Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-09-23
O. 35 PARIS ME. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER % ,Se4

- windowed ~ali along the banks Of tho
|Glenark river. Constance knew almost
nothing Of hrm. foS her mother was an ari.-
tocrai Of the first water aud repelled him by
her cold and haughty manner. That be
~As far above poverty. and that his family
~erc neai and good tempered she learned
from her father. Who occasionally ran down
fora night or two. and sbe d~eit Nth eager
curiosity upon the possibilities Of live. -hich
werr scarcely touched by those occupations
and pleasures -hich made up the whole q
hers She would 20 20 Deering and speni
the summer. she Thought. and the next day
a. breakfast she electrified the family by ibis
extraordinary announcement Mr. Perri-
val protested As earnestly a. her hnguid
nature would permit. the brothers declared
that u would be treating Charlie shabsilv.
and the sisters sneercd but Mr.. Pcrrival
said warmly. % You please me- nv daagh-
ter You give me real pleasure
Little preparation Wa needed for the oc-
cssion. and Constance vas soon domiciled
ia an old-fashioncd house. With large low
rooms and al manner of unexpected pa..a-
gcs and ouPboards. Mr. Percisal vas a
large hearted. active nan. lie might have
been rich. bat that b. regarded bis opera
tiVes A. his children. and was constantly
doing something FOR their comfort and in
rrovcment. "A ample and vel selected
library tempted their leisure. 4 model
boarding house with bathing room., an ap-
propriatcly-furnishcd school room. a cheer
fal dining room. neat Parior.and wcH-ven-
tilaied chambers. contributed d raise them
in The social scale. Then there Wa seldom
time When a sickly girl or fague Young
man was not thc fortunate inmate oil H.
own house. taken taithrr Cd o. .tr,.r -,hea.l
with substantial fare. Old vine aud DAINTY
fruits. and the stiil better cordial ofa hea-tv
good ~ill. Mr. Percival was worthy II
her husband Her heart "a. trimming
With love. shich bathed in its blessed over
hov every claimant upon its sweetness:
snd she Possessed a curious executive abl-
ity ~hich APPEARED % give her thc power
81 The good fairy IN the nursery tale Jcn-
me. the laughter. Accustomed 90 generous
doing from her cradle. was a. home; and
the t~o boys. pupils in the academy Of an
adjoining town. reformed for frequent noisy
Sacatons. daring which thry KEEP, the house
iu a storm of iokes and laughter.
Mr. Percisal boarded one of his employ
ecs-Maurioe Arden. BIS o,crseer. LEX
when a mere boy. By the death ofhis fatL-
er. With a charge Of an invalid mother and
baby sister. b went a. a common laborcr
into thc estabiisbmcut and by his patience.
pcrscserAnoe AMI fidelity rose. step 3D. step
% his then position oi respect and trust.
lie hal none Of The small gracrs o. society
% man. lie could not dance. and D. would
have been suprcmcly miserable wiih an AMI
mated bundle of -iik AM feathers hanging
on BIS arm in a splendid reception room
bit be was thol oughly manly IN pcrson.
mind. and heart. Grave and earnest in bus-
mess hours. BE- ~as marry aud aruh when
they were over. and equally ready % for
Wari a bii of fun or 90 discuss great ques-
iions % PHILOSOPHY and humanity.
Tbs earnest, Overlooking lifc was new 10
Constancc. ln it she could bear no part.
not 5ecause she was accomplished. bst be-
cause she ~as aooompii,hed only; because
there ~as no broad development. 10 health.
iui discipline % sustain the superstructure
80 eiaboraiclv wrought. Sbe vas not dis
appointed. for sbc vent 90 Deering. not for
display bat for study Neither "a. .he hu-
e. - Z
better nature had been sufered o. De- DOR
mant up to somanhood. She simply regard
n tho beautful maniiestations of thi. Hfe
with receptive spirit. anaiyzing then,
carefnl't. ini discovering and srp5in- ti..
great ifir.i 'r. vi.h gave tirtb t5 al
sa-fa...l t..n.
Sic ~as .ifting ore dsv io 'he ficker'o.
shadous 81 iou-brovci wainut tree. watch
ingthc cool fov 90 tbe Gienars o,erits grave
ely bed. From tbe mill came the lia ofls-
hor. and 3d. kncs bow many wheels ucrc
turning. forming bow active ha-Is uerc
working. working bow The busy loon.
uere f.iinr. fnin- ard the great ser-s
for shich 'he bal been toiiing gave f.e'
slouiv to ler anxi1us search She .r-ar.
1p. shoutIng ' Earcka' Earcka ~' thea o.
sat loun again ia the oio-ous grass arf a.
l.l moro rf'r. les have 1arI b.
va7t for ny husband vitality. roue-
sni ,or nysef iahor. a-hievenert. the b.
rer r.-sri1r.rcss az nobie doing So
ponirrcd bore time over this discover,
ero~ir- uo-. ass1-cd ~ fhe ub1e. a.
I'm taking b. t-ok ani rsrasoi. sho r.
turned iurr, i.ttri, fo the ioa,e.