Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-08

o., What .~vei. and strong. and blessed
v,Ti- he .aid 70 her,-wOri. Of faith, and
ttl,t. aui submission. and tor The iirsi time.
,Ii,tiDe JArvy'. eyes serr opened, .nd she
- .omeih,u: Of the Great Eternal Love
Woe ga bad a1~ei all about her l!ic, aud
m the lot earthly love her hear, went,
:, many have done. 10 The heavenly.
AID when the hr., gray a,k,. OF dawn
re zen n the east. Christine Jarvy.
t a.leyp, strengthened and comior,ei.
! , mex, d,y a telegram brought hack Mr..
.. . Nr, J,r,y. to the,r broken household.
7 70 was 70 one TO behold tie meeting Of
% uncle aud aunt With the nephew, who
Isi' cen the PRIDE aud Ihe .jay OF their hearts.
tls lsy there. - l,lc-hss. with something
oi ,hs ola smile coming hack to his white
rs. bu,-.Ia' for thy beauty laid low IN
t. morning. Asa Jsrvy,
n.
Two years have pAssed I, va. once more
teums Of the blo.'ominc roses, and Chris
,rc Jarvy. came out o. the front door q her
e gu,ry home, and looked once more upon
rls fair Landscape. in its shining Wrappers
ct N ,on,ish,. Tie bright sam Of water,
H..h.d m ,bs distance, the rad lay Ike a
rioi yellow fringe on the dark errsu edge
vi tie meadows, and tar a, stood the great,
,.-u, halls. and the robe Of the summer was
WIN thick and beautiful upon ILem.
Christine cane out from the shadows 81
.Uns, ph,ch covered the verania, aud
! ned against one 1t the pillars, ard the
r-,5rlichi ten uron her iacc.
: mellow. tho.e two years had changed
o.. tat TIE chsnee 80. that which come.
r,toi yc,r., bot Of character Someihirg
rlrs thoarhtlal, more spiritual. had cC-nc
1.-THE sweet lace. The memory OF ta' night
~, back 90 Christine Jar,y. a, SOC gard
u "a. usi such an cycnlu: "a. ,ll,. and
0 30 In that whit, bit %, moonlight ~
,.s gate YOU ti.s,i me or tho ll., tue
e.. Ns.''' ,h- murmlr q.
q" Nj. CHRISTINE Tie rirl started. 80
tessakcr bad entered the ground. ~ tbs
Is gate. AMI cJui~ rouud u the front step.
80 Hghty. that .hc bah not heard him
i.sr iacc ausa-d into glad surrri-r, a. she
AVE the speaker her hand, With the sordi
Atty of long friendship.
e" an glad o. .,s YOU back once more,
Mr. Winthrop"
- Thank y.u. Tie three month. since !
g have seemed long ,im. % me, though
i1,y'ye hen G.lei {, the brim vi,h hard
,'aty Nv, finished NV profession. and run
,p 20 ct your and N, M.I,yns con,ra,u.
atiJus 90
"Y.u vsall have bad u us w,,hou, the
;..irc
Int .. NOR, ,bao expected. Iti-E
tisbt ~on,!-r'u, ior beauty ,N.., Christine "
" Wonderful .gr L,auty," Bu, there
vas something IN the lads. sweet ,oicc
which made one think u che Jo,Ius Of bells.
Ia'imer Winthrop glanced swiftly in her
ace. and be knew What night her memory
,iu..,i Nth tbi, one.
- don't kupw VIA, should have done
without 40 then, sari ths youn: giri
'rlstn. ,i'i'e nearer % the gentleman. A.
ne old memories -urcvi over her.
-, was not /. Ne. Christine, IL va,
Got that help 4 YOU"
&c never could have horne il oihersi.e
wonder IL necici that terrible lesson
u without 10 nv life wouli always have
gone on in The Old channel. Of irN,liiy. and
-s.i-seesin; with NJ real ain, or purposs.
or hope -
Looking on the eirl a. she spoke. grave,
sweet smile went over the face Of la'imgr
Winthrop, hut something aickercl along
the smiie, and up into h'srye-, which Chris
tire t'd not 49,. lie drew uyArrr-hc took
her small hand m hi- own
Christine. aud tie speakers 70 &c had
lost littls e IL. steady plls.-'' must
,r-ak what have 10 say Ia lev word.
that sweet IDEAL oi vomanhooi which my
heart h,s 50 Ion. fingered after has b.rn r..
vc.lei o. ms ia not believe that sho4li
ever have i1uud 10 It IL had not been Tor
hat night ;wo wears aso.
Christine, voa are rich, and am poor.
hAv. npth.n: - Cfer you but a love that
has twin-i it.rli 80 closely aruund the roots
81 my hi'. that 4, ss'ms a. thuugl q would
D drath . tar ~ away.
"Iet, 10 would not o.. LecAu-e | trust
in Col. aud tie will -ivs me strength 90 rc-
cave your answer. whatever u nav he.
The Neyyn- have told YOU al. about
me that thers = O. tell. 4 yOaug lawyer.
struggling mp In lie. can have little % of-r
. woman "a your POSITION, particularly
when hi- dsarc., friends have all gone a.
slesp before han, ant hs la. nothing bat
hl. own brave heart and his faith In Cod,
% help him Christine. YOU know the rest.
IL your answer mu', he No. DO not la u
come from your lips. only take the hand
when hold here. away"
The little trembling hand lay sail ia his
own. and Lst,mgr Winthrop had biz answer
Halt an hour later. walking up and down
tbe path swatbed ia moonlight. be said 10
ksr-
But. your uncle and aunt, Christine
You knos what value they place on villa,
cannot give y0u--wealth and pn-itiOn.'
The eye. like harebells. OF Christine Jar.
we. made answer with her lips
They will value my heart more than
thee. when tell thvm IL !. yours. Latimer. y
And ~ the sorrow and the J0y Of the two
June evening" we're blended tog,sh,r in the
heart ii Christine Jarvys. aud ever after
wards they lent tender sAeredness aud sig-
sisesnes each to the other.