Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-24
FIFTY CENTS IN ADVANCE.
VOLUME 26, NO. 5.

con In usefulness. lfyou only knew how
much pleasure il gives me to be able TO do
even little thing for you. and TO feel thai
am earning"
4" A dollar day" said I.
lie took no notice OF my impairment inter.
fuption. lie did not seem to hear Il,
though hc stopped sbor, in what he was
saying. and abruptly exclaimed.
! Miss Annie. mus, leave the farm ear
lJ tomorrow morning too early to hope 10
SEQ you. have spent here the sir hAppiest
weeks ol my lie. never knew what lie
might b, before, and now that"
The conclusion Of his sentence was sud-
denly cut "a by the mos, iuriou. outbreak
Of barking aud cacklins combined, accom-
panied. by distracted cries OF -" Hannah.
Hannah :" from aunt Myn. rushed 10
her assistance, and succeeded ia capturing
and carrying OF in Disgrace the cause Of
the disturbance. avicious little terrier. who
had found some means OF getting into the
I poultry.yard, and was making sad havoc
among the broOds Of young duck. aud tar-
keys.
The mex. morning, after breakfast. cousin
John asked me u would ride with him
again. | consented. oi course, feeling q
liitle surprised. for he Away, devoted his
mornings u work. lie turned hi. horses
bead down the miltrlal. aud after few
common pa'e remarks about the beauty
o! the morning and n, scenery. he ant
into entire .iIcnc, bat thi. was not 50 un-
usual with him a' 10 excite IN ms any spec.
alalion with regard 70 il. cause
, When we came 70 iho fallen tree we sat
down a' before aud then cousin John began
to speak.
4" Annie, said he--in such strange,
forced voice that i. frightened IN, (; I though.
at frst that he was angry with ne. that I
bad offended him in ,,me way" Annie."
DO wen. on, with llil, hesitation. II
have made a pr,mis'. undertaken a charge
which ), digicul, 10 execute. must speak
to YOU upon a matter where a third persons
Intervention is embarrassing, and had bet
ter sp'nk AZ once. that may keep nv word
honorlbly. Hampton wished very much
to uy 70 you what ho flt unwilling 70
write; he ,rieI 70 say u yesterday, ba. was
interrupted. In shur: (sni here cousin
Johns manner grew more than ever oold
aud sevcre)-in short, he loves you and
wishes % make you hi, vri bat felt 80
much discouraged by som,thin; in your
manner yesterday. that be dare, not .es
YOU again or write u you until can give
him some hope Of 'uch an answer As he
wishes. ought, ia justice 10 him 10 say
tha. | have gr,u. respect f5r hi, character
and talents, anl think he wollI make you
very happy, ii-you I've him.
Cousin John stopped, waiting for my an
srcr. bat none came. "l must write to him
Annir," said be, "what shall ay,"
otttt 10 aH'N'Is NltA ~ .A't " cAule' w 'fo-
icnt, irre-Pou,ibl, sobs--no tears, only thoss
choking sDhs Anpie what !. the nat
ter My dear Annie, wha, have said,
Dear, dear little AIMEE VI ooa Annie 80
Then came the tear,-I fall l,ol-bui thsy
wcrc vop, On hi, bra., and hi. hand wiped
the away.
lido at k,pw what answer cousin John
wr,tr 10 Mr.. ll,mp,on; bat after all 10
not think he c1uIi lave been unhappy very
long. Ior Ice hai only known ms III weeks.
lalwlys loved the country; and cousin
John thinks, under aunt MyrA'' iraiuing.f
shall make tho b,si OF farmer. wives-car.
taIniy the hapric't.