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


Which &c somctimes marx upon the eo1ute-
nance Of those whom ii ha, pleased Gel 60
80 apart from accident or natural deforuni-
- The blind. the crippled. tbe sslorme,l
N Squire. ofssn wear an aspect Of ~ondrou.
beasiy- Sarsly u must be that ss the cilt.
Of homaa beauty are fc~er % tb-rn then
those OF sPirituai io'ehness msltiply light
ING up the face Of sach ones With supsrhu-
nan TadiAncc. ani making - forget ihs
named l'mbs or The si-htiess eve. ~hile
dwelling uPon the pore sp.rii Ike srprcss-
ION
Ihas q Vas WITH the liile cripple Who.
18th its mother an sister. inhabited cot
tase IN a snail village near the seat Of uar
a. the time when the French army under
Napoleon Bonaparte. we're rvtreatinr from
Moscow. Julian Augsburg hal suffered
In early infancy by fall from tie arms Of
BIS taih"r Proud of lItiie son-the 6rst
tAAt bal been born m a family OF rirls -
Angsbsrg had delighted 20 TO-. Lsr, IN has
arms - the ceiling. peryh him upon his
shoulders. and commit all those extrava-
Esncc, that fond iathers are apt o. 90. for
gctiul u Tie frAI and dcEcatc .tr.e,u-e of
~Aioh. ~hile thsg admire and wousler al 80
much. tl'ey seem - profoundly isuorant.
The accident cmbittsrcd. ifitdid not ab-
solutriy shorten AucstgrE's DAYS Day
afer day be tend~d the litle frail befn-
uPon Piiio-. While every moan ofthc
chiid-oiicn called forth Ly causes distinct
froun that ~hich vas ever IN the father.
naiad-~as like The bitterness % death 20
him. Julian gre~. spite his crippled back
and hobs. bu; Augsburg saw nth mex
Pr.ssibie disuay that The child ~oulI never
yak The soit. appealing cye.. the tender
and beautiful u,osth. The graceful ctiris that
hid The distorted shoulders. the pale. sad
cheek. and The lons. thin Transparent
hands. ~ero 90 many sorro~.al rcminders
81 that be might have been. hai not hi.
FOOLISH at sPo led What nature bal uiaIc
perfect Night after night b. lav With The
dear bead pi.iowcd on his bosom. -akinr
a. the 'iigh'e-t movement. praying for par
don ior himself. aud blessings oa his chiI
The griei and Pcni,cnce g the father m ai-hs
have sufhosd for many sirs o. crimson dive
MOrn cot a. length Ly the intensity Of
Ais feelings. his healih Suddenly gave -av.
snd Nth uaanv a. cKhortation 90 the vounr
SISTERS never O. sbanlon the Ettle cripple
Bot TO make his happiness their Grst care.
BE- 'ank into slurnbcr With his hand "a,
ioekel in Juhan's. One ioos-a look II
indescribable losc anl pty-be gave tLe
cli.d in dying look which Juiian. then
only iosr year, old. never forgot. youny a.
be Va ~ben is ga. gi,en.
TIE mother. thenceforth he STAY ana thc
'faa oi the family. gave ap tbe charge OF
ihc child 10 Catherine and Errabcih. Tbev
devoted themselves alternately to Lis ne
cessities ard bis amuscrnent. and no child
- afluent parents ever received more ten
der ani ~atcLfll attendance thar a. given
to BIN by the gentle SISTERS anl rh-a ia
thc pause of her labor. tie aHecii1na,c
mother looked IN spoa her BOY. ani smiled
on h's hale pleasures an amasemcuis. 90
listened % BIS animated talk. tAc chiiis JOS
"a complete.
As 30 in nolkery of JuI.an', distorted *
ore. De- sisters we're the EsLiest and
stra.-iiest ifiic hirie. that ever were seen.
Tier lgit car,s waved over tie prcuic.,
ard isLtest forms. all ttcre vas a grace
90 ease in every motion ihai delighted ilc
boys taste vii.c it vruug DIS heart For
JuIan uas ever sensitive o. de ii-l'est az
i1s.on 20 Do. fgure. tiiio8sL ie whs too
ueei.iempercd 20 .hov di-rieasa-e o. an
noyanee. 40 s1eh times. he vo.ii only
retire htiie more vithin hiuiscf. nrI .lh-
mit q Hf'ie iess piayfaiIy o. le pctt.-l ani
rar.sstI
Not-rhsiand.ns tue dep pity vL.eh aH
sho VESTED ihe cottage experienced for tLc
hule invalid. t vas Charming 90 sec hov
macy ,.uaes ard hos na,h happiness grew
oat ~ DE- state. Tie srl.lcaJia- afeci..n
of Cafheria- aaI Eau3eth uho gave -p
tLe rirfs1rcs natarai io their yoath Or De
sakc-thc aussllsh nature oi tle notl. r
sbo toilel constantly i.r Dc comfort. stt
denisd hcref thc privilege oi a,-enl.r- &
lersonai.y to his uloneriary rrels. 0c.a-sc
3D. c9al better isifl iie rarros,s oi BE-
ma.-tenance by leaving ihe cares a mother
Dove. ltst to ofher ianls-tir afr.fonatc
-eurro'fy oi friends. rs,gL5or.. anI au'c
ebnirer. slo brougit ite finest f-l.f. of al
thsy ross.sieI. Oh bcsfov oa ru.c JaIan
%. deere aas .1 eal to heaati'li esP-,s-
..ars 90 ianaa '.s- al aFcoiioa tbai se-c
tra-li oat ty JaEia's a.siorane.
Batarev sourrc of iarr.aess sas in
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