Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-03-25
vi | - e T. l. !. Ny.
BRAN AND HIS MASTER.

BRAN AND HIS MASTER.
The autumn gale had shaken the ~iado-,
ard roarcd along the root IN gu.hs,. and
sometimes made tb. house trsrnble. nov
the only noise as the fastening. iuternit
tent. thunderInr rcsr of the br-akrr.. ~ith
irterlusiSs Of s--thing. ihhnite mur,uur. II
sseucd - Il | had aw.kcasd 80 stealthiI,
a. uOt % disturb th~ snchartn~nt. aad uitL
nv eyes 6Ked on tie alteruately fading an 4
Increasing ladder of skroudesl noonlirh,
that stretched frosn niv vindow To a rrrai
distance on thu ga. moved Mt. ga,
bresthed 80. striving 20 believe that thi.
as scsns fartidisn % mortal ewes. and
after ie~ minutes 20 sach romantic inslll.
gencc. really fe.r-i that 70 bctrsv anv
Ign Of ~aksf,iaSss -ould briu- spsa ne
sorrcw aad PAIN. a. tAs sweet heroine Of
one ~ TSe'k's charming legends forf~ ite,l
I'-aoe and prosperity by mentioning. Ia a
moment % 1-isisen~s.. the fairy country
into -hich her f-es hsd been p-ru,itfeI o.
stray IN chiiihood Bat sulienlv-ay in-
simultaneously ass fash - d shtnine m ' fane,
I'D cairnnes. ~cr~ ssrrisnied ~ terroi and
s1naEemcst I sas IN the hrii th,t SLED
thc -Indo-. as in frame. tn moving raj
ity 81 a young man-f-ar ssd aro.v Of
s'riis ~ his handsome f,cc-hstin.- FOR
li'-. hi' arms dashing out q, u swimming
Lesry. -et han='ng iocks falling ovur hi.
forehead. Tat sr-ion must have ben be-
fore M for fally q inmate. snd - distinct.
o. ~. 80 near rss 70. and - earnest va
tho sHpr~ssion % tic escs i1ap'oring hclp.
iAai ! shrisked oct. an ths cry can,e froln
Tie very core u my ierufed bear,. 90 God :.
save bin save hin.' and sprsng from
NJ bsd in Agony- Ia uaomrnt uy fashsr
,ad Nargares had come 20 my room hal
tainted thea. Anl cogi oniy ans-er thcir
ANXIOUS inquiries. ~hen rvsaincI con-
sciou,ncss. By the f.lsehool 81. Il was on
ly a horrid dream AZ breAkf.s; Az fath-
-. alarmed Al nv pAicnes,. -ishsd o. send
fsr the PhysseiAa. b-s ! sosll not ,-seat
Ihsn Do ssii Well. Allie. come and
t.ke a -Als on The bssch 9TH me the rsl,
D. irring 70 bio- assy and the brraksrs
ar tremendous. -as dsE.h,ed o. 90 -.
and ia a ir~ minutes - ~rru on tAs shore
'Thc Nose ~ thc saves cniir~iy drosnod al
attempts ~ c0n'rrai,ou. aad the spray
~ash-l over - in ,ao-crs. Nlmrrou.
ssa guils ucre kovcnng over the raging
~Aiers. screaming shrily. soasetimes bat
iiing iusisriug against heavy gu.t, o. tbs
r,uaaiuing gale .ouactrass swoopius -ith
~oaderfui grace and saifiaess doFu o. tbc
foaulin. errsn hat listed bat s-coud.
InassoFsA5iy viii and uiagni6cent vas tie
scene deaicnins aud terrible 20 rlzr.
Nhen 90 I'D rra Led tie t,acb. ~c had
stood motioaicss until aly father paIlel a.
my plaii. Tor q sas us-icss OBJ attempt speak
iaE ard pointed -ith sNcitemeut 10 waerr
a. iaimcnse dog iay. apparently Eieisss.
Just a5osc ihs strong Juf-ts % the surf. but
not be, ond the -hrlins eddie. that we're
charmed IN rPPlcs II foam about his body.
u a moment rushed 90 vhsro he va. and
~ith tie water % nv knce,. and almost "a
kinE ~ a ny feet - evcy dc,csndins
s-eer. ! 5sut over hin az pat my warm
hsnls thToagh his Lcavy carHng cat.
'' Poor. noble OIL fsi,o~-lcal .- bats.
said 80. ! sau ihe great soii cycs op~n
taankiuily. and lhc .pIcndii bash % taI
r.sr abo-i al inch from the .and an fal
aEain che hall ifsing q ihe cyclii. and ths
m.te Of 49, that -as lsi. being a. ihc
sEprrssiou 81 lifs remaining o. him. When
ruy father. comIng to-arls ne. sa~ ny de-
hghi. BE- burned 10 tAc rescue IoEcthcr
- r.anased. after uaAny rests. 20 gvi him
oa tL- rus before our Kitchen fire. Yes.
90 hsi 90 stop several tirsss snd lay our
bur.i.n doan. Lsca4se 10 80 an enormous
Nc-ioan.iianl. ~. CHING iuy fa4ber tloagat
over ore haairei poun.' ii vas a long
tm- before tLe psor fe..-- '.'lr -at &c
sss a ia Hn,bs. or strsrgf. r....a i. sai
H. niesl baI rrr.. .or Lia.. lie vas
very fsr.,ra.. al be- grat.iI.le ar4 icso-
r. a.... la.feascl AL espresso t-.n-
scls-. day 5y da, iu tac ma.t lrf.i Ern-r
and defercn.e 60 ever .ook or m0vela,at
10 nine. u,rr toueh.nr fo s-e. AZ the
tae t,-ns thr waves hsI ttrorn h.la au oE,s-
inr at ny isst. BE- hsl on bcatv. black
leather r5llsr. wiih a solver plate. marked
Itf1 Msnton.
Ofcoa-se tnr fiibsr uale iaIuir,r'. ana
llvs-ti,si In fhe >s- llartpr i1uruais ior
81 ou-sr. but ~hs' proba1ii.tv sss thsre
that iog o. olanr, is easi arou tae sea.
shore ~ goran. voaii tr i1st'v ,iainse,l .
80 if ~ts. Their ras rreer anv ia'lrlauon
cs.rsi iy inquiries or s3,crfisfnssnts. ln
ever stores throagh tiie s.-ter ftat snstlrH
setting DOB. -ouii my crsn 80 snl fr.snl
!. l.sa tossrd nLsLt % - Lea-L. a-I