Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-12-14
"Mr. nroek wan.. % mnrrr rou. :,

"Me :" and. dariing out ol the doorway.
| ran down tho path aud then walked hur-
riedly into the forest. Wandered about,
breaking twiss IRON the bushes, hunting
bcar.traeks and flowers, till I was calm rs
we'll rs tired. And yet every thought took
form in the ejaculation, ME-" In two
hours I returned. Mother va. sitting in
the same spot. ! took my sea, aud work,
and Tor little time We worked away quietly.
Z" lie i' likely young man"
| .aid nothing.
=" Your father slys his clearing is ono Of
the best within ten miles. and is sure TO
give him 4 good, comfortable living. beside.
making lin we'll OF by and by. when the
country gets settled"
But ho's 50 much older than I. and
then I'm only girl, and am 50 happy here
a, home, mother"
You won'talway, want to liyeat home.
child. You will be happier to haveA home
Of your own; and Mr. Brock is good and
'afc and substantial" "
=" Bu, ! don. love him.
You will. child
We a., still long while; and, when wo
put asid, our work TO prepare Tor tea,
mother only said ..
Think 1t over, my daughter"
| Thought i, over. IIs was good. and |
liked him. II | didn't loyo him il was
equally truo that loved nobody cl.o, and
was not likely TO- Mother wished il. aud
perhaps | had better. Oh, II could only
love, 80 a. to b, irec from ,hi, mi.:iyins f!
The next Sabbath morning | said
4" | guess had batter"
She came and put her arms about me.
when dropped my face on her treas, kl,-
ssi my forehead very tOnierly. \ month or
two after this, whllo out in the iorc.t-ram.
bling reading and ihinking-Pon,o. my
guardian, suddenly burst away from me
with the most yocIfcrou, barking. and. BE-.
fore | could control him. he wa, beyond the
reach Of my voice l..w one Of the com.
riny Of travellers level gun at him. An.
other knocked tho murIIc up a, jus, tho
rish, instant, and the 'pen, sho, tell rat.
,lins through the leave. about mo.
| Thanked the Prc-crver Of my dog; and
when they asked me for night. resting.
place, pointed to our little los.hou,n.
While they were at tho table. sat in the
drslisht with vague n', Of unrest on my
spirits. Tho frame Of mind was new To m,
inie'crihably vague and ye, positive. 4,
seemed a' though new llio were strugelin,
with the old lif,-a' though, indeed. The
chrysalI Of childhood wera being broken.
I think IL was. Tor when | ross n remove
the disho. from the table, a pair of calm.
cloar eyes went with mo around the rom.
were visible whichever way ,urncl, burn.
ell into my being until my face lu,hel AMI
my temples throbbcd
The face wl'very different. The hearing
firm and commanding. rather than weak
and li.tlr,s.
would give no sign of recognition.
When the Others retired, he fingered 10
tall with father, hq said Then hc elsc.
,rif-l father and mother, as we'll a. Dave
and John by maxim: him.slfknpwn. Gave
us al hearty grasp OF the hand. never
'rcmblel - before and I didn't look up At
all Though dared not look at mother.
ye, 'aw her dear mother eyes Fixed on me
with sweet concern. 10 not wonder.
look ba"k to that evening now as irin.a.
tion-n' one would look upon lightning
transfer from the SHOWS to the tropics
That was four month. ago. Carl says
that his watching me, when hc cared for
me in hi. weakness. was because he read in
my eirl.fec and girl talk promise OF
which be has the filflmcnt now.
lie says-and Carl cannot bo right on
this point-ihat he saw in ms a native row.
er and scn'Iblli,y which would II, mo ror
the position into winch he would bring me.
,ry-lor him.
lie says hc searched for US far and VIDE,
and was never at res, It'll no found ~.
Carl says am beautiful now; I wish !,
were really true. for hi. sake.
! am Carls wife and he loves me.