Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-11-27

NutTc nv poor Ncart must ever DeAt IN aux
ious hope and doubt a. 1t follows thee7"
" Because cannot remain here. Hun
drcds Of poor fools have imagined that
Stunned them because was proud. Thcy
knew not that II was the tainted atmos-
phcrc Of their moral lIle that | Stunned
They cloat over my misfortune. Men may
call me foolish but 1t would kill the to
stay hero"
Alas must it be ?"
"lt must. You will waltz"
IL will wait even TO tho gates Of the
tomb"
Then Heaven bless and preserve you 80
Tho ruined youth wa. upon the occan--
. III, voyage commcnccl--hi- duiic. a. lnborer
Tor his own daily bread all fairly assumed.
All it was a strange lirc for him TO enter
upon. From th, ownership Of immens,
wealth to the trade book. of merchant
ship, was a transition indool But. ere hc
went on deck again, he had fairly resolved
that hc would DO hi. duty, come what
would, short Of death II, would forget
that be ever did el., but work flr hi, liyrll-
hood. With ihcso resolves, Clearly defined
m hi' mind, he already iel, bettcr
AZ fret our supcrcIrso was t,o weak to
d1 much. H. was very san.sick, and DO
lasted nearly two weeks. but when that
passed. oG, and ho could pace ,he y.hrtiu.
deck with a stout stomach, hi- appstit,
grow sharp, and Do, muscles began 20 grow
strong a. first bis appetite cnyci some
OF the many d,ling.g. hc haI been 81 long
used O. hut they wcr' not &, d. hal and
O., very soon learned O. 90 v,iholt them.
The r-alt was, that bis appetite became
natural % il. wants and hi' system began
70 end tell n1urishsi by simple TODD, aud
in proper quantities.
For year. be- had looked upon breakfast;
a, q meal which must bo -, out and rartl-
ken OF from mere fashion. 4 cup of coTr,,
AMI r'rhar, a ricr, Of dry toast, or ,lm,
seasoned aud highly -ricrl ,.bhit, hal cone
sttutd tho morning meal. But now, when
tlr breakfast hour came hcapprOachel il
with kcrn appetite, and ialt "a. strong anl
a' hearty as at any time Of tha Day.
BY degrees the followed check, became
full. tHa dark eyes assumed new lusirr
the color rich and hcal,hml cam, % the
mca; the breast swcllci with Inrrn,.u,
power the lanc' expanded ani grow
stronger ,hf muscle, brcam.m1re frm an.l
true, tho nerves grow firm and stood, aud
thr rarmeu', which hs hal wlrn wi.h DO
camr on board hli % b' lst out .,mc inches
iu order ',mlkr them rnrlmpls, his person.
lli. disposition belmc more cheerful anl
bright, AMI by tho timr the ship bal
reached the s'uthan cape or Africa the crow
bad a,l learned to love bin.
Through th, storm nul .unshiu, through
tempe, aud calm, through dark hours auI
bright, Ia' young slprrarso maI' hi,
voyage In one year from th, dly ON
which Doc lcl, hi, native !aul hs placed biz
foot again uron the soil uf hi. home But
hs d,l not stop The same slip, w.sl thr
same oai.ar., va, going ou tho ,,mc cruise
again, aud Doc meant 9, <, in her. II, uw
Mary wilton, and ~, would wai;. H.
saw Dr Allyne, aul the kind OLD r.u'Ie-
man praised him lOr hi' manly iudcpcul.
ruco.
AGAIN George Blll.r,5n was upon iha
-, anil again be assumed ths ia,ic. Of hl,
Office, and even more. IIe stood watch
whsa there Wa. uo need Of 10, anil during
ihc seasons %! storm be claimed a p5., on
deck.
At lho end ol another year the young man
returned 20 his home again. II, was now
eight and twenty, aud Few who knew him
two years before could recognize him now.
lis face was br5nfcl hy exposure, hi.
cheeks iaIl and plump, his frame stout aul
strong, and erect liso forest chicl. lie
muscular system va. n,bIy developed aud
,hc men worc few who could stand b.lure
him in trials Of physical strength Wien
hc FIR, lalt the city, two years before, o.,
had weighed just one hundred and thirty
pounds ayolrdup1is,. llc now brought up
the beam fairly a, one hundred and seventy
six, Surely he was new man in every
respect,
On the afternoon Of the third Jay, AZ
he entered his hotel, one oi the walters
handed him letter. H. opened IL, aud
found it to be from Mr. Wilton. n was a
request that he would be a, the merchant, &,
hou,, at nine o'clock that evening.
"Georsc," said the doctor, after the
youth had gwen foil account Of his aIvcn-
lures, 81 should think YOU would almo.,
forgive poor Rowland tor having made olI
with your fortune ?"
q" Forgive him ?" returned George; cob,
. | did that in the fret place 2"
"Wcn, George" rcsum,d the doctor,
Mr. Rowland !. here. Will You see
him2"
"Sca him? See George Rowland? Of
course | will"
The door was opened, and Mr.. Rowland
entered. lIc was an elderly man, bat hale
and hearty.
The old man and the young man Shook
hands, then nquIrcd after each Others
health.
"You received a note from me, some
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