Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-09-23

bold tasks. True. shc vas verv SLOW ar
very awk~ard. She cut. scratched an,
burned herself. he pincbet her fingers ans
tore her dresses but the scars we're tho..
of honorable warfare. and sbe rather glo
red in them than otherwise. Every ia,
shc ADDED % her stock ofiuformatiou. an,
practical power. Every day. also. she an
derstood better those benesolcn, plan,
which we're discussed in bcr presence; and
although inadequate 70 personal jadieiou,
effort she gladly furnished money. and %
became a partner therein.
Maurice Arden wat,hed her the Will,
With an absorbed and eager interest. Frou
the first lie had admired her finish. her tat.
her grace and when she ADDED the element.
q a true lady bood. when her heart began
20 keep time % the beating heart OF the
masses. when her eve dwelt gently on the
poor and her quiekened charity reached out
% grasp and bold such lowly ones A. her
class sneered AZ or ignored. hrs love-the
deep. strong love Of genuine man-awoke.
and gradually took possession Of every fibre
Of hrs being. Many and fierce we're hi.
battles nth himself Constanoe was. in
the opinion Of the world. far above him.
Ought he. could b. ask her o. leave the
sphere N Which she vas born. aud IN which
she moved 80 brightly. 90 occupy the cot
iage Of ara artizan. being despiscd By her
Associates and necessarily unapprvciated BY
herselfs Soc vas wealthy and he wss poor.
II he should seek her would not her friends
brand hIm a. an adyehturer. and believe
hIs offer the result Of fcontemptiblc cupidityY 2
Bot no matter bow often be answered these
questions n the Affirmative. he stall fslt his
heart stirred 90 its inmost center. IIis pas
s'onafc warnings. hIs unuftcrable tender
''vss vOad mo- be rvg,ros,el. and every
scli-denying resolution vanished az the 6-st
glimpse oi his charmer's animated face. or
the brat Intonation Of Der winning VOICE.
Constance ~as. in Der turn. strongly at
tracted toward him. She saw IN him that
'' inbred loyalty % virtue which she was
jas; learning % prize. and she sunned her
sell IN the warm atmosphere Of his thought
tai gcnileness. Still. she had not permit
ted herself consciously 10 love him. for she
misconceised bis relations o. her cousin
Jennie. Soon after ber ARRIVAL a. Dcerinr,
her aunt said hat jennie was. IN fact. er-
gagged. but thai her father had pat her salit-
or on probatiou for year. being unwilling
90 give bis former consent % the match IN
al the young nan should have made HIM
sclf master Of the business be bad chosen.
No name vas mentioned Constance. ap-
plying the conversation 10 Maurice. con-
scientiously strove % check her too vivid
perception Of his eSeeHencies. and TO rcgssd
him a. her cousins betrothel
- the delicious days vent by. and the
bright september arrived tempting 10 long
scotland rambies. One afternoon. im-
mediately after the early tea. Constance
Jennie and Maurice vent into the wood. ~
gaiber herbs Tor an old l4dy Who had faith
io these simple remedies. Their baskets
hlled. Jennie volan teered Go carry 10 %
Mr.. Homer. saying that she would be- dis-
turbed BY a call from city damsei Nav
rice aud Constance loitercd by the way
AMI a. Jennie al not appear. they stopped
ou The edge Of pine grove and sat down
o. wait for bcr. The wind dre- softly
through the lAnoes Of the tall trees. and
brought with its touch refreshing odor.
IL the distance. The deep green oftbe woods
Coutrasted With the golden stubble and the
rich tiniing Of the sull ungathered harvest /;
while. here and there. a msple al afame
reminded TIE obscrvers Of The splendors o.
soon o. come. For time their convcrsa-
lion was 0f tbe beauty around iheu-of the
brown cones hanging % thickly above
t.rir hcajs. ofthc fail Of the old leav,.
sllcA ssrc gisir- r.acc io tasir ..lt.t.l
successors. OF The bel. ~ ike fsnces r,lnninr
down ihrough to- broad pastures. whose
ovo.- growth q climbers was shosing clear
hrowus. deep ParPles and rich crimsons
among ths variegated greens. Gradually
% became more personal and unpcrccpti-
by % Constance. BE- drcv t,~ard tho topics
ID love and u,anisge Mamice bal almost
hegun to bope. vben his comr.sn ion. per-
oeivfng iis drin. started suddeuiy looked
around Or Jennis. and n.aking a hurrisd
reference to the latsncss a tiic hour. beran
10 wak rapidly homevafd. Mouricc va,
ans-cred but -ith porerful effort b. 81,
i.mscifbaek and iell int0 tic oomuaon r.lac,s
oi ordinary tax.
Restored to fhe welcome solitulc ri hcr
Own aputmeafs. toustancc examined her
hssrt 9Th au-hrinsing fiehiy She fore
asay evcry mask. ard vas shocscd o. md
in thc very center OF ber soui briu,raing