Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-20
OLD SERIES.

Two hFely daughters. and stopped IN the
city for a charming little supper. during
which be exhausted all his arr for his son's
entertainments.
+ After thus measuring himself against n.
Tival. Mr. Linwood began TO gather AT n.
house a new circie--~riters. artists. travel
ers. scholars. teachers. philanthropists-
true laborers. dexterous OF hand aud car
nest in heart. Who forgo; themselves in their
wors men and women of such genuine en-
thusiasra as iniallibly 20 influence every pure
misdcd person With whom tLey came IN
contact Seeing them thus amiliarly.
learning their plans. listening TO the men
uonoi their hIndrancos and hopes. both Ned
and nate acquired totally new views Of
hie. with is requirements and possibilities.
They became conscious Of purcr aims and
loitlcr ambitions. Personal admiration &C
quirvd through mere advcntitious advanta-
gcs lost its charm. and both desired 70 take
some part IN the great oawsrd movement.
the real progress q the age. In all this
their iaihcE went with them. Ills paternal
nature, Lerctoiorv checked and oyerlaid bv
manifold carcs anl toils. expanded sud len
ly INTO beautiful and Astounding LIE.
ClaiTsoy ant o. them. be OWNED thc rrvo-
LUTON within them before they were them
selves fully conscious Of u. lie gave "a
practical dirveti0a by jgIiciously conccn-
trating their thoughts upon the ends Which
wcrc. for them. the best and most attaina-
able. thus. wishes and purposes which
otherwise would have evap0ratsd IN vague
dreams. were wrought into vigorous and
sgccrssfgl action. Eecome co-vorkers. the
tic between parent and children grew daily
more close and plcasurc-giving. Il was
10 al Tie three a. II they lad discovered
some new faculty. Even Mrs. Linwood
ielt o. power and made some feeble efforts
% contribute - the harmony.
IL Wa curious o. observe how rapilIv NJ
d'Eioiiv's star faded IN the new society 10
which De ~as introduced; nor did any one
tire Of him more quickly and efectually
than Kate aud Ned wh0 wondered and ,lud-
dcrcd % the iniafuatiou which haI 80 near
ly made them has victims. Seeing himself
thus sct ASIDE. BE- guictly withdrcw. Soon
atterWari. hc was compelled to rs from
New lork. J.; having been discovered hat
De hal through has .edactions involved
Charlie Townsend IA certain questionable
business transactions. and then compelled
him % introduce him a. a gentleman 10 his
oWn social circle by threats Of absolute
ruin Mr. Lia=ood bal ceased % fear han.
yet BE- experienced ieelng Of rcIief when
be vas thr0ughly exposed and Lal left tie
cry forever
lis place. as Nel's favoriie companion
And Mates suitor. vas supplied ~ a Mr
Granthcm gentleman every wzy acoepta-
be. Withoat Inherited wealth. b. na.a-
taiaed high social position through the
forces u his personal atiractisus. Few
cxcciicd h.m ia the accomplishment proper
10 tie dra~ius-room or iu the manly ex-
erc.ses in vogue amors men. While his
diligence. energy and perseverance, in
las-acsr. BAL alrraty won fsr him mo.l-
est competrucc. Better .t;G eas his per-
i,et integrity. Dbl. nice sense of ho1o-. DIS
u.lc federation. DIS 81 SYSTEMATIC bcrerolcucc.
iu a vorl. h.. ,bor1aeh manlinc.s. an Mr.
i.inuood gratefully a,Lnowlciged tiat De
co4h ass nothing bcul fr BIS dauzlter
alan to become Lis size.
Tie evening before tie wedding Mr..
AMI Mr. Liawood ka,e. Ned AMI Mr.
G-authem we're sitting in tte little room.
whi,a. since tLc sammclecmcat q tboir
happy home-l.ie had been strictly st apart
for family use. The younger members %
iic party BAD been making some lat ar
raneeucuts Or the moI0W. vien Mr LIN
wool ail o. Mr Granthcm. kaie viii
n3t receive al large a tavry as ,ho would
have l.ac two sears since NJ suJlen
ulth'raual from busincss cares cost ne
i9arh part oi ny fortune.
Yol lost Cos thoasani dollars anl
saved Kate hspFiae.s AMI my honor.
Dear isiaer. io sou kros az you sa,edY-
anl N-l grlsls. OIL. iatisr'. land which to
showed eith -rateiai tears. hate thrcw
her arms about be- neck anI visrcred. %.
papa. hou can ve repay yoas~
"Yas have repaid uc tLousanl foii.
ny elliren. replied Mr Linvood. You
Ltre repaid ue hy your grorth n an beam
li-l v.u1ss. ani ts yoar affection f9r ne
an aEo,tioa raich d.l pos cariier receive
because diI not deserve b."
''Ob. iuhcr.- "Oh. papa 90 broke from
tle s9n ani daa agltcr
40. uo. lilnt deserve it till recently
but g o. t.y s~,et to nc now Take
uarn.u. ly mc. NJ Granthani. Care for