Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-02-14

She said ,bess words IN . cold. steady
voice. meantime winding one OF Psul's gold.
sn rings Of hair round her fingers. For .
moment the man sst thundsrssruek. The
reserve 81 Anys manner bad troubled him
ever since he entered :hs bouss, bu, these
les, words of hsr's fairly overwhelmed him.
why. Amy. I thooshs that you knew !
intended to sst ysu," he stsmmersd. sfssra
brief silence winch had fallen between them.
How should I know thati And then
didn't like TO be % much indebted 10 your
charity
These cruel words wounded him still deep
sr. though be did not. Of eour-s. under
stand the hidden sarcasm which Amy Intend.
ed to give them. lie ssts fsw moments Try
Ing to conceal, BY an oeca,ional common.
place remark. the storm which surgsd
through his soul. and then took HE leave.
And Amy Nash laid Paul on the wooden
settes In tho little parlor. for his golden
head Was dropping With slumber, like the
flowers OF the golden ro,s In the autumn
night dews, and then eat down. and buried
her iacs In her hands, and burst into nood
Of bitter weeping.
Allan Parsons strobe madly o6 10 little
belt Of birch woods half mile from the
cottage. lie threw himsslI down under tho
thick trees, where even the solemn glance.
Of tho stars should not reach him. and the
storm that ragged taroush hi' being was
wild and hopeless.
lie f,lt s man must whose lie has been
suddenly. cruelty blas,ed-whoss hopes and
smbitiOns are oil cut down In their youth
Tor he had not had. for years. . dream or .
Joy that did not gather around sweet Amy
Nash. And nov the low. stiasd .ots grew
hushed a, last; and then Allan Parsons
heard the tA,ydids In the gras. and tho
banning Of the insects; and oil Oh, sof,
sound. Of that s,ill summer evening tell like
dew on bis heart. Iis had been broagh, up
with ons grand truth held ever befre him
cnrironips bic life. and permea,!ng I, TO tho
do-pe., core. that God live,h and rcigne,h
in the counssls OF men, And now. 10 iu
sore need. the soul Of Allan Parsons looked
unto God, and To strengthened him.
lie would b. . man still not for the saks
OF any woman. though she Was knit close
up among the hbers Of his being. should hs
wreck the lie God had gwen, while Il was
ye, 10 tho dsw OF it, youth. Dot he could
no, remain where Amy Nash was, and feel
thu, she would never Be hi', and perhaps
eco her auother'.. And he bowed down
his head momsnt under the sharp torture.
as ,hi. thought rushed over him. lIs would
go away TO sca, and amid new scenes and
s.-seia,ioss. bury IN ,bs Glow falling dust
Of years the Lost love Of bic youth.
And To bic honor be IL written that Allan
Par,ou. made this rr-olvs--to his honor bs
IL told thi, he did M, let the loss Of wo-
man break HI. life-t1s, he stood up with
the strength Of . man-nsy, OF human
aul-ani said. "God helping me. | will
bear it, 80 4, last he rose up from the
damp gra'.. after ,ha, loos ~rss'ls with his
agony, and vent homsward, and the stars
setting in the midnieh, looked down steady
and solemn upon him.
Two weeks had passed. Allan had an.
nounced hi. intention Of going to sca to his
family. and they heard l, in unspsak.bls
surprise aud CONSERVATION. But arcumsn,s
snd entrea,ies availed nothing with bis dog
ged rc. ,lution. As IL seemed TO bis relatives.
The truth is. the poor fellow MAS suffering
80 kcenly that he lonsei to be away; aud he
~as one Of tho.e natures that. at such .
crisis, seek. neither confidence or sympathy
frum others.
Ils had made arrangements to ship on .
vessel bound for the west Indies, the neI,
week. aud ons night. q strange impulse
seir-t the young man to 90 to farmer Na'hs.
and look. for the last time, upon the cot.
tags which still held what Was dearest TO
him on earth.
II was pleasant autumn night. and Az.
lan's heart aehed As be caught sight Of the
steep. blaetened roof. and remembered how
often that fret glance had stirred bis soul
with delicious dreams.
!. Ilo kept on until hs reached the high
stone walt which ran in front VI the garden
and cottage. and hero he suddsolY stumbled
upon some person.
They recognized each o'her 10 moment
Richard Morris and Allan Parsons.
so ho! that's yon. 10 IL. Allan1 Id
juss 60, up to tho front gsts when | saw .
shadow moving along. aud though, I'd stop
and $50 What twas. Coming to sss your
old dame, eh'
Ths words aud the brsggsrt manner s,upg
Allan almost past endurance, especially -
he felt certain. from Riehsrd's attentions to
Amy. that hs had succsedsd him IN her 81.
fectious.
If you mean BY my old aams. Mi.' NA'h,
Was no. going to go her; though Ill take
the liberty to ask you not TO speak OF her
again 70 me In that fashion,
.whst! angry ., being cut out, Allan
The prize. you know. 10 to the swiltsss run.
ner, % the wifs 10 to the smsrtest fellow.
Allan isirly glarci on the man.
Let me pass, Richard Morris. DON,
want 70 stand here parlsy,ng with such =,
!, yOa.'
}, Richard burst into taunting laugh.
- What sc,v go No. 80 mani lsst %