Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-08-17

% his Own share IN the business.
Under the inference of such Arguments.
The nan related. IN a confused and aritsted
manner The oircunstanoss here given in a
more connected form.
A former posscssor q the cha,eau-Mo,-
sicor frcmont-resided there -i,h ri. uise.
They bad no children.
One day Monsieur r. received comm.
nieaiion from The cure At a neighborinr
parish 90 The effect that his (Alon.isur) p,
brother had died saddenly. and that in hi.
last moments he bad expressed an earnest
hope that h, brother would assume d.
charge % his two sons.
a reply ~as forwarded. requesiinr that
the bos' might Immediately repair 20 their
uncies house. In due course they arrived.
Tie elder vas a 6n- handsome youth. with
frank. engaging manners; the Younger.
thoush hsndsonr also. vas reserved ana
onsocisoie. All the rrgard. Of the whole
household we're quickly conferred in the
former. whose gsye;y soon dissipafed the
gloon OF ib- chateau
The Younger brother. Francois. aw-
~i'h concealed jealousy. ibe decided pref
ervnce feh BY his uncle and aunt fsr n,
eiecr; nor vas this sentiment likely 70 h,v.
been iessened by fact thar. before tbev
bad rvsided year at the chateau. h,d bv
some means come 20 his knowlr,lre. VIZ
thar the Whole Of 'be property bad been
leii 20 his brother. With ihe exception Of a
su'n jusi Sufficient 70 start hlua CFranooi.)
IN shy profession be might select In -Lich
20 earn hi, bread
To the great regret Of Monsieur and
MADAME Fremoni. Ceciie. tLe elder. con-
oeiSrd passion for the naval service. ard.
Carrying hi' point. qui'sed the chateau.
taking ~iih him all the lighi and nirsh i.
contained.
Az brit his letters were frequent. tceninr
With affection and merrinpent-tben. long
intervals % silence would excite tae appre-
ben'tons Of his LOVING isivnd.. The second
~in'rr aitcr bis departure va, unusually
severe. aad ihc health Of the old people be.
gan % fail
one sad morning. Francois. entering
vith countsnancc q assumed grief com.
nnnieated the hcart-rcnding fidinr.. -
ee''ed b. said. through shiPmste Of has
brothers. that Croiie bad died a. sra. Al
ready weakened ~ illness. The shock ~as
COO Harh for fte Kind cd people. Mad.
afne freno1t died within a f. we.k.
and before the close % the wear her hu..
band rrjoined her in the grave. having pre-
"ou'iy settled al be posscsscd upon has
surviving uephe~'
The latter. nov. The height ofhis IN
bHion. ior'ied u granlIy over bis ,enen4-
eni' and profound wa- the rrgrrt that the
kind. rnir'hful CcciIe lad not lived % oe.
cuPy the MASTER. position.
One evening Francois vas siitine alone.
moody and oct of sorts. sipptng bis solitary
vinc. when De- ~as startled b, voice
speaking without the wiudov. whieh look
"a upon rhe garden.
Advancing wrh caution. Francoi. de-.
manled uho va there
" lt . J. Francois r. replied a VOICE iba,
hlanched tbe bearers cheek iut .ith treub-
hng hands D. opened che window. and A..
orotAer. radiant urfh healih snd happine.s.
bounded INTO The room. He bad int~nd~d
q surPrise fcr his rrlaiions. q whom (Fr,n-
co.'s having Intercepted the corrrsponLrnre
on beth sides) be bad not heard lor many
months.
In one moment Francois compre bended
lis position. and took bis viIlianou. r.sols-
iion. To his brothers eager inquiries. BE-
anssered tbst their uncle ard asuf. not De-.
ing quiie vell. bal diusd Up Stair. uhiiber
after Ceulc had refreshed. they uould pres
entity proceed.
tonfrring. While Ccciie uas dissst,ar
himself of BIS oVercoaf. o. secure the ,lo,r.
francois returned io bis brother. and. a.
ieciing thc greatest joy az his arrival. en-
couraeci hin % drink ani talk. until yea
red srb-eScnemcnt and his ioapcy. the
latter snnk .nio Temporary doze.
r. ,touii tc mentioned thar. ai tbs lime
soue coniasien rri-ned af the chsfeau. on
account oi a.teriflons that scfe making fa
the house. ard ut.rh neccssitaied tie re-
mosal ofa poff.on oi fle vaI of the corri.
Dor. Durirg iii, operation most oi fi,s Do
nisstics uerc quariCr,l is an oafbuiilia-.
soanc distance or
No hu.nan ere uifnessri the manner in
vhi,h ihis tras des-enia-t of him thaf diI
the hrst murder. compi-iei shsf wss in be
miad. iie presently q..u-i the r5om.
sng TIE door. and desring that o.