Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-06-21

! the hrs King hims.lf though he waved
s,s brand in my laos TO keep the out"
Just st this moment 'hsy heard Uncle
Joshua's steps coming towards the door.
"Ils mus,u's end you here. Nathan.
Father, you know. Is sst in his way-hc
would never forgive you. Z" Here che
cried. lifting up the LID OF the lounge beiore
Nathan fairly knew What he was about.
When Uncle Joshua came In, Fanny was
on her knees brushing up some shred' into
tho dust pan. Unoo'ersed. she managed TO
put her lips to q knothole and whisper,
e Can you brea,bs9" to which Nathan A'
softly replied. "Yes. bu, It s awful hot
here A"
Uncle Joshua sat down and called Fanny
TO his knee.
"You look rale. child, and you're 'roub-
led. wha, si!s you7 Tell your father,
Fanny"
al au no. sick. father, indeed am 10,
How can | 10 sick! lam not; but Do
wish Mr. Jacob. would 90 away. iOr can't
bear him ~
"wh.., and you wouldn't marry him,
Fanny. ii he should ask You io''
Me? No. never. never 80
"well. | soppo.s that yonns sc'mp N.'
than. la. .omsthins 10 DO With that''
" Don't call him young scamp, i"'h'r. "
Mustn't. ehl oh. l suppose you ih'nk
he'll mae the one Of the b-., Of .on ln.las-.
and woul! not ts carrying you ID ir'm
your old home as some OF them chaps DO.
and that he'd work the farm as grow old,
and oil that"
"Indeed. indeed. yes know he would"
eagerly exclaimed Fanny.
"wsl." sAid Unels Joshua. dryly. 81
don I, intend to ls. him try that game Vet
while. Ron and set me slA" OF cold "a.
ter. that's good child"
Fanny c.s an anxious look toward. the
lounge. and lef, the room. Tho instant she
vanished. Mr. jacob. threw up the curtain
AMI stepped through ,be ~inio~.
"Mr. Gray" he aid iu Low voice. "i l
como To bid .you sdiso. After knowing
M,.s Fanny feelings ,osard' me ~ learn
ell them thi. afternoon. can no longer stay.
/ I coald have loved your daughter. SIR. and
would ha,s been glad 10 loan my wealth
towards .mbelshins tins fne old plaes. but
Mi. Fanny ba. ~iIlci |, otherwise. and I've
4 nothing more TO say
IAN right" .,id Uncle Joshua. blnn'y,
80. tor the place. It ,go, along 50 lar with
nv means. ard don't want no one sl.e =
money To keep It W Tor the rr', OF INV days.
A. for Fanny. She. girl oi good judgment,
and II she don'I like YOU, ls'po.s she has
, reasons tor IT,
No douh, she has" Mr.. Jacob. said
quietly. very much netilsi. 80 and 1t yOu l,Is
up tho I'D Of the lounge yonisr ] prs.u'nr
you will Gnd sbou, sii isel oI bsr reason IN
there"
Uncle Joshua smslt q rat 4, once; but
pretending not To notice Mr.. jacob re-
marks. he bads him goo9'bys.
When Fanny entered the room her father
vas lying quietly on the lounge.
{" Bring me apillow. fanny. | believe !
will take nap"
Hadn't you better GO into the other
room. father, It's cooler there"
mo, child. III s'~y here. believe. and
.po.c you 81, down and keep the aic' oa
me whils spooie."
/ Poor Fanny! There WAS no alternative
blu, the perpirstion poured from herfacs
in sympathy with poor Nathan. who she
really believed would melt in the clO-s box.
The inmates slipped by-her father st'Il
slep,-and with tears on her chs-s Oh. again
pu, her lips to the loungs and said. " Can
you brca,hsy'
Whats that. child?" said Uncle josh
ua. instantly opening his sye'. "did you
a.k II I could breathe? dreant You did.
lie deuced hos here--but can breathe, ola
yes"
!. The next minute he was -nnrins sssin.
and Fanny. IN de.piir. -, tanning 's'y
the tles. not daring Ia ask Nathan ano'h'r
question. but suddenly she heard h'a 'ay
4 softly:
Fanny"
FANNY" said Uncle Joshua. quickly.
without opening his syes. " sons one i.eall.
ing you-run. dear, It msy 10 your aunt :
and Fanny. kiss me. Good night. child.
,'s your bed. time and you mus. 20 ., once.
You need not como back"
10 . few minutes Nathan heard Unels
joshua snoring again. and he mad. up h''
mind there Was no uss OF trying to endure
this any longer. lie clothes ~sre saturated
with perspira,iOn, bis brain Was ,hrobh'ns'
and n steam bath WAS nothins To thi' hor.
rid Incarceration. llS wHs getting nervous.
too, th, dimensions of his box were ~ Ikea
coffin! Hs shuddersd. and the psrspira,ion
poured ou, iasler than ever. 30 suddenly
drawing up bis knees. and pushing with tho
p.lws VI HE hands. hs tried 90 liit tue lid
OF the box lie succeeded in raising it about
an inch.
Z" HALO" cried Uncle Joshua. " halo
within there, what's to pay! 10 anybody
10 tight box1"
Nathan supprssseds . srosn.
4" Halo. I ay. ss there any spirits in
this lounge ~ would like to communicate
with me! liso, 10, ,hsu rap"
Nathan gavs ,hr-s very emphatic raPs.