Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-09-22
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Hannah Fanthorns Sweetheart.

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for him Al The farmhouse window. some
times on horseback. bat oftener afoos. 70,
the Hall vas not very far away. No-aday,
you see the boys and men alike in black. o,
wHh (mAsbs) a bit Of gray or bro-n II
~asnr 50 then. VIII worc a blue coat viii
gilt bsiions. and knee-brsecle.. and slk
stockings. and buckles in his shoes. and .
bua 'es' and on gala DAY, eiarvt color and
-hiie 'iik Hand.one in any ones eve.
and wonderfaiiy 80 in mine; for "a. hall
Quaieress bali Methodist. and never had
worn anything CAV N, self
Tans Surely he wss tall. Never Has
lei Under six keet. and broader in the should
sr' than any Of has age. straisht featured
and rosy. and just t-cnty Eve.
Wits father vas rich squire Ha,le,. and
they lived AZ the Hall. grand house. We
thought H. ior ~e we're plain people Pa
'her a '(uaksr. mother Methodist. and be
kept 20 The plain dres. and language al hi.
life In those DAYS there never vas Meth
odIst -hO wore gay coiors or ne- fashions.
and mother took to The poke bonne,s and
grave dresses naturally.
- Ne we're qaiet enoueh. not \ picture
nor an ornamcut IN the house. NotA Sd
de. iboogh bro'her Barralai begged TO
have one. And At dusk SATURDAY. night
-ork pat asay. and the house clean and not
- much as a mouthfal cooked the sabbath
through Everything COLI, and mother
Pot The key IA her pocket and took - carl.
one -ay to Methodist meeting. and fA,her
took The boys % Qaaker mcctine-for that
-as The compact. and they never let religion
come between them.
lt ~As al % Different a. the Sqsir-'s
The curtains and carpets and Mrs.. Iaslet's
caps all agio- With color. And Sandav
fesst-dav. nth more work Tor The servant.
than any other' ant guests down from tbe
city. and the piAno-ssch n wonder % all
and the harp playing. They vent 70
church II they chose. and sat ia the squire.
high-bAcked pew ~ith curtains. Mother
used 20 say-she sras = bit prriudiced ihat
-hAi With The organ and alter cloths and
font and carvings ard painted windows anil
gay bonneis. the Episcopal church was for
al the ~orli hse playhouse. Sister e.
hs used 20 say 10 me. - For all that Ia like
Pink bonnet myself and 70 20 ~herc there
was music IN the church.-
Eiiis hadnt Quaker bone in her body
nor Methodist drop in her blood. al
~ays wondered Wal dida't come a-uooinr
her instead q me.
Iwss bii Of thing vi,h blue eve. ana
a skin Ike ~aS--not a drop q color in Il.
and didnt there come an srtist. -ho paint
81 a'iniat8res. 20 our place one summer and
tel u.e nv face wss - Classical. ~ ard nearer
the 90 antique than any thing be- ever sa-.
~ss pleased nth tbe fr,t. bot the Ia,
~oired me-. for do ~hsi I coald though !,
sounded hts compliment. I could make
no meaning Of g antique- bot old. 30 I ask
"a Willie. and ssid BE-.
90 Come % MY house and TT sLou you ~
- mother iet ne. and / vent There.
in The drawing room. uas a staad. ard on
g q -oman IN msrbic-tbat is. the face ard
~ At-- - A"Nu 70 tle Naisf.
A 30 bus'. b. called ii. Says Willie. .ihat'.
antique. Il - Psyche. ard more Ike YOU
than any piciurc could be-
" AasT lac -. ssid !. ard then /
blushed ard turned away. for not a tncker
nor 'csrf had she-and seli ashamed
Il as a splendid house too grand i
seemed 20 me 20 I've IN and b. took me All
over q even 20 fhe hot-bouse. where sumner
fo-crs grc- IN The winter tine. and De- put
some in ny hair.
White. " said he you look best in
rhiie
one hight heard father and rao,bert,lk.
irc hy fhe kifclcn Ere.
Str. mother. .' Ia wrong % stand in the
girls -ay. ibosgh te's Episcopal Add
think ~ ber being mistress of the Han. snd
rding 10 her coach
" Thee thinks too moch q tLe world
Egniee. says father.
d" Bot renieulhcr. Er-s.- ssvs mother.
q" t'sa chance ttat ccass to eu. And
she q be good 20 Ellis o. o. died. anl tbe
irsf you'll b. % of our mind. fsr tbe ch,I.
dren. It' hard % be- poor-'o pinch ard
'ave-and hos bsi year f5r crops orr
speH ~ sHkncss roaii svauou au DE-
loves her. snd he'll Be good 10 Ter s,s he
can g. % our rneetiog aai D. % 90.
Iheeu have thy say at last. sars p.
ther
Bot 10 rsther see Ler marrv .ore
yourg friend siih one co. and to- or three
hrres. Imisiouht ths vsys of -orld'. foIk.
Boz be soice vss mid ani I ives o. ha8
ytidrd As for the Squire hnsrH-s