Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-31

ard ANcutn lOycd her, ana shc appearcl 70
favor him. but had lately refused him ad-
mittanes 90 her presence. ghis bad eIAsPsr-
atei The lover aud he had sought revenge.
lle haIa,cil,n,ly le'rsel thi, Corinnc once
bad a child aud he had been to the DEPART
met Of the Upper Marne. where .hc then
lived There be had heard story TO the
cIcc, that che had a child number Of
years before, and had gwen IL away, and
then moved away hersolf ol course the
production Of child now. Of which she WAS
the mother, would crush her a, once with
shame aud disgrace. And was TO be
f5rcci ur1n her as her child
The h.t words that heard Aventin
speak 'h,, nigh, we're ihcss: "lt j. all
PLAN, Phillip. This boy mus, be about the
sane age that her child would have been
had % lived, aud have already taken
measure. for 6c,eious proof For very
small .im % gold the old man with whom
this boy has lived will swear TO ANYTHING f,
80 ve can can easily tx up the proof 4,
least, W. Will bring the proud C1rinnc to
the cln.,. ..ou that she has been mother,
anI then farewell 10 her airs"
IlrIn.t 80 10 sleep very soon after this.
Al Gr,t very daily resolved 10 have moth.
tns NOR, 20 do with Gerard Avcntin. In
the morning meant to tell him tha, | must
2, home. i.r that would no, be party to
any such revenge a. they contemplated
But ere long new thought came 10 my
mind-auI 10 came with strange force, too.
| had never known mother but many
AMI many 10 long hour had lam awake IN
my lovly led OF straw and wished tina, |
might 40 .amc time GDd one. Suppose this
woman should really prove TO Dc my true
mother, Toe thought came to me with
overwhelming iorcs, and for while. my
hear, lsAi tiil 10 seemed ready 10 leap IRON
bosom. bad heard Of things more strange
than tha,. ! was not a bad looking boy /,
aul know now that | had been thus 49,
lsctcI because nv features were regular, aud
IN some dr.ree handsome. At all event',
the thought vac with me, and cOsld not
DIVE 10 away. Oh should she be my
mother. auI willing to own her boy ~
ruu strange hugie. until | iell asleep, and
al the T.,t %, the night | dreamed Of 6niins
NV mother.
Ia the morning Avcntin came 70 my room
and having -cyu me dressed, he babe mc fol.
low hin and get some breakfast. lie con.
dgc,cI me 20 the sane room where | bad
been on ,lc previous evening, and there |
found breakfast al prepared. ai down
TO eat, anI my host "a, down with me.
Little v4. aid during the meal, but after
Ne haI eaten be opened the suh,cci upon
which ls called me.
Suyr..r ] should tell you where you
might luI yogr mother p" sad be.
Il should Re very glad Il she was a good
woman. told him.
"wc,l. be added, "tho woman who
think j. your mother i no, only very good,
but very wealthy"
OCc1ur.s rrofc.s,i % be much -urpris.
ed, and very eager and after While Az
eu,in went GA % explain hi. meaning. liz
d.d not .ly be was sure the woman IN ques.
ton was my parent, bO; he prolsssol TO b.
lie,c .be va'. And be Furthermore prolos-
- 70 o., I1iu: all thi, ior toe god Of the
Woman "a, well as for my own. llo said
De bad been to IAnsre. In the department
Of UrIer Marne. and be had there learned
enough % convince him tha, Cornne'. child
va, liyn, somewhere IN PARIS. Then he
a,kgI ms % would 60 and see the woman,
AID claim hgr iJr nv mother.
"Tti. o.. ,he only way 10 DO It" sad be,
"You must 80 10 her hOuse-:o directly tc
her rlIm-aul claim that ,he Is your moth.
er, vii. pay you we'll Tor your time aud
trouble - You scs YOU can bu; gain on
either s.ls. Should YOU hDi a mother II
Will b. eycry thing to you and should you
ail ia that, YOU wall have earned more thsr
YOU could earn atyOur trade in two years.
OF course knew the man was lying tC
me and MS ire. impulse was to tell hin
that would have nothing more to do viii
him. BI, remembered that thought
r5memt.r,. the dreams tha, had dreameC
and tie strange thought would not lsAy,
mc.
"Saag,l .he prove my mother ="
The thought haunted me, and gave ~
to it resolved that would 90 all b,
asked au4 % told him. lie seemed much
pleased. all tl,l me should never repent
nor r,srs, %, and then went away.
shortly afternoon, Aventin came in aud
told m, be lad made arrangements for III,
10 so ,lat very afternoon. Again my hear
cam, nigh iArltu. me but tha, s,rans,
hopy ksl; us 10 my promise. We had din
ner. ana ,.,n Gerald Aventin bid me I,
follow bona. There W.. one more strugsl,
one NOR, thought Of the tase purpose o
petty revenge ior which was 10 be used
one moro -.eam OF the hOPc-aud then fol
lowed my master.
In o., ball Of the hotel we met man
WHOM, when be spoke, recognized as III,
J one tHa; held tie midnight conversation
with Aycuuu close to my chamber. nov
learned that hi, name was Philip Lafon,
lie wa, a wealthy young man, and was on
Of COr,1uss ardent admirers. lie, too hA'
been sIish,e4 BY the beauty, aud was look
. ins after revenge.
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