Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-01-26
NO gs- PARIS. MAINE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 2e 1855

-t'"tasNN minute
Up jumps Mrs. Minnow a, The door shui
Vigorously. and. swinging that Iockless la.
by srOund. erred Harrab. thereby waking
.i' ou' % a sound sleep. ~bsreapOn Il squai.
led vigorously. and served her right. say
and then running 10 the window % peep
alter The retreating Moliie. q. Was there
ever such dear iitiie goose - said thi. IN
expiieable AIRS. Minnow.
Moilie went back 70 Mr.. Traenan'. house
even more sobcrly than she left "a. and Il
there lad been any spell in the ,belier and
security offered The lonely houeIess girl. in
The Abundance Of bis home. IL vas Of nov.
a. David Va quite shrevd enough % see.
Coniound that neddiing wounan - said
David. wrathfally IN has hear. bat vi.ely
lcii M9i.ie 10 hersch. and ~eat belo~ with
Jennie 90 brew The punch With which 10
see thc Ola Year out and the New Year in
Meanvhiie Moiiie turned doun the gas. be-
cause Of her headache. and. sitting there IN
ih- dark. resolved 20 giv, David his answer.
EVcn a. she resolved the door opened.
Mr.. Trueman. commenced Mouie IN a
trembling voice. Il have uade up ~,
mind abou'-aboui uLat We yer, speaking
Of
Well" Dasil'svoice sounded strange.
ly-ohoked. and hardly above whisper.
And think I ought 20 tell you At once.
pursued Mol.ic. he.iiAiingly. '' for fear yoa
might deceive yourself; for. ~hen ~ stood
there by the window. ~as not sure Of nv
self. ani think voa knew ~. ior va.
saying % myself how blsak and bitter il
looked out.i'ie. and how snug and safe this
looked. and that ] must choose between
them, Bot have been thinkin- since then
Of Joe AMI here Ler voice sank and took
a new touch oftcnderness and. Mr.. True.
man. no dcubi be . dead. bat be i not
dead 10 me-not dead 70 NE, and II / at
here ~ your wife. and there shoald come a
strange step on the stair. and a quick knock
AZ the door. NY heart would come up With
Jamp. anl sboah say % myself. al in
trcmh'e. perhaps that . Joe or Il we were
chatting by the FIRE. and the storm beat
hard against the windows. might smile a.
you. bat should be shrinking And praying.
as have done On naay stormy night be
fore. for Joe.
"Oh. God bless yea and the deep
voice that broke in on hers va never Da-
~ Tr1emans. Molic sprang uP ard
screa ed shriliy.
90 Jennie . Mr.. Truman, Jennie, quick
Tn going out Of my bead, Jenaie.~ all
ihe time trying 90 lishi the gas. which.
harng up a. last. showed David hurrying
up. With has sister close behind him. and
oddly euoagb. Mr. and Mr.. Minno- iol-
iowing her. and Moiie. paie and dumb.
With eyes staring wildly At a tail. blso-eyed.
wclllooking young fellow. who. II be- vas
ghost. was Of the bIownest and in the best
condiiion ever seen.
q" Joe Dory,~ cried ont David. loudly. T
and BE- Joe Doy D. echoed Jennie. and Joe
Dory. sure enough piped Mrs. Minno-.
making a rush from behind hcr hu.band
toward Moilie " and o. think that he-ne.
that isn't t' stop nor-let me- begin a. the
beginning. and. 10 ihe first place. Joe isn't
dead. 10 was the ~rong MAJ. or the wrong
ship. or somcthing. and coming bone after
q bard voyage think What q start b. got
When passing here. Be saw MeiEe az the
sindow A. f she as qsitc a. bone. Of
he f,es o. Grim Malkin's % hear the ne-s
ard SAYS Grim. saws sbe. I have a feeling
heart. Mr Dory. ani can't bear % distress
yoH, but h thc truth must BE toll. Mou,e's
quit ihis very day. only because I ssid o.
Ler she vas gong ON shamcfa.. ard y1u
Only dead year. aud nothing csrtain; and
beard from one that sas her that sbe had
gone fo David Trueman's. and after tLat
suppose yoa AMOS as sell as do shat ali
come nfKf 4. aui tLis si.e Joe. being a man.
b. sflpii of course. and ssailoEs Be- all. snd
back bel posts o. me. and then I come over
to sec hoa fhe Land lay. looking sicscdly
at David d" and thinks to mc. i'l gef ber
over ard bring her OCT. add bad arir
br.ug t nJseii oct toot such verk a.
bad to gct Joe out of sour -sy NJ dear,
aad hr1ugLt you oat, and you couis oai.
l.ln g soa ssil Mr. Mnuo~. iaaehiar
htar...l anl Ehiri.nz the beriiicrcd Mo.lie
round snt rouad. " and Joe there all ths
Sine oa the other side oil che door and beard
csery vorl you said. and thru b. insi.ied
ou coming over to-night Ike a ghost. m-
stead oi coming to. morros hke q decent
cbrlrian caller. and so bcre hc is
twelve. A" The psnch. RI erred Jeunie.
.. Tie Nes Year. sa.d Joe soitiy. drar.
irr MolEe a huie ssiie. .' snd New Year