Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-10-09

~ t-N'- baN ny hiotner. stCk and weak
herself. cane up to my bed and wanted %
hN me some medicine. SSe gave me a
simple preparation. drew up the clothes
snugly about me. and having kissed me.
.hc said.
" b. careful. Charles. for ',would BE-
painful indeed % have YOU sick. God help
AMI bless you. Good night
oh. bow those last words run- IN my
ears. What woaid my mother sav-how
would She feel-If shc knew ths, her son
was a thivfs Il vas a long Will, before I
could give the word shape and form. but
i' came a. lat. could not keep q back
ihici' thicf, rang in my soul tiu an agony
was upon me 90 intense that AT other CON
'cP'ions II PAIN were as nothing. The
night passed away in sic-plcss. phantom
making rcstlcssuess and vhcn the morn
ing came. ! arose and walked out before
my mother or sister was up. / dill not re-
turn until breakfast was rraIv. AMI then
hal 80 far overcome all outward signs Il
d'stress. tha; little remark vas made upon
r- But the worm vas gnauing az my
heart
Iha; forenoon I went With my sister o.
meeting. and a. entered the church. met
thc gaze Of Mr. Evcrrd. lie watched me
sharply. and saw mark, % pain upon his
face. After thc scry iccs were over. saw
him IN couver-ation With The tailor. no.
tic,d how earnestly they spokc-and once
saw the tailor point hi. finger toward.
me- ici, sure. then. thar al was dsscov-
erred,
For mercy sake Charl-s. What is the
natter cried Lacy. As she causLt ms
arm.
Hes faint, hc's faint r. hearI a low
trcnuloa' voice say; anI on taruius. 7 Jaw
JaIia Eyercl She was frightened
that moacui came abe conviction that she
loved me- But that thought came with a..
AMI then Knew she would ere lon. de-
.Pi-, me,
SIX and faint hurried away. and O. all
the auNious inquiries Of l.acy ! only replied
that I vas not we'll Ob. how uiisrrablv
fe.t. f.r knc~ that my employer hal de-
tectel iac thcit Ilis gaze 40 mc ia church
was proof enough but his conversation With
thc tailor made it doubiy sure
That afternoon dared not - 90 church.
and my mother worried over me. II she
would only have lcit me alone. might have
been lcss miserable; but she clung close o.
mc. AMI ] hal g. iie % her-the frs false
hood ever spoke 90 that noble Woman.
Another nisato of rcsties. agony. and then
1 came 90 the sercrcst part ofau. must
meet my employer, Il vas late when ] De-
.ccnIed o. the kitchen. and found ms moth
er a. pale and deaihly a. death itself For
a niomen; forgot my own pain. and has
tened % Der siie. She looked ap into nv
fare with 'aeh look a, hope may new
er see again.
Doa't ak rae any qlcsiions. Charlie. -
.he said. BE- bat 90 at once Co tio store.
SIR. Ls,rel wants you m-I.ately.~
could not AZ a q1c-tion. could not
speak WuAolt b-rakfast-without wait
ing to .eo Luey-I started from the h8s.r.
People ~hom ! met gazel a. uc sharply.
and once beard the worI thief pr,noan-
cei Oh. Erercl BAD tolI tLc story af nv
crime, How could hc3 NJ. Do. 70 "a.
tbe tailor Who had told it. for r.v rnuls,,r
would never have done &c. Yet r vas
known. sfoTpci. and suddenly thr
Thought of fi cht occurred OBJ nle. WhyLaI
! Dos thousAt of DO beiorc2 Why should I
.at longer shere shame. and only shame.
ro-.l be miae' turned O. ,fec. AMI .l.t
ts.a my sister came rushing after nle. ui,l
Deg hlIr floating wi'liy in tar morning air..
and her fare a. pale Al death
d" Oh. Chari... .i, uttered. 90 come With
m. at once. Come. come. our mother i.
d,nE.-
W. .-t,r seized ay hand. aoI hy uaia
f.r-. dragged mr auay. 7 reached mv
l.a.. Z kaeF n1, bow. f,r ng reason tsf
almost .e.t mc. Into tic IuI- bed room
Lles dragged me. and n., mother Isr tf...
stark arl r.I1 "Oh. Charlie. tul have
Nl,i her.- -obtel my sister as .Le threw
L.r..t gp.a ,h- tcl . >le could n8t
bear her disgrace. o."
oar moment gazei upon tbai roiI. Pale
t.Ha. and ficn a ui.I u.sari.t ort Ir.ae
f-.u mf hps. 1 plunged mal.y toraarI
rran f.. h,d.
.. Dtar..st Charlie.
started ap. Ialt ah,a,r band UPON
ns ,l..i'.r 4al again my u4ne vas cal
II
Wnt b. the mh,icrs Come. arouse
en. Doc mtrcy sake shat a... yoas-