Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-06

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and laying on hi. knee, while in his hand
he held the key Of my room.
cit i, u.eles. 10 scream" he said advan-
eng toward me, looking as sane as ever.
save wildne.- in the eyes " no one could
no you. and. besides, would have plenty
Of timo to silence YOU forever, before help
could reach'you, sven II YOU could bc heard"
lie rose and approached the.
Z" You have refused to be my wife, Ma.
/ re. be ,aid. and have made q vow that
you shall belong 10 no one else. The fates
aid m,. They put ms on the same road
with you-in the same stage with you
they threw I'll. knif, in my way, and told
me TO kill you. .hall do u. Mrie-I
shall do i. but no, just now" II, drew
my head suddenly back. and laid the cold
steel fnt.ways against my throat
Cooling to the blood. i.n'ii,7" saiihe
releasing me. In an in,,an, had .,illed m,
aut,oring heart, and placed myself before
him. thought II ! could catch AMI fN he
eve could av rt the fearful doom hanging
over me lie eaugh, ms by the wris, wi:h
grasp Of iron. and hupg me on my knee,
before HIN. AIN not Marie" said i'm.
plOrinely, " look a, me. Gdy-l swear To
you | am no, MARIE"
~ have knel. thus to you many times"
bs said, in that deep. calm tone, more fear.
fol than frenzy. and without paying rh,
.lshie-, heed To my words. knslt 10
vain bu, you are mine nov. Mrie-mi1r
mino. and We will die together. Our bloc
shall hov on, in ono stream; our hciru
.hall grow cold 10 the .1mc hour, the nms
hour ="
i III. voics rss. 20 q shrek a. he cea,ed
.peaklng aud bending down, be caught m.
To his bosom and k...d Tue wildly.
I've ar, dying, Mare, We are dying
send your lA.t.is on ,hi. breast. on ,hh
hear; which has wOr'hiPPed you, worship
ped you -
7 la caught the cleaning blade AMI aimed
a. my breast. ~ that instant caught his
eve. and looking steadily into it, | .ard
"Wnt. Guy. wait. There 10 plenty Of
time. II We u,u,, die - soon, let u. die Ike
man AMI woman who dare look Death IN the
face. Irt US t.ls awhile of the happy day,
of old, Guy, before you doubted me, befor,
diIru'iri you"
H.. eye ,oitsned and leading me with
him. be b--nn TO pace up and d,wn IN.
ronm. bad with me a small hl.k ~ wint
which father usually carried. and \ p,s,r.
ful anodyn- which our physician had order
ell to quiet the invalid in hi. mos, violent
rtr1I.n oi pain. Ny whole hopc OF lil
. turned now upon inducing him u drink q
the wine. which Marie had thru.. into ms
.atchel ~ the lAs, moment. .~irld n cuI
from the table. and fret pouring in a heavy
dose Of the :i-PIns daush;, aIIcl itPar'y
with wine
L., IN, Sc. you drink 10 those old timc.
Guy, ! -aid 10 nv grntle,, manner. you
used to ike cup irom M,ric's hand. tax.
II from her now fJr the last time"
q" bat you mus, join me-" be answered
glaneine half .u'rlciou.ly at the cup.
81 will, | replied, tryin. to conceal IA,
trembling cagcrn,.; " So. thcr. i' SON,
in the l..k-drins, that | may have thu
cup"
lie seemed to doub, ms no longer, sni
tossing oiT the liq.or at a drausht, no heIt
out the cup for me to flI !, for myself
poured out a small quantity and dram.
IT, Now, Guy. le, u' kneel and pray I.
b, forgiven. for thus rushing unbIddcn ous
o. hie"
+ Twill sit here" he aid, sitting down
on the side Of the bel "do you knccl a.
NV feet. Marie, TO go." he .aii. "at what.
ever poin, Ut your prayer | think dtn sesi
YOU hence"
IL will" answered and there, at q
mndman'. knee. with his deadly wenronl,,
ing cold against nv neck, threatening O..
pierce It every instant, began 10 pray.
God himself. believe. taught me what 20
-ay that night; f,r paralyred with horror,
| could not Of my own will have uttered the
words that nnchaincd ,hc maniac's ear, from
one long momen, to another, till tho hand
that held my head hen, down. released ii'
hold. and his deop, regular breathing told
the he was asleep.
S1hly rOse to my feet. took my X.
from hi. loo-cnsd grasp, the katie from hi.
hand. and stole from the room. IL took bu,
a little while 10 rouse the inukeeper, ana
appri.e the old gentleman Of the where's
bout. Of his grandson. The lunatic was -.
cured, and the next morning. at the h>'
glance at myself in the glass, as went
comb my hair. tainted away. Fright hnG
been my hair-drc-ser during that terrible
night. and powdered my blAck hair ill 's
was snow white forevermore.
am a Grn believer in special providence,
in tho efficacy Of prayer, in salvation by
faith.
There wa, long pause after MADAM
Mercer ceased speaking, then some on''a'd;
did you not grisvo over the lo'' OF your
beautiful hair3"
4" No. after tho FIRST surprised shock. I
,hourh, little Of IL. II seemed too. TO make
M difference With Mr.. Mercer, aud when
reached Mahopac, my fathers eye. were
closed upon thu. world for all time, 30 he