Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-12-27
DECEMBER 27. 1861.

eosl.blaet beard Of which wss Justly proud.
beld me tightly on one eide. the domestic
Sighting lad pruppsd me On the other. In
this order We emerged on the platform. In.
70 th- long lines Of laups. and sruodlins
trucks, and flying porssn. and the general
barly. y.burly waiting on department s1Psss'-
e..
whats crowd !! says the Indian war
rior. A ero~d. indeed. eIpectant. noisy.
but respectable. with many policemen bat.
ding with them and keeping them back By
p~r,ua,ion and pressure. AZ ~s get near
the carriage, . curious murmur bunts out |;
We arc 10 an instant rrrssed on. bassled. /.
and surrounded BY hundred faces. peerins
at us. With . strange curiosity. There he
49,. There no is.'-' Yes. that's him =
(rh. VAS the urgr .mmatic.l intsrj.eiion)
-. No l, i.p'i'-' Keep hack - Let me
sc 49, VIII. n' Bot policemen fight
il.em % desperately. and ". stand In 'ort
of ring at hrr Glaze rufrisss. What
does IL mean 2 the Indian warrior says.
doabtiuIly I knew What u oil meant.
There. beside me. stood the brave bot mod.
est hero OF Bandslcupd. ~ho had fought
\ his way into the citadel. and through n
murderou. FIRE carried out the three Euro.
pean l.d,e. on his eropp.r. Ili' fame had
Travelled before him. Heroes we're dear and
.c.ree in those days. The coal 'iaek hesrd.
the little decoration Of the Grifin M he
button hole. had bs,r.,-d the secret. Ny
voice u.mblsd - I Whispered, Ny brave
boy''
A kind Of sapsrior policeman. . tightly.
bu,,oncd Official now cane Up and sa'd to
HIM
Tho governor sent word you were not
coming until the neri train
u Ihai sen, no messsse Of the kind. but
found he did not slluds TO me.
What governor 2 asked my con.
.colonsi Cranksr. ! don'i know what
10 do. I'm surs. You had better pot him
in hers. suppose
! thought this tone lilil" contsmpiuous +;
hot tho unworthy telling was all swallowed
up IN the high compliment to my con. The
eondac, OF the high military authorizes
va. eon.idsrats indeed. The behavior o'
the mob. towards myss'f pc-onslly. VAS die.
graceful: ibsppcnei To alp. entering the
carriase. and vi. greeted With n roar of
laughter inicrminglsi with erUsn', and !
heard iow c,ar-s rswark. ah.nt tho ~sy |
carried my p'nr .ssihei hand. undc' NY
cloak ii.'lusilv heard one rufhan zee
the wort handcuG.
'Of s,ur~~. you'd ~sh hi. eimrarim-n,
all 10 ynur.clf' III, ofie,.l ven, on, lock.
lns the door .marIly. Another graceful
complmrnt to my brave boy.
by no mrsns.' ! .aid. hastily. Thank
you very much. bu, I l,k. COMPANY
We'll. he aid. taking no notice Of my
remark. what shall you do
LeaV, the door Op-n. Of coarse. sad
my con a. hs wishes 's "
]. 'oa. just . you like the oaicial said :
you know best Of course (,ben went
away and. coming again said carclessly. }
the Wan will meet you at Stafford. eh ?
Il have not heard I aid. doubtfaliy.
ovsrpowrrci q, this new attention; l sup.
pose it's oil right
'Iay.' III, Otisisl says again. no, heed.
iuc the a. bsfore. 10 the Wan ~ meet you
st Stadord7'
Il believe SOL hope 'o. my brave boy
answered. con6ien,ly. Then the other went
his wsy
! I d, believe that the Enslish. when graf.
living their curiosity. nr- the wur,t.bebNed
people IN ihs world The eondne, Of the
ps..-nser.-6,, cI... passrnssr'-on this
occasion. dss,. description. could allo.
much Tor u generous enthusiasm towards one
who had Tough, and bled Tor his country :
but IL was pushed TO the verge OF ill.man.
ner.; IL Was brutal, | sat, ~ haze men.
,ion~l, in the center. wrapped in my cloak.
With n son on each side. Persons crowded
a, the window. stared their GIL, and ti.'n
gave place to o,hers gentlemen. under 'pe'
cious prs,eIt Of taking place there. broagh'
in their bags and packages. 81, f-~ mo-
ments with eye. rivstsd on my person. then
Withdrew burriedlv. A demurs lady en-
tered presently. took out her yellow rail.
way volume and bes,n to read unconscious
of wh, vas near her. A gentleman "a,
down beside her and whispered: lsAw her
start Ms che looked At u' and again thrill
Of pride paced through me. lie was tell
ing h-r the Indian episode.
| let U, CO. she s.id. rising II grow
sick. Let us get into the fresh air again.
And. gathering up her skirts. che passed
|. out hastily.
Extraordinary young person Why should
, che grow sick? II struck me st the time
that her mind must hare been affected. u
, was sl,ogs her very aAttsring. bot getting
, uncomfortable.
An old gentleman In bright wsi''e"ai,
leaning hi, chin on . stick, placed himsrl
in the sea, exactly opposite to my son; and
J leaning over. whispered to him hoar-elv. q.
: We'll. now IT'S over. !, was . long busi'
nee. and weary ooe!'
Ny brave by looked down confused; he
: 10 ~ modest - girl.
we DID our bst. he aid. smiling 'snd
: pulled through somrhow.'