Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-04
VOLUME 20, NO. 20.
Only q Filtration.

Sor, em "u'y 'k"" 49," ~ W.
gagged IN the nsIt ave yssn. I'm no, going
to tis myself down 70 domestic life. yss. I
assure you."
{" Bot. Nstiis. you arc wandering from
the subre,. I e.nno, think you utterly
bs.rtI.ss. ys, frankly osn 700 pain me by
this dreadful spirit Of coque,ry you display
I am sur Graham Cartis-"
Z" Now. Joe. don't be uresome. II i- on.
iy . Irritation. We dance. and ride tossth.
". but that s nothing. ars quite -
sI,.ns,,eiy wi,h dossu other gentlemen"
+" but Ns,ils." and . very grave look
pa'.-d over Joseph Awson'' Gns lace
&" Graham loves you"
so they all do. u an to bslievs their
Professions"
80. the man love and honor above all
men. i' to bs tho plsythius Of . woman.
caprice. Si',er. be careful. you ar. playing
. dangerous game"
The drinson blood dysd the cheek. OF the
little beauty. {. she ran laughinsly a'ay
from hsr brother. ayins-
~ will come .or the res, Of The sermon
tomorrow"
One long stride The brother took. and
pri.ouins tho li,tls bronet,s in bic arms, he
drew her down to . sofa beside him.
"No." snd bic lace grew ssd, very ad.
"you shall hear my sermon To day. DO
you know. Ne,tis. Why I am nov. ct thirty
Eve years Of age. bachelor, with lonely.
schiog bean!"
Lonely, Jos," Aud Ne,iis. grave as
himself, laid her head oa her brothcr's
broad breast.
"Y... N-ttis, E,rn my lit,ls si.tsr. ten
Derby a' love her. cannot fli oil my heart.
Z" Tell me oil about It,"
"lt Vas twelve years ago. when came
homs from College, that Grss met Laura
Ire"
Mrs Holmes"
"Ye; dou'i in,erup, me. will tell
you how slow ny heart woke to the sense OF
the gradual growth Of her image IN 1t, 'ill Il
6lled I, entirely Parents, home. sister, all
became second to the one hope Of my life
: I met her often. We moysd IN tho .ame
circle in .oc,etv, and at every party | fre-
! qpeuted. I could dance and chat with her.
Her beauty attracted; her intellect interest.
ed; Der gracious manners f..cinated me.
| was young then. and ,rus'iul. and when
she let her hand lingCr 10 mine. and turned
from other. 10 converse with ne, when she
le, her dark eyes, foil Of soG light. dwell
.hou:hilully 90 my lace, believed that tho
devotion upon her Vas unisrstpoi. ap'
prec,ated, returned. ypa know ] am not
an impulsse man. bot cannot forget ea.i.
ly. nor recover readily from se'sre blows.
Day after day the love, the one love Of my
lite. grew into my heart. ah.Jrbing me to
the exclusion ofalI sls.. I felt 80 secure,
looking into her lovely face. hearing her
winning tones softeu for my ear. feeling the
answering pressure her hand gave mine, that
IL W.. long before .pose OF my love one
evening. deep inspirations hea'ed the
strong lnsn's chest. and Seuie could hear
how the rapid blood coar.ed through hi'
veins. and made h.. hear, beat quickly un.
der her car" one evening. We ~ere alone
10 the parlm She had been singing. and
the rich iull nn,e. .~rmed TO hang lovingly
arpun. ne. ADD .pas- nf my love.
She drew -~sy irom the arm ,ha. would
have car---ei her, and nid with a light
laugh" Why Mr. LAWSON. did you not
know ,ha, was engaged" lrerl'ed. no.
YES" .hs replied, 4" Mr. HOLMES has been
away since knew you. bu, | thought va
knew of the engagement"
ikuss hi. va. false. feArIOl Of losing
the attention she had beet accustomed g.,
Oh, kept her epgagsmsnt . secret. tha' IN
society she mght reign as one free TO bs
won. ,aid to her Forgive me that I
have annoyed you" oh. 20, not ALL
she said, " shall te happy to zoe you. l
sn sorry there ~s any mistake. but l
thought You were. like myself. only ariins
pour pas,r le tempt"
80 We parted came home. madden.
ci. sistened l." and here his voice sank
to 9 whisper. ~ drank deeply. NeIiis, to
try to forget. but my nature rrvolted ., this
degradation. and I tried TO study. Ny is.
TIERS death just then woke me from the de-
liriou, agony Of though,; and when my
mother died. leaving 700. child, IN my
charge, ! .ternly faced life. trying to forget
The Paradise I had dreamed Of and lost.
Lost, Never can truN again - trusted
,n.n. Where domestic hsppluess should
..vs blessed my lie, she has thrown hitter
memories To take i,s place. She has made
me stern, cynical. dis,rustfui. and 'ieu.ss
herself on the ground that n wss Z" only
firta,ion." DO no, let mo eco my little
sister follow in her footsteps, or shall
hate and d.'plss oil women"
~ am sorry"
"a Nettie. Graham loves you. would make
yoa hi. wife; he has spoken of to me.
Yet, if you cannot lore him. let hin ,ee
nov that his sni, 10 vain one. D. not
lead hin on. tIll You are his las, hope, 20
drive him TO despair at last. iisis rash aud
ian pulsive. and may not 1.-Two down sseh .
blo~."
Joe" In clear tone.
Yea"
"Tsll him l-lovs-bin-snd-sm-not
au;ins-"