Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-14
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CONQUERED.

lusi vakcd 20 the fact that I ~as an OH
maid- Yes. / vas thirty and alone. Dcath
had laii los my parents. and. With the one
rho ~as more companion than servant. who
had a5orcd Tor me ever since my rcmcua-
brance. and ~ho not leave me nov. had
sought a home in the country. had no,
the money 70 visit place after place. and
on The representation Of another. bought
Ills cottage.
Imagine us-Martha Clines AMI I. Pa
ehael PresoOit-ianicd in = wilderness Il
iarniiure. packed and unpacEel. ~hich can
oniy De imagined by those Who have nov
ed. IL vas delicious day-ths Ky 6llcd
~Iih foaiing. creamy clouls-anl While my
hands iabOred busiiy. ! began to experience
a hcaiihy reaction from the gloomy feeling,
~hich. Tor month prcvios.. had ruled nv
spirit Indeei. 7 was almost gay.
oh. dear.-there. .--groaned Martha.
-ho was puiiing up The curtain, a. the end
windows
What Is the rna;tcrs- asked "IIave
you Pouniel your fingers. or are the cur
tam 6Hturss too sborts~ for erthcr % these
afairs might have occAsioue4 A. disulal a
groan from my iaetotan.
No said she % get sp here and look
for yourse,E~ lt -as The frst time that
bad thought q looking over the high fence.
vhich boricrcd my yard and garden on
thai side. When Grst I sprung up b. The
'ide q Martha. sa~ nothing very frishtiai.
A long. iov. roi baIlins. With a great
many windows for is sire. stood back in a
eel shaded yard. There Lad evidently
never been any aftempt 70 ornament the
-eil tro1dcn ground IN front. Bot Martha.
nth look which seemed % ask II she had
not cause f0r despair. -as pointing % one
- tie rear windows. over -hich the thick
wooden shu;ter happened not % be closed.
i0lio~ed With my eye the direction of her
bony fnscr, but NOT qaite comprchcniins
the eHteHt 0f her meaning. vas forced %
ast
What Do YOU see that j. 20 tcrribies-
why. DO Won not see thai that is school
hous, = answered she. an then went on %
proph-sy ho~ there woaii never Dc peace
or qaiet on the premises All how al our
garden work would De wor,e than thrown
away Tor everything would Be destroyed
Bat somehow ve dil not omit hboring in
thc garden. even though al our llbors we're
sure % be fruiiless.
School ~ss 20 open the lat Moniay m
MAY TIE saturday before hal received
by express box % dahla bslbs-each Va
riety marked Nth a name painted on q
shinelc. AMI afachcl By a cord Co the
browaish gray buib had no place q sei
them bot small stnP % unappropriateL
soi close by the fence bordering ,bc school
yard so there plac,d them. though sol
cmniy warned by MartLs that had better
ihros them into The Gre. 4 gih ihat cane
Sailriay evening p.cased Martha better
ihan iLe jahiias l. vas noble watch
dog. bad male tie aciaaintan-e of abe
fne animal ~hen boarding avhi.c vi,l Lis
u.i.ires. fhe year before Nov sic vas a
widow ana forced to make a bone for Der.
sef and chiiI vberc Leon vas not wanted.
VERY thankiliiy dii acccps tbc trust oi
itc dog. uho remembered uc perfectly.
Had htde idea q using tle d0g o. irgh.
ten away ihe scholars. lle vas simply my
companion in the ram.blrs whish 1 could
take in my intervals of relaxation fron
books. vork an pen. and my protector a,
nclt Not so. however. 18th Martha
Ibe good creature had kind heart. bot
somehow a very busy. matter q fct El
throueh many years hai driven cat ofhc-
heart al it. childish r.snlorics.
Wiih sometliug of dread a-afel tho
comirg M01lay mo-niug 30, ths dar-
ua. more. the week-lasscI v.th DO --ra,
iuitrl lptior .--nnd I began to Ike to listen
t9 tla .o.r3s from co. schooiyard. a. well
as to rotiec the plfls from my chamber
sindos Especially d.d Observe har
BOYS about ii yrar % a-c. uho sceme.l to
ID inssI,arablo complnions. ! coul not
bee cfIof uatch.rc their afiicfo sports.
ard see feared io .afral- aron tt.n. l..i
shou.i excite tbc rid.cuic oi uhi-h I frar-
Cd thcla capable in thcir untan,rI mitLlai
ne's. Gee dav large partg Among tbeu
'tc iour ] have mcnuoucl-ucr. rllta.
baI.. vben ihc bail houncei os,r &C. frr.e
arl Jay c.osc ~ my lsLHas
To-. fhc oid ruaid's garden. e. .rr. a..
hrc o.sd frank iisrtiey. Iuas is., q
huie ndiruarf. and sprinrisr ty -,, f,t
stoci a~ar,ng further dessiormerts i,
ht.r lof ifean O.. climb over. SIT tin-es
70 ibe rrouHd sarigated a.. Leon tore down
a. yak