Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-11-30
NOVEMBER 80, 1860.

Tell asleep ln po'eIVs
"shall we no, wake him - repeated the
lady.
"The coach !. ready, sir. 4" said the coach.
man.
The old couple started, REDEEMED andhur'
ricd away. mutually wondering ,hh, they
should ever have dreamed Of doing anything
90 ridiculous. The merchant threw himself
back in the carriage, and occupied his mind
with the plan Of a magnidcsn, asylum for
unfortunate men Of business. Meanwhile,
David enjoyed bis nap.
The carriage could not have gone above n
mile or two. when pretty young girl came
along with tripping pace. which showed
precisely how her heart was dancing in her
bosom. She turned aside into .he shelter
Of the maple trees, and thor' found ayoung
man asleep by the spring. Bla'hIng a' red
a. any rose, that she should have intrud,I
into \ gentleman. bci.ehambcr. she va.
about 20 make her escape on iip.toe. Bat
there was peril near tho sleeper. A monster
humble bee had been wandering overhead
-burz-turI-buTr - burr - now among
tho leaves. now h,shins through the stripes
Of .unshln,, and now lost IN the dark shade
to b, settling on tho eyelli OF David Swan.
The sting Of the bee i' .pmstincs deadly.
A. free hearted a. .hc was innocent, the
girl attacked tho intruder with her han =
ksrchicf. brushed him soundly. and drove
him from beneath 'hc maple shade. How
SWEET a picture This good decd accom-.
plisheJ. With quickencd breath and deeper
blush, .he .,o'sA glance at the youthful
stranger. for whom she hai been battling
with dragon IN the air.
IL i. handsome. though, .hc. blu'hins
rellrr yet.
How could /, be ,ha, no dream II biz"
grow ., strong within hlm. that shattered
by IL vcrv strength /, should part asunicr.
AMI allow him 10 perceive the girl among
ID. phantom.. why at leas, DID no smile
Of welcome brighten upon hi' iacs' She
was come. tie maid whose soul, according
20 tho old and beautiful idea. had been
severed from hi. own. and whom i- all his
vague bot passionate desires, he yrarnsd To
meet. Her only could be love with per
feet love-him only could she receive into
tho depths Of her brnrt-and now her i'm.
age was family blu.bins In the fountain by
hi. eide should It ra.' away, it' happy
lus,rc would never eleam upon his life
again.
{" How ,oundly be sleeps" murmurrd
the girl.
Now this girl. father ~a'N thriving
country merchan, in the n'lshborhooi. anil
happened at that identical time. TO BE- look.
ing out or just such young man a. David
swan. Had DAVID formed way.iic ac.
quainnnco with the daughter be would
have become the father. clerk. and all el.c
in natural succession. - here hal good
for,unc-,he best Of fortunes. stolen - near
that her garments brushed agnin., him :;
and b knew nothing Of the matter
The glrl vas hardly out Of sight when
two men turned aside h-nci,h the maple
shade. Both had dark her-. ,et "a by
cloth cAp., which were driven down a'ant
over their hrow.. Their dresses were -hab.
by. yet had certain smar,ncss. The-c
wcro n couple of rascal'. who 60, their
living hy whatever the evil one sen, them.
and now in the interim OF other bu'i'
res.. hal s,aksI the j,int profit. Of their
next piece Of ullainy on a game Of cards.
which was to have been decided under the
trees. But finding David asleep by the
spring one Of the rogues Whispered 20 the
other" lis, do YOU see that bundle un'
der hi. head ?"
The other villain nodded, winked and
lcercd.
I'm be, you horn OF brandy" .aid
tho fr.,, 4" that the chap has either pock-
o,.book. ora snug little hoard of small
things slowed away amongs, biz shirts. n
no, there, we will find IL in hi. pocket"
=" Bu, how II he wakcs2'.. said the other
lis complnion thrust aside his waist.
coat, pointed TO the han ilc Of little dirk
and nodded.
$50 bait" .ald the other.
They approached the unconscious David.
and while one pointed his dagger towards
hi. heart, the other began TO search the
bundle beneath his head. Their two faces
grim, wrinkled. and CHASTITY with guilt and
fear, ben, over their victim. looking horrid-
ly enough 20 Be mistaken for fcnds, should
be suddenly awake. Nay. had the villains
glanced aside into the spring. even they
would hardly have known ttemsclve. a. TO-
l,cted there. Bu, still David Swan had
never known q more Tranquil aspect, even
when be was asleep on his mothers breast
"Imua take away the bundle, =" whis-
pered one.
"And II he s,irs I'll strike" uui,ered
the other.
Butat tins moment, dog, 'centins along
the ground, come in beneath tho maple
trees, and galed alternately at each of the
men. and then a, the sleeper. lie then
lippcd out Of the fountain.
"P.haw :" said one Of the villains, " we
can DO nothing now. The dogs master i'
close behind"
The man with the dagger ,hru', back
the weapon into bis bosom, and drew forth
a po:ke,.pi,,ol, but not Of that kind which