Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-04-17

and form she vas surc she could distinguish
even in that confusing. crowded mass Of
human beings. Mrs. Michalhenny's two
= gurls.- Mary and Nora. the latter leaning
on the arm Of John Murphy. my husband. =
a. she proudly intro,luced him good
nafursdly waiting with the pretty English
girl cheering her with hope. as her heart
grew heavy With long. weary waiting. The
long day drew 20 a close four. Eve O'Clock
went by slowly; and all the pas seusers had
left the vessel; the wharf was cleared Of is
busting crowd. the heavily laden drays had
rolled on With their bgr,lens. hacks full OF
smiling friends had claimed their relations
or visitors from the steamer and driven
away. yet Martin did not come.
d" Come home with Us the night urged
Nora Murphy. d" an1 You'll have the clear
day tomorrow TO hunt him shure. John
will show you the way. if you know the
store
"Symmes & Brother. - Street said
Maggie.
Och. Amt ! working jus, fornist IL.
the other side q the street, I'll take YOU
in the morning early. Come home. now.
honey you are white as sheet with the
worry
- But | am strange 70 you.- faltered
Maggie.
'' Never mind that said Nora. kindly +;
you can stay the one night. AZ any rate
Perhaps be is extry busy, and can't get
of.
But poor Maggie could not admit that
comforting Assurance. She fslt sure that
no trifc would keep Martin from meeting
her At that time. and his employers. Of
whom she had had many accounts. were
not. she was CERTAIN. the men 20 detain
him. With very anxious heart. she ac-
oepted the kindly offered hospitality % her
new friends. passing 4 wakeful night fall Of
sad forcbodings. lie must be sex per-
haPs. she shudderingly ihought-desd Oh
for morning. 10 see those who knew him,
At last the long night was over. and she
could start upon her expedition. John was
her polite escort. and left her At the door Of
symmes & Brother. promising to come
over In q" wee biz 10 see Il she needed
him again.
ThrOugh the long store. filed with bales
and boxes Of mcrchandisc. the trembling
girl threaded her way. looking for some one
90 question. Vt last she reached the count
ing-house. a tall. handsome. rather over
dressed young man stepped down from b..
h;Sh STOOL - meet her. a. she came timidlv
forward. Her neat. quiet dress and pale
face. with the timid manner. gave her an
AR Of interest. and he spoke O. her courte-
ously
90 \ ou vish O. see some one -
Martin HAYES. II you please. SIR said
Maggie. raising her eyes almost irBploring-
D..
II she had struck him heavy blow. the
face q the clerk could not have grown
whittier. lis eyes fairly glared for a mo-
ment. a. be repeated hoarseiy.
d" Martin Hayes
With a new terror. as she marked this
agitation. Maggie cried
.i'NN - w. AAN - NliN' Nf'AfA
d" What is the natter asked a gentle
man. opening tbc door of a small private
room leading out q the large counting
house o. Who Is this uouan p
Maggie looked up. \ kind. good face.
with the siiscrcd hair q some sixtv winters
met her eye Ic was good and gentle /.
that was written on his face; and she went
a. quickly a. her trembling sseps would
take hcr. O. thc new coucr.
" Martin Hayes, Oh. sir. where t.
te1~
"I cannot tell you.- And the Kind face
grc~ stern and coiI. " Who are yoas~
" Msggie Lee .hc said. simply.
d" Ani vio.- D. asked. half smiling. o.
hc stepped back and took tbe .eat az
l-sk in tlc Ettlc room. 90 81 Mage Lecs-
90 have iust come from England. sir. o.
Martin. We we're o. be married Oh tell
me. sir. where to fnd him.
" This is a BAD business. a bad ba.i-
ness. said Mr.. >ymmcs. shaking hi. heal.
" There. 80 doun there. Poor cididt- for
Ma-s.e's white iaoe quissred with emotion.
'' . am sorry Co say thai HAYES has proved
"a bad fellow
-' MARTA cred Maggie. tbe quick in-
di-naut blood staining hcr cheek. a. shc
spraug 10 her feet.
" Ne. he has disappcarcd with Eve hun
drci dollars of our money in his pocket
4 thisC Ob. sir. ii is impossible,
Martin. nv Martin thicis Ii must bc
hlse o. She spoke hurricdiy. With crimsoo
cheeks and flashing eyes; then. as shc