Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-14
FRTDAY. NOVEMBER Id. 1862. OLD SERIES,

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and then ai his isco. IL was calm and hru
no mark. there Of weakness OF irrssolu
ton. She began to bs proud Of him. SCOT
they sa, in Miss DupOnt's from, parlo
waiting for Emily. AZ .ho camo through
the door her brother me, her and drew be-
with him into the back room. lilo had sai'
to Mis-. Barclay tha, !, Was better hs shool'
speak to her Grs. quite alone.
Waiting there. Kate heard the sound o
earnest, manly talk, then q few words IN
voice Of tears. then again the low. mani,
tones: and then Mr. Ksene led HE sister in
"MDs Barclay" he said, here is you'
pro,eec. She quite understands your po.i
ton as regards her. and hope 'he will sI
act little. and no, make you much trouble.
Hates warm heart overiowcd instantly
She pa. her arm round the shy. trembling
rirl. and drew her 10 her side. Sbo ~hi.
pcred.
~ have no mother, dear. and no sister
I 'hall need you as much as you will mo
lie, US love one another" "
Mr.. Keene did not hear tho whi.p'r, bu
he saw the quick nu.h Of pleasure on BIZ
sisters check. and tho eonGding gesture will
which her hand stole into her new friend .
and he was satisfied.
I've need no, de,ain Mis-, Barclay any
longer" he .aii. gently. ~ will wal.
home with her. nov. This afternoon
shall tc busy, but vii! como TO you asair
hi. evening"
There were few word, spoken during ,b'
.hor, walk. but when they werc parting on
Miss Barclays door step she gave her hand
TO Richard keene, and said earnestly:
do not dOub, that MI can do for you'
sister will be a labor Of love. There ha'
been a vacan, place in my aeari, u lonely
longing for some ono to care for. and .h'
will GIL IL. If'-bcr eye. iiIled with tears
=" IL anything should happen, she shall b
a- near 10 mo as she would have been q
you"
Richard Kcenc pressed the hand he held
IL believe you." he 'aiI. {" Emily l.s
good child. You will no, tnd in her cold
ness or ingra,i,ude."
ThA, evening Kate Barclay 81, alone, liv
inG over in though, the parting which she
knew was taking place. fincyip: how ,hcss
two. who were oil the world TO each other
would say good bye. which might, all toe
possibly, hc forver. She almo', repen,eI
OF her own doing-not quite-for che knew
her soldier. heart was in hi. work, and sh'
fcl, tia, II he had been her own brother .h,
could have sent him forth q. checrlully. She
va. not dealing 10 an9ihcr such measure q,
she would no, have borne 10 have deal Il
herself
l, was lI,;lc pas, nine o'clock when ,h'
bell rang, and the scrysn, announced Mr.
Kecne. She had no, expected alter then
bargain TO s-s him again she ~r glad ai
ter all that he should have reckoned bel
among the number OF those 70 whom u be-
camo him TO say farewell lie came in calm
and self Possessed as ever.
~ have been bidding Emily goodbye
he ,aiI, a- he at down. +" had 30 leave
her a, nine O'Clock. and though, might
venture TO come to you. After all. IL !. by
your means 80. and ,ha, makes sort o
tis between US: sort Of bond which II
would be presumption to call friendihip
and yet which will make me think Of you
when am gone"
Kate had no, The courage TO tell him thai
bis young sister. thoughts would scarcely
follow him with moro constant interest
than her own. She asked him instead how
Emily had borne the parting.
Drhvely." he answered. "llc knew
the ehili's heart had been almost broken,
but .hc had KEEP, hack any u,teranes o
eomp'aln' OF iAhe"'i''on' ""O'' '"''a'''
nigh, have unnersvd him when tho hour
came 10 test MS courage
Ihers was silence between 'hem LOT 'e"
moments ana no was tue hr'' 70 ''eaA IT,
Il will tell you honestly why l came herr
tonight Miss Barclay ! had been '"'nk
ing how possible 1t was that m,sn' never
come back. ana u iha' happensa' ! 'sa'''
you "'sh' res'e' 'o'' you "Aa 'e"' ~
away "an''d 70 suA'u "s",' 'O1'
'eA'nS yo"'''' WIN u" , sue" ",''
row. was '"0 o"e 'O"Sms " Wy "'
10 co. anu u 'ou'a nave 'aS'"' " '
o'her way '"O'.' nA' '0"' 'os 80
Come what may !. sha'i never % sorry
have hui one llIe. anu tncTt UOtUIUk tltt