Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-27

'ue !'ahs, gentle Wil0W was u sincere
m1urntr.
Thyr, was bright Gre burning m the
eo1y rarl1r OF Mr.. ElIerion, the thin white
curtain, w,r, drawn acros, the windows.
and Oh, soh was wheeled up before the
stove, the armchair TIA, occupicl the cor.
ner was comfortable. Two youu: ladies
were employed with ,hsir n,rilc,. while a
yo-us gentleman with a really foreign air
was louusns upon the 81, opposite TO
where h., n',hrr va, bol,,ered up with
-oosy piI,ov. iu the ca.y.chair. which had
been arranged by t5' hand, OF love. The
astral lamp she'd mellew lish, over the
happy crpup. Mrs E'!,r,on bad tor
months been an Invalid, aud it was at her
cru-,i relar.. that her only ,In bad been
summoned hone tron Earops. that ,hc
NIGH, !'1s uppa his f,c, once again upon
earth.
Year. before. her husband had died lray.
Irs bata small income Tor the ,uppor, OF
h., l.'ls family. bat. BY the sirictc,, ocou.
omy. ,hs hai cluc,t,l her chillr,n. and
sta. retained and resided in the home OF
ter youth. !, va. grra, aEl c,i,n % her
vhsa Der son lrlJ ai. home. and f,r long
tm. she would no, give her consent. aud
nos ull Eobgr, bad Eequsnily urged aud
argued s.il her. drI be wrin: ar,luc,an,
aolu.r',encs ., Do, plans. Ba, be wa.
safely returned, bearing with lin an that a
mother hrart coglI crave ilr her only son.
Wealth anl fame were hi., out ,,i,l she
av that be was not harry.
- wonder where Mr., Gr.y.,n il. she
has n't called in f,r a long time. said -.
"a E.igrian, as she rarrang,d her moth.
,rs pillows, and rc.-atel hsr,elfaCihe cen.
trr table. " She should hlv, been one Of
the FIRST 90 welcome Elhs', home, for De
wa' ou, of her husbands particular friends.
I Ivil call in ,ho morning, ana see wha,
has ''f.'u' ui -.
ltva. veil that Abba d.I not look up
from ter work 6, note the expression upon
Der brother. face. a. she mentioned Mr..
Grsy.an'. u,mc, BAT her mother iiI, and
10 ral.,l a train ol though, which va, not
altogether pleasant, nr she had alsay. So.
crst.y h.lrey-i that Eliih'. marriage bad
mote 90 o, with Robert. ah.cnc, than he
wa, willing % a,i1w even 6, her ears.
Au-r moment. pause, hc inquired,
with an indifferent voi,,, "Whrre does
Mr.. Grey.In l.ygu6v 80
a.. mother replied, with smile, " Al
bcr lng,,'.. o., took hgr home Immediately
after asr ll.5nI', funeral, ana ia. "a.
m1rri ,1.i DO will make the hs,ls Will.
ti- Hy,r.
"uI EUi Grsy,,n child? You
never mentioned q, ia your letters"
go - Robert, hei. one Of thc swoC,ss,
l,i.e fellow. 90 the world.
How long J., ,t since Greysln died? I
liked never @ bay, heard Of that"
"SlueWha, over to years. Edith i,
quit, ire5u.l.ab.e."
90, ey.r.y, that wa. a l5yc.ma,ch. you
know there are lsw such upon earth. |
Vrs,.me uo one ever dlubIei Tor 4 moment
that Euth LAYTON loved hcr husband that
She m.rr.ci b,n sas convincing proof"
Iayrs Wa. great disparity between
them, c'ae,uI. Nlr. Layton was cHcec-
i.nc.y angry, auI never spoke 10 bis niece
ull alter Gryy.ou', death"
-" We'll. hc d,I u1, live long TO enjoy the
society oi b., sweet wife, Doe. The 10y r.
.-uh'c Gr.y,an 10 Do, mother? They
both tnut.lm,. I rym-mbsr,'
q" a. O., the image of his mother. BY
iHe way. E.gr. tlsy mentioned, when 1
VA. at tac Jrr-.nakcr- that Elr,h was 81
ir. o. las aside her weeds this winter"
d. lmpo.,lb,s' Why, | have heard her
often -iy ,ls should Away. wear them"
Il r.uemb,r 10, bat Rachel S.mmoni.
had .r,, returned iron Mr. Layton's, and
sls bad a multitude OF dresses, deiane',
and ,asb,,.. aud one splendid lish. bro.
riI,. tat che mentioned that Edith said it
was iu compliance with Der uneIs'' wishes
that She CONSENTED to lay aside che badges
1f WIDOW hood, aud sLo SEEMED very sad an
doing i,"
IL dl not think there is any necessity
iar hrr wearing any Outward symbols 10 de-
note Der .1rrJw "a, her Bereavement.
'N1. s,r.,, Mr,. Grey.ou has mournei
most sincerely Der husband uI,imely death
Wc4l, understand TIA, Mr. Layton i, AT
u.trary in Do. viii, and wonder more,
ia be permitted Edith to drc,s in black
%, long taan TIA, he requirs. hH to lay it
aside now, lOr be d,slikeI her husband 80
much
"w,!l, ,hiul, IL you are able to he lsi'
with Ellen, v,l. call tomorrow, lor want
10 see Der ia her weed. once mOre-she
looked ,o lovely. Will you accompany me
Elasrt, II remember Alright. Filth WAS
Formerly a Sweetheart OF you're. believe
1 lave read .oms pathetic poetry Inscribed
% Ms. T.. L."
"Ilu,h. Aba le, bys0nss alone, " said
Mr., El.crtOn, IN alarm.
q. Ns,er mind mother time cures all
such wounds, am perfectly heart'whole
nov. Abba has a very tenacious memory
1 wonder 1t .ls remembers how to conjusi'e
her verbs, as we'll as she does my poetry
Il reckon can tell what tense he did
love was in better than eau when 'ho
wi.. love" Tor believe that Robert ntVer