Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-02-16
VI | sc L. !. !. A. NY.
DOCTOR.

Where the exact locality .. have No IN
isa'ioa 0idi'aiging bat u ssy Of ny rad
ers are aeqsAiuisd VIII tLe part Of sA.
World / refer 10. they -ill remember ia
there exists one or t~e large streams ~ith,
IN ths radios have named. Beside one o.
these rivers there vas standing. about t-en.
y years ago. a but. -hich was known Al
the Homsstead As the Deep Water Station
and q -a' bsre that ny Tot plao-d me a.
hus-ksePer- ] lived st the Deep waie,
Staiioa for t-o years.
lPurpo-e altering na ne. of all concerned
IN the tragedy I am going TO relate. One
Of The actors Is ssill living. and Al this prc.-
en' christunas Is occupying a prominent
position among the eoionists of Victoria
Nv reasons for eoncealing localny AM
names vii be obsiou, a. nv tale proceed,
ifrcaders Of The foIio-ing story ui.h 20
tno- ~ho I am. I -in gratiy their curl.
osiiy 30 far ss 20 state that 7 was born in
The north Of Esgiand. Ny father vas a re.
tired tradcsaAn. Re gave me fair e luea-
ton. buI ! never fsisfed he expectation.
forunsd q ne. This nighI. ~hae I write.
eAa sho- nothing 70 prove that ever sue
oeeied IN tAe sofi. an poor clerk
struggling for bare existence. aad some.
tunes struggling nth a wiiI. .tron- imp else
20 sander ana -ork through The country.
a. ] often DID before. near the scene. Of nv
former experience ] Ike the rcd sunset
and 'he uide plains A. much as ever: I Ia.
The glo- % the saniighi among ths rnarle.l
queer tres; lite the ripping rays on the
-A'e--the -a'ing shado-y gras, Of ib- 81
lent hiiis-the bright sfil nooa-she 81
deru-ss. away from to~ns, Ike Ausfra
Ian ifs. bot not among The dusty streets.
or near 70 ths ~hi,s .-sifcring roads. For
twelve years ! followed these impul,e.
iAithfaiiy. and enjoyed ny bash-Eis: nth
lii;ie profit. u - true. bat uifh much II
pleasure. AT that have 20 show for all
my ~anderings and kardship-. A. I ~rite.
70 a long ugly scar Aer0ss 81 breast. aBd
An gong 20 tell yoa ho- cot IL.
] remember -as sitting At The hat (tLe
Deep Water IiaD one ssanncr afternoon.
looking iOr The coming Of Long Mat
The san "a passing away blood-reI behind
a range of bloc hills long shadows we're
fa'i sPrsaIing. the deep -aier-hoIe had
lost The hght; the hills behind ihs Tiser
-erc jusi tipPed Nth a crimson glory. and
stars seemed dropping hike silver speeks on
the PaIiHg 'ky. Loss Nat. the ,bsPhcrd.
vas later than usual.
Ihe dirkness hai not qaiie f4llea before
l recognized tie blsating 0f tle aock in tbe
distance. and s0on aiier-aFd. lie white
fseces Of The sheep slosly appeared from
cot the soubre shadows % the trees. I had
jus' walked inside the b., 20 prvpare sup
PER. when The qaick mufiied flll q horses
feet became audible. kne- The cantsr
eel. and cane 70 tho door 70 await the ar
rival - Mr. s.. the 0-ner q the station. .
Be rslloPef uP 70 the bat. With |, cheerful
- Good-e.eaing. BIZ. ant. a. u.uaI. cane
INSIDE 90 ssh ne n wanted anyihing .nd
90 lighi BIS pipe.
-" ! csnf stsy 18th you long thi, iiu,e.
Bill. be ssii pieassntiy. bat 18th a little
anxiety; "tse biack-fiio-s are about
sgain. hope your gun j. IN order DO
you vant any ro-der or lead7-
We have quite enough.~ I replied.
'' both Mat and myself BET iber,'s no bul.
iets III run tsem Tomorrow Mats raih-
- late this evening BOT ihe f0cks not far
% thcy1l b. hone in quarter % a. hour I.
! ss- then pas, the eeli before yoa cane -
AZ fhis instant the shado- - man dark.
sned ihe door. snd Mai entered.
4" Good evening - b. said quietly % NJ
s. ani myself The sleeps feedin'
bou-s al right. 81. BAT tbcro's fe- nissin '
Oue q ~ marked s-cs - gone. ani esn't
Gee too 81 thc crasiers
" "Youu pick them Up to-nor-ou. Ma p
replied the stronx pheasant voice q the
-Iuatirr Bin stys yoa'vc enosgh po~-
der ard lead The tiscks tre sboaf. 90
you kno- thaf,-
Wrhout salfIng for in ansser. Mr s.
proceeded toundo hi' hafss. and ~as aboui
20 nouni. vh'n Mat (sbs vas an Ausri-
osn) 'aid. 90 guess yo4I letter stop Co..
.-hf. err
WbrP~
r.ars iseiose up. one of tbs sleep
sr-oke oi 80. sresred.
u heari uere sere black ielio-s atost. ''
saii ". S. elssinc 90 mount. buf
the rii- b. 'aie sno-gh I've Cos ny rife
vlih ms
" They'rs 90 ,ilse. D. rtsroricI tse shep.
berd after iling raaas.a sit,i. sni con-
trsry o. l.scss,on. s'aal.r. hs 300 sgaint