Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-10

ton one Of fs foids there fellio The ground
q glove. IL dropped from behind AID she
did not see "a. picked - up and conceal.
ei &c. It va a lavender kid giosc that had
been worn by nan.
win not sPeAk muCh q ny feelings that
night. Hundreds a TRIVIAL things cane
rushing and oro~ding into nv memory
all Of them. each Of them. confirmation that
ibe worst vas true of her.
Her detection. her frequent weeping over
thc leitcrs. were now accounted for Had
she not often and often withdrawn frorn NE
IN the evening". and staid long a~ay. ~
turning With ovcrladen excusesy Had I
not seen her. uorc than once of late. drop
letter into the reccivinc-box % the post
othcc. when she might have pat IL in my
mailbag a. the house Had not seen
her nersousiy starting AZ the slightest noise.
when seated in the t~ilight az the window
IN her iittle sitsing-room ~hich overlooked
the garden
Shc walked into the house before me.
and bal time 10 collcct myself. plead
81 headache. anl retired into my library.
She knew thAf / never could hear the pre-
sence Of any one VIXEN an. and was safe
from interruption. Amidst the whirling
dance q niadiening thoughts no i,lca Of -
vcngc on irr had any place. donr be-
hcvc ia The oommonly-rcceived opinion that
rcai love can Be changed into hate.
coul not hate her. even thought with
pity of the outer sorrow that could no; fail
70 b. hers IN this world forevermore.
Bat hia-is escape me- No. How
hes; % procecd2 Shall 90 and question
my groom. who must from the stables have
sometimes witnessed their stolen inter
views> No. nv Instincts rcvolted AZ the
idrs Of TALKING % a groom about her. fallen
angel ihough sLc was would DO Il an
myself Nv plans was soon formed. Ear-
~ neat morning ] rode 70 our liftle town
ard seat back. BY nv servant. q note 20 my
wifc. stating thai ~As compelled % start
for the city that moment g. make some A.
rangcmenfs about ny voysgc. and thar
shouA D. absent a. least week then
vent o oli---, purchased light eolored
wig. large pair 81 green spectacles. and.
disguised ~ith these and isrse beard and
mlstache returned % our village. whcrc
engaged apartments opposite the pos,-o.hce.
There ! renamed on tb- watch.
larcc DAY. after ny departure. nv wife's
carnage drove up 10 fbe shop Kept bv the
Postmaster. Previous % her entering the
shop. saw her drop q note into the letter
box Afier few minutes lay in making
purchases 81 drove of AGAIN.
Late in tho afternoon. a ,aU distingui.h
ed-iookInc man. with travelline-cap. H..
peak closely drawn down over his face. en-
tered the sh1p. frlt this o. De- nv enc
ny. sa~ hin receive a leuer from the
rosfnasisr's wife and hastily ~aIk awsv.
harried O. The shop. and IN broken Earlish
asked fthere were letters for Mr Third
She rvrlicd in thc negative. bu, earnestly
fegaested her 90 hook over al the lc,sers
Thi. "a IN order % gain tine for ones
ton or two.
I inquired vho vas fLst fnc. iookin man
49, had jast gone olt of tie shop Size
didn't knou- he va stranger. Bot vas
noe hi. name on his leticrs2 Oh ycs: tiy
name uss Mr. Thornton. but De- didn't Hve
in The village. Had he been long in the
habit of coming for lctters Not 20 very
bong.
walksd forth IN tie direction - nv
home. u was nearly du,k vhcn came
within .isht Of thar SPOT -here nv blss in
liie bal been. over thc wet sponrv Geld.
over crunhling Fences. iirouch swollen Va
Ger coursrs. I lad come. bot DANCER anI
fatigue we're unielt About haif mile
flous a. hosse Z sac a horsc ticl o. a fence.
iie uas 9Th her then.
hid mvsen close 81 the b-iI~e f1ra
uhi'o. autl darkness should conceal ny
movements. I ihcn harried ac-1s. ani sr.-
rsaariel thc s1rnner-h1use u1i.elesslr.
lhry ue-s rot there 40. Of course
rev SER i1 tiic honse then. I uas not
% in iriecislon a. to ny n~rf sten To-
dos of hrr sfuinr-ruon rrencI. arI
ttsre taef stood. uith,n f.u ,lri. .f -.e.
Dc aru ttroun arounl hrr sa..t. Heard
i.n. Z .as hiu t... ier. heard her t..s
l.m iear.l lis imr,s...rei '.C.od.tte.~
a.I fi.r. uith tic r8ite'cs. sfer of fl'..
tl.f.nsl iy near cat Oh fhe tr.i-c
crossed. showed ihe ,nls OF ,iree p'srt.
81 ths.r exports so that o. slightest se.-ti
s'..II t.f tasm over. ari waited aioat fen
.ar.I. rT alfh heart vt..e firet. 7 iearI
a..re fle roaring of o. angrg f,of
Ii. ra.. li- made feu Sep. along
the Iuiee. Iten uiid err. jt.air- .f
r I'D t.ectt.r. riarre in l.e torreni. sn