Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-06
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THE HUSBANDS STRATEGY.

And. 80 - happened that the rooua vas vet
in darkness. save for tie t-ilight that
struggled in through the heavy curtain Of
aneihysiine silk; and the ruddy htfal
CLEANS of the soft coal frc that danced
and sparklcd in the crate. For IL was ate
IN October. and the autumn forests were
descending on the uplands. and even city
homes looked all the brighter for a cheerful
frc.
All alone AMI in brown study. A.
! live. / hops havea's interrupted you.
Claytouy'
A. hhrisk Dr. Colwen ever ia.eyrrus,si
anybody. Does the sunshine iafel1vpf the
flowers in the gardcn-does an invigorated
br,czc iafovrrJt the fcvered brow on an
August morning We rather think not
And Dr. Coiwcl was nan decidedly after
the or'ier Of sunshine and brisk breeres.
" Not At all. doctor-take this arIa
chair
Wei. vii. said the doctor. deposit
ins himself comfortably in a nest Of crimson
AZ ,u'hions. and lingering has hat on an
opposite table.
" Aad you shall tel me What makes YOU
look - dcsPondent."
" Dii I look despondents~
" Did yous APrvtty question - ask an
old fellow Who has belI yoa on Ri. knee
many tilne- AsifI did'nt know every
change ofyour countenanco A. completely
a. ii II wcrc printed book. Something Is
wong. Marx. % oai With H.
" Really. sir. - aid Marx Clayton. ansh-
ing. 90 ! was not AWARE
" Wasn't awarc, q. fddlestick. MARI.
Perhaps you'rr not a~arc that YOU are
totally discrrnt man from the cheerful.
sunny hearted fellow Of six months ago.
Some influence OF other has changed
you 70 a Pensive. low-sPirited spoony.
Excuse the word. Marx. bat assure YOU il
Is emineuily aPProPriaic-
" Ikank you. doctor said Clayton.
" There now--was that genuine laugh ?
Not bit Of if-only hysterical cachiua-
ton that an bouost man oaghito be ashau,-
cd %. Let me feel your pulse. my boy
Hum-m-ha-a-allr right there. No~ then.
Il you don't speak oui Tll-I1l-~
What Dr. Colwcll would have done. IN
that case. never vas made known 10 tho
World. for just a. The words we're trembling
uPou his iip. the door opened. and beauti-
ful young lady swept into The room. bon
neted AMI shaslcd. a. II for a yak The
oh gentleman started up with brisk
gaiianfry.
" Mr.. Ciayton-Gnd A. rosy a. a pink.
] aeed not AZ for your hcalth. il seems
Il am very sell. thank you doctor Dear
me Marx. hos very warm the room is.
Why haven't you lighted the gasg~
Mr. Ciastoa obcycd by INSTANTLY g.
luminaiing tie room Iiis Vi threw her
se.f carelessly into a chair
' whars this envelope on the tables
Tickets for the ope ra.~
" Yes. Ithought would Ike 70 hear
the nc~ Jriria do.ula~
d" Wen. shoulint then. The opera
alwsys makes my bead ache. wish YOU
ever remembered nay likes and dislike,
rightly
"Then. said Clayton. sailing. Il am
almost AFRAID O. present this bracelet
boughi this morning in rcmemtrance q
ihc day we we're. engaged 60 one another
two years ago"
" %. 'aii Mr.. Clayton. ungraeiou.ly
" Tu-4aoi.es-the very stone ofaB other.
iiai is uio-t urbcc s.ing o. me-
That's a pity. for I have hal your
initials marked on b.. a1d consequently %
canrot be exchanreI~
- can't year Co. thing" ssid he wiz.
petushiy giving the velvet box a pu.b along
thr table. .' vi.h Marx. you would take
ya.rfest ~ that faicr-of all tbe disa-
rreeabie habits men pick ur. that q. The
worst
Mr Cayton removed Lis set from their
obnosious position vitboat a vorI tie
cd Doctor sat observing The couple in
siicacc
d. Your hlndkershief. Dear. said Mari.
ieanIug flrsari to restore an embroidered
cooveb % fnc muslin tLai had slipped from
h.s wiie's iap. A. Mr.. Ciayton took ii.
she uiterrd ittie impatient sounl
Mark-you have beea saioki.g..
" Oniy one cigar. Niua-and thar vas
tuo hours a-o. ! didut suppose tist your
oiiar tory nerses were so deioateiy strung -
d is Zoo BAL. Marx. fretted Nina
Clston. " When sou NOV hou I hate a
ogar.~
% shali bc the last tius. russ.- said
tle hasband carossingir. Gene sing us
somc of Dr CoiEcu's iavoIne Sootcte