Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-10-17

Wv" W WIZ '""N' w HN' Sh''N's "'hN' "N
fal.ely.smiling lips. Ba, hs mastered tho
emotion. and only said.
Il shall 6sht the better for this. Miss
Gage! More than one dead rebel will have
You 20 thank for hi, death wound. The man
who leaves least at home can best afford 10
throw b. life away
Two days after tha, he marched with his
regiment. lie did no, see Clara Gage sgsln.
She did not 60 the mex, week 10 Newport.
She ,aid lie would be to her only as her en-.
cmy. bu, 'ieksnipe longing took poses.
sion Of her 10 trace tha, enemy's fate. She
could not have danccd-I think her linbs
were too unsteady. Her fa,her-.hc h,d no
mo,her-was astoni.hcd a, her resolution to
remain in town all through the season: com.
ba,,ed II a little a, first: then became con.
vinccd that. after all. no place was moro
comior,abls than Beacon Hill. and began to
rcjoicc secretly In the pro'pec, Of coming
IRON business TO an open house. anda homo
which woman's presence made comforta.
bic.
lie knew nothing Of tho crca, wave ,ha,
had passed over his daughter. life. lie had
hesrd, indeed. tha, D-yereuI Dare. whom
he knew 10 BE- hi, prospective son.in law,
had gone to the war. as private. Like
every one else he wondered, and grumblcd
out, besides. q little personal d '.aii'faeiion.
lie knew no, ,ha, the vow which bound
those two had bccn sundered. and IL tho
face opposite to him was pale, be had not
too much PERCEPTION 10 joke his daugbi'r
about her sweetheart, until one day she ~.
fenced him with tho-c words, a, which 10
cIponenced something such a sensation a,
II rebel she'll had fallen suddenly a, hl,
Zee, and exploded there:
Father, there arc some things which
canno, bear-thi. is one. Never name Mr.
DArc's name to TOE again
Thereupon sho retired into her shell anI
hs was left outside wondering. lie had
thought to please her by talking Of her low
er; TO gi-c her an opportunity to express
her grief a, hi' absence. and seek tor .ym.
pa,hy; bu, i, SEEMED che di'n't like IL.
Well. he could be silent: n cost him moth.
Ing. Li,ilc'he knew wha, to hear that
name cost hcF'
The autumn hal no, passed telore. In the
depths Of hcr soul she hal repen,ei; bg, her
stubborn PRIDE would scarcely acknosledsc
It even TO her'elf She would not open her
hear, to one emotion OF her tender truth.
Yet there va, something ie,srIsh in the
easrrness with which she ciugh, at each
days paper. Scarcely hi. own mother iol-
lowed tic iooi'icP, of tba, Regimen; ~
ccaseler'y.
MFs. Daro waited in hope. Once per.
.uadrt to consent - her son, wishes, she
bad gone with him. heart and soul. She
lad .ail she would pray ior him hourly.
and .hc did. rerhap' those prayers were
mlENNN w iuIH ariu' - HNu'IU Nub'A-s il'
va. in many engagement. wounded slightly
,otnetim-.; hut - FAR. hc had seemed 10
bear charmed life. No grca, peril came
near him.
Before he wen, away hc bad told his
mother ,ha, all was a, an end between him
and Mi-, Gage. and given her the reason.
lie had not entered into particulars, bat the
little he .sid had been enough to enlist on
his side all hi. mothers ardent ,ympithie..
The two women had been constant friends
be'ore-inwn together by their love Tor
one Object. Since he wen, away they had
never spoken. They had me, in the street
q lew times. passing each other With cold
bow. aud that wa. all. Mrs. Dare cav a,
these times that the girl VAS growing pale,
aud It did her heart good.
a, length came the news from winche..
ter. OF the retreat where the Massachusetts,
boy. brought up the rear. io'ming in the
limo Of battle. and fshnns as they went.
In the lis, Of the wounded two women read
with strained eyes, these words:
Private Derercox Dare-dangerou-ly.'
Onc with white lips and q cry Of passion.
ate bewailius-' Oh my boy my boy"
The other. with fearless face. and the wall
Of Yet deeper agony and told him
would not pray Tor hlm!' Each with the
one purpose OF ha,,enlps to her hero.
Nj. Gage did no, delay. She pa, on her
boone, and wen, at once to hi. mother
house. Mrs. Dare rccsi,ei her coldly.
i do no, under,and your eoming here
now. she bcsan. ! am IN too much irou.
bic TO receive visitors. DO you no, know
have You no, heard -
Everything. Can't you zee tha, 1, is
killing mc' Even though you are his mo.
,her, you would forgive me II you knew
what I have suffered. love him. I did
love him all the while. I must. l will go
to hun. mus, hear him speak my pardon
before no dies
Mrs. Dare. warm. impulsivs heart col.
tened 10 the poor, anguish torn creature.
who -ank imp!oringly at her feet. She
knel, down beside her and folded her arms
rourd her and raised her up.
"You shall go, Clara; you shall 80 with
me. and I pray God tha, We may ye, look
upon his face again in this LIES life. The
train leaves at four. Can you bc ready
"You will fud me waiting Tor you q, ,as
depot. Il wa. we'll for Clara Gage that che
had a proud woman's for,i,uds. Oues