Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-02-27
PARIS, ME-. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1868

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The frSf year vas one Of drcarv.
unapprccistcd. toll. After tia, ms employ
err grow to love me. and the children
loved me-. too. viii not weary YOU by
relating my everyday life. suffice il 20
say that the weeks AMI months rolled on
till fte ftird year % waiting drew near IT,
close. Then new s0rrow frrd NV heart.
for his letters ceased. and FOR months
beard uo tidings u him. Then came the
stunning news that b. va married Gcor-e
Leland. the son of my employer. bad a
letter from friend in Rome. giving hira
an account ~ the Wedding. After this. I
knew nothing for many weeks; and when
recovered. they told me Lad Lad a brain
fever
After ;ha, the DAYS aad weeks passed IN
counted. I jii not Lccl thc flight Of time.
lived In a Kind oi .tuPor. ,aring only 20
faiai my das'es faithfully. AMI render fall
equivalent Tor tae money paid uc.
Doubtlcss the iaaily knew 90 my sorrow.
for thcy we're strangely Kind 90 me. even
George scemci as H. ~ be could not DO
enough to make ne le.. sad. The giri.. too.
treated me with the tenderness Of sisters.
yicld,d myself passiyciy o. thcir guidance.
for the heart must have some oa. 90 love.
AMI Kindness b. never 50 prccio4. as after
some great sorrow.
When had been an inmate of Mr..
Leiand's homr We sears. the t-rl elder
gir.s. Mar aal Loai-c. vcrc mar-...l. and
fro-n that tiur 5c.allc 40 ar ox4 child In
the house. TacH three more rc-rs passed
away. when a. event ihr. ..-acI thlt destroy
81. i'r t..a-. t.e sweet hom.-i. cling I
vas Je ginning GO feel THIS is how &, came
ahoat The family had al gone to thc
opera. ieasing me alone. a. hal bal
abe. AM iil not wish % -.
wa .taa'.us by the vial1e. i.,- IN
ihoa-li. ri.n / vas stas....d ty ap arm
stealing gently around nay .l'.t. and t1rn-
in- quickly, ! stood face O. lace with
George Leland.
"oh. Georgc. bow you f-i-hten-d me.
thought you hsi ,oae o. the opera.~
IL did not Ea;. - my remark. ..l, pass
in- his hand on.- or twice over uy hair.
saiI-
' our cuIis are h-autiili to r.i..~
Th,rc Wa .amc,..a- i. th- Zone % his
,oicv tLa; ST ny heart io hutteriur. AMI
-eat the ho, blood .arsing through my
VEINS. sail. quickly.
'' You ar pleased % De complimca,ar,
tonight. my broihcr.~
~ uor cali uc yoar brother. IIarc.
aui not youF broth,r~
Aul thea D. poured forth a hurried tale
oi love that DISTRESSED m, bcsoud measure.
toll him tha, ] could rot love him. chat
hc vas brother to me-. and n3 more. Bus
be- would fake n1 d.l.al. .ay,a. De would
wait years. z would b, Li. wif. AZ last:
that De- ial waited y,ars. f.r De- haI loved
me tram the frst. and many times tbe con-
i,ss.oH trcmbied upon Li- Ip.. but b. fear
ed to riss tLc story oi hi, i.ve ti.i time had
destroyed ny io,r iJr WlIc That night
] passed more wr,tchr..ly than anr night
g. gears- &cHt DAY. 81 saI Mrs. Lc-
land both talked to rc. .a,... tL-y loved
ule a- tlrr oan cl.l. arl ir--rl OBJ. to
De- indeed tisi- ,blI. IlolsL Distressed
to seem un-ratefrl. talI them c1uII t.ot
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