Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-11-20
I3. PARIS ME-. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1863.


Early in he be bad cherished bcau'ifll The
ores rcspcctiug home. and although be- had
practica ly rclinquishc,l them a. soon a. h.
iound fhat tho labor % their realization
wo1lt hu upon himself yet a faint memory
of them continucd o. haunt him and made
him serioasiy uncomfortable amiJst hi.
splendid surrouniincs. A. often a. tins
occurrcd. b. stillci The irnportuniti-s of con-
, scicncc With thc thoucit thar it va. no,
yct time for his interference. that /; va the
duty of BIS chiiircn's teachers o. guide tl,cn
a. yet. lut when has da1shtcr should be
last passing into womanhool and his san
sAoaid stand GA the verge % manhood. then
hc would apply al has experience and afec-
ton o. their safe condgci over the danrrrS
oi tacir path. The period which De- had
ixed upon arrived. and both entcrc a the
showy and friyoioas society OF their moth
er's choice. They werc dlzzlod by is git
ter and eager for BE- trilmpis.
They adopted rs opinions. conforuicd %
its customs. ami accepted its vhi.ns vithou,
agacstion. Brilliant. impulsivc. courtcd
ari unwarncl. they harried into the
rnarcs iaid for their inexperienced feet.
Before the season was more than two
t-iris over. both AL faucn unI-r the
spells of certain NJ dEtoiIr. whose
Trench Hamc. easy manners. an apparent
wealth. Lad prevented anv inquiries into
Lis very disreputable autecc,.eat.. lie ~.
devoted o. ks'c ia every uay Which did not
imPIy acIuaiuiaaco vitl her father IIe
aoeompanie'l hcr abroad but always under
cover 81 a party Ilc made her endless
presents b4t of lowers only. and D. threw
tuto BIS manner every FL, idencc az pas
sionatc cmotiou. Iic al Glrl-l hcr 10 ~
pose % hcart. no sweet. al ali-rullraein. fr,ist.
>h- vas restless in his absence. but. a.
though she gre cied him with delight. she
was opPr'.cd ia his presence. IL fasrins-
I'll hcs. lie coutr1lcl her ~ aWili stronger
than Der Own. and she iancied .Lat she low
Cd Lim. lie LAD much tic SANE influence
oter Mel. pa; D. took him O. his bachelor.
g1aric--. we're every l1vary was gathered
,ri vacrr ,il vas aIrl.tl, made % minister
t' V.ec. As yet tLe youth vas b4ta novice
De BE- vas "a; nearing tLes. inner ham
bars whence none hal e.er issued uuscaii-
Cd.
= friendly haad was stretched oa, 90
save the y1u;A.al pair. one morning upon
co.us 'o Lis counting nom. Mr. Lin~ood
i....'i a,, Sss-'.,s ;',,. -v .-.s..,. 3... $50.
as soon a. De- arT,-r.J. broke out With.
'' Are yoa fool. Charlie. or arr you
Lhnds I've held my tongue uH can't
Dear 90 any longer Doat yoa kuow or
doat goa care that K-te and Ned aro
going o. thc devil a. a eslioPs THAT f.l-
low dEtoile has bcu.;-h-l iLern both-an
aircuturcr. a Gambler. a-cvcr, thin, tia.
D. bad. hy my hith' ! know it. hut I can't
qa.te prove or II pitch hia into tLe street.
llc means o. carry OF the girl. tii1lia-
tha' yoaIi enact tbc {osi-- papa and SIM
port him f'r hates .akc J1t 0r fear tLe
plan may ai. te's t5 ruin NeI ia tie
meantime so talf Del may set good ..-o
az .o.r property az any rl'r Al yol 90
Be- 81. i..-t as % th.y u.re only wooden
P-pfets With you can ref lsoe With piece
of pine and ji-k-lni.e,~
'' lilnt know anything about o.. Pc
rlei lir l.naaol Indignantly.
"lou ought OBJ have kaora it. or. rather.
you ought t1 have prevented Gle -.h.Ie A.
t.r. What better can De- expected when
boy' anl rirls are turned over without
guide topart.es am theai-,s. late supper.
All Fl.Ir.faUuF u. I. q. AL he rr.E. al