Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-04-11
OLD SERIES VOLUME 20. NO. 81.

sweet familiar relstoos of the living With
the living. b-,wsen shs living and the dssd.
How many dsys or months II hai lasted. OF
VIA, result Vas sIpeessd from u. Ne never
inquired; nor did We s,,sups to join In Il;
ws merely looked 90.
"will papa ever spsat" sn,rsaisd ono
Of the dssghisrs; bus there vss no reply.
The Figure eat passive 10 iss chaif-unsbls
or unwilling to break the silent barrier
which divides the tvo worlds. maintaining
st,ll that benign and tender smile. but keep.
ing iu mystery unbrotsu. its problem on'
solved.
And now my vile. whose dear little face
was. I .aw, gro~ins white and eoovuls-d
minute by minute. Whispered To me:
Charles. I can bear this no longer
Make some excuse 10 them-we will not
hurt their feelings. Don't let them think
We are frightened. OF di'sus,sd. OF the like;
bot ws must go-I shsll grow mad u
don'i."
And tho half insAne look which have
seen 10 more than one OF the pseudo 'p'r,-
uaii.u OF the present day-P.oPls who
twenty year, ago would have bc-u sent to
Bedlam. bot now are only -, down s
Z" rather peculiar" ro-e in ,hO-s dear. 'a'',
sensible eyes which have warmed and calm
cd my rc-il-'s hear, and unqais' brain Tor
moro than fifteen ysar'.
I took advantage OF the next pauss In the
+" communications" OF whatever the family
called them. to suggest that and my wife
we're very weary, and anxious TO retire to
rest.
Certainly" politely aid tue eldest
daughter. Papa, Mr. and Mrs. -"
naming our names. " have had long rail.
way Surney. and wish 10 bid us oil good
night"
III. appearances bent on u'-uy wife and
NETS most benevolent, gentle aspect. sp-
parcntiy sequie.cIpg IN our rsuring and
slosly rose as II ~ BID good nighi-liko any
other eourt"'os host
Now. IN h's hr"ms' M ons hs' n'a
.a'm-r. more devoted adm'r'''o" ''r u"
l-arned and lovahls man 'hani More 'h'n
once had Travelled many u''le' iof 'h'
mers, chance Of seeing hin. and sheo he
died. nv regret AZ never having known him
,sr-oually, never having even bsheli hi.
face. was mingled With the grief which T.
H. common with all his eompa"'or' isf !"
losing him - sadden'y. with his lane at lts
zenith. b.. labor' apparently only hall done.
Bot here. 'e' lace To lace with this image
or pbAnia.m. or whatever u was. OF the man
whom l'lng had 80 honorod-l Tel, 90
/ s.I,,ht, ma, m. c.id .l,synr.x ot that atIs
-, 4, .La.,, ,.,,,.h ~. Nth , ,s,,,l
q, h,,,o,
When. going round th, circle. I shook
hand. with N. widow and daughters. one
altar m. other. I pau.ed before that cGa,r:
I ATTEMPTED 10 pas. IL by Re.,lu,siy I
IooL.d ano,h.r w.v. ne II trying to make
h.l,.,. I ..v nothing there; bu, IL va. in
vain
r., ,.s pi,,,. advanced no,..l...ly. with
,ba, air ol irr,.I.,i,ly charming. dirnised
.,,,.., ~ ,h. ola .chool. ,o, which every.
BOD, .a,d the p,.,,r had been % remarks.
hi. 1, I,e,,eoisi IL. b..d-a hand which .
year a,o I would h.,. Travelled five han.
dr,d mile, 70 grasp. Now. 1 .hr.nk from
IT. ,o.,h,d ,,.
In vain. u came nearer. Il 'ouehed
min. with a .,,,. cold. unesr,hl, touch. I
,,ull .pdut, |, 10 longer. I .hr,eIed out,
and nv xi,. uol. m. from wb., was.
,,,,l iI..,., o,,, a dream.
{.
"Yes. IL wa. indeed Dreadful Ghost"
,a,d that excellent woman. when she had
heard nv whole story, and We had again
compo-vd ourselves as cole occupants Of The
railway carriage which was carrying ne
through the dead OF night, TO visit that
Identical family whom bad been dreaming
sboat-whom, A stated. No had never
econ.
"Lst Us be 'hsnkial. Charles, that 1t ""
. msrs fantasy OF your over-sici'ed 'mas'-
pa,ion-,hst the dear old Doctor sleeps
peacefully in his quiet grave and that bis
anectionats family have never summoned
him, soal or body. to sit oi nights by tier