Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-03-02
vi ! sc T. III. An Y.
THE PURITAN OF 1853.

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Farmer O~en's, over the hills. lie had 20
cross too io- spurs u thv Green Mountains.
And As be ciinbed % the top Of the second
The rich valley q the Ottcr Creek Law sprrad
out before him At any other time be
wouid have stopped % admire - gentle IN
dala,ioos rs great fo-er garden OF forest
trces. rich IN every color ard bac a. silver
'hread' winding their -ay 70 the waters OF
ihe ChsmpiAin. and the glorious Autumn
light ~bich lAy lake golden nsntie over
them all. Bot thIs .fternooa he seemed
oppressed by the beauty which surrounded
him lie booked upon Il -iih eyes misty
-IiA tears. Tbsrr -As a dall heavy -eighi
upon his heart weight Which even the
long. ferreni prayers that be bad uttered 80
unccAsingiy SINCE noon had failed 20 move.
Between him and that landscape. we IN sht
almost say. between hin ard the mercy -.eat.
'h~rc moved a slight. tall boy. -ah laugh
INK blue eye. clustering bro~n hair. and
bps alSays reasy With a pleasant word.
To-day. therc "a. Bennie. nuftiug under
'be bare brA~ny arms of The batternut tree /:
thro~ing b.. line into the litils brooks. that
came bAbbl'ng do-n from the steep noun
iAin side driving his co-s aloog the mar
nov foot path standing 18th Blossom under
The bright maple. and shouting -ish pride
and Joy a. she -rvAtbed her pretty face in
ihc gay leaves.
"Oh. Beunie, Bennie - Mr.. Allan
hardly knew be- -As calling he name. until
q came bAck 20 hin nth sach Al empty.
u,ocking sound. The h-artless echo. al
most--Mr AEan tboaghi. startling himself
By the seeming inpscty Of the words
% almost a. Il tbrrs we're no great. kini
Father over a. al.
~ he camc near Farmer Ouen'. hou.,
be sA~ his oxen yoked 70 the plough. He
kne- they had BEEN there since the irle-
gram cHine. Mr. O~rn bad rad !, an ih.
hel4. gooe % ths hosse and forgottsa them.
AMI no one had dared pat thea up lie
"a. whn f'.ils oaPAbl- q taking carr Of
b. ON aaairs under any circsn.tsnoe.
never having been knosn before % forget.
Nr. Al.Aa br-konei 70 an Irishman who
-as passing. Anl asked him % take care 81
them. The nan cane With an a-cd look
upon has iaoe a. Il even there D. stood IN
tAe presence n great sorros. and -.lh-
oai 'be east noisc obeyei.
Mr.. Allan -Aiked on .lo-lv toward the
bouse. lie lad kno-n Mr.. Oven Tor many
year. and b. kne~ han veil Indeed tber-
as a peculiar bond of sympathy between
ths to men. IA al has large pari.h. there
~As not one uPon uhom the minister relied
a. be did upon this stroa-. sturdy farmer
May and many an hour be hal -alkei bv
his side sbcn be ~as uPturuing The brown
earth. ard had drscussci 18th him on topies
~hich wouid have sounded harsh AMI rrpul-
sise io comn-o on ears. bat ~hich ~ere fraughf
wiih deep and vital interest o. then Mr..
Oren vas a dircct desocndant Of tie Pari-
tans. aal every drop q biooi ia BIS veins
"a iinsei ~ifh a. strong and true a .'biue-
e.. if D. himsc N hal ianIel in thc Mayf84.r.
IT. took nh;uraiiy o. The sterner d1cfrinr.
% religion. While Mr Allan. verscd IN ali
thc mo'iern lore. qu-stioncd anl doubted
Tie keystone of Mr. O-en's theolos, ~as
fhe sovereignty - God shall not the
Juige of al tbe earth 30 righty- Tbs vas
fhe man upon sh0m God bal nov laid h..
hand % heavily aad Mr.. Milan fit tLat II
de trial brought no murmer. no rebellion
sgainsi ihat Mighty Sovereign. ths stern
oii faith vcre inlre,l rich one in rLfrh fo
i've ari de- Iic kncv that one element
.n thi. sar "a. Puritan Sons Of thc E1uns-
hcals f'iel ap tbe ranks of the Northern
army. Thry marched o. battle to strains
offir 9il tunes thar ial fingered in the
narsary ani sant1ary from the DAY that
Gro sell ard Lis soi.licrs chaotri them on
Msrtoa Moor ~ l1vn tbe aisl-s of
Tone came iramping to the music mailed
men. bearing on their shield. ibe tso words
Liberty and Eqanliiy. They frembici on
Mr. O-en', iip. -ith ti. parting blessing
io his boz WosiI Le remember tbem.
and -oaI tb.y comfort aaI give b.m
streugih nouf
Whrre there be- an .efion in house. tie
u.iaisirr b. at h.mr Mr Allan entered
lolt hooking. aai made hi. uss to co.
large. o.i-iashisnci kitrLcn ia uLioh te
90. ..rs a lal.ag tlc family.
Il.re. lg table. viih bis arms hiIeI
al h.l L.a,i upon BE-. snt ~ Osen
co.. a.ir uas .. .man rocking. chair tf
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