Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-07-29
VOLUME 26, NO. 38

tout HoIIloic thHs' W. "N' "" WV you
90 wicked in that foreign countryf Did
you lore and deceive that poor Spanish
girl' o, GOd help ycu poor Richard! God
hslp you II You did"
- sat s'upescd-palc with horror. Sh
looked once In my face, and shuddsred a.
she said brokenly-
81 could Tor. Eve all hut that"
- felt like condemned criminal. For
while a., there struggling for voice.
and thon told her thu, however wicked
had bccn. had never deceived woman.
"oh. I am 50 rl,dr' she aid, sinking
from ym arm TO the pillow on the loungs:
but. Richard. ho~ can ! forget last night,
Dom, GO, down t. me n halfway. know
nov-I knew then, you was no. yourself;
and 'or that reason, because you will not
conquer that fatal habit, We must part.
Don't say another word, my dear weak
and yielding rs .ecm. I car be frm. Re-
member that your own hand has thrown
the cup from your lips. have tried to be-
lievs--he' A. ''ee grew trokspand 'obbine-
have tried 50 bard to believe thu, you were
everything good and worthy. You don't
know how have idolired you, looking on
You as the savior Of my life. That is what
have aid 50 often whom they have reason
ed with me- Father. ho saved the life OF
your child. How can help loving him :
never took pains TO conceal IL bat DOW
now-l must"
Z" walked that door in anguish Of body
and spirit; then wen, 10 her and said
&" Annette. you love tha, eaniing Georss
Merrick better than YOU do me. Don't dis
.crhlo. know il all know wha. he
thinks Of you, the hypocrite :"
"Ghsd la.hed myselt into fury that
was not to be Gained by her grn,le repsti.
ton Of nv name her pleading looks.
Yes. IL must he 80; you loved me you
would overlook wla, happened when I was
not my,elf; little things like that would
not cause you TO dismiss me.
Little thing" she repeated with .
rcp-nachful look Richard, II you knew
wha, you aid last night, how You in.ul,ed
me. YOU would never look me in the fics
again go
Farewell, then, forever" I almost
howled, and seized my hat. TO 60, | knew
not where
&" Richard. just one word more
" II death had bcen the PENALTY. cpuld
not have resisted that plaintiVe appeal.
She held forth her arms, pulled me down
again beside her. aud .ohbed upon ny neck
~ if her heart would brrak. Again and
again she .-s,yed IL speak. and again fresh
tears anil choking sobs followed. Twas al.
most dying with shame, and the ho, tsars
pressed 10 my burning eyeballs. but bit
nv lips and kept them hack. Nv whole
frame was shaken. bu, not alone with an
gui.h. There W. scene held up before
my soul-a black. di.grscefnl seems.
"Only 10 .ay. dear Dick" she gs'ped
forth a, last. 4" tina. if At any time know
that ynu have thoroughly reformed. oh.
then. then IL you will take mo. and love
me sail. will b" yours yours through alt
tim. through all eternity "
:" ki.-sl her many times. and Desperate.
madd-nrd, hating myself. and al mankind.
left her. for what?''
lis manner startled me bis voice was
hoarsc and fierce.
ITO come to he a bsggAr and q paup.r at
the age Of twen'y.nins, through the love Of
rum 80
Another moment and was alone. -
Three years after that, va, travelling ia
q stage coach. when an accident happened
Of a somewhat ssriou. nature. The coach
man was dragged from his seat and tram
Piled npon by thu horses. iii, hi, body was
in a shocking condition. lie was carried 10
the nearest house. was somewhat injured.
AMI. not thinkin, 1t advisable 10 60 on. ap.
piled for shelter at pretty cottage pointed
Oh, - me. The door was opened BY the
same yOung man who bad told me the die
nal story in the " poorhouss. Al 6r.t
sight he recognized the. and led me in. say
ing, joyfnlly, | have conquered! :"
"Aiter you had gone, that day, vent
to work; but Us struck the earth. new
feeling came over mo. seemed for tho
Gr.t time to open my eyes and look about
me-"
"Good God :" 'Nid I. as I thought on
my situation. " Lieutenant Islington, .
pauper in the old " wOrk.house, hoeing
potatoes? Itwon't DO"
Z" Sir. I threw my hoe as far - coali
hurl it with chi. right arm. turned straight
about. walked out Of that pace. redeemed
my name. my character, and my Annette;
and now I own this honse and land. and am
happy man, thank Cod" .,
,Greattears were rolling down his cheeks;
I will not say anything about my own.
The reader can judge whether wa, un-
moved. Then be told ms the history Of his
finding Annette an orphan and poor, earn
ing a livelihood by her needle, Of his wait.
Ing and working nearly three years, and
now. they were just married.
At ,ha, momenta blooming creature en-
tered.
My Annette" /" aid the proud husband
presenting her. "She bas como In from
sick noighbOr's."
"Your wife Is a lovely creature no von-
der yon thank God" said I. aside just ~