Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-10-16

e'4 amp cast circle % subducd light on
heap. ct jisorlercd papers.
=" liaiio-vhai's this Pr ls SAID. half aIoud.
taking uP a tiny note that lay lightly on
the top. This is new arrival in my
chaos of documents. or Ina mistaken
Tie direction. 81 Captain Werner" vas
IN strange hanJwriiing-nor did the con-
tents Afford any elcw. Nothing appeared
further than a fhy-doIar note wrapped r.,
a hii ofPaPer oa which vas pcncilcJ these
words, '' For the soldicrs.~
Clara Dclforl again vas Werner,
fr,t exclamation. VIA, a splendid crca-
turc that b. o.
The next giancc. however. discovered
new ground for conjecture AMI perplcxitv
be hcii ihe note In the fall glare q the
lamp. turning it eagerly from side % side.
l thought I coulln't be mistaken. be-
muiierri. cit IS the very note I paid AZ
Atkinson to-ni-ht-arc nay initials r. y
in thc corner. Now. how on earth
H. paused. apparently in deep though,
Very provoking that I can't End out to-
night. be- murmurcd; bat I'll 20 90 At
kinson'' the 6r,t thing IN the morning.
The carly dew was pet weighing down
the half blown roses ia the simple town
garden. when Captain Werner entered thc
irWcly store where De hal purchased ihe
SO oi ONYX Or Do. mother.
What can ID for you this morning.
Captaias- inquired The bri.k Little iewelcr.
a. De- came forward. rabbing his smooth
white hands.
\ great deal. NIr Atkinson. won can
tcii ue o. whom YOU paid out this Treas
ar, Note lat night
H. aid the my.teriou. '' grecnback ~ on
ihe glass counter; Atkinson took it up AMI
.-ratiaizel 8, closely. thca referred 10 hi,
books.
Certainly eln. De- saiI '' purcha.-
81 very beautiful pearl ring from a lady
yesterday evening. aaa paiI for it with tha,
sery Identical bill
pearl ring the simple words SEEMED
o. thr1w Lim OF thc scent again. T.e lew
civr unlocked Li. show ease. and took out
a small si1let-vc,sct case. lined with white
'iiA. in which -iimmcr-d a pearl of surpas-
sing beauty. SO ia plain -olI circlet.
90 There % is. De- sa.I. .. Ten years ago
sent % Nc~ York for that very ring. or
der-l by d. Moore a. a birtLday gin. for
BIS Little daughter. thea jl.t twelye year,
old
d" pr. Moor repeated Werner.
''.lc'. Times are sally cbaaecL now
!et / did not suppose that Miss Mildred
w"-.i ever have been induced to part with
'hat hsorite jewel-,hc only relic. may
venture o. -ay. .Le has ever retained n
wealtli-r il,s.~
Captain Werner looked down az tbc rim,
through a strange uuvonteI mist. How
Different was th.s silent sacrifice Of sweet
memories and oid a.s0ciatious O.. Clara
be.iorI's o.tenatioas c.ft from her over
howins cofers. 90 Silver and gold have I
none; bot such ~ have give I thee
The words came o. Lim Ike a revelation Of
Mildred M1ores nature.
Only niue O'Clock. bot n1. TOO carly f5-
Mildred Nicare to o. Watering Der sweet
peas AMI -eaai4ms in tbe c1t,aee garden.
Nay. so busy vas she with a t.ay pink
blossom which BAL broken from .t. listen
in-. tat 3D. never heard approaching foot
stops unfIl Captain Ncrncrs shadow feil
acro.. the flower border. Then shc start
30 up. with large dilatei eyes ike those
oi a frightened hEn. AMI tirminc b-ruing
in boy usually coiorlcss cheeks
" Captain Werner
d. not be startled. Miss Mildred. D.