Of sense lik, Dr Mnnu,ius can take thr
lly, Of % book - much % heart Why,
really now, believe have philosophy
enough t1-to"- The remainder Of ths
reelection pcri,hcI s,ilIborn; or at that iu-
slant my eye was arrested Wy what seemed
BOO che dlsiluc, % 1bcpmcthing lik'a hntigs
FOO tl, clos, Glrs ~ my sacred shelf-a pr1s-
r,,t which fsnt chill through ne, ani
made mc shake anil ,hiycr crlikcau aV.nlaG
I.natchsI up the candle, and lsw 20 tho
book case. The fitl hiatus lra there in
all iu hils1u, rrality-my pearl OF great
rric, WIS gone Il dashed upon mc in an
instant who was thcfr5h.r. knew watonco
who it wa. that bad thus trait0roa,ly OUT
ra..l nos domestic hearth. This, far''1ih,
ua, ,hc t'1yr ha laI forgotten "a gl1,o
without i,, fellow ." aII.I bitterly Bot
what should DO? Rush on she iu',antt,
his h1ur,, drag him from his BED, aui force
him :, surrender my treasure No that
would D., TOO mlIa rros.clIns. prhaTs
h' had only borrowed IT, and "'a'' T,'''',
q; in ,h' morning Borrowed it i,''"
a likely story! NJ matter ! w'''l "l''
ull morning And'' ] d'4 "'''' I''''"S
thc night wririIy enough.
Next morning found W!''l ''''m'' AZ
thc door oi th' N'v. p'. M'"'"u'' ! n'r
como determined 70 rescue my aOiu''ei
volume 90 all h'''r'' 50 '., ','n '''A 20 ~
Wa pr. Manuii'' ai homer I'nlH",i J."
as calm accents rs | c'aId ''mmi"a' No'
be had s'n' away that morning ,''y
" Gone" l almost 'ari.E'i =" gone
where vAsn'-h'" '-"ma' nav wv nm -,
m'an'-Uhai was h' 'h'uF N"'' "h'
done % lin i'ds'.''''''n "'''" ."' Z ''''
! ever inquired h'm Z Anu more L, ''' '''',
cl.gt, 90 ihe u'i're'n'oHnd'ni o' '.s ''.'''''
At thc door. WouIl Lit down Tor mo,
mcnt'-wouli h' fetch " gas OF "''''
" Bitter fetch q P'u'eml"' '"'''''''.
When "'''1 I' DE- u4'" .--''''' WI AMY
hy the ,"4 OF '"' "'."' ,,
In,'1 "'' say ""'' d " '.,.', " '.
was ior me-"''' " ",.N o' ". r.h '
IITsi " times, especially MH.h ti' lAlAA