Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-05-29
NEW SERIES. VOL. IL. NO.
vi | sc T. LII. AN Y.
ALICE BASKGRovE's SOLDIER.

that oserhnng squire BankgrONe's red
briek bouss was tossing its bOughs q pink
strsAksd apples TO and fro IN The September
sunsst thc level beams looked straight into
the deserted robin'. nest IN its unossy fork !.
and Alsce Bank grove stood IN The doorway
shadihs her eyes with n pretty. ssn-em-
Drowned hand. and looking The ~hiic. As
the western light. shifting through canopy
Of aPsing leaves. covered her With narrow
lines and EisEA.s Of trenslOus gold. Ike a
bard peeping through the gilded ~ircs Of ia
cage,
Home already. boys,- she called out.
As the garden gate swung on its ereAking
h'agss. and the hazel eyes a4sbed sunny
welcoa.e do~n The path.
Boys. indeed The boys ~hon Miss Alice
APOssrOphircd - Patronizingly. were two
,tal-art fellows. either Of whom could have
packed the yOurg Lady up with one hand
handsome. olive checked yourg giants. With
the strensth And symmetry Of Hercules IN
tiBcir the~s and sinews. a. might have
testified the shiains heaps Of newly thrrshed
gam they bad lcit Pil,d on tie hoor Of the
eehoins fragrant old barn under The hhl'
'' Bot Why 30 you look 50 .eriouss- she
aided. the next minute. An. VIA; curve
Of tbe EP. shat quiser Of the brow ever
escaped a -omans quick eye? She rad
the two faccs a. II they had been open
books
- We have been taking. Alice said the
younger. dark. open-bro ~sd young man
Of about t-enty. ly,nins Up against the
doorway. 4" Am going 10 ask your father
20 get another hsad 70 finish OF this falls
~ork-
Ahce stood IN a.;Onishment.
what for. Harry? Ir-d hasn't been
teAsia. you again. has be p
Harry Moore. burnt into a great. mellow
laugh.
As u irad's nonsense ever seriously
annoyed me No. Alice-the truth of the
matter i thai feel Ike a fool thre,hins
wheat hsrc. when Ought 20 be standing IN
the ranks With /. musket on ny shoulder.
kgLsins for the Ssars and Stripes a. my
graadfather Tough; AZ LeHinston and Bun
ser HIM.
And as be spoke bis dark eve, sParkled
With inward srr. and aash came on his
san-burned cheek.
Hear hin talk, - sad Trad Curtis.
sAruggihg his shoulders. - Al moonshine.
say I. T,me enough 70 hshi for the old
A.. - q k...ss - .-.....k g.. a. 80.
work. and senIs word for Hal Moore and
Trad Cartis 70 come Along And leni hand
Meanwhile. let every mAa mind has own
business-thst's my maxim
Il shall not ~Ait for Any such message. =
rvturned Moore. quietly. " / mean 10 be
of. soon-that -. Alice. 4 yoz think I'm
dong night"
woalI volunteer tomorrow. Il I we're
a man - ssid Alice. instincsively elAspi1s
her hands together. ard drs-ing a deep
breath. Moorc's face lighted Up
That's enough. Alice - ,aiJ BE-.
Irad Curtis. Standing in the shados q
the old apple tree. quietly watching the
t~o faces beyond ~iIh half-closed. ,igiiant
eyes snd dissgreeAble curve 70 his lip
Wonder. ~hat squire Banksrove vii
ssy 20 all this. was his internal comment
90 II be really mean, 20 give Lis daughter to
90 farm hand. I don't see ~hy my chances
-sith = Little mana-ement-arc not a.
good a. Harry Moorc's She don't exactly
ike me but u Harry really 3. in earncs;
about tLis volunteering business. is the
nlosi otiiging thing be could 90 jasi nov
Once give me a -iear fcld. and
Irai Curtis - be lips closely together
a. D. entered the vide. cool ball where
squire Bank grove hale. poriiy rsr.on-
az of sboa' City. with ruddy cheeks. and
ard io,ks ihiekly sprinkled vi,h silyer-sat
iu his ei5os-chair. DOING over the news
paper.
Harry Moore waiked -raight up 10 him
anl broachsd the subject without uuneoes-
sary circumlocution.
squire Bankgrove. could you make it
consenirn, % dispense Nth my ser,i.cs on
the farms'
"Wen. Idont knov. ~ said tbe squire.
uho ~as nan q reflection. and seldom
committed himself sithout frst consuit.ng
BIS snua-bos and his red sils pocket hand-
ker,hief Are you thinking % having
me, I've no fault % fnd vi,h 80. liarry
Moore
'' Thank you. Or. Bot have made up
my mind now that every Young mans place
- IN the ranks q his country's defenders
Aod -. sir. shall enis Tomorrow %
Sq1ire Bsnkgrose brought down his
cieuchei &C do~n on the vindo~-seat 9Th