Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-12-02

my fellow.citifens, who do not deign Mt
present 10 honor me with their custom. will
say when return a millionaire And NJ.
Devillisrs. who does not reply TO the letter,
| write him. IwIll take him my visiting
card In carriage. Perhaps the Caro-, fam
lily AMI Mademoiselle Resale will then have
finished their reflections. i. will remain to
BE- known whether | have not finished
mine -
And a. he talked TO himself thus, with
more ycIa,ion than .aiisfne,ion, tho eyes Of
Giraud fell upon the paper he was about to
make into bag, and rested on !, in 'piio
OF himself. llo read. at FIRST earelessly. AZ
terward. with more interest. the following
Meng.rren says In human works We
should do what !. reasonable, without fur-
ryins II. accomplishment, Beware Of re-
.embling man Of the State Of Soung.
There was in the State Of Soung labor.
er who vas in despair because his wheat did
not grow. and pulled It half up to make IL
grow quicker. A, evening he returned
with weary air. and said TO his family:
- am much fa,igued to-day, Tor have
been helping the wheat grow" Iii. sons
eagerly FASTENED to look a, the wheat, bu,
the stalks were already wi,hered.
Those who have not. ike this laborer. tho
folly of h,,piag thar iShoai 10 sroio, are very
rare in thi. world"
Giriud remained though,ful. lie read il
a second, then a third time, aud at eaeh Pc
ru-al the story Of the disciple Of Rhouug.
r.ien (Confusius) made him more though,-
fol. Did not hc also resemble the peasant
OF Soung? Wa. not hi. impatienec to have
his haryesi grow and the desire Of hasten
log the future urging him TO a hazardous
proceeding? Was he not about TO enter
the ranks Of those who were helping their
wheat to grow. and exposing himself, like
the peasant, TO sc the stalk. prcmaturcly
wighcredp
At this moment the boy, who had been
in search of his jacket and cap. crossed ,he
shop Tor the letter to the eOmmi'siry. Gi.
raud hc.iis,cl a moment, then recalled him
and took the letter back.
After all. :" said be, ",here is nothing
urgent"
And no resumed tho manuiae,ure OF bis
paper bags.
lli, resolution was somewhat shaken he
pleaded the two cause, before the tribunal
of his reason. which had not yet given Judg.
mcn, meanwhile, /, inclined towards emi.
grafton to the gold regions.
10 the meantime the pos,man came with
letter, which bore the stamp OF lia,ro.
Glraud recognized the writing Of his old
master, and hastily oponct it. NJ. Devil.
liers responded ia ,ono Of cordial patron.
age. llc explained tias his absence had
prevented him from writing sooner, prom
i.cd to send the goods demanded, and grant
ed the terms solicited by him.
This unexpected good fortune incrcasei
the unccrtAintie. of the grocer. Tho con-
dition, made by the lIavro merchant wcro
evidently an inportan; adyan,ag, to HIM
bat then still remained the difficulty Of en-
surins customers. lie was reckoning over
in his memory his insignificant, sales during
the month ibwhich his shop had teen open,
when his neighbor. the keeper Of the cafc,
entered.
Surprised the preceding day by an unu.
sual n.mbor of customers, he had exhaust.
cd hi. provisions, aud had como to obtain
some Of tho grocer. lie complimcntcd Ct
raud on their quality, seemed satisfied with
the prices, conyersed Tor long time with
the young merchant, anil ended by declar.
ing that he would hsneelorth address him.
.elf to him for all he needed.
"Olhers will do % also" added he; "but
one does not easily lay aside oil habits
give them time to perceive that 1t wall bo
conyenien, and profitable to address them.
selves to you. Experience comes slowly,
but il comes sooner or later. You are be.
ginning 10 DO known in the neighborhood
we SEQ tha, you are an honest, industrious
youth, and good neishbor. Do no, be
uneasy as TO the future; Paris was no,
bull, in day"
The keeper OF the cafe wen, on, leaving
him more perpleIed than ever. Decidedly,
circumstances seemed to be such as TO give
hin courage to comba. his frt resolution.
Anxious and uncertain, he continued TO
make his bags, now and then casting
glance on the fragment, Of Chinese philoso-
ply. In this struggle between fear and
hope Crepin found him.
The future Californian was returning
from visiting some aequaintances, among
whom were the Girot family. They had
made many inquiries respecting Giraud.
whom they seemed to hold in much esteem,
and he had learned In eonyer-a,Ion, that
wealthy match had just been bosn refused
for Rosalie.
II believe the good people ere really
thinking OF you added he; :" for, at tho
fr,, word Of your project Of departure, they
exclaimed, and tho young girl changed
coun,cnance. They had postponed their
decision only to make themselves Of conse-
qusneo and to dictate conditions, but le,
them seek son.in law elsewhere. Come,
one more glass, and | will 60"
Giraud filled the gla., wi,l,Ou, replying.
Thi. last discovery had more imP0rianes Tor
him than all tho rest. The union which
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