Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-05-19
IS, ME. FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1868.

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him BY h.s hands.
ID ~as ib. ih-f whom he hal parted ir,,m
Al ti- prison gates. And f5ar doors of
Wa ihc alley hr hal named.
A hour aiter. rascai.. Who deserved jzn
snd tie ga.lo~s. every one u then. hai
given John Rolmaa the food. good. veil
bred. honest people bad d-nie1 him.
They let hin rest after that. until be grew
strong ani doubiy desperate. With las
vrones beasy upon him-with those thieves
his ouiy iricnds--he iell at last.
dwelling was % bc robbed. ard John
Rodman was among those who vas 10 pil-
agc it. Ills task was dangrroas one
Tie wss % enter the house. conceal hrmself
until a safe hour. and then admit The Others.
AttWiiiehi. while ihe household were in
the diuius room. De- crypt in a back window.
made his way up stairs. and hid beneath
bed on thc upper aoor.
There BE- rrouchel until tie house grew
sfill. and one ty one The inmates asccuded
the stairs. A. last some one stepped A. the
door and catered. II n shcuM prove a
siaiwart nan BIS task was doubiy danger
ous. IL pceped ou'. 10 "a woman a
fair wonan-wiih golden hair anl biae
eyes. whose face De- could rot plainly see.
aud who put dovn her lamp and .at beside
a tsbic.-from thence siie took box. and
opening j.. drew ont some letters. time.
worn AMI sciloa. miniature portrait. and
d. q .F y o. Z
weeping over. Thea ,hc buried her face
iu lsr hands anil prayed. uarmurins the
words over. but uiterius enc louder than
the fr,t
John Eolnaa almost screamed IN his ar-
itaiion-tia; vord vas bis own name,
Ani in moment De- knew that thts "a.
Eva Fay. and that. constant % his memory
even vet she prayed for him.
on ihe great JOY 90 knoE i,-oh. the
horror o. being ~irrc hc va. Siicntly be
weri. brasLie tae tears asii o. watch her.
until she began % disrobc herself. wL-n ho
'eiied bis face IN honor of her chaste wo-
uanLood. Iairnily be listened b. thc after
darkness. until her breathing grew regular
a4d Lravy. and be knew sLs slumbered: /:
and then by sLc winlos he Lad entered De
departed. and ael for life But before D.
ieit De- Lal .cr.iLiel IN The darlacss upon a
card. these worlf.
Eva. ! have been near you. 7 am
l0atlsomc ui.h prison i'e and pr,,oa asso-
citations. dare Mt let YOU see me no-
You believe re iaaocrIt of that crime q
~lirl ihcy cisrscI me. col blessyoa, Z
vas Innocent iLen. Yet. since ihat i,alc
have b-ca on tle verge Of crime a. great.
Pray ior me, a. Le4r,l you pray. auI wait
anl watch a La.r while. NcrseJ by ile
knowi-i-c that YOU love him sili. john
E,lman may yet make name l1r vii,L
yoa sLaA aot blush. G1i Bless and keep
yoa. A-icu
lie al tas upon Ter table AM went
forih man again. Iic walked The streets
urfi layH1it. paving ia~arliy. when
the sun arose ho sa~ g i.mneriug ou ulauy
vail and f.n.o ucw pacarls. posted oy,r
night Ihe lr-i caa ior neu had been
made. t.lrrlil's voice sua.nianr.i Ter sons
o. hrr a.. anI thousands were ready
J.la E.lm4l -.lI fle words. "E-cruit.
wanted as though tlet Lai bcen written
ls t.e hands ot ance.s. Hard br. drums
bear arI ba-ir. Larci from recruiting
oLoe. ltile4tcns gates had opened. John
Eoluna could DOB iasc fclt more fhanElli
o. co-l almost is,c kn,i, in tLc op,n
s.rcet 81, l,irr a fl-a..E.tiug. Il ilis sol-
l.rr.. ios- hc saw escape irom crime auI
want. aal r4tl 3D. honor all % L.- Eas
l.se
in aa Lo-r d. vas .a.i.,r.. anler the ban
r.r Of tac taI1n. a.I t-s week. afcr-
card mlI.l.l asa h.s comrades from tir
r'rs ~ tao-e brave a.en passed throrgh
tLc crowded iior.a- -lllrr. bats YER. laoI
a.I kvr.b,ei. saved. arl lnght e1es erca
l-~y. >omr alaor.st f.- tand til sweet
areutlls from somrn'- Dps O. cheer them .
uaa, tus i1nI embraces of 81 uot',r. rifa
a.I taalrn. John HOLMAN LaI laf Gle
memory ri BE .lnraut Eus PRAYER f0r
DID. lle n.r..l a5.aIn- else
l..s- we're De aal bloody It.t tdai f'
..s-. bli flroasa tLe.n rr.sa.e John l..l-
ats a.rs himself brave it.--.o lla,eis chat
t.e fl.t vas noted arI .r1sea ol At last
le saved Do rl'oa.I. i'- st tae r.sk ofhs
oru. aad rrisa.. John E9laaa uas n1
n.re. i1r Sergeant John Eolaan took l..
pace.
ah,rtsf. .-l,. l..ls aul promotions
f..I.ntI LarT fr tlnI ard .oa ar.l fi.rn