Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-05

men a. ~ells. pho we're not mellowed yet.
II. by mcllowing jerks meant perfection.
But stayed there. and painted. and time
not Italy. softened the eyes. drew on
canvas. and gave some tender half lint in-
stead Of those glAring whites snd vernil-
hons and nine years fron the dsy on which
/ left America. 4 returned a wiser II not A
better man.
No comIades greeted me on the sborc.
\ was dead. b was IN England. { rich and
arisfOcTsiie. holding himself aloof from
meaner men. and charging WonderOus prices
F for productions no one would have purchAs-
ed bad they omansted from the pencil Of
y unknown John smith. Itwas summer. too.
and the ciiy veil nigh deserted 50 Iresolv-
ed 10 leave bricks aud mortar. and 20 upon
skeiching tour. A snug farm house. de-
hghifuuy clean n ltaliAnised eyes used to
picturesque ruins. dmt and feas. received
me. and Hs mistress. . good old lady. took
a mighty interest in what she called ''pis-
tursr
Ifyou want TO d-aw picture she said.
'' there's lovely plaee-Hiekory House
Just Across the hill Miss Mills. the minis
ter's daughter. made picfur OF that once
Hickory HAll,- cried. and before my
eyes arose a vision Of hate Guioa and The
fountain in the wood
% Yes. sad the old LADY. Old Mr. Guion
owned Il. Bot he's dead and SOS the o!d
lady and Mss Kitty. she's married 10 a
gentleman By the name Of Wilson. and lives
there nov. with Der family and ri IS Doro-
thea-~
Mes Dorothea,- rcmembere red no such
P-r-on Lat I thosghi I should like o. see
nate oncr morv. for old times sake. and a .
The sun vent do~n / found myself At the
gate new One-which oPened into the
garden.
n stout lady. somewhere about thirty
stood on abe porch. chatting With grave
but pleasant looking man. She Lifted her
mAtronly head. the ripping hair knotted a.
tbe back. and looked Al ne politely and
inquuinglr.
Could Il be Kitty?
- Do ! address Mrs- Wilson, asked.
Yes replied the lAdy. e that j. nv
name and. dear me. It isn't possible that
you are Mr. Abingdon. How glad am to
see you you. This Is Mr.. Wilson. Come
IN Yoa are stranger
Twas did not know her ani never did.
Ahrr awhile became acquainted With
plump. good uaturcd Mrs Wilson. bat Nit
ty Guion never returned again.
'' And DO you rvmersber Dolyf' cried
Mr.. Wilson. '' She remembers yoa.
kno~. "Tom,- 10 boy b. her side.
''call your Aunt Dorothea-Doily - sixteen
now. Mr.. Abinglon.~
\ voice IN the passage-a foot on the
thr~sboli-a startled glanoe-A cry % al
most childish Joy, and Dolly. With both
hands extended. came towards ne Litle
Dolly sfiu. ihosgh grown woman, tLe
same. only more beautiful and more vim
ning. And sbe knew me Al once. There
j. saoh deiicate aatiery in being known
on the instant after many years. Who can
resistiii
AGAIN and again. a. the summer waned
and the hickory leaves Ers~ red IN autumn
sunlight. passed the gate aad entered a.
the door. Often I SAT 9Th Dolly on the
porch. often wandered sith h.r in the gar
den 81 last came iii Fixed purpose in
niy hrsrt-ihat 81 wooing and ~inning Dol
iy-fhe eaf.rlf felribfe Of those old TINS
Yet pcrhsps the child. vh0 had so pom
derrd On tie probable esfsfe of nv wife.
IL. l. l.
husband set. Cor / sas not rioh. ard could
give her luf nv love.
Ani so ] went hffie douhtinglr % the
horse ore aaf. uttn I suev sl.e ~. aIi
aio.c. ard f'und hrr IN the uiu,lou q tle
Old dining-room. knitting with beads sol
scarlet silk. ] came behind hor and laid
somfthing on her knee-a sifhercd nut
the oif lonr ch-rished rif of Rshv Doll.
'' Phiiopeua r said--'' Ihiiopeua' DO
vou rcuienii.er ift-
She blushei rusy red.
Have y1u k~pf it al ihis shiief- shs
erie1-s' IthouEhf I uas fhe oniv sillv ore.
and ouf a hcr hftle de case she drew
fhe twiu 'o nv uifhered slmond.
d" have caught you. ! said. % and you
A. bound to give ne present
u win knit sou this usfch pocket. Re
s-iI q" % vas for mv brother in a.. h,lf
you shaI hase i for your phiiopfna.
.s Ne said- - Dolly. I rant some
thnr more precious than thar. You rr ,rn-
sel uie rrani present"
- did. and shs isuried agan
-' buf vou see hsye nothing vrrV prtrIous
80 90 n ust bc this or cigar case.
Fob. sou have ore very prrrious
ti'nc- .aii-'' 81 precious fist I'D
dsrs a. yon for it; precious httie heart
"A vrry pearl WI v0u give rne that
DoIiy2 VII you give me yourseI for a
phiopenas-
-. rf.es s.~ "nn~ she did nrf sav