Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-05
OLD SERIES.


then he wrote the note. and told me he
would &c, mo place. lie wasa kind look
ing man, II he did speak roughly at first"
"Dh you see what name was on the
sign"
81 never though. to look, replied the
boy. III was so glad when I came away.
but can go straight to the place"
civil write the gentleman note. thank
ing him Tor hi. kindness, and you mus,
take it to him IN the morning. How light
1t make. my hear, feel to know that we are
going back to dear England God i' good
To u., my son. aud we must DO obedient and
thankful"
just little before the evening twilish,
fell. word came to the woman that a gentle.
man had called and wished TO sec her.
$50. and see who it Is, Charles" 'ho
said to her son.
"Oh mother It's the gentleman who
sent you the no,e!" exclaimed Charles in
an underione, coming backqulckly. "And
he wants To see you. Can be come up?'
There was the ha.ty glance OF a woman''
eyes aruund the room 10 see II everything
WAS in order, then few slight changes in
attire.
"A.k him to come up my .on," she said.
and Charles went down stair, again
A mans firm tread approached the door.
I, va. opened, and the boy. mother and
the boy. new. found friend looked into each
other. faces.
"Oh. Edward :" fell from her lips, in a
quick, surprised voice and she started
from heF chair, and stood strongly Agiia,ci,
before him. lie advanced, not speaking
until be had taken her hand.
"FlJrence? never thought TO sec you
thu.?" H. said Il in a calm. kind, evenly
molulaied voice. but her ears were finely
enough chorded to perceive the deep emo
ton that lay beneath. lie said !, looking
down into the dark. soft, tender, brown
eyes. "Ba, think there Is a providence
in our meeting" he added.
They at down and talked long together
talked Of the ,imcs gone by, and u the
causes iha, separated them, while their
heart, beat only for each other-of the wca'
~ years that hal pAs'.i for both Of them
.iace then-oi the actual present in their
lives
II have mothcrles, child" he sald at
/ la.,-,a tender little thing that love, and
to-day End her body purple with bruises
/ from the cruel hand OF s'rVant ." Flor-
cncc. will you be u mother TO that child'
/ You have q noble boy, who is h,herlcs' /;
let me be 10 him f,Lcr1 oh. Florence
,hsro Ia. been a great void in our lives. \
dark and impassAble river has flowed be.
tween w. Tor yc,r.. But We stand, at last.
together. and II the old love fills you' heart
nii fll. mine. there are golden day' for
US in the future"
And 30 itprovcj The lady and her -on
did not 20 back to England but passed to
tho merchants stately residence, she becom.
ing it, mistress. and he finding home there,
and a irucr father than the ono he bad ia
former years. called by that name.
"Do good rs you haro opportunity. -
Only week before the lads application to
the merchant. had this injunction been urc-
.d. IN hl, he-ring. by an eloquent preacher,
and the word. coming to his thought, led
lcd him to call back the boy after his cold.
almost unkind repnl'e.
II Many time. be thought Of the incident
afterwards. and Of the small event on
which such life long issue hung. almost
trembling in view Of vha, he might have
lost. had that Sigh, opportunity for doing
good been neglected.