Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-12-14
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TRUE LOVE AND FALSE.

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cry nook snd valley rcdolent Nth iLe balm
7 Of bursiing blossoms the sky hunc over
bead hluc and cloudlcss and the westward
gong san thrc- bsrk thoasand simmer
nc rays Of lighi cleaning on all he cot
tagc Sind0vs. ard making the bosom Of the
lay a sheet Of daErling gold.
kose Sseadman stood beneath 10 great
locust tFcs IN ber hsAcr's yard. rsring
ooean-ard ~ith -istiul. impatient syvs bcr
hands clAsPed hard together. the breere
blessing baek hsr soft. siiken trcsses from n
face a. pure and iair a. The daingicst may
flower thai blooued upon Lsr native hills
A fock Of tame doves. circling in the sum-
mor ar. came aauerisg down about her
bead. one or two Perchins on her shoulders.
And billing and c0oing % afirart Der atten-
iiou. bat she did not notice them ber blue
eyes. uonderng AMI ~istisl. ssill s.eps The
lo- "a Inc that lay bcyoad
samson >tone. coulihg up from the hay-
heid. paused 70 look a. her. standing thu..
thinking hat never. in all his Lie before.
had b. beheld - lovely picture A~arm
hash rose 70 his bronsed cheek. and a ten
der glo~ 90 his honest eye. bot ihe mo-
ncut sii-r thcY sadslcaed. and BE- sighed
drearily
q" POor child, .Le doa'i kno- Il, my da-
~ % tell ber. .'po.c.-
Then be- BARRED on nth a heavy step.
Rose turned a. be approached her. rhe uist-
fui. cNPectant look still IN her blue eyes.
He took a b. broad lat. AMI pushed back
tho DAMP hair irom his heated bro-.
q" iiot ~ork do~n tberv. % De- sad. point
ing over his sho older to-ard the hav 6eId.
90 The sqairv sent Hse Up for a glass o. your
currsni uine-h-'s Almost spent. Tbs,
'Pring ssnshiue telis-tis ~orse than mad
summer. bIiese. feigbo, hos .houli
enjoy good. round sea-voyAge nos
-ouid nt yosf By-tbc-by. he Bonnie t.
atcl'' gone-did you knowg-
&" G0nes" Her face gro-Ing uhite. anI
her eyes cold and stouy.
O. 1es, sh- sailed TO hoars AGO.
Rose almost lainted for "A Instant her
brvAih oanse IN short. quick gasps. aad her
bps qgirercd PARTIALLY. San pat out has
arm 10 support her. bat before e. lad
touched hor ii as al over and sbe turned
toward The Loasc nth an AR Of caln, cum.
Posurr.
Gone on. ! u get yoa tbc ~ine nov -
SAN followed hcr -ith look Of pitifal
tsndernes. in 81, bro-n eye.. He Va. a
grvai. strongly- built. stout. fstrd fllio~.
this Sanasou stone very much ike chest
nut. rough snd ungainiy in osiusrd aspect.
bot s~cet ani sound ~ithin There "a.
not a has o. a .emhianre Of falsrncss about
ban b. was true metal Co Lis beart's core
SOLID gold without grain of dross. lie
bad hsed wiih Sqlirc Steadman from his
ooyhool sP. working in the 6ciIs from one
years end io another. and '' getting hi.
learuins. a. ihc neighbors expressed it. by
snaiches. a. nieLt school. or IN his Own
room. vbcu tLc rest of The hired boys -ere
in bed. Yrt bel "a no indifferent scholar.
iie couid east ~ accouuts Nth remarkable
accurarf. ani there yer, fev books in The
village hbng that b. dii Dot read
Bot. iOr al BIS good traits. san was no
iasorits. People liked and respected BIN 4.
bui in order fo iose him. ouc required %
Enov Lim i.timsiely-and ssry fes did
that fie "a shy and rsiiccnt. sober. and
net over iaikauvc, morose add salicn. 81
peracial folks called bro. bet eeutier.
trucr. mote tender souicd man never lived
Rose. tbe s.Iuircs only child. "a a wee
to-iiiing liitle fhing -hrn San oas- to live
sf Lin Cottage; and az through tdc long
summer days she froitel alter bios. lispiug
oct be- childish sants. every one OF -hlch
D. suppied uin a voman's tender care
No wonder DE- uoa a large place in h.s
great iosing aeart. Esery day oi his lle
she became iearer srd dearyr. and uhra
eighic,n summer, bal painted their roses
on hfr maiden cheeks. and sbe sat iu tie
village choir. thr srknoviclr rrd belle and
bsauiy ~ ihe ns ighborbaoI. sam Stoac
her father.s bred man. would have lad
dovn iis hie a tLousaud times t1 have sav.
81 sing.e thread of L-r goiIen BAR from
PAIN.
i.ose iikel bim fi.t-raie. defended tiu
rarn.f sbrn any onc called him rude or
unfriruiiy treated boon sifh a sisters unaf
ieetel kiudness-bai shr diI ne love han
O o0ur.e she dd not. Whoever knew
any oue do the thing thcy osght to doP
Arofier-- man ef scry different c.ass and
oshtr.-hal 500 tle regard Or -biel poor
49, so.ld siil.ngiy have served BE- seven
times seven years.
Rs'ph Tfeuaine was iLe oniy son 81
Jufrr Irsualne. che sca'thiesf anl most
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