Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-05

W. i@,-ta aNat. tae poor boz was uuani,
% b. rais.d from recuubcnt posture Nth
out suffering the most heart runding pain.
The Wintcr had come on sharp and Sc
we're The AIR seemed loaded With PARTICLES
oi zee. % bitter and biting did il touch The
face o. those exposed to is dircfsl insasnoe.
he sick boy lay IN his bed. unlsccding tho
cold. ior the thiR eider-dowa qailt which
hi- mother "a, up night after night % earn.
an vhich has SISTERS bal beautifully .aiitcd.
a. sushcient protection 20 has poor hnlo
hmbs. Bot with thoughtful regard for
others. be inquired into the state Of their
poorer neighbors. and sighed ~hen be was
It'd that they we're not comfortable
lie had jas; fallen into a sluuabcr -hich
they trusted would be quiet. ~bcn the fam
ilY ~ere startled by = loud knock AZ the
door. and SoicS called TO then that thev
must NJ ior their hives. The soonds struck
the ear of the sleeping boy and awoke him.
lie listened Attentively. and heard the
words. '' The French army 80 be upon ~
dirccily.~ "no safety save ia immediate
slight
A. ;hat moment there vas not a braver.
trues heart.in Napoieon'. army than this
crippled chil1. Hc beard his mother AMI
s'sters saying. no; for the world urge a..
No more. Ne -til never desert dear Julian -
TIE door closed Asd the three women came
saeS 90 hnd two clear bright eyes 6Ned up
on their faces.
/ snos al. b. said. o. The army !.
near. and there . instant Danger O. us all
Mother. Catherine. Elizabeth, Kiss me al
Of you. and then ~, Tbev ~iI never
harm poor harmless boy Ike me. AMI
when the dagger Is over come back. IL
nav Be that Bonaparte himself nav pity
poor child. mother. and somebody ~iu care
for ue Il be- does not
Never. daring, newer sal thew all.
" We are not afraid 20 stay. Dont YOU be
troublcd aboat Us The good Lord will
buiid sp sail 70 PrOtcc, ss from tue eue-
nv
Tel me. dear mother. what il really
isg~
My child. Bon.parte's amy ARE really
on their way from Moscow The village
lies directly IN their way. And they wIll. in
al probability destroy a. Our neigbbor.
say The people are hying in al directions
to ayoii the army. Before mi,lni-hf. he
saws every family will he away. Nov. NV
soa have tod you The whole truth. II
ten aEmics couie. they shall frd 10 az our
post. and tha, d. beside ny dsrling's bed.
God vill not suffer BIN O. be harmed Re-
member tlat you sang 80 s~eetly bat YES
tsriay-'' he Lord isthy keeper. the Lord
j. thy helper Tie -ill no; suffer ihy foot
70 be moved. The Lord vii preserve thee
frou evil
90 And 80 be ~il. sscot mothsr-but 10
you and sisters 20 With tbc rest shau bc
safe
The soft reply Of che devoted mother and
.isters sas.
We wiii never leave vol.~
Mheu they had made al things comfort
able Or Julian. the mother lav down beside
h,m. hoiliag ihe thin. pale hand IN her own.
Not ~. not a restless movement beirav.
Cd ilst the little hero -a..suGersz fron,
fear or excitement lie had repeated hi.
simple form of PRAYER. and added a few
words more. that Cod ~ould turn away tbo
steps of the enemy. snd then reaocfonv a.
a. infant. be- closed bis eyes and slept
The two sisters aiso retired 70 their F-,ls
inner room. but their rest vas disturbed f5r
many hours by distant sounds. whirh thsy
dreamci ~src the signals of approaching
dagger. Bli youth and habi' prevailed at
last anI ihe mother soon LearI th-ir of
and regular lrea'h.ng. Then she resigned
herseii calmly to tie rest shu 30 much need
el. ari siirnc, br1oIeI over lie Efile raf-
tacc once more Sle vas The frst 90 awake.
BefresLed and ehcefili vas her rakin-
for hid not God hearl tbe PRAYER ofher
uifrii rLHi. a1i t-ruCI aaar tLs &C.
thaf m' ghf have brought destraci.8n o. her
door, Ye shs tbo1git the norain-
strangely long in coming Jaraa auote
ani Dc earnest talk aroused his sisters. set
stfi they came not Catherine. uhr.e
~oHier vas most artive .pran- from her
tfl and struck Eght The quiet cd
r'e.k in the corner. that only ti-ked tho
hour. bore upon b. trutbfsi floe D. fact
ilat 90 uas bear noon.
% i.tbe iark dsy o. erciaimeI ibe cx.
cited g-i
80. ro.~ rejoinel hcr SISTER. the
ensmy iis vailed us 10. ly tarlsing earth
opoa CO. Lease uiiio 90 slept We must
perish terc miscraily.~
il.b. E.irshe,h you d. noi s.i5cient-