Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-05-22

t-r fftih curious are of hose "a ko were
searching FOR il.
did not Often meet John. and but twice
during that SUMMER we're Ne thrown into
each others company for a sufficient length
Of time 10 exchange a dozen words. Once
nc met At pienic. From the morneu; that
] stepped upon the grounds knew that be
Vas intending 20 speak 10 NE Perhaps I
felt u ~ the wsy be watched me as 1 went
from place TO place. When he came to nv
sids. Il seetaed that the whole party hushed
voice. heart and soul % listen 20 Us. lie
smiled A. tins. and commenced talking an q
pleasant. gossiPy way about the weather.
appearing not 20 notice nv flushed fAceand
slightly disturbed manner.
- And you enjoying the best Of healtb.
tins summer" be asked. At length. with.
ihousht. faint touch Of mischief IN has
face
d" The very best Of health. Mr.. BlaikHe.-
! ar-werrd. curling NV lip. 4" Perhap
Yea have been informed 70 the contrary.
however. / continued. more in answer
TO has smile thAa aughi else - Cranstoa
gossips. ! believe. give me the credit Of
bearing uP under a settled heart disease
They sre inferior judges. Bessie. DO
not class Ene among them"
% never have. answered. drvlv.
No. ! suppose uo;. be said smiling
AGAIN 90 This Is beautiful grove
Very, - l answered. feeling tia; il vas
NV turn - smile now
&" Have you noticed the arrangements
made for dancerss-
shook nv had
'' Come this way. then Il your please -
In offered me hi. arm. which / took
without thinking 20 thAnk him. For a
little momen; forgot that the right Of
claiming has attention Wa not mine. IL
seems % Ike old simss 70 be waking by
has side. .atching his face aud listening %
The tones % his voice. Before / could
brip it. found myself signing long and
j eply. II John noticed it he was very
iorbearing. for by look or word be did not
rrpiy TO 10; bot ! thought the silence wasa
htiie too lons for ordinary one. and 50
made bold push 70 breakh. Again for
cot myself
" What nice place this j. - said.
DO yoa remember.John. how crazy used
TO Be about dancinss NJ father used TO
say % fay hear; would al~ays keep a.
light As nay feet. lie would 20 easily With
me-
Yes. ! remember he replied.
thought Little sadly VIII yog dance
-iih me to-dayy~
20. yes. ccrtainiy,~
vas glad % have him ak me that. or
all persons in ihe world. best loved 70
dance with him. ! hal told him 80 hun
dreds of times. too. 50 that be knew well
enough What my smile meant. We danced
together % many times that day. that the
Cranston People-or AZ least al that
attended the picnic-srcw big-eycd with
wonder. Noticing how close they watched
us. John said. A. b. Jed me 70 NV seat for
the lat time
We are saving our good towusfoIk
from a great deal % SIN. Bessie. because
While they are 'peculaiing about such in
nocenf sort n people a. you and I. thev
cannot be talking about worse ones. We
are getting famous
was happier that night. after returned
home. than ! had been for weeks before.
but my happiness was q short duration.
ior after thc suppvrwas cleared away. ami
while } at by an open window. recalling
the events q the day. my mother said 70
NE.
d" Your Aunt Hastings vas here today
and she said that John Biaiklic vas finish
ing his house on the hill Dad you hear
anything about it ai the picnire~
' NJ. said. scarcely above a whisper.
'' Ani .he saii n Fsanie vss going -
war1 John. shc kep, it dreadful slv. for
oesiic' piecing ap iew squares Of patch
work. she bal not made the first step
towards getting ready. What 10 yoa think
about iisT
think sbe viii be ready A. soon AZ
che house is. Answered. turning ny fac
towards tLe vinIow. that she might not
notice tlc expression of nay features.
Wei. take it altogether. Bessie. its
queer r.eoe q business
did not answer. only let my forehead
droop ios uFon the ~indo~-seaf Seeing
chs. mother. came up 10 me AMI rested ber
baud apon my bead. and SAID
Poo shiiI.~
Hos irom my heart bicsscd her for bor
gliei s,mpaihy. The next tuo weeks that
to.louei we're sad and tedious ones 90 No