Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-07-20

hoN PFactised. morning. noon and
night. foI ibe great day bow The old man
darkly hin,ed at a prodigy that vas to De
forthcoming at the FESTIVAL; and thea the
day itself. With iis even,s.-an Is N.vivid
a. II q we're yesterday.
The evening came; and there. in the
dinly lit gallery. sat waiting. With my
master beside me-
" sam. my boy said ny master. q" It's
a great risk its getting very foil. There
- The squire and nv lady Just come IN.
Keep your eyes on yonr book and feel uhas
you're playing. and think you're in the little
shop I've brought bit Of leather 20 belp
you.~ and b. put piece Of that black leath-
er thai has a peculiar acid scent in front Of
ne. The scent Of it revived me : the mem
ory of The many boers had spen; there
came back to me a. once. and felt As ealm
a. II we're indeed there.
She came a. last. and service began. O
that night. SaaI ever forget iis pleas
ures?-the wondering looks Of The friends
and neighbors Who came and found IN me.
the desPised. awkward. leh-banded sad
dler's appreniice. the prodigy % which they
had heard rumors. O Il was glorious, The
hrs' iew strokes fmy bow gave me conf
dence. and I did we'll. and knew il. through
the hymn. through the chants. and on %
the anthem before tie sermon. That was
20 De the gem Of the evening IL vas Han
dcl's then nes anthem. 80 know that nay
Redeemcr Eveth-
IL begaa-harsh. inharmouious. out OF
tune-I know rot vhy or how; bot as il
progressed. spell seemed upon all but her
and myself; one by one the instruments
ceased and wcre silent, one by one the
voices cied away and were lost. and she
and ! alone. bound together and driven on
BY an Irresistible impulse. went through the
anthem one soul. one spiri, seemed to AMI
mate boih. The whole congregation lls-
tened breathiess A. 90 an angel; and she.
seifabsorbei. anl lake one In trance.
sang. fiiing me With delicious sense Of
Peace and exultaiion. the IKE OF which I
have never known since.
Il came 20 an end AZ last. and uith the
last triumrbant note fell forward on the
desk in a swoon
When ! recovered I found myself a.
home in ny own room. With the rector. The
doctor. and my parents there. and heard
thc doctor say
4" 1 told you be would. ny dear madam 4;
kncw b. vould"
q" Thank Godi' murmurej my mother
90 Ny dear boy. bow we have feared for
you
What a difference I was courted and
made niuch Of q. Geuius - and Very
clever r,- and g delightful talent - such we're
THE expressions nov heard. instead Of
% stupid - 90 auksard ,- and ''un6; for any-
thing
Ny father bouch; fae instrument. and
] was che hero Of the village for mouths.
It Wa some DAYS after that sunday that
] sentured o. ask shout The reotor's niece.
d" Ny dear bov.~ saId ms mother. '. tie
hse ass never beard. wc az voa there
and wondered vhai you we're doing bot
a. soon a. Nc sav you with tic bow. We
knew you must be the person tbere'l been
so much talk shout; and then. when the
anthem came. and We al leh on singing
and they al lef of playing. and oaly you
and Mis' Cecilia kept on. ve we're al in
tears. sew even fbe rector crying, anI.
poor girl. 81 seemed 81 if in q dream. and
% did you; f Eas dreadful or me- o. sre
yoa uith your eyes fxcd on ter. watchine
Ler so fascr'y And then 90 look at Der.
siariag up a. the stained glass window g. if
she could see through b.. miles and niles
auay into the .ky. %. Tm sure. fhe ike
never va ard then. vben yoa fcl down.
I .-rrancd. ard yosr father ran up aal care
rieI 700 do~n snd brought yos home in
farmcr SHADES ioar-vhceier.~
AMER ttis hid an inr.ts',o- fo 20 up to
ile reci1ry. ard there in the long uiaier
evenings sc usei t1 sif arI while 7 PLAYED.
she slng Othose happy times, uaen sic
i1,ei me. bai or 'y s. dear friend ard I
Bowed BEG as fetrr tii loved before or
rrai iove again. Z Io not knou GRE ti.l
~ Dove 7 BAD irr hrr , vas tat Erir
older than shc ~a.. BOT feit AL fifher
m.-l. 60 t' his da1-hter a sweet TENDER
re. arl Iote thit made me p.uul iouarI.
Or kneu she loved man unwo-,hv of
h.r ani ] thiak. af times. sho felt nis Ler-
scIf
vas perfectly FREE ofths re-tors b5sse
si hsi and W. used ,1 6.i ,- oa- music a
reans oi cosVcrsa thar orr Tongues coaiI
aefer have knoun. A me.-flose iayst
A.ast they ere gone.